A couple of weekends ago I was asked by York Dungeon* to go
along and review the Dungeons as part of their Halloween celebrations running
from 17th October to the 2nd November. I had read up on
what extra tricks and treats they were laying on for the Halloween festivities and
from my research I was quite excited that they had a new character The Master
of Tricks who armed with his Wheel of Misfortune promised to bamboozle guests
with his wit and games of deception. I asked my sister if she would like to
come along as we are both huge scaredy cats I knew we would both enjoy being
terrified by the experience.
York Dungeon is right in the centre of York and our Park and Ride bus stop was only
a few metres away from the entrance which was very convenient. It is on Clifford Street
close to the main shopping streets and other attractions. Like all Dungeon
experiences in cities throughout Europe it is
designed as a gory horror museum showcasing local factual events through
history.
We had booked to go on the 13:30 tour and when we arrived
there wasn’t much of a queue only waiting a short while before we had our
pictures taken against a green screen. Once our picture where taken we made our
way into a holding area where a small group is taken on the tour that follows
the story of York ’s
darkest History. There are 11 different stories in total with around 8
containing live actors helping to bring history to life.
The sets where very realistic helping to keep the authentic
themes and also helping tell the story especially the rooms that had no live
actors these rooms where were the sets came into their own and I was very
impressed. The rooms that had live actors would pick an unwilling member of the
group to partake in the different scenarios helping them to tell the story and
giving the rest of the group a good laugh as usually the scenarios where very
funny.
So having visited the Dungeons I was hugely impressed by the
standard of not only the actors involved but by the set and use of technology,
this kept the whole group captivated throughout the tour and everyone was on
edge wondering who or what would pop up next. The actors were superb and stayed
in character throughout injecting their enthusiasm ensuring that no one was
left bored.
The only thing I was
disappointed by was the fact that I never got the chance to meet the Master of
Tricks. I don’t know why he never made an appearance it may be as we went along
on 2nd November and it was very quiet who knows. Despite this I
can’t recommend York Dungeon enough as a great day out attraction in York anytime of year.
If you want more information about York Dungeon including
Opening Times and Ticket Prices then take a look at their website by clicking HERE.
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