Tuesday, February 12, 2013

'Walking Dead' Obstacle Course Comes To Philly 4/21

An apocalyptic-themed obstacle course will transform the Wells Fargo Center Complex into a gruesomely realistic interactive experience in The Walking Dead Escape on Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. Created by Ruckus Sports and Skybound, this epic adventure is being brought locally to Philadelphia by Live Nation.

Fans can choose between three ways to take part in this epic adventure: Participants can choose to be a Survivor and race through the zombie infested evacuation zone, a Walkerwho embraces the inevitable and surrenders to the undead horde, or a Spectator who watches the apocalypse from sidelines at the Escape Party. Whether you run, walk, or watch, The Walking Dead fans will have a front row seat to the real-life action event of a lifetime.

Registration for this event is available now through www.TheWalkingDeadEscape.com. Early registration is strongly recommended, as walk-ups may not be available on event day. For more information, visit www.WellsFargoCenterPhilly.com or www.Livenation.com.

On the heels of a wildly successful event in San Diego last summer during Comic-Con, The Walking Dead Escape: Philadelphia is unlike any obstacle course event in the nation. Expanding on the best-selling The Walking Dead comic book series and graphic novel storylines, the Escape allows Survivors and Walkers to explore the initial days of the apocalypse.

"Thousands of The Walking Dead fans participated in San Diego and we promised that it wasn’t going to stop there," said Liam Brenner, founder Ruckus Sports. "Now the people of Philadelphia are going to have their chance participate as we transform the Wells Fargo Center Complex into the early days of society's collapse."

Survivors will climb, crawl and slide in an effort to avoid confrontation by hordes of Walkers while achieving the ultimate adventure on The Walking Dead-themed obstacle course. The Walking Dead Escape is not a race and Survivors are not timed, but the end is near and they must move swiftly. If they're lucky, Survivors will reach the decontamination zone where their level of infection - if any - will be determined by a confidential military scan. Walkers will be transformed into the undead by professional makeup teams and released on the course to haunt the living. New for the Philadelphia Escape is the “Survivor Showdown” where Survivors have the chance to compete for $2,500 in prizes.

To view video and photos from last summer’s event in San Diego go to www.facebook.com/TheWalkingDeadEscape. To receive updates about the Zombie Apocalypse, be sure to follow @TWDEscape on Twitter.

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