The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs

Heart-Stopping New Show

noreply@blogger.com (London Tombs) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:34:00 +0000

What is that noise, a bump in the night or a stirring in the darkness? Or could it be the unveiling of our fantastic new show! This is an exciting time for all Roman soldiers, bloody executioners, giant rats, Victorian bartenders, Ghouls, Zombies and visitors alike.

Come and visit our thrilling new show and experience something unique this English Tourism Week! Enjoy the tale of Queen Boudicca's battle with the Romans in AD60, but be aware of surprises in the dark and a few early jumps. If you've survived thus far continue your adventure with caution as you cross the cavernous infinity floor in the thick fog and perilous setting of Viking King Olaf's 1012 destruction of the bridge! If you're still alive why not try out a spot of hanging, drawing and quartering and let our expert executioner show you the bloody details accompanied by our beautiful Giant Gambian Pouched Rats. On route disturbingly life like models will make you look twice, and new animatronics will make you jump out of your skin.

Then travel through the Terror Time Tunnel to emerge in the present and if brave enough choose to face your fears and descend into former plague pit The London Tombs where a few more surprises will chill your bones. The London Tombs has been winner of the UK's best scare attraction for the past 4 years running. A guardian angel tour is also available for younger guests allowing them to experience the tombs in a less scary format.

The Human Centipede 2!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:38:00 +0000

NEWS FLASH: We are holding a exclusive screening of 'The Human Centipede 2' before the general UK release, on Monday 31st October at 7pm and 9pm. Tickets are available on the night at the box office for £10 per person (this is on top of the price to Phobophobia)

8 days until our Phobophobia Extreme Scares Evening Show Starts!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000

9 days until our Phobophobia Extreme Scares Evening Show Starts!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0000

Our phobia expert preparing for Phobophobia 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:26:00 +0000

The Human Centipede actress Georgia Goodrick visits Phobophobia 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:12:00 +0000

Georgia Goodrick who plays the part of Valerie in The Human Centipede, has just visited this years Phobophobia:

“The tour was amazing! I didn't know what I had let myself in for and didn't realise we were actually going to do the tour. I thought it was just drinks and canapés! Ha ha how wrong was I! They were all amazing and definitely did their job well! I was scared out of my skull. And was very restless when I went to sleep! The costume and make up and prosthetics are all at an amazing standard and I’m so impressed with the guys from the scare school! It was only their first night! They should be so proud they did a great job. My friends are def going to go at Halloween! And thanks to all the scarers! I was terrified.”

Some other quotes with the Human Centipede cast:

“I was truly scared. London Tombs scared me so much I wanted to run
out. Thanks for a great night out.” – Kandace Caine (Karrie)

“The evening was great” – Daniel Jude Gennis (Tim)

“Was really great night, the attraction will scare a lot of people for sure” – Lee Harris (Dick)

Another peek of our latest photoshoot at the attraction...

noreply@blogger.com (London Tombs) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:11:00 +0000

13 days until the start of Phobophobia 2011 - Here's a little preview of our own Human Centipede...

noreply@blogger.com (London Tombs) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:05:00 +0000

A sneaky peek of our latest photoshoot at the attraction...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:18:00 +0000

Phobophobia 2011 - 20 days to go!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:53:00 +0000

The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs, winners of the UK’s Scariest visitor attraction for the past three years, invite you, your friends and your family to join us this Halloween, for London's ultimate horror! Our Phobophobia Halloween event will leave you wondering if you have reached the very limit of your fear, and promises to chill you to the bone on a tour through the horror that is the London Tombs!

Halloween is the time of year when the darkest goriest creatures...dare to venture out to come and play. Attacking all of your senses, and challenging all of your phobias, The London Bridge Experience and The London Tombs have pulled out all of the stops to create a show that will test your nerves!

