Louis Tussaud's Waxworks is located on the promenade just opposite Central Pier. They have hundreds of models in themed areas. There are 8 themed rooms and lots more areas covering the making of a waxwork, Hollywood, Celebrities, Movies, Corrie, Regal, Seaside, and Rock Factory. These themed rooms are set over 4 floors, you will be able to mix with the models and take your photos with the stars, remember to bring your camera.
To create as life like as possible a waxwork photographs and information of the subject must be compiled and carefully studied. If possible a subject visits the waxworks in Blackpool. During this visit photos and measurements are taken to ensure accuracy.
A sculptor then starts modeling the head in clay. This clay model may take 3 to 4 weeks of work to ensure a true image of the subject. When the clay model is complete a mold of plaster is made. Once this plaster mold is dry it is carefully cut into sections just like a three dimensional jigsaw. This forms a hollow plaster shell, now the molten wax is poured into the plaster mold. When the wax has cooled the plaster mold is removed to reveal the hollow wax head.
Now the process of turning a wax head into a lifelike head of the subject begins. First glass eyes and acrylic teeth are matched to the subject and added to the wax head.
Using a combination of oil paint and cosmetics the make up artist colours the head to match the photographs
While the make up artist colours the head the hairdresser creates the hair. The hair may contain synthetic hair or even, in the case of King Kong real animal hair.
The wax head is now ready for fitting to a fibre glass body and a specially designed costume created to complement the subject and its intended location in the wax works.
The average time taken for the whole process is approximately 2 months.
Blackpool waxworks tickets are available to purchase online.
Some of Hollywood's greatest stars are immortalized in wax for you to view, from Laurel and Hardy to The Flintstones.
The Movie Premier section lets you mingle with the likes of Tom Hanks Johnny Depp or even Superman. Dare you cross the pit of doom to meet Harrison Ford?
Coronation Street a british institution! You can now walk down a recreation of Coronation Street and into the Rovers Return. You can even pause in the cafe and see Roy and Hayley.
Here you can see monarchs from the past and present from Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth II. You can even sit on a Royal thrown and be crowned King or Queen.
All the fun of the seaside, you can even take a photo of yourself in a saucy postcard. You can also try and find the way out of the Mirror Maze!!!
Are you brave enough to come face to face with the chamber of horrors lurking in the basement? Some of the creatures seem so real you would swear that the are moving in the shadows. The Blackpool dungeon will be greatly enchanced over the winter by Merlin to create a all new attraction. The Chambers of Horrors is a small additional charge for those of you brave enough to dare to enter.
