Madame Tussauds Blackpool
Blackpool
StatusOperating
Opening date2011 (2011)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeWax museum
ManufacturerMerlin Entertainment
Websitehttp://www.madametussauds.com/blackpool

Madame Tussauds Blackpool is a wax museum located in Blackpool, United Kingdom. The attraction opened in 2011, replacing the previous Louis Tussauds waxworks. It features