Cosmos Mystery Area Admission
4.5
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S$25.95
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S$25.95
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 40m
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English
- Local guide
- Entry/Admission - Cosmos Mystery Area
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Return details
- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
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- Most travellers can participate
- Not wheelchair or stroller accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- Cosmos Mystery Area Admission is hosted by Cosmos Mystery Area. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Cosmos Mystery Area on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Cosmos Mystery Area Admission on Tripadvisor
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Lawdog73
00mind melting goofy stuff
Don't try to figure it out, just enjoy the whackiness of it all. We had a good time. Kids enjoyed the stuff. I'm…
turtlegirlkita
00Good for kids
If you have kids I'm sure they would really enjoy this, but we were a group of all adults and we thought it was kin…
Kimraem
00Our tour guide was excellent!
Emma was our tour guide and was very personable! Our grandkids liked walking through to see all the mystery. They a…
P7858QWcathyh
00A Favorite Stop
I have been to the cosmos three times; first time when I was a teenager, then again as an adult. Our most recent vi…
Stasia M
00Meh
We wanted to take the kids and it was ok, but we felt rushed and they put extra people in with our large party so i…
ColoradoTravelsWorld
00Super weird!
My teens and I enjoyed our stop at Cosmos. It is a pretty short visit - about 45 minutes - and it really was an in…
560catherined
00Goofy
I've been coming to Cosmos Mystery Area practically since it opened. Our group of 8 family members went this August…
SteveWI0001
00Loved it! Don't miss this.
What a fun place! Our guide was Michael--he made the experience a lot of fun and entertaining. The idea of defyin…
Peter L
00Fun Place
Visited 7/21/21. Grandkids loved it, and even though it was poring rain they still had a good time. Guide tried to …
Z2702WOjenniferm
00Must-See Stop For Kids
We decided to check out the Cosmo Mystery Area for my 9 year old son. Of course he loved it and felt completely bef…
Sara K
00Weird
This was fun and weird at the same time, so if you visit, just go with it, and have a good time. Everyone in the c…
Mljuno
00Kid’s favorite part of trip!!
I was here with my parents (73 & 68), my sister (47), nephew (24), and 2 kids 14 & 9. We all loved this place!! I…
SC7694
00Loved it and would recommend to everyone!
My entire group loved our experience here! We all agreed that it was interesting, fun and well worth our time to vi…
williamo126
00Fun!
Kids love this place. It is a fun place for kids of all ages. So bring your kids and enjoy the illusions. It is …
Jenna S
00Save your Money
Anyone with half a brain can figure this place out, maybe it's kool for elementary aged kids, butit was just meh to…
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Meander397067
4 contributions
Aug 2020
My husband and I went to Cosmos on the recommendation of a friend. We thought it would be gimicky for kids, but it was really interesting and fun. You can feel it, physically in your head. Our tour guide, Michael, did a wonderful job including the adults and the children in the demonstrations throughout and allowed people to stay as long as they needed so that everyone who wanted to could experience each part.
The tour group was limited in size, and we wore our masks. The others on our tour did not, nor did our guide. We held back a little bit to distance as much as we could, a lot of it was outside.
The tour group was limited in size, and we wore our masks. The others on our tour did not, nor did our guide. We held back a little bit to distance as much as we could, a lot of it was outside.
Written 11 August 2020
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jimlaj
Thanks for your review. Michael typically wears a mask. Don’t know why he didn’t on this tour. Maybe there was an issue.
Written 15 August 2020
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jeskahl
omaha, nebraska23 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
We visited cosmos on our way back to rapid city after visiting other attractions. We only spent about 30 minutes panning and digging for geodes. If your kids love rocks, this is a great stop. The panning was reasonably priced (compared to other outfits) and the rock selection was Much better than other experiences. The kids loved searching for geodes, but this was best for kids 6 and under. Overall, reasonably priced and fun. One less star because there wasn’t much to offer aside from the rocks and mystery house. Best for small kids aged 8 and under.
