Madame Tussauds, London

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 ...

Tempus_Fugit 17.10.2006 · Read full review
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...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 ...

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...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 ...

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...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 ...

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Madame Tussauds On the way home from our honeymoon we stopped in London for a night and decided to go to Madame Tussauds after hearing lots about it. Madame Tussauds is a wax works museum where there are real life sized wax figures of famous people. You can walk around and get your photograph with what seems to be the rich and famous. To get there you can go by train, tube or by bus, To get there by train make your way to Marlebone station and it ...
...approximately a five-minute walk to Madame Tussauds. The nearest tube station is Baker Street (which is on the Jubilee, Hammersmith & city circle, Metropolitan and Bakerloo lines). Another option is to go by bus, the routes past Madame Tussauds are 2,18,27,30,74,82,113,139 and 274. To get there by car the address is Marlyebone Road, London NW1 5LR. You can ring 0870 400 3000 if you have any queries. Priority access tickets can be bought online and ...

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...'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 ...

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...My all time favourite was Madame Tussards and I loved it so much the first time that I visited that I volunteered to assist on all trips there and therefor visited Tussards 5 times in one month!!! Madame Tussards is based on Baker Street just a small walk from Baker St tube station. The wax work images inside where so life like that I half expected Kylie to burst in to song or Tony Blair to start making a political speech! The best thing is that ...
...didn't know who he was!, Madame Tussards really is a great day out and there is even a section of the tour where you are shown how the models are made. I recentley went to the other wax works exhibition Louis Tussards in Blackpool. Somehow the models in this exhibition didn't seem half as good as the ones at the original London site. I think that the models within Madame Tussards and the Rock circus are definatley the best wax works. The beauty ...

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We arrived at the waxworks at about 10.45 in the morning - there was no queue so we were able to walk straight in. The queue when we left at about 12.00 was a different matter!! I would definately advise anyone planning a visit to Tussauds to either arrive early or purchase your tickets in advance through the internet, doing this yo are able to get in through a different entrance, thus jumping the queues. Upon passing through the entrance, we were ...
...jump because it was so lifelike!! As you enter further into the building, the first main room you will pass through is full of the stars of our screens and the voices on our stereos. I was very impressed with this room as the waxworks were arranged around the room in such positions that you were able to pose easily for photos -there were no railings or ropes - and the statues were not raised on platforms but placed on the floor. We had great fun ...

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I went to Madame Tussauds one Bank Holiday last year. I actually visited London to go to the Zoo, but as that was dissapointing and it started to rain, decided to go to Madame Tussauds instead. Because it was a Bank Holiday (and raining) the queues were long right up the street and round the corner, so it is advisable to go maybe at a quieter time, but it was quite entertaining in the queue watching the world go by, and also there were samplers ...
...there even the pores of the skin and body hair veins everything just true to life. I was absolutely fascinated and mesmorized in Madame Tussauds from start to finish. Im so glad the Zoo was a washout or I would never have gone. ...

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...which owns Tussauds which owns Madame Tussauds, Alton Towers etc) and that on any given occasion I would much rather praise them then boot them into Oblivion (no pun intended.) Whilst Merlin is ownership to some of the most impressive tourist hot spots in the UK (the London Eye being one and Warwick Castle being another) some of their attractions are unfortunately a hit and miss affair. Whilst some (such as Alton Towers and Thorpe Park) take off ...
...Madame Tussauds) bomb and leave you feeling perhaps as cold as the weather in Blighty. At £25 for adults and £21 for children (£85 for a family of 4) Madame Tussauds is pretty expensive, and so must do everything it can to justify such a hefty price for really what is only a slightly more developed museum. Abeit much fanfare Madame Tussauds is frequently raved about, to such an extend as being classed as one of Londons top tourist attractions and ...

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...I decided to go to Madame Tussaud's and by paying with the hostel I got a discount. I got the underground here which is easy to get around then arrived. It was a long queue but because I had paid for the tickets I went right in and that was it. It was excellent seeing famous people in such life like was work models, probably the nearest I will get to any of them. Some of the models speak and I got my picture taken with many. This is never too overcrowded ...
...I liked the way everything was set out in here by theme such as tv, there was then the royal family and then musicians so it was good to have everyone at their right part. The only thing is not many musicians are here because they are at the rock circus which again is more money. At night time the night life was mostly in Picaddily Circus so I ate out here at places like Planet Hollywood and The Rainforest Cafe. The food here is great and it was ...

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...and seeing a few of Madame Tussauds prompted me to write this opinion. Unlike the other comments I have read about Madame Tussauds, I wasn't overly impressed. Maybe this was because it was the last trip I went on with my ex-boyfriend, and I was working out that day how best to finish with him? Anyway, Madame Tussauds was his idea - to me, it all seems a bit 'fake', I suppose being an historian, I am more interested in going to see some real history ...
...snob, but in my opinion, Madame Tussauds is aimed at foreign tourists and children, not the sort of place that students would be too interested in. Anyway, so what's it actually like there? Well, to start with, despite the fact we went out of season, there was a huge queue to get in. Here's a tip for you - to bypass the queue, visit the London Planetarium as well, this is next door to Madame Tussauds, has a much shorter queue, if any, and when you ...

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...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 ...
...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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * There are ...

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Madame Tussauds is the one place where you can meet all the famous stars, poloticians, sings, and all the rest all under one roof! Having visited Madame Tussauds, I was left dumfounded at the sheer beauty of some of these people! The work that goes into making these wax models is absolutely amazing! You can meet anybody from Frank Bruno, to Lady Diana, to Sir David Attenborough. They are all here. All placed appropriately in their designated spots, ...
...are fairly high. For Madame Tussauds, it costs £12 for adults, £8.50 for Children, £9.50 for OAP's, and £39 for a family. For Tussauds and the Planetarium, it costs £14.40 for adults, £10 for Children, £11.30 for OAP's, and £49 for a family Opening times are 9am - 5:30pm weekdays, and 10am - 5:30pm weekends. You can reach Madame Tussauds by travelling on the Underground to Bakerloo. Or you can catch bus numbers 13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 82, 113, 159, ...

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...recent (and first) trip to Madame Tussauds could have been all of these things had I not been previously tipped off about a few stress busting ideas. I now share these ideas with anyone thinking of attending the world famous house of wax. I hope they are of some use. The first thing you need to do when waking up on the morning of your visit - is have a good wash, pluck, shave, trim - do your hair, fix that make-up and find your best outfit! The ...
...entry into several attractions - Madame Tussauds is of course one of them! All you need to do is present your ticket at the venue when buying your tickets and you will get a great 2 for 1 discount. For more information visit www.2for1entry.co.uk The Tube Station you'll need is Baker Street (not Picadilly Circus, as I first thought)! Opening hours are 9 - 6pm, Monday - Sunday. If you can't travel by train that day then you will probably expect ...

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