Madame Tussauds London, part of Merlin Entertainments is a worldwide acclaimed attraction, drawing crowds by the millions every year.
It was no different on the day we visited. The street outside was packed with visitors and they operate several queue systems to break the crowds down, these are managed by staffing to direct and aid customers.
I'd suggest that pre-booking is essential, particularly if you are visiting over a weekend or bank holiday, school breaks are also likely to be as busy so bear this in mind when planning your visit.
Chris and Mollie actually visited on a week day in early March and found it much quieter that time.
We caught the tube to Baker Street and as we exited on street level we could see the attraction clearly sign posted. It was just under a minute walk from the tube station so is very easy to get to.
Tickets cost from £29 per adult/£24 per child or available as part the Merlin multi attraction ticket which offer huge savings. The attraction is open daily with the exception of Christmas Day, full details of opening times can be found here.
The layout flows well, leading you through themed areas and ensuring that you don't miss any of your favourite wax works.
PARTY
First you rub shoulders with celebrities along the red carpet, new and old. The girls were particularly excited to see the likes of Johnny Depp, Posh and Becks and your favourite A list celebrities! Whilst Jaime found her Mr Darcy!
FASHION WEEK & BOLLYWOOD
Get your cameras out, it's selfie time! The costumes in the Bollywood section certainly do justice to the glamour and glitz of the Indian phenomenon! You can even strut your stuff on the replica catwalk.
FILM
A huge hit with us! Jump aboard Elliott's bike and fly off with ET or come face to face with King Kong (New exhibit for 2017!) and characters from many films throughout the years, from Audrey Hepburn to The Terminator!
Also in this area you can also create your own wax work! Mollie had done this back in March and Emily had saved her pocket money to have her turn in making her wax hand.
Prices start from £12 per hand but multiple hands and purchasing a light stand are also offered at discount rates.
The queue here didn't "look" too busy but at 15 minutes per hand and two members of staff working the stand it actually took us over 1.5 hours until Emily was done!
(There did seems to be a small issue with a member of staff here but credit to Madame Tussauds, they quickly identified it and sorted it out.)
YOUTUBE (Eeekkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!)
The girls were VERY excited to reach this area. They are (like most youngsters these days) HUGE YouTube fans and especially big fans of Zalfie! And had watched their Madame Tussauds wax reveal online with great excitement!
SPORT
In here we meet some of our favourite and inspirational Olympians and got a chance to hold the "Olympic Torch."
You'll also get to meet boxing legends, footballers and Wimbledon stars!
ROYALS
This area was crazily busy! The queue to see the Queen was far too long and after having waited in the wax hand line we were a little pushed for time, but we enjoyed the other Royals that we got to meet.
The girls loved seeing the formidable Queen Victoria and the beautiful Princess Diana.
CULTURE
Here we got to meet famous geniuses, writers, intellectuals from history through to modern day. The likes of Einstein, Van Gogh and Shakespear.
In here we also got to see Madame Tussaud herself. A tiny woman with an astonishing talent that has gone on to be a world wide success!
And saw some of the stages taken to create a wax work model.
MUSIC
In here was our chance to act as judges on The Voice! (New for 2017) Will you press the button and spin your chair! Great fun but extremely busy.
The girls enjoyed spotting their fav singers, including One Direction, RiRi and Lady GaGa.
But of course, they were the most excited to see Michael Jackson!
MARVEL & THE STARWARS EXPERIENCE
We skipped these areas as neither of the girls are Marvel fans or of Starwars and it was heaving in there! Definitely a must do if your a fan though. You will get to meet Spiderman, The Hulk and Captain America to name just a few!
WORLD LEADERS
Here we got to meet some of the most influencial World Leaders and current leaders from the UK and USA.
The girls posed proudly with Barrack Obama.
Nelson Mandela and other peace makers drew quite a crowd, whereas our current Prime Minister and Donald Trump looked quite lonely!
SPIRIT OF LONDON
Time for a trip in a traditional black hackney cab as you take in the history of London. This was a fun car ride, seating 2 persons (or 1 x adult and 2 x small children) per vehicle. Some height restrictions apply.
(No photography allowed)
This ride takes you through a journey of historic events that made London what it is today. Ride past Nelson's face as you see the construction of his monument and survive the Great Fire of London, swing through the 60's and celebrate the World Cup win of 1966!
This signals the end of your visit and you exit via the gift shop.
Outside the street was still extremely busy as people were waiting to enter the attraction.
We enjoyed our time at Madame Tussauds and highly recommend that you pay them a visit when you go to London. Look into the multi attraction tickets as these offer best value for money and if you can aim to visit during a week day, preferably term time, if not then just prepare yourself for the queues! Pre-book to avoid disappointment.
We used the facilities during our visit on a couple of occasions and found them all to be very clean.
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