Cabin in the Woods at Exit Strategy was an okay experience but not great.
I came here with a group of six and we were merged in with a few strangers. It is always nice to meet new people but I will just flat out say that the strangers can hinder the experience. Going with people you know or at least friends of friends was a much better experience as they are less in it for themselves and more willing to participate in teamwork. The host of the attraction did not help with the matter. She just went over the rules and stuck us in the room. No time for introductions of our teammates and no advocacy of teamwork.
In comparison to a room escape I did in Raleigh, NC, this location was not up to par due to some other factors as well. The host did not provide a back story, did not stay with our group (instead we just got a walkie), and had no enthusiasm; it felt like we were just the next horde of people to get in and out. The most disappointing part was after we had failed, they would not tell us what we did wrong and would not answer any questions. Their response was that we will have to come back and try the room again which seems ridiculous since I now have an advantage that would ruin the experience for myself and others, and they also have six other rooms.
The place itself is pretty cool. They have a waiting room with a foosball table and when you walk into the area where the rooms are, it is thematically dark and creepy. What I liked in particular about Cabin in the Woods was the jail bar style divider within the room which really made me want to get to the other side and provided a midway accomplishment. The level of difficulty advertised was no joke; it was hard.