Madame Tussauds, London

Advantages: 'meet & touch' celebrities
Disadvantages: expensive, small, crowded, not enough to see

I first encountered Madame Tussauds Waxwork in London when I was working as a tourist guide many moons ago and had the good fortune (or rather misfortune) to take groups of tourists to this attraction. It's fun the first couple of times but then you start to resent the place with a passion. Luckily the job only lasted a few years but it left me with a bitter taste in my mouth regarding this particular London attraction and no desire to ever set foot ...
...it up in town at Madame Tussauds Waxwork, mainly because they were the only ones who'd forgotten to up the price for the pass unlike all the other sites. I got the pass £5.00 cheaper - £80 instead of the £85 it normally is - by buying online and picking up at Madame Tussauds. And as I was there anyway I decided to have a look how things had changed over the past 10 or 15 years (or more) since I last bothered to go. I went a second time only a few ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing attention to detail, worth at least one visit.
Disadvantages: The price, All the added extras you could spend £50 each easily

...decided that a trip to Madame Tussauds was in order. It had proved to be a day where we couldn’t decide what to do. Having been at the Dungeons earlier in the day we were going to go to The Millennium Eye. Due to a low cloud covering over London we decided it’d be a waste of money so we headed for Madame Tussauds instead. As it comes included in my Theme Park annual pass was just a bonus. If you’ve not heard of Madame Tussauds it’s a large museum ...
...also features an exhibit of Madame Tussaud and a little bit of history on her as well. All in all this whole floor is probably the most interesting part of the tour, just don’t bother with the Chamber. It’s then time to head back up stairs and in a similar principle to London Dungeons, Tussauds have a small ride for part of the museum. It consists of a continuous stream of cars all decked out to look like Black cabs, to take you round. Each car ... Read review

Advantages: As it says in the title
Disadvantages: Getting caught and being asked to leave

...into the pockets of the Madame Taussauds group and so yesterday we headed off for the ankle biters first ever visit to the waxworks. I had vague memories of visiting the place many years ago with an American girlfriend who shouted with glee in best JAP (Jewish American Princess) fashion at all of the Royal Family wax works. For those who have been living under a rock Madame Taussauds wax works is one of the most visited London attractions and it ...
...times. Getting There Taussauds is located a minutes walk from Baker Street underground station which can be reached by the no less than five lines, Circle, District, Metropolitan, Bakerloo and Jubilee which pretty much means that whatever tube station you start your journey from you will only have a maximum of one change of line to make. The nearest mainline station is Marylebone with Paddington a reasonable walk whilst a number of buses will also ... Read review

Advantages: Photo Opportunities, Visit just the once.
Disadvantages: Queuing, Bustle inside, Coffee prices.

...I visited the World famous Madame Tussauds which I have wanted to do for many years. Madame Tussauds is one of London's and indeed the country's leading attractions - did it live up to expectations or was it as fake as the dummies ? A brief history ...... Madame Tussaud, born Marie Grosholt in Strasbourg, was born in 1761 and became a courtier in the famous court of Versailles in her early years. Being a member of the aristocracy in the turbulent ...
...Francis Toussaud and finally became Madame Toussaud. In 1802 she brought her exhibition of waxworks to London for the first time and in 1835 opened a bazaar in Baker Street not far from its current location. Unfortunately she died in 1850 at the grand old age of 89 but her Grandson kept her work going and moved the waxworks to its current location in Marylbone Road in 1884. The Works had it's problems last century including being devastated by fire ... Read review

Advantages: Great experience, fun
Disadvantages: Pricey, queuing can be long

...'Madame Tussauds' along Marylebone Road. Madame Tussauds is a popular tourist attraction in London and I had never visited it. I was with my Dad and sisters and they too seemed quite interested in the attraction so we all visited... WHAT IS MADAME TUSSAUDS? Madame Tussauds is a museum where visitors can socialise with their famous idols, stars and heroes, the only thing is though all the people who are infact models are made of wax! All the models ...
...a lot of history behind Madame Tussauds. She is an actual person that was born in the year 1761 in Stasburg, her name being Marie Grosholtz. She enjoyed art and designed wax portraits. She was however imprisoned with her mother during the French revolution. Marie made an exhibition of her wax portraits and then in 1795 Marie married Francios Tussaud. In 1802 Madame Tussaud took her exhibition on tour in the British Isles. Later on in 1850 she died ... Read review