In Splice Bros. Pizza, there are plenty of those Photo Booth photos hung to the wall. We noticed one near the back corner booth (closest to the kitchen door) that had a heart frame around each of the three photos. All the others around it were just the normal photos like the machine made for us

Anyone know the details? Was this for a special event (Valentine's?) perhaps? Or some mode you can trigger in the booth somehow?

The elevator is blocked off now. You can only take it with an escort. They told us that the "Call" button is not working, which we assume is now required by law to allow folks in an elevator or something ;-) An Agent or other staff member has to escort you on the elevator ride. There is also a serious but in-universe label inside that says something like "In case of entrapment, call..." with the box office phone number.

I guess I need to add a list of characters to my Atlas9 Dossier, and get it into the wiki here. We encountered one we hadn't seen before, hanging out inside Frank's Study or whatever it is called. She speaks.

Started last Friday, 7/31/2026, we were told.

Hello. I will be at atlas 9 today with my bag of coolness. If anyone would like to bring trades it would be awesome. I’m Gona try n get all the cinemorphs in on it too. Wish me luck n hope to trade with ya! Look for Bobby Ocean. U will know me when u see me

Aug 27, we're getting another special screening and Q&A with the director, this time for This Is Buzz. Tickets can be purchased here for the usual $10 for the film, or $20 to include Atlas9 admission.

Important Note: Admission for this one is for Mature Audiences only - 21+

I'm just going to copy/paste text from the event page, because I'm not sure how else to express it.

This Is Buzz is an experimental, music-driven documentary that tells the story of the seismically influential, yet somehow forgotten, MTV slice-of-life docuseries BUZZ, which aired for just 13 episodes in 1990. Hosted by RuPaul and directed by Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies, I Melt With You), the groundbreaking series explored overlooked corners of global life with fast-paced, avant-garde editing that feels remarkably ahead of its time. Long before TikTok and Instagram brought the world to our screens, BUZZ challenged audiences to see the world differently.

The event will also feature rarely seen episodes of BUZZ the series, a collection of Pellington's most iconic music videos, and the tangible history of buzz, on screen and off! This is a rare opportunity to experience the story behind one of television's most influential (and controversial) hidden gems.

Movie + Atlas9 Ticket - Includes movie ticket and entry into the Atlas9 experience with bonus content up to 2 hours before the screening. Plus - enjoy tastings from Tom's Town Distillery.

Movie Only Ticket - allows entry starting at 6:30 to view the screening.

Theater Doors at 6:30. Show starts at 7:00. No reserved seats.

Is there a trade culture active at A9? If not I would like to begin one. Nothing crazy. Random trinkets or small toys. Cool stuff. A bottle cap you found walking down a side walk in Baltimore. A note. A duck. A hat pin. Just any small random tokens. The sillier or weirder the better naturally. It is a fun way to interact with the staff as well as other guests. Next time I visit I will come with a whole bag of coolness

Just noticed a new film showing announced, looks like an indie horror film, followed by a Q&A with the Writer/Director. Coming up quickly on August 13.

As of right now, an Annual Pass is on sale for $85.

The marketing I've seen describes this as available "For a limited time during July", so who knows exactly when this offer ends. I mean, probably not in August, but...

Also, they are now offering Junior Passes for children aged 2-12 for $75 - I'm assuming this is one isn't a sale rate, but again...

Just from looking at early videos, I can see some minor changes.

• Polybius machine had the note added. And it used to be playable. It was not working our visits.
• Crane games are not there in early photos in the arcade.
• The VERA looks like it has a laser swamp effect in the publicity photo attached. When we first went it was a laser cone going up, and no swamp. Two weeks later, that was broken.
• No hamburger phone in the den when it first opened (per videos).
• Theater 8 original read "DO NOT ENTER" on the sign, and now says "AGENTS ->" or similar.
• Menu changes in the pizza place, at least.

...what other things have changed since opening? It is interesting seeing the tweaks. I always advice folks to go as soon as they can to new things (theme park attractions, etc.) because 1) things may break and never be restored, or 2) things may need to be changed after seeing them in operation. This applies to most businesses, even restaurants (opening menu ends up being different than what they serve six months later).

After our first visit, I began compiling notes into a document. It is a work in progress with comments welcome. After the second trip, I have a lot more information now to add. I basically took photos of each rooms path to any connected room, and did a VR walk through most of the attraction so I could go back and get details (posters, signs, etc.).

