If the Escape Room won't work this time around (I'd love to be able to do it at some point though) here's a few other ideas:
@Micca and
@AMusicLifeForMe and myself did check out the new Johnson County Library branch called Monticello in Shawnee, KS. There's a meeting room that's nice but it only holds 8 max (we asked and it is not allowed to have more than 8); it's also far away from the MO folks. If the library was the place I'd say bring some games and we can have a good 'ole time. There is a rooftop terrace with tables and chairs just steps from the meeting room which would also work if the weather is nice.
Here's a picture of what the rooftop terrace looks like:
Top Golf is another option as is mini golf (though with too too many people that might not be the easiest for getting to know each other lol if we had new people joining us).
There's Louisburg Cider Mill in Louisburg, KS (south on 69 highway). It opens for the corn maze and pumpkin patch on September 14th (so the day before our meet). There's just too much information to put down so I would suggest just going to the website listed here if this interests anyone:
https://louisburgcidermill.com/ make sure to read all information about the activities available and fees for general admission in order to be able to do certain activities.
The other apple cider (hot,cold and slush form) and apple cider doughnut (with also a version that has cinnamon and sugar coating which is the kind we usually get) place I know of is Dunn's Cider Mill in Belton, MO. They don't have good seating for large groups and it's not really a good place to go for long periods of time since we'd be taking tables from other people. They also don't have a set open date usually listed as mid-September. I can call though if that's something people are interested in to see if they are open yet. If this was what we wanted to do we could get the doughnuts and apple cider (they also have coffee too) and go elsewhere to sit and chat. While there's not too much information on their website here it is:
https://millsite.homestead.com/
We still have Ann's tour in Downtown KC to do though I'd leave that up to Ann if she's still interested in it.
Other than that I really can only think about going to a place to eat that allows us to sit and chat for a while.