8 years old is very the youngest we suggest for our escape rooms. While we can adjust the difficulty of our rooms during game play 'The Railcar' will still be very challenging for a group that is so young. We love hosting birthday parties and do have a private party room at the Time Gallery location in addition to five other escape rooms. We require a minimum of two adult chaperones to join a birthday group if the guests are 14 years old or younger. I'd suggest Roaring Dans Pirate Dungeon for a youths birthday, the the adults will have to be willing to help work with the party guests. I'd suggest saving the Railcar for a family outing with a more even mix of adults and youth.

Thank you for your question. The 'Railcar' room escape is exactly 3/4 the size of a standard CTA L train. There are 22 seats you can sit in at any time. The room, like a CTA car, is long and narrow but totally ADA accessible for a regulation sized wheel chair. There is a door you can use to excuse yourself at anytime if you need to address an issue in the lobby, you can then use the same door to let yourself back in. The AC was acting up with Jim visited but has been replaced with a totally new unit, and the building is fully heated in the event you come on a colder day. If you have any other specific questions related to your health or mobility issues you are very welcome to call the box office 773.789.9535 and I'll be more then happy answer any questions you might have in detail.

Hello RayneLa, Wicker Park is a safe neighborhood. This is not to say any place is 100% crime free but this is a well traveled area including at night. Many people live in Wicker Park as well as travel here to shop, go to restaurants, bars, or attend cultural events. Public transpiration runs 24 hours a day through Wicker Park. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.