WonderWorks Myrtle Beach Combines Education with Entertainment

WonderWorks Myrtle Beach is an all-new attraction located at Broadway at the Beach. Known as an "amusement park for the mind," WonderWorks combines education with entertainment. With over 100 interactive attractions located in a massive 50,000 square-foot building, attendees of all ages enjoy the mind-stimulating, hands-on exhibits. Plus, the WonderWorks building is an attraction in and of itself as its dramatic exterior features a classically designed building that appears to have landed upside down.

I entered the museum through an Inversion Tunnel, which makes you feel like you are defying gravity, and on the other side discovered a plethora of engaging attractions. The Xtreme 360 Bikes are a popular attraction, as visitors pedal their way on these tandem bikes as they try to generate enough power to complete a full loop over the top and back to its original position. I tried it myself and it was the highlight of my day. A few of my other favorites were the Wonder Simulators, where I got to design my own 360 degree virtual roller coaster; the Space Zone, where I was in control of landing a NASA space shuttle; and the Mindball Challenge, where participants use their own brain waves to move a ball across the table to the opposing side. Some other favorite elements were the bed of nails, bubble lab, hurricane shack, and Fun with Light and Sound Zone, where I danced on a floor piano, created shadow impressions and played virtual air hockey. WonderWorks also features a three story black-light rope obstacle course that I climbed and conquered at the end of my adventure.

The WonderWorks attraction is home to a café and bar on Lake Broadway, serving pizza, sandwiches, salads and other light fare. I had received a discount with my WonderWorks ticket and grabbed a bite to eat after I had tried all of the interactive attractions housed inside the upside-down building that is WonderWorks. You can add even more fun to your day by visiting Soar and Explore, located right next door. It is home to a zipline adventure and ropes challenge course.

Family-Friendly Adventure Awaits at Soar and Explore Myrtle Beach

For a family-friendly adventure, look no further than Soar and Explore, located at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. This attraction features two outdoor adventures – a Ropes Challenge Course and a Zipline – that take family fun to new heights.

The Ropes Challenge Course is the only ropes course in Myrtle Beach. It features a pirate theme, over 3,000 ropes and 33 different challenges and obstacles, including a tremor bridge, tight rope walk, ladders, swinging stairs and it extends out over Lake Broadway. The course lets you test your strength and skills as you climb your way to 40 feet in the air. Plus, the higher you get the more difficult the course becomes. Families enjoy the competition the course offers as well as the accomplishment one feels at the end of the course. Kids were proudly displaying their “I Did the Ropes Challenge” sticker during my visit. Note – The Ropes Challenge Course is very safe as all participants are harnessed in and attached to a security rope.

The Zipline Adventure gives guests a spectacular ride over Lake Broadway. After being attached to a safety harness and climbing a set of stairs, I launched from a platform and soared over Lake Broadway at 50 feet in the air. The zipline is 500 feet both ways, so you get to experience a total of 1,000 feet of zipline. As I glided through the air, I thought “I want to do this again!”

Soar and Explore Myrtle Beach is the place to go to swing, soar and climb your way to family fun. WonderWorks is located right next door too, so you can make an afternoon of it!