The Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts carnival at Netflix House Philadelphia Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Google Preferred The future of streaming is a former Lord & Taylor in a shopping mall in King of Prussia, Pa. Or that's what Netflix hopes. Netflix House Philadelphia opens to the general public today - Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 - The Hollywood Reporter can give you a snapshot of what it's like on the inside. Focus here on the word "snapshot," because it doubles for probably the main thing you'll take away from Netflix House. That's not necessarily a slight - much of what the Netflix House target demo does anyway is for the 'gram. OK, now it does sound like an insult. But it's fine, so long as you know what you're getting into. Related Stories TV Netflix Unveils Adult Animated Comedy Series 'Living the Dream' With 'One Day' Star Ambika Mod Movies Eddie Murphy on His Netflix Doc, 'Shrek 5,' Resolving Feuds and That Elusive Oscar The good news for the chronically online is that much of what they'd want to take a selfie with, around or in at Netflix House Philadelphia can be accessed for free. There's a 15-foot-tall "Thing" (the disembodied hand from The Addams Family) to welcome Wednesday fans, some Squid Game baddies in mannequin form and very dramatic Netflix-red stairs that lead directly to Bridgerton photo ops - the ceiling above is adorned with a Queen's Gambit chess board, drawing the eye from the base to the landing. Netflix House Philadelphia is aesthetically pleasing, bursting with color and design. It does not lack for style, but the substance is debatable. Netflix House PHL premieres with two "feature experiences," one from Wednesday, its most-popular English-language series of all time, and another from One Piece, which is not, but has a similarly rabid fanbase. The One Piece experience is an escape room, friendly for all ages, though you might end up working the clues with more than just your friends. Groups of six to 12 people can play - if you register with fewer than six, expect to be paired up with others. THR was hustled through the gameplay during our official tour and again opted for an abbreviated version on our own time, but the general sense is that the ongoing puzzle will be more pleasing than challenging. It was within those "locked" rooms that I first got a sense of just how modular Netflix House attractions are - there are no finished ceilings within the nonpermanent experience spaces. That may be a petty nitpick, but for me, it removed some of the element of being playfully "trapped." The construction of these spaces are impressive, but by definition, unfinished. One Piece: Quest for the Devil Fruit ends with a cool photo op, printed (on good stock photo paper!) and included in the price of admission. The Netflix Shop at Netflix House Philadelphia Courtesy of Netflix Wednesday's "Eve of the Outcasts" is going to be the more popular option - or at least the more populated. Essentially, it is a "cursed" carnival, which in part means that its "misery-go-round" is nonfunctional. More interactive are its piranha races (in place of the classic horse-racing boardwalk game) and Wheel of Doom, which tells you how you die. I ate it in a sword duel, which feels about right. The relatively large floor plan (all told, Netflix House Philadelphia boasts more than 100,000 square feet) also re-creates a number of Nevermore Academy settings, like Wednesday's and Enid's (and Thing's - cool effect there) shared dorm room, as well as Principal Weems' office and the school's biology lab. Visitors will be able to text message with Thing, who will help "uncover secrets hidden throughout the experience." Who's got one thumb and likes to be helpful? That ... guy? After a brief intro video, guests will be handed a bag of 15 tokens to be used across the space's playable games (decapitate the teddy bear was kind of fun) as they see fit. Save a claw machine in Enid's Fun Zone, winners don't "win" anything, so have fun explaining that to any child who has ever spent 30 of your dollars to win a $3 boardwalk stuffy. Another rub with "Eve of the Outcasts" is that the space could get crowded if it reaches its total capacity of 192. (The attraction will admit up to 24 new guests every eight minutes, THR is told.) Oh, and you are expected to return the Wednesday-branded token bag upon exit. Head upstairs to Netflix Shop for a souvenir! The "Eve of the Outcasts" currency won't do you any good there. The Wednesday experience takes place in a dark, hazy room, which may not make for a positive experience among the anxious and/or claustrophobic. (Here, the unfinished ceilings perhaps help a bit.) With the setting in mind, "Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts" may not be for little kids. Preteens and teens will probably enjoy the