The head-to-head booking is for private parties to rent out two rooms and compete against each other to escape first. The private booking is offered for groups to rent out an entire room for a party. The social booking allows for anyone to buy a ticket individually and join a group of other individuals. The Ruse offers tickets and packages that work for everyone. So, every puzzle, every part of the design process and every part of the manufacturing and the build is between myself and my partner.” “We’re definitely not the first to do it in Grand Rapids but we’re one-hundred percent local, not a franchise, and we’re also 100 percent custom. The Ruse is not the first to execute this new entertainment in Grand Rapids, but Wiegandt believes it stands out from others in the industry. Guests have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and challenges that promote creative thinking, teamwork and communication to escape from a room before time runs out. I had a little more of the business background so we kind of put our heads together and decided it would be a good idea.”Įscape rooms are an up-and-coming form of high-energy, active entertainment. He thought it would be a good idea to bring to town and reached out to me. He just moved back home to Grand Rapids and started a family.
“He saw it as a big thing over there in Europe, Germany, etcetera.
He had been living in the Czech Republic for about six years as a math teacher and he really kind of digs on strategy and the puzzle-solving aspect of the business,” co-owner Bill Wiegandt said. “My partner Steve, it was kind of his initial idea. Best friends since kindergarten, co-owners Bill Wiegandt and Steve Myers have been working tirelessly to prepare for the grand opening on Black Friday, Nov.
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