Written 20 July 2022
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jimlaj
I am sorry you didn’t visit our main attraction, the 40 minute guided tour of the Mystery House. The geode and gem mine are supporting attractions for our visitors. If you rated us at four stars, and missed the main attraction which has kept us in business for over seventy years, that’s a big win for us. Come back. Visit the Mystery House.
Written 22 July 2022
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Dr_Xaos
Palatine, IL1,042 contributions
Jul 2020
My wife and sister-in-law visited the Cosmos Mystery Area many years ago when they were kids, so it felt necessary to introduce the next generation to this physics-defying place... The experiments that they use to show how spacial measures change or how gravity works differently were very impressive!
Tour guide was both informative and entertaining. She did a wonderful job engaging the group and keeping things moving and fun. Tour only last a little more than 30 minutes, but we never felt like we were being rushed through any of the different areas within or around the main "Mystery House" structure.
Would point out that there are some sections that can be difficult for some people, especially within the main cabin. Odd angles and whatnot can cause vertigo and makes walking difficult. Well worth it the time and money if you can handle the experience, though. Hopefully, we'll be able to come back again when our kids have kids.
Tour guide was both informative and entertaining. She did a wonderful job engaging the group and keeping things moving and fun. Tour only last a little more than 30 minutes, but we never felt like we were being rushed through any of the different areas within or around the main "Mystery House" structure.
Would point out that there are some sections that can be difficult for some people, especially within the main cabin. Odd angles and whatnot can cause vertigo and makes walking difficult. Well worth it the time and money if you can handle the experience, though. Hopefully, we'll be able to come back again when our kids have kids.
Written 15 August 2020
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jimlaj
Thanks for the nice review.
Written 16 August 2020
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Cindy E
Glencoe, MN246 contributions
Interesting phenomenon. A group of about 20 is led by a tour guide through several locations that defy gravity. It does require a bit of physical stamina to walk up stairs and then go walk against the gravitational pull. Guides do a lot of corny jokes and keeps the group chuckling. Cost was $13 per adult admission / tour lasted about 30 minutes.
Written 28 June 2022
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jimlaj
Our price is $12 for adults; $6 for children. Our tours are designed for forty minutes. What could we do to earn a better rating?
Written 29 June 2022
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Payten C
1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Couples
I wasn't going to leave a review but since you are prompting me to do so, I will. I first came to the Cosmos back when I was a little girl on vacation with my family. It has always stuck with me and I was excited to take my fiance to experience it. We booked an 11:00 Tuesday slot (06/15/2021). First, our group was WAY too large. We couldn't all fit into the large building and my fiance and I ended up having to stand outside the doorway while our guide spoke and then while crammed inside the building we had kids flying around the room stepping on us, etc. This would've been okay if our guide wasn't rushing the group. She repeatedly told us we would have all the time in the world to try out the demos and get to take pics, etc. and then spent half the time snapping at people to hurry and move on. Because the group was half children of course we let them do it all but this meant we basically paid to watch kids experience it. We were not the only childless adults there and the others expressed the same frustrations. Fun, but definitely NOT worth the money. By the second room our guide was very clearly annoyed and didn't even bother hiding it. I totally understand she needed to stay on a schedule and there was another tour behind us, but that is NOT our problem. The tours were overbooked, plain and simple. She didn't offer to take pics for anyone and we had to ask another family to while she just stood in the corner looking pissed. As we walked down the hill multiple of us in the group mentioned feeling disappointed and RUSHED (we barely got any time for anything, got one pic because the room was so packed and the activities were all full) and like we wasted money. All in all, very disappointing that something I was so excited to do again as an adult was overshadowed by bad attitudes and time limits.
Written 18 June 2021
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jimlaj
Sorry you felt that way. We will work to address your concerns.
Written 19 June 2021
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Kimberly S
Cuyahoga Falls, United States13 contributions
Jul 2021
My teenage boys enjoyed the tricks and optical illusions but my husband and I felt like it was a waste of money. It was 30-40 minutes to walk up a hill and experience a few "tricks". There are better values in town to spend time and money.
