London Dungeon

The London Dungeon is a London tourist attraction, which recreates various gory (кровавый) and macabre (жуткий) historical events in a gallows  humour (мрачный юмор) style aimed at younger audiences. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.

Opening in 1974, it was initially designed as a museum of macabre history, but the Dungeon has evolved (изменилось в ) to become an actor-led, interactive experience. The Dungeon is operated by Merlin Entertainments. In 2013, the London Dungeon moved from its premises on Tooley Street to a new location near County Hall and the London Eye.

The London Dungeon was founded in 1974 by Annabel Geddes. It was initially designed as a museum of macabre history depicting(изображать) gory scenes. Early characters included Boudicca, Mary Tudor and Thomas Beckett and had scenes from the Norman Conquest. Over the years the Dungeon has changed into an actor-led, interactive experience with both humorous and light horror elements. London’s first ever indoor water ride was installed at the venue (место проведения или сбора)in 1997. Kunick Leisure Group owned The Dungeons company during the 1980s, before it was bought by Vardon in 1992. In 1999 Vardon became the Merlin EntertainmentsGroup following a management buyout led by Nick Varney.