Fans thinking of booking for the NEW Star Wars experience at Madame Tussauds London this half term can take advantage of longer opening hours - last entry to the world famous attraction will be at 8pm from 23-30 May AND if they book online for a visit late in the day they can save 40% on standard walk up prices. Book at least one day in advance for an entry slot after 7pm and adults pay £19.80 (v £33 on the door and £24.75 standard online) and children £17.78 (v £28.80 on the door and £21,60 standard online).

The new Star Wars experience opened last weekend and fans have been flocking to step into 11 immersive scenes, featuring 16 heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe in a major new expansion to the Baker Street venue, developed in close collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm. Entry is included in the main ticket price. 

Find out more and book tickets at www.madametussauds.com/london.

GETTING THERE

• 40% off entry after 7pm
• Tickets must be booked online at least one day in advance of visit - www.madametussauds.com/london
• Adult price £19.80, Child price £17.78
• Tickets are for the whole attraction including the new Star Wars experience

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For further information please contact Amy Sadler or Tansy Ratcliffe–James at freerange communications – amys@freerange.eu, 0207 402 9966

Notes to Editors

Madame Tussauds London and Merlin Entertainments plc

• Madame Tussauds London is located next to Baker Street tube station and open seven days a week – opening times vary, check the website for details before visiting, www.madametussauds.com/london
• Madame Tussauds Studios London has been making wax figures for over 150 years. Each masterpiece takes four months, and a team of 20 dedicated sculptors, to create. Over 500 precise body measurements are referenced, real head hairs are inserted one by one, and countless layers of paints and tints are applied to build up skin tones - all to achieve the kind of astonishing realism that has kept Madame Tussauds world renowned for over two centuries.
• Madame Tussauds has attractions in London, Hollywood,  Las Vegas, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai,  Singapore, Wuhan, Blackpool UK and Sydney, with interactive figures and experiences built around fame and celebrity.  In London, guests can get up close and personal with incredibly lifelike replicas of 21st century stars like Johnny Depp and Amy Winehouse, brave the scariest Chamber Of Horrors yet, complete with actors as bloodthirsty serial killers and take a time-travelling taxi ride through 400 years of amazing London history.
• MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe's Number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 109 attractions, 12 hotels/4 holiday villages in 23 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its almost 63 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and c26,000 employees (peak season). 
• Among Merlin's attractions are - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park Resort,  Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK.  All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information