User reviews of Madame Tussaud's
it's a must see in London, hurry up
Amazing, a piece of ART, I always admired Madame Tussaud's never seen anything like it, very well done.
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(Report Problem)An Historic Curiosity
Madame Tussaud's is the kind of place you have to visit once, but don't necessarily need to return to. Celebrity waxworks are rotated fairly regularly, but once your curiosity is satisfied initially (I just *had* to see the birthplace of the Beatles likenesses from the cover of "Sgt. Pepper"!) there's not much point in going back. Some of the waxworks were clearly superior to others, with lifelike skintones and hair. A couple left me scratching my head thinking, "That's supposed to be HIM?" The visitor flow is not very good, and if you go on a rainy day like I did, you may find yourself in a crush of people who aren't looking where they're going. That definitely affected my experience negatively. Still, Madame Tussaud's has historic value, and is worth visiting once-- AFTER you've seen the really worthwhile attractions like the Tower of London and the Underground Museum.
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(Report Problem)Very ingenius
The way Madame Tussaud's makes all of those famous and infamous people come to life with just some wax is absolutely enthralling and spectacular. I mean, how could you not life it. I rubbed elbows with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oprah Winfrey, Princess Diana, Mel Gibson, and many more!
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(Report Problem)Interesting, but Expensive
Madame Tussaud's is one of those London places that most Americans have
heard of and think are just absolutely no-miss places. In the case of
Madame Tussaud's, it is not necessarily true. Don't get me wrong,
Tussaud's is a very interesting place, the likes of which are not to be
found on this side of the Atlantic without accusations of being a copycat.
Maybe I was expecting more, and I know I expected a lot after I saw the £12
price of the tickets.
Most of the waxworks inside are pretty
incredible--Winston Churchill's is a spot-on match--but there is the
occasional miss, like Harrison Ford. There is also the Chamber of Horrors,
which goes back to the French Revolution roots of Madame. The Chamber is
an homage to different methods of execution, including the very guillotine
blade that offed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The museum ends with the
Spirit of London, which is kind of like a Disneyland ride showing the
history of London with animatronic waxworks.
Throughout my time at
Madame Tussaud's, I just felt like something was missing--I kept
thinking, "Okay, where's the real deal?", and it turned out
that I was looking at "the real deal."
Above all, there
was one thing about Madame Tussaud's that was probably completely
unique (at least in 2003): where else can you take a picture of yourself
slugging Saddam Hussein?
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