Written 3 July 2021
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jimlaj
Sorry you felt that way. Enjoy your time in the Black Hills.
Written 4 July 2021
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ValTski
2 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
I wanted to take my kids to the Cosmos Mystery Area to have the same experience I had when I was younger-very cool! The reason for 3 stars is the experience should have lasted about an hour as advertised, but was only about 35 minutes. It was extremely rushed, and several of the demonstrations were skipped. When one of the customers in our group asked why the chair demonstration was not being done (the chair was sitting right there) the tour guide said “we are behind schedule and that takes at least five minutes”. Im disappointed that my family didn’t get the full experience that they should have, because this place is a very unique and awesome thing to visit while in the Black Hills. If we would have gotten the full experience I would have definitely given it 5 stars!!
Written 11 July 2020
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jimlaj
Our tours are planned for forty minutes. We are not demonstrating the truth chair at this time due to social distancing and and the pandemic. We will have a discussion with our guides to ensure clarity. I am sorry you had this experience. Come back and give us another chance - on us.
Written 14 July 2020
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GlennS
1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Family
Not overly impressed. Teenagers working the check in area were sitting on the counter when we got there and acted put out to get up and check us in. The tour guide was monotone and you could tell she was going off a script she had memorized in her head. For what I paid to take a family of 5, I expected better. At least a tour guide who seemed to enjoy her job would have been nice.
Written 13 July 2020
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jimlaj
We’re sorry you had that experience. We will check into it. Come back again and give us another try - on us.
Written 15 July 2020
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J B
1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Family
My kids always love coming to the Cosmos. My review is for those who are trying to vacation while social distancing. I booked reservations online which made it look like there would only be 20 in each tour. There were almost 40 people on our tour and it was very crowded. The staff wear masks, our family of 4 wore masks, and there was only one other family in our group that was masked. It is impossible to stay 6 feet from others on this tour unless they would limit it to 10-15 people. Even in regular times, 40 is a very crowded group.
Written 17 July 2020
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jimlaj
Our maximum tour size is 20. Don’t know how you determined 40. We cannot accommodate that many people at one time during a tour. Our policies and practices ensure consistency in that regard.
Written 18 July 2020
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Denise Olson
Los Angeles, CA309 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
If you get Covid-19, it was from here. There is 0 going on and their response to another review is an absolute lie. There is no cleaning in between groups. We were rushed in behind a group, and another group came up on our backs. There was no one cleaning in between. Apparently for a short time the limited guests to 10 to a tour. Well, that went out the window and it was packed. Small, confided “cabin” with no social distancing space. Everyone touching everything. No cleaning products around, no one waiting to clean in between tours. They are outright lying about that. Tour guide said they tried to advocate for social distancing and the owners said no. How greedy. They got our $50. Don’t let them get yours and sick at the same time. There was even a woman coughing in our tour. No mention of asking the woman to leave. These poor high school guides having to put themselves in this job for greedy owners looking to make a buck. Everywhere else we went to in South Dakota actually did a good job of cleaning and distancing. It’s “not the point” for guests to “not notice you’re cleaning”. You actually want us to see that happen so we know it happens. We were 45 minutes early for our tour. Not once did anyone go into the bathrooms to clean (which we’re disgusting) and not once did anyone clean any surface or handrail. Avoid at all costs.
Written 24 July 2020
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jimlaj
We are spraying sodium hypochlorite in the cabins on a frequent basis and hand cleaning high touch surfaces. What we tried to do was make this “invisible” to our customers, and I think that’s where we may have made a mistake. I assure you these activities are occurring and what we will do going forward is make it visible to our customers. That’s probably where we made our error in implementation. Additionally we have installed ionizing filters in our AC and air handling systems to preclude the airborne particles, for which it is now known to be the primary source of transmission, from affecting our guests and employees. Your comments regarding making our efforts more visible are the valuable and are the accurate and beneficial element of your review. We will address that today. Thanks for pointing that out.
Written 27 July 2020
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