London Bridge Experience and London Tombs
The London Bridge Experience and London Tombs continues to terrify the public year after year. Despite them adding new features such as Hells Portal and the Crashed Train, 2012 was a worrying year for the attraction. Temporary name changes and new owners meant that its fate was unknown and as the London Dungeon moved to County Hall, the attraction had no 'friendly' competition just over the road. So has this hindered the attraction or helped it? We decided it was time to find out.
We were delighted to see that the attraction still pulls in the crowds as we were tagged onto a large group ready to immerse ourselves into the history of London Bridge. As mentioned in previous reviews, the upstairs section can often feel like a slow paced school history lesson but the changes that where made in 2012 do help pick the pace up. We must really commend the London Bridge experience for forever improving the attraction and never letting an idea go stale. The constant improvements and tweaks are what make this attraction a cut above others.
One negative point regarding the upstairs attraction is the Museum room. After being terrified by the train hurtling towards you, its very anti-climactic to walk into a bright lit room and having to wait for some time for the tour to continue. We feel the attraction would benefit from having something different put in this area and keep the museum room for after the main tour is over (as it used to be).
After the more theatrical, historical yet unnerving atmosphere upstairs, it was soon time to enter The London Tombs. The void between the two attractions continues to get smaller as they continue to make the upstairs section darker and all round more sinister, yet the Hellevator acts really well as a mood changer. Making you fully aware you have reached the second more intense attraction.
The Tombs never fail to pack a punch and terrify guests. Extremely lively actors, impressive scenes and sheer length of the attraction are all key features that make The London Tombs one of our favourites. Similarly to the upstairs section, there where many small changes around the tombs to keep it fresh and exciting. We also understand that the Tombs plan even more drastic changes for late 2013, early 2014 to make the experience even more intense!
The rooms that inhabit the Tombs differ from each other greatly. From a spiders nest to a butchers freezer, the Tombs do not follow one set theme. The random nature of contrasting surroundings is what makes it so unique and appealing to a wide audience. If something doesn't quite scare you in one room, chances are you will be terrified of what's in the next!
The London Bridge Experience and London Tombs continue to improve their already impressive experience. The actors really make the attraction come alive and we enjoy the fact that they appear to have more free reign over their characters and monologues compared to other attractions. This gives the experience more of a edgy unexpected feeling as opposed to a scripted performance.
After a panicked exit from the terrifying Tombs we are now very much looking forward to what the Bridge and Tombs will bring to scare us this coming Halloween.
We were delighted to see that the attraction still pulls in the crowds as we were tagged onto a large group ready to immerse ourselves into the history of London Bridge. As mentioned in previous reviews, the upstairs section can often feel like a slow paced school history lesson but the changes that where made in 2012 do help pick the pace up. We must really commend the London Bridge experience for forever improving the attraction and never letting an idea go stale. The constant improvements and tweaks are what make this attraction a cut above others.
One negative point regarding the upstairs attraction is the Museum room. After being terrified by the train hurtling towards you, its very anti-climactic to walk into a bright lit room and having to wait for some time for the tour to continue. We feel the attraction would benefit from having something different put in this area and keep the museum room for after the main tour is over (as it used to be).
After the more theatrical, historical yet unnerving atmosphere upstairs, it was soon time to enter The London Tombs. The void between the two attractions continues to get smaller as they continue to make the upstairs section darker and all round more sinister, yet the Hellevator acts really well as a mood changer. Making you fully aware you have reached the second more intense attraction.
The Tombs never fail to pack a punch and terrify guests. Extremely lively actors, impressive scenes and sheer length of the attraction are all key features that make The London Tombs one of our favourites. Similarly to the upstairs section, there where many small changes around the tombs to keep it fresh and exciting. We also understand that the Tombs plan even more drastic changes for late 2013, early 2014 to make the experience even more intense!
The rooms that inhabit the Tombs differ from each other greatly. From a spiders nest to a butchers freezer, the Tombs do not follow one set theme. The random nature of contrasting surroundings is what makes it so unique and appealing to a wide audience. If something doesn't quite scare you in one room, chances are you will be terrified of what's in the next!
The London Bridge Experience and London Tombs continue to improve their already impressive experience. The actors really make the attraction come alive and we enjoy the fact that they appear to have more free reign over their characters and monologues compared to other attractions. This gives the experience more of a edgy unexpected feeling as opposed to a scripted performance.
After a panicked exit from the terrifying Tombs we are now very much looking forward to what the Bridge and Tombs will bring to scare us this coming Halloween.
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