An Honest Review of The Minecraft Experience London

If you have a young child who likes to game, chances are Minecraft is among one of their favourite worlds to enter. Along with Fortnite, Minecraft has quickly become a huge hit, and after the release of the movie, even more people became aware of creepers, villagers, the Ender Dragon, Steve and of course, Chicken Jockey!! We ourselves have a small Minecraft fanatic, and booking the Minecraft Experience in London seemed like THE PERFECT way to celebrate his 8th Birthday. This is our honest review.

What is The Minecraft Experience?

The Minecraft Experience is described as an epic, interactive, immersive adventure that people of all ages can come along and get involved with. Set in a warehouse in Canada Water, the building has been divided into different themed rooms where your team need to work together to help rescue the villagers from the zombies. The adventure should take you around 45 minutes and tickets need to be pre-booked.

Ticket Prices

Tickets on the website state that they range from £20 for kids and £24 for adults but actually when you click through the prices are listed as: £35.50 for 16+, £30.50 for child 3-15, Family Bundle £31.50 each, Group Bundle (7 people) £30 each and the Obsidian package where you get a gift box at the end will cost you £64 each. There is also a booking fee. You can get tickets from other providers, so it may be worth checking and comparing prices before booking.

Location

Corner Corner, Canada Water

Maritime Street, London, SE16 7LL (Not too far from the station)

• Wheelchair accessible

• Opening Hours: Monday 9am-6pm, Tuesday-Wednesday closed, Thursday 2pm-6:30pm, Friday-Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 9am-6pm (Doors close 15 minutes after the final session starts)

• The website states that there are currently relaxed sessions with reduced capacity available on selected Mondays and Thursdays. However, there are no changes to the standard experience – light and sound levels remain the same. To find out more and to purchase tickets visit: Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – Relaxed Sessions.

Getting There

The easiest option is probably the train to Waterloo, if you are coming from outside of London, then the Jubilee Line underground to Canada Water.

Minecraft Experience Review

So, I want to let you know from the outset that I am not a gamer. I have 2 sons and a husband who all love to game, but I don’t have a clue and my knowledge of Minecraft literally all comes from the movie. I also didn’t know what to expect when I booked the experience, as I hadn’t seen anything about it online and I don’t know anybody who has been so it really was all a surprise for all 4 of us.

Arrival

The building was really easy to find, just walk across the bridge from the train station and you cannot miss the large signs. Now, I have since read that when it first opened, there were large queues, teething problems with bookings and the technology used inside, and from what I can gather, it was extremely popular. The event was only supposed to run until August, but due to the high demand, it is now running until February 2026. From our experience, I have to say everything ran very smoothly. We arrived and there was no queue (November visit), we showed our tickets and were welcomed in by friendly staff and shown the toilets (just portaloos but nice ones) as well as the lockers. We didn’t opt to use the lockers as it was very cold and kept our coats on, but I can see how handy these would be if you had a lot of bags. We then entered the building, had our tickets immediately scanned and were directed towards the start of the adventure.

Starting the Adventure

First up, a novelty photo is taken that you can purchase at the end, then we went straight in to collect our orbs. These are what you use throughout the adventure to cut down trees, swipe open boxes, kill creepers, collect tools and so on. We all thought this was really cleverly thought out and designed. After a quick intro and a video to show the villagers coming under attack, you are led into a large room to practise using your orb.

The room was very, very cool. With characters to take photos with, interactive screens to use the orb on, and items projected on the floor to collect by standing on, the Minecraft world really is brought to life in here. I have to admit, even as a non-gamer, I was really impressed and blown away by the detail.

Once you complete a room, your orb will glow green to tell you it’s time to move on, and you just really never knew what to expect next. I don’t want to ruin it for you by going into lots of detail about each room, but I have to say that they are all really well planned and designed.

Timings

Everything is well-timed within the experience, and a member of staff is always on hand to explain what is going to happen, how to carry out a task, and to keep the group moving along, so there is no waiting around. Each room (8 in total) has a different feel from the last and all take you into new areas of the Minecraft world to carry out tasks that will help you to rescue the villagers at the end. I didn’t really get what I was supposed to do most of the time, but the gamers in our group clearly got the gist and took it very seriously. Even my eldest, who doesn’t play Minecraft, got fully stuck in. There wasn’t any time where we felt rushed along and the staff were all great at communicating instructions and allowing people to take photos etc.

Overall Thoughts

Overall, I really enjoyed this experience, it’s not like anything I’ve ever done before and I always like trying out something new. No, I may not be into Minecraft, and I may have enjoyed looking at everything and watching my kids having fun more than taking part, but it was a really fun visit. My husband seemed to love it more than anyone, I think again, because it is very different, and it was nice to be able to play this game in an interactive way as a family. As for the children, my 8-year-old gives it a 7/10 and tells me this is because he wanted it to last longer and it needed to be harder – he does love a good gaming challenge! My eldest, who is 11, also rates it a 7/10. He says it was too simple, and he was quite disappointed we couldn’t take the orbs home! (Maybe a cheap version as a souvenir would have been a nice touch.)

I feel I also need to note that the ending was a little abrupt; you save the villagers, hand back the orbs and then go through some doors with no instruction. I was quite surprised to enter a cafe, and we did almost miss the shop because it wasn’t well signposted. The shop also lacked atmosphere. No music, staff just standing behind the tills, everything in boxes with no products out on display to showcase them. I didn’t notice the prices and we didn’t purchase anything, but I have read online that others feel it is overpriced… But then aren’t all gift shops at venues like this? We did buy a photo at the cost of £13, but only because it was a nice and funny keepsake.

Is it Worth the Money?

We paid £134 (including £8 booking fee) for a family of 4 to take part in this experience and even though it was good fun for a short time, I’m not sure we would spend that again. If it was a little bit longer, had a few more rooms with harder tasks for those who need it (not me obviously!), then I think it would be more worthwhile. However, if you’re a big Minecraft fan, if you want to try something different or you have a birthday to celebrate, it is a really good, fun one-off treat.

If this sounds like an adventure you’d like to go on, there isn’t much time left, so get booked up before 1st February 2026 to avoid disappointment.

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