CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A popular pop-up experience is doing a “Pivot!”
After going “on a break” to comply with COVID-19 city mandates, the wildly popular Friends Experience is scheduled to reopen in Chicago on Wednesday, March 17.
Created by Superfly X, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, and Warner Bros. Television Group, fans can once again explore Friends like never before with set re-creations, original props and costumes, photo ops and more.
The pop-up experience, titled “The One in Chicago”, is located at The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile at 540 N. Michigan Ave. (the corner of N. Michigan Ave. and E. Ohio St.). The interactive, two-story experience features 12 nostalgia-packed rooms and activations including Monica’s kitchen and balcony and the iconic Friends fountain.
The space provides opportunities to explore the show’s history and recreate some favorite moments including peaking around Rachel and Monica’s purple door, relaxing in Chandler and Joey’s recliner, or helping Ross with the infamous sofa pivot. And of course, the space features a recreated Central Perk with the legendary orange couch where fans can be like Phoebe and serenade their friends with “Smelly Cat.”
The experience also includes a Friends retail store featuring several exclusive products that is also open to non-ticketed guests.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 12, at noon exclusively at www.FriendstheExperience.com/Chicago.
The Friends Experience: The One in Chicago originally opened Oct. 1, 2020, before temporarily closing in mid-November. The experience will reopen March 17 and run through May 31.
Guests can reserve a timed entry to visit with a ticket priced at $35.00 plus taxes and fees. Private access tickets are also available for groups of six or 10 guests. These tickets allow fans to visit the space in the morning before general ticketholders arrive, as well as ensure maximum social distancing between groups for a more private experience.
The Friends Experience remains “Monica Clean” and is taking measures throughout the space to ensure a safe environment for its staff and guests. Safety protocols and procedures at the experience include, but are not limited to, social distancing, requiring masks, non-invasive temperature checks, and thorough cleaning and sanitization measures.
“Our team has created the ultimate celebration of Friends in an environment that is both safe and fun,” said Jonathan Mayers, Founder and CEO of Superfly X. “We’re looking forward to welcoming fans back this spring.”
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