12-13-2007, 10:20 AM
Having a few hours to kill in London before our train back to Stansted Airport we decided to check out one of the tourist traps near London Bridge, The London Dungeon .
Upon entering we were greeted by the 'Anti-Claus' seated in a sleigh singing 'modified' Christmas Carols, bantering with guests and generally providing entertainment while we waited for the tour guide to appear.
Unlike the San Francisco version, this attraction features live actors that take you through a gruesome display of English atrocities, tragedies and disasters.
After making our way through a mirror maze (which is a hoot in a dark environment), we were given a brief history lesson about the Black Plague. We were then led into the examination room of a 17th century physician describing the symptoms of the plague while performing an autopsy on a plague victim.
Additional actors led us from room to room, exhibit to exhibit, performance to performance. There was even a boat ride past an executioner who made no bones about the fact he was happy to kill us as we floated past the stage. Pneumatic pumps and surround sound added a tactile element to the proceedings.
We saw Sweeney Todd, Jack the Ripper, The London Fire and Bedlam. The attraction culminated in a 'drop-style' ride that actully scared the bejeebus out of me because it was so unexpected.
All in all this 20 quid event lasted over 2 hours and was a lot of fun.
For you breeders out there it may be a bit too intense for the young'ns
Upon entering we were greeted by the 'Anti-Claus' seated in a sleigh singing 'modified' Christmas Carols, bantering with guests and generally providing entertainment while we waited for the tour guide to appear.
Unlike the San Francisco version, this attraction features live actors that take you through a gruesome display of English atrocities, tragedies and disasters.
After making our way through a mirror maze (which is a hoot in a dark environment), we were given a brief history lesson about the Black Plague. We were then led into the examination room of a 17th century physician describing the symptoms of the plague while performing an autopsy on a plague victim.
Additional actors led us from room to room, exhibit to exhibit, performance to performance. There was even a boat ride past an executioner who made no bones about the fact he was happy to kill us as we floated past the stage. Pneumatic pumps and surround sound added a tactile element to the proceedings.
We saw Sweeney Todd, Jack the Ripper, The London Fire and Bedlam. The attraction culminated in a 'drop-style' ride that actully scared the bejeebus out of me because it was so unexpected.
All in all this 20 quid event lasted over 2 hours and was a lot of fun.
For you breeders out there it may be a bit too intense for the young'ns
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