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Yes, you will find all the stars under one roof. Either the ones you see in the sky, (the Planetarium), or the ones you see on the telly, (Madame Tussauds). I advise you NOT to drive there, as London is a hell hole for driving in, and parking costs a fortune! Complete nightmare!
HOW TO GET THERE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can get there by foot, of course, but this is the longest and hardest way of getting there! Or by underground. The nearest station is the Bakerloo line. Or by bus. There are varous busses you can hop on and off to get there. A few are numbers 13, 18, 27, 30, 74 and 82.
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, basically it's a wax works museum of famous people from around the world. You will see all sorts of people in here from Maralyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, to Frank Bruno, and The Yorkshire Ripper. The place is absolutely massive, filled to the brim with goodness knows how many famous people! There are polaticians and singers galore, and TV celebrities and stars to the down right evil on our planet! You will find the likes of the Peter Sutcliffe and Dennis Nielson in the Chamber of Horrors. This is really spooky, giving you details of their crimes and punishments. Joan of Ark is also down here where she is being burnt on the stake. Poor thing! There is plenty of blood and gore that will turn the hardest of stomachs. The smell and sounds of death are so strong, it's unbelieveable! The best part of being in here for me was the London Taxi Ride. A slow, constant moving ride, you will be placed into your cab, and taken through the history of London. You will go back in time to royalty and poverty, to the modern day London. This is all in with the price of Madame Tussaud's.
The Planetarium you have to pay seperately to get in to, but it's still extremely good! Sitting in your seat, you will be looking up to the massive dome shaped ceiling where you will be seeing the sky at night with a story of the stars and constolations. This is very interesting and educational.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Right, now down to the crunch! It's not all that cheap, but you could quite easily spend ALL day in here! For Madame Tussaud's and the Planetarium (based on adults), it costs £14.40. For Tussaud's it costs £13, and for the Planetarium, it costs for £7. For a family it will cost £49 for both and £39 for Tussaud's.
From 30 June - 2 September they are open from 9am - 5:30pm weekdays, and 10am - 5:30pm weekends. From 3 September - 19 October they are open from 10am - 5:30am weekdays, and 9:30am - 5:30pm weekends.
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There are always queues of people waiting to go in. The crowds are herendous, and the noise is extortionate. But, apart from that, it is a very enjoyable experience, and well worth the visit!
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Advantages: Indoors, quite a lot to see Disadvantages: It is a walk-through place, so not a place for little kids who might be overcome by the need to touch
Jul 29th, 2001
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