We've been to enough of these "immersive experiences" to know they're basically expensive photo ops. But they're fun and hands on, so we went to check it out.

Bubble Planet should probably have been named Balloon Planet, because the exhibit is mostly balloons. (There's a separate "Balloon Museum" making the rounds, so maybe copyright issues?)

Exhibition Hub definitely has a formula. There's always an interactive floor that you walk on and a Kusama knockoff mirrored room. Also, delays. These guys cannot open a show on time. Bubble Planet was supposed to open back in March.

On one hand, I'm glad they're repurposing the empty Toys R Us (RIP) building in Bellevue. And they're employing lots of earnest young people.

On the other hand, I can't figure out the target audience. They say it's for teens and adults, but bubbles? Balloons? Ball pit??? Toddlers would LOVE this. The exhibit is scheduled to run four months, so summer. I wouldn't be surprised if they did "closing" sales, then extended the run. But it's in Bellevue, kind of off the beaten track for tourists. Also, it's in a cavernous dark building with all the windows covered up. In the middle of summer. Across the street from one of our all-time favorite parks (Surrey Downs). $40-ish per person to go to a dark building in Bellevue in the summer. I dunno, would you do it?

Traditionally we've done a balloon room in our house for the boys' birthdays every year. My kids love it, and Bubble Planet had a giant version of a balloon room. They would have stayed longer if it hadn't been a school night. Bubble Planet seems like a fun thing you'd do over winter break, with holiday visitors when you want to get them out of your house.