REPOD S6E12: Wood, Wire, & Whimsy— Mike Dold and Rick George of Doldrick's

Peih-Gee Law

Dec 19

"Comedy and whimsy feel like the foundational principles of Doldrick's."

In Season 6, episode 12, we chat with Mike Dold and Rick George, two of the co-owners of Doldrick's Escape Room in Orlando, Fl. Their games are fan favorites amongst enthusiasts, in particular because of their blend of humor, whimsy, beautiful sets, and fun gameplay. Every single REA review of the Doldrick's escape rooms talks about how funny they were, with Theresa Wagner writing that Spoopy's Ghoulish Graveyard "had [her] laughing so hard [she] was in tears."

In fact, their newest game, Crazy Train: The Ballad Of Skeemin' Plotz inspired Lisa to write a review entirely in rhyme that David calls "her finest work" as an escape room reviewer. At this point, you're probably thinking "these are crazy names for escape rooms" and I'd have to agree. My favorite is "Red Sled Redemption: Hollie Jolly Holiday Hubcap Repair," which is an escape room title of epically insane proportions, but absolutely fits the Doldrick's brand of madcap comedy.

hero image for Season 6, episode 12 of REPOD. two men, both in black t-shirts that say "doldrick's escape Room". One is wearing a black newsboy had and is clean shaven. the other man is smiling with green eyes, short brown hair and a short beard. They are in front of a black and white cartoon looking room. The title of the image says "wood, wire, and whimsy: Mike Dold and Rick George of Doldrick's"

Besides talking to us about their inspirations for their games, my favorite part is when Rick opens up about the difficulties of running an escape room while raising a young family. I really appreciated his willingness to be vulnerable, and I think it's valuable for other escape room owners to know that everyone has the same struggles.