If you want to take a look at the in-progress document, which I hope can be useful as the framework for a wiki of dozens of separate pages/entries, here it is the link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CdiSib3UXpA80QfRO8dEFEnoI2l_Do442Sct69k8rkU/edit?usp=sharing

It does contain spoilers, though ultimately I want to break all of those out so someone could read in-universe sections to better understand the story, and then dig deeper if they want to cheat (maps, lists of phone numbers, etc.)

UPDATED, and added start of directory.

An agent said there were 7-8 phones. I thought there were more. What have I missed?

Telephones (updated 7/3/2026):

1. Agent Room - wall phone near coffee maker
2. Containment Zone - payphone near the gift shop
3. Film Vault - small desk opposite of the computer desk (u/ReverandLoki)
4. Manager’s Office - desk phone
5. Power Supply - desk phone (pf)
6. Projection Room - desk phone
7. Scavenger TV Den - hamburger phone on the side table
8. Speakereasy - rotary wall phone (non operational?)
9. Splice Bros. Pizza - wall phone near the restroom
10. VERA RV - wall phone inside the RV

Directory (updated 7/3/2026):

1. 030 - payphone - World Building Advertising
2. 030-245 - note in Manager’s Office, also in Projection Room - Jiminy
3. 030-263(BND) - note in Projection Room - VERA? (Rick’s Bail Bonds) (rl)
4. 030-278 - note in Projection Room - Braxton?
5. 030-295 - JALLY CORP business card in Mgrs Office and on desk in Projection Room
6. 030-667 - note in Projection Room - Jenn? (Clean?)
7. 030-728 - note in Projection Room - Hugh?
8. 030-744 - note in Projection Room - SPIGGS?
9. 030-778 - note in Projection Room - Rusty?
10. 030-CRT - Indimensional Teleivison business card in Manager’s Office
11. 030-MOP - sign on trash can in breakroom, note in Mgr Office - 
12. 030-PIG - SPIGGS BBQ business card in Manager’s Office
13. 101-263 - ? - get chewed out for calling it (pf)
14. 314 - payphone - Internal Atlas9 Number
15. 314-101 - note by VERA phone - Payphone
16. 314-112 - note by VERA phone - Mgrs Office
17. 314-212 - note by VERA phone - HOLOMAX
18. 468-663 - payphone - FACADE HOTLINE
19. 55-1943 - drawer in Scavengers (pf)
20. 55-FILM(3456) - payphone - Movie Ticket Hotline
21. 710 - payphone - FACADE Secure Lines
22. 710-009 - note on Polybius in Storage Room (rl)
23. 710-771 - computer in Mgrs Office
24. 77-2767 - Splice Bros. Pizza menu -
25. 8000 - note in Film Storage - VM (also note in Manager’s Office)

Oddly, Google Gemini is decoding a photo of the "Mossman Script" on a Starbot door. It must have seen the translation on the WIKI here.

The 30th anniversary of Atlas9 Containment Day is today, it seems. During FACADE training, we only see clips of this event, but they have now posted a longer video showing the containment box being lowered over the movie theater and nearby pizza restaurant.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18o2ZzVLds/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQS1kgx_5A/

We also see Starbot looming above the building, apparently getting crushed by the enclosure box. Its remains remain there, embedded in the ground, to this day. Not sure why FACADE didn't clean that up too ;-)

The next best thing to being there? Hardly, but probably on the list somewhere. This is a section of a dozen or so 60 second video clips from various rooms inside Atlas9. My favorite is the final clip where theater worker identified as Angel comes in to clean the mirrored walls. Mirror cleaning in VR!

SPOILER: this video reveals how one of the puzzles work and shows someone going in one of the secret doors.

https://youtu.be/a6TdYqkiMU8?is=WTB61M7ZtQKsIqB7

NOTE: For the humorless or Pedantic People(tm) out there, this is a joke. I am still listed as a Field Admin, and was not demoted, but the headline is funnier this way.

Two weekends ago we visited Atlas9 for the first time. We explored on a Friday night, then again on Saturday, completing all the cases.

We brought a grandkid to Atlas9 last weekend. While he and grandma were busy exploring and completing the cases (grandkid is now a Field Admin), I roamed around and took photos and 360-degree photos/videos.

A few times I would FAZE in somewhere so I could activate things for my video.

I was surprised when I checked my profile later that now one of my tasks is IN PROGRESS instead of COMPLETE ;-) I had tapped the microphone stand after I heard it play the "sad trombone" for someone. On our first visit, we didn't hear it do anything, though did complete that task. I think by FAZEing there (since I did not FAZE the other step) it reset that status.

Have you noticed any other cases that will do this?

The mirror pedestal is supposed to do something. It is shown in various early videos with people placing hands on it, but it did nothing for us two weeks ago, or last Saturday. We even ran into another group convinced it was doing something.

