LONDON DUNGEON

The 'London Dungeon' is a tourist attraction, based in Tooley Street, London, near London Bridge rail station. It recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a style which attempts to make them appealing to the younger generation. Using a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides, the Dungeon brings the horrible history of London back to life in a scary but funny way.
Opened in 1976 and is by far the most famous of all the Dungeons. Initially designed as more of a museum of horrible history, the Dungeon has evolved to become an actor led, highly interactive experience that draws visitors from far and wide. The Dungeon is operated by Merlin Entertainments.

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Labyrinth of the Lost

Visitors are told about the curse of the Great Plague of London which hit the city hard in 1665. They are then taken on a walk through a 17th century street before heading to the surgery of one of the last remaining plague doctors. He is eager to fill visitors in on the vile symptoms of the plague, including some of the weird and wonderful cures that people used to believe would provide relief.

Judgement of Sinners

Traitor: Boat Ride to Hell!

A show which is in almost complete darkness and is probably the most scary of all the shows as visitors have no idea what is going to happen. Visitors are seated in animatronic ‘barbers chairs’ and special effects make them feel as if Sweeney is right behind them, giving them a very close shave…........... Sweeny Todd himself was a barber, sometimes known as The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, and slit the throats of his customers with his razors, supposedly giving the carcasses to him wife to be baked into large pies.

A favourite based on the gruesome serial killings of 5 unsuspecting prostitutes in Whitechapel, in the year 1888. The live show includes the discovery of the raped bodies and investigates into who the identity of the killer might be...

It's the year 1666 and much of London burns to the ground due to the relentless fire that started down in Pudding Lane, from the Royal bakery. Visitors are shown a short educational film in a themed 17th century courtyard before the fire reaches them and they have to battle through the winding streets to safety.

The new feature for the Dungeon, opened at the end of March 2007, Extremis represents substantial investment. Treated as criminals sent to hang at Newgate, visitors will be taken from a holding cell and sat in the ride which will take them to the top of the Dungeon. They will then have the charges against them read out, a noose will drop in front of their face and as the hangman pulls the leaver they will suddenly drop towards the ground.

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Shows

Labyrinth of the Lost

The world’s largest mirror maze is themed around the crypt of All Hallows Church in London. Visitors are led into the maze and left to wander, seeing reflections of themselves everywhere and being made to jump by the horrors within!
===The Great Plague of London

Visitors are told about the curse of the Great Plague of London which hit the city hard in 1665. They are then taken on a walk through a 17th century street before heading to the surgery of one of the last remaining plague doctors. He is eager to fill visitors in on the vile symptoms of the plague, including some of the weird and wonderful cures that people used to believe would provide relief.

Newgate Prison Horror Maze (2008 - Rumour)===
Opening in 2008, visitors will enter Newgate Prison, but find that some of the prisoners have escaped. The ride will bear similarities to Madame Tussauds' "Chamber of Horrors" and is sepculated to only allow people older than 12 years to pass through.
===Torture===
Head to Newgate prison where genuine torture instruments from the past line the wall. Visitors are then taken through, deeper into the heavily themed and atmospheric torture chamber where the resident ‘torturer’ picks out one of the crowd for him to demonstrate ‘techniques’ on. A grisly subject, dealt with in a slightly scary but often uproariously funny way.

Judgement of Sinners

A really light, funny show depicting a particularly dark time in British history in the 18th century where draconian laws meant that over 200 crimes were punishable by death. It sees the visitors dragged in front of an eccentric judge and various people called into the dock to be sentenced for crimes as varied as witchcraft to weeing in the wells and poisoning the water supplies!

Traitor: Boat Ride to Hell!

A very dark, suspense filled boat ride that is themed to replicate the last journey through Traitor’s Gate into the Tower of London.
===Sweeney Todd

A show which is in almost complete darkness and is probably the most scary of all the shows as visitors have no idea what is going to happen. Visitors are seated in animatronic ‘barbers chairs’ and special effects make them feel as if Sweeney is right behind them, giving them a very close shave…...........
Sweeny Todd himself was a barber, sometimes known as The Demon Barber Of Fleet
Street, and slit the throats of his customers with his razors, supposedly giving the carcasses to him wife to be baked into large pies.

Jack the Ripper

A favourite based on the gruesome serial killings of 5 unsuspecting prostitutes in Whitechapel, in the year 1888. The live show includes the discovery of the raped bodies and investigates into who the identity of the killer might be...

Great Fire of London

It's the year 1666 and much of London burns to the ground due to the relentless fire that started down in Pudding Lane, from the Royal bakery. Visitors are shown a short educational film in a themed 17th century courtyard before the fire reaches them and they have to battle through the winding streets to safety.

Extremis: Drop Ride to Doom=

The new feature for the Dungeon, opened at the end of March 2007, Extremis represents substantial investment. Treated as criminals sent to hang at Newgate, visitors will be taken from a holding cell and sat in the ride which will take them to the top of the Dungeon. They will then have the charges against them read out, a noose will drop in front of their face and as the hangman pulls the leaver they will suddenly drop towards the ground.

Similar Attractions==
The Hamburg Dungeon, The York Dungeon and The Edinburgh Dungeon are all affiliated with The London Dungeon. In 2005 a new location opened in Amsterdam, called The Amsterdam Dungeon.

References

External links

★ Official Website of the London Dungeon (including other attractions run by the same company)