During the day... The History behind the horror of Halloween! 10am-6pm 17th October - 1st November (Family friendly). Our halloween family shows are suitable for all ages, exploring 2000 years of London Bridges dark Halloween history. Travel back in time and be taken on a journey led by first class actors and the stunning special effects throught London's scariest attraction. After The London Bridge Experience you will be given the option to descend into the London Tombs-winner of the “Best Year Round Scare attraction” at the Screamie Awards for the past 3 years, for our special Halloween experience. We do offer a guardian angel tour for our younger guests allowing them to experience the tombs in a less scary format.

After dark... Extreme scares - Halloweens most hellish event! 7pm-Late 27th October-31st October (over 11's only). What can only be described as the ultimate Halloween show, Phobophobia focuses on the fear of fear itself. Phobophobia, 2011 brings you face to face with the subject of common phobias, as well as a few bizarre ones. Make your way past walls that are dripping in blood, squeeze through confined spaces and gasp in terror as you're met with spiders, snakes, ghosts and ghouls, cackling witches and creepy clowns. Deep within the gothic catacombs under London Bridge sinister spirits are poised to prey on unsuspecting visitors. The London Bridge Experience and the London Tombs have joined forces to create Phobophobia 2011 to ensure Halloween tthis year is a genuine fright fest!

This Halloween, The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs leave you at the mercy of the Bloody Butcher and his hellish clan, guaranteeing to give you the scariest, nerve shredding, most exhilarating and pulse racing Halloween yet! Also new for 2011 - we will exclusively be featuring the Human Centipede (First Sequence)!

Work Experience at the London Bridge Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:56:00 +0000

Come and join the team of professionals at The London Bridge Experience and London Tombs this Halloween and learn how an award winning attraction works!

With work experience being key for any CV this is an opportunity not to be missed.

With opportunities to learn:

- Stage Make-up Application
- Costume Design
- The Art of Scaring and performance!
- Marketing and Promotion
- Customer Service

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your CV and meet new people.

For more information e-mail schools@thelondonbridgeexperience.com or call 0845 301 0996

Dr Heiter at Phobophobia 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:51:00 +0000

Dr Heiter from the Human Centipede (Dieter Laser) has confirmed he will be at our Phobophobia Evening Shows from Thursday 27th Oct to Saturday 29th Oct, for autographing! Book your tickets now!

Book tickets for Phobophobia 2011 here!

Create your own Human Centipede Competition - Win VIP tickets to Phobophobia 2011!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:09:00 +0000

Create your own Human Centipede Competition - Win VIP tickets to Phobophobia 2011!

Feel influenced by the exploits of Dr Josef Heiter? Send us photographs or videos of your own attempts to create a Human Centipede to win 5 VIP tickets for you and your centipede victims, to Phobophobia 2011 and the London Bridge Experience over Halloween!

For inspiration click here to view the Human Centipede trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX8fKLjC__c

Or to view a previous amateur Human Centipede production that we have found, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydBG4kV6sw&feature=related

Post your entries to our Facebook wall or send to competitions@thelondonbridgeexperience.com, the most entertaining human centipede will be picked by our judges!

Deadline for entries is midnight on 24th October 2011, winner will be notified by email. All explicit entries will be disqualified.

35 days to go!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Throughout Halloween we are holding an exclusive viewing of "The Human Centipede - First Sequence" for Ticketmaster customers only! Pre-book your tickets through Ticketmaster to enter a draw to view the film on 27th - 31st October 2011.

You will then be notified 2 days before the night if you are successful. This will not be available for ticket sales at the box office on the day of the event!

Book your tickets here: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Phobophobia-tickets/artist/1426174?dcc

New £100 party Package for the Buried Alive Ball

noreply@blogger.com (London Tombs) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:55:00 +0000

Due to popular demand, we have now introduced a new party package for the Buried Alive Ball! We are now offering tickets priced at £100 per person, which entitles each guest to:
- VIP entry to 'Phobophobia' at the London Bridge Experience. Click here for video
- A gourmet 5 course dinner. View menu here
- 'The Living Dead' halloween tribute acts offering entertainment throughout the meal.
- As well as street performers, magicians, fortune tellers, a comedian and compere.

This new package makes a fantastic alternative to the Christmas party, or a fantastic event to add to your entertainment diary!

We will also be holding an auction for our charity The London Bridge Experience Foundation, which the ball is raising money for.

The venue will then be transformed to enable our guests to dance the night away! Fancy dress is encouraged!

There will be other activities to get involved with... Tarot card reading, horror films, karaoke, a chocolate fountain and more…

Please visit www.buriedaliveball.com for further details. Our fully inclusive package is also still available.

I Love Zombies T-shirts available at our gift shop soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:15:00 +0000

I Love Zombies T-shirts available at our gift shop soon!

Special Offer - Save £10 on tickets to the Buried Alive Ball!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:09:00 +0000

Please contact us quoting 'Dragon Offer' to take advantage of this exclusive offer! This offer is valid until Thursday 8th September, on all confirmed bookings!

Office Tel: 0845 301 0996
Mob: 07889628516

Don't be left out in the cold this winter...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

We are launching our costumed Halloween Ball, “Buried Alive” in aid of our charity, “The London Bridge Experience Foundation”. This years theme for halloween... The Deadly Seduction of the Orient. It is being held in a top London venue. We can offer both large and small group bookings, it is perfect for work colleagues, friends, and family, each night of the ball will be a night to remember!

You will be given cocktails on arrival, before you are taken to the London Bridge Experience and the Tombs for their Halloween after dark extreme show, “Phobophobia” All guests will receive VIP entry.

Once you have been scared and excited, you will be brought back to a gourmet five course dinner; with the “living Dead” tribute acts entertaining through your courses! As well as street performers, magicians and fortune tellers. You will have a free and unlimited bar, table wines and beer all evening, as well as tempting “chilling cocktails “ and “shock shots”

We have a gift for each group of a professionally taken photo of you in your horror finery. Our cheeky compere will keep you laughing throughout the evening, with a chance to win a dream holiday in our raffle. Don’t forget to save some pennies for our Charity auction, fantastic items to buy and experience!!

When you have finished your feasting, the banqueting hall will transform into a lively place to dance the night away. Carriages need to be booked for midnight, before they turn into pumpkins! The rooms will each be themed, this is an event not to be missed!! Excellent table rates, discounted group bookings available, as well as champagne extras.

We look forward to scaring with you! For more details please visit www.buriedaliveball.com or contact us on organisers@buriedaliveball.com 0845 301 0996 / 07889628516

The Human Centipede director visits the attraction!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:42:00 +0000

Tom Six (Director of the Human Centipede) visited the attraction last week as part of the launch of the Human Centipede at this years Phobophobia event. To read an exclusive interview with Gore Press click here.

Phobophobia 2011 - Exclusively featuring The Human Centipede during our After Dark show!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:40:00 +0000

For more details visit our Phobophobia 2011 events page.

Win tickets to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 at the BFI IMAX!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:34:00 +0000

Our friends at the BFI IMAX have offered London bridge experience visitors the chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2: An IMAX 3D Experience (12A) on the biggest screen in Britain. Don't miss the epic finale this summer! Plus win a copy of the original film poster.

'An explosive final chapter puts the magic back into the Harry Potter franchise.'

The Guardian

To enter please answer the following question:

What is this years halloween show called at the London Bridge Experience and London Tombs?

A. Lunaediesophobia

B. Phobophobia

C. Claustrophobia

Please e-mail your answer and details to: competitions@thelondonbridgeexperience.com with the subject line 'Harry Potter at the BFI'. The winner will be able to see the film on a day of their choice throughout August. (Competition ends at midnight on the 12th August 2011)

When zombies attack! Bristol city council ready for undead invasion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:03:00 +0000

Todays Guardian reports "Local authority reveals 'top secret' plan outlining self-defence strategies should zombies invade", we wonder if the London Assembly has a similar plan if our zombies escape?

Amazing Old London Bridge Mosaic

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:05:00 +0000

New Mosaic along the River Thames of the Old London Bridge. Why not take a look when you are next at the attraction?

New review by UK Park News of the London Bridge Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:25:00 +0000

New review by UK Park News of the London Bridge Experience. Click here to read the full review!

UK Park News were recently lucky enough to be invited along to visit The London Bridge Experience and accompanying attraction, The London Tombs.

The London Bridge Experience, which opened on 28th of February 2008, is a theatrical/educational trip through the history of London Bridge and it’s surrounding areas. Also included in customers ticket price is entrance to The London Tombs, a live horror maze, which is housed on the site of a former Plague pit.

The London Bridge Experience

Located underneath London Bridge itself, the London Bridge experience makes for an ideal place to house an interactive experience.

After purchasing tickets, guests are split into groups of around 15, and are taken to start their journey through London’s history.

During the tour, guests are guided through many scenes, which make use of many different effects, from Animatronics to Smell Cannons – something which we praise The London Bridge Experience highly for.

The use of smell cannons throughout the attraction really help to enhance the experience for guests – further emphasising the supposed realism of the scenes. Many attractions claim to use Smell Cannons, however, we can safely say that The London Bridge Experience stood out among the rest, providing guests with distinguishable smells that alter from scene to scene. Our personal favourite was the burnt scent used during the Butcher/Fire scenes. Overall, the use of smells helped further create an atmosphere that wouldn’t have been present had the smells not been used.

Animatronics also play a large role in creating an immersive atmosphere during the tour. Utilising numerous large features such as a moveable draw-bridge and a vibrating floor, one can only assume these took up a large part of the construction budget. Whether or not this could be spent elsewhere on the experience we are unsure. That being said, the animatronics do add a unique twist to the attraction and are on a much grander scale than neighbouring attraction The London Dungeons.

Applause must also be given to the actors placed throughout the experience. Every single one provided a believable and entertaining portrayal of their individual characters. Having been our first time journeying through The London Bridge Experience, we were unable to compare their performances with previous tours, however, the actors portrayed themselves in a way that was seemingly unscripted and natural, often feeling improvised – something that is sometimes missing in scene based attractions. Interaction with guests was also well thought out during the attraction, with a member of the group being labelled as ‘Brownlow’, the group leader. Throughout the experience, this leader is often called up to take part it the scenes, for example, giving a motivational but also humorous speech as the rest of the group help to pull down an animatronic bridge.

We’re unsure as to where The London Bridge Experience classify themselves with regards to the mix up of an educational or a pure entertainment attraction. During our visit, there were indeed many educational elements, however, these were not as apparent or in-your-face as some other attractions. This can be seen as either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on individual guest preference. However, we believe that The London Bridge Experience have got the balance between the two perfected, making it informative whilst also keeping guests entertained.

Overall, we feel The London Bridge Experience is an excellent attraction. It’s creators and staff have been successful in creating an immersive environment, that successfully encapsulates the grittiness of the stories being told. As a standalone attraction, The London Bridge Experience would seem a little short, however with the added London Tombs, it makes for a great value for money attraction.

The London Tombs

Voted the UK’s ‘Best Scare Attraction’, The London Tombs is a 10-15 minutes Scare Maze included with entry to The London Bridge Experience.

At the end of The London Bridge Experience, guests are lined up and told to prepare to enter the Tombs. At this point, those too afraid or too young are able to leave the attraction. Guests are then taken down a set of stairs where they are able to be photographed in front of a green-screen. Purchase of the photo is not compulsory, however, those who choose to do so can view it at the Attraction exit.
Guests are then split into groups of around 10 or more, and sent into the Tombs. To enter the Tombs, guests are required to enter the ‘Hellivator’, an elevator simulator. After many bumps and shakes later, guests enter the Scare Maze. From here on, a combination of Animatronics, special effects, and live actors are used to scare and disorientate visitors.

The use of Animatronics is rather unheard of in Scare Mazes in the UK, however, The London Tombs use numerous animatronics in an attempt to startle guests. Whilst most of these are successful, the largest of them, a large ‘rock monster’ seemed rather out of place and slightly comical. During our journey through the Tombs, we decided to stand at the back/middle of our group, as this is often the position which provides the most scares. We were however, rather disappointed by the lack of scares aimed towards the back of the group. Throughout the attraction, the focus tended to be on the front of our group, meaning that we were scared very little and were already aware of the actors by the time they got around to scaring us.

The actors throughout the Tombs were extremely competent and worked their area’s very well. From what we could tell, actors had to act in several scenes, rather than being allocated to a single scene, although we are told that more actors are present in the maze during peak times, reducing the need for actors to move between scenes as much. Each scene had a unique type of character, keeping the progression throughout the maze fresh and un-repetitive. Our only other dislike, apart from the ‘rock monster’ was the ‘chainsaw’ gimmick used in many scare mazes. This is when a character appears wielding a Chainsaw, and then progresses to chasing scared guests with it, whilst roaring the engine. We feel that this is a slightly overused, and often unnecessary addition to a Scare Maze, only due to the fact that it has be done many times before.

Overall
Overall we feel that The London Bridge Experience is a brilliant attraction that can easily live up to the level of entertainment provided by rival attractions. The initial portion of the attraction provides an informative and entertaining look into London’s history, whilst the London Tombs provide those brave enough with many scares, further cementing the attractions’ value for money. UK Park News would like to thanks all of the staff at The London Bridge Experience and The London Tombs for making this review possible.

“Please note that due to the nature of these attractions, opinions and views expressed in the above review may differ from what you may experience. The views expressed here are solely of the reviewer and may not accurately reflect yours or others views on the aforementioned attractions”

This Halloween, Phobophobia is back...and it’s more terrifying than ever! Halloween's most hellish event! 17th Oct - 1st Nov 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:56:00 +0000

The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs, winners of the UK’s Scariest Attraction for the past three years, invite you, your friends and your family to join us this Halloween. Our Phobophobia experience will leave you wondering if you have reached the very limit of your fear, and promises to chill you to the bone on a tour through the London Tombs!

Halloween is the time of year when the darkest goriest creatures...dare to venture out to come and play. Attacking all of your senses, and challenging all of your phobias, The London Bridge Experience and The London Tombs have pulled out all of the stops to create a show that will test your nerves!

During the day... The History behind the horror! 10am-6pm 17th October - 1st November (Family friendly). Our family shows are suitable for all ages, exploring 2000 years of London Bridges dark Halloween history. Travel back in time and be taken on a journey led by first class actors and the stunning special effects throught London's scariest attraction. After The London Bridge Experience you will be given the option to descend into the London Tombs-winner of the “Best Year Round Scare attraction” at the Screamie Awards for the past 3 years, for our special Halloween experience. We do offer a guardian angel tour for our younger guests allowing them to experience the tombs in a less scary format.

After dark... Extreme scares - Halloweens most hellish event! 7pm-Late 27th October-31st October (over 11's only). What can only be described as the ultimate Halloween show, Phobophobia focuses on the fear of fear itself. Phobophobia, 2011 brings you face to face with the subject of common phobias, as well as a few bizarre ones. Make your way past walls that are dripping in blood, squeeze through confined spaces and gasp in terror as you're met with spiders, snakes, ghosts and ghouls, cackling witches and creepy clowns. Deep within the catacombs under London Bridge sinister spirits are poised to prey on unsuspecting visitors. The London Bridge Experience and the London Tombs have joined forces to create Phobophobia 2011 to ensure Halloween tthis year is a genuine fright fest!

This Halloween, The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs leave you at the mercy of the Bloody Butcher and his hellish clan, guaranteeing to give you the scariest, nerve shredding, most exhilarating and pulse racing Halloween yet!

Halloween tickets available to pre-order through Ticketmaster - click here now! Please call 0845 301 0996 to make a hallloween group booking.