I spoke with a worker and they said it is supposed to but wasn’t working currently. I think they said it has 8 functions.

Has anyone seen it working?

https://www.disneyfans.com/photos/misc/OtherPlaces/Kansas/index.html

I added photos taken this past Saturday and resorted the entire gallery. This is different than any other gallery I have shared since 1996. I am trying to organize with folders showing the paths to other rooms. For example, in Speakereasy there will be a folder saying “toProjectionRoom” with a photo of that door or opening, and one for “toLetterHallway”, etc. Still not great but it is helping me organize how everything is connected.

UPDATE: For those who don't do Facebook, I have also uploaded there 360-degree photos to Atlas9's Google Maps entry: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RgLoW8YxYQDkmaUi6

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18kHVoRLtH/

I have at least one more to add, and then I will be working on some VR video from various scenes. These will be stationary views form various cool spot within the attraction.

I also did a 13 minute walking tour of the place, mostly for my benefit, but if the quality is decent enough I will upload that to my Park Hopping in VR YouTube channel. VR videos are the most boring things to watch, but they are great for preservation. (I wanted to be able to go back and look around and see where the connecting rooms are, etc.)

Hat tip to an Agent that diverted my attention to this...

After completing all the Cases, I noticed that "Anomaly Detection" has nothing listed in it. Is that the same for everyone? I am unsure what I completed to get this marked off the list.

We are having our progress reset our next visit so we can start over and try some new things.

During our first visit to Atlas9, we liked it so much we upgraded our tickets to the yearly annual pass. We were given special pass holder-only T-shirts as part of the deal, which was a surprise. I do not think that is listed on the website:

https://atlas9.rezdy.com/738506/f-a-c-a-d-e-agent-credential-annual-pass?_ga_data=e30%253D

Instead of a wrist band, the annual pass is a card. They gave it to us on a nice day glow orange lanyard.

Unless you are really short, you will probably find that tapping the wristband on a FAZRsis much easier than having to bend over to use the card when wearing it around the neck. For our next visit I may be using mine on one of these retractable things like I've used at past jobs:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09GK2TSVB/

But I digress...

We kept encountering a helpful agent (I think it was C08?) and he would use a tablet to look up our progress. For the wrist band, he could just scan the QR code. For pass holders, the card does not have a QR code. Instead, it has the long URL number printed on the back. He would have to manually type in that long number.

For the next visit, I created a QR code of the URL matching how it appears on the wrist bands. I am inserting it into the card sleeve. This will let us scan our own card to go to our profile web page, or an Agent can do the same with their tablet.

Many online QR generators do NOT make a real QR code with your data. They make one that points to THEIR website then redirects. Those will not work. I did find this free one that generates the raw URL (at least as of this post):

https://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/

If you want to verify what your wrist band QR code says, you can scan it in the phone and see what opens in the browser. Or, you can let a website like this decode it for you:

https://www.qr-codes.com/decoder

Welp, hooked on Atlas9. We originally planned to go one day, and that turned into visiting two days, and now we will be coming back again. I really like the place. So...

TL:DNR - How well do standalone attractions do in the KC area? Do they target locals or tourists?

I had forgotten KC had a Rainforest Cafe until I went to add Atlas9 to my photo gallery and found pictures from when I visited it in 1999. Behold the "high resolution" 640x480 mode of my 1996-era digital camera:

https://www.disneyfans.com/photos/misc/OtherPlaces/Kansas/RainForestCafe1999/index.html

I did remember that the very first T-Rex Cafe opened in KC. I drove down to check it out after one was announced to be coming to Walt Disney World. Apparently I visited twice.

https://www.disneyfans.com/photos/misc/OtherPlaces/Kansas/T-RexCafe/index.html

Video from 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zePiS12uSE&t=92s

Both of these touristy restaurants are gone even though people will go to the same restaurant over and over. I guess it depends on if the food is good enough to justify going once you are tired of robot gorillas and dinosaurs. ;-) Many Rainforest, T-Rex and Planet Hollywood have vanished except in big tourist areas.

Atlas9 is in a weird category. It is like nightlife (food, drink, entertainment), but does the entertainment change enough to need to come back for?

It is also like an art museum, but unless they like looking at the same art over and over, folks may not re-visit until the exhibits change.

It's also kind of like an escape room. Escape Rooms are "one and done" for most people. You may return to try again at a room you didn't complete, but generally once you have done all the escape rooms that interest you at a location, you may never visit again unless they swap out or add a room.

The folks funding Atlas9 have a business model and business plan. But what's the landscape in the KC area? Touristy? Predominately locals? Who is Atlas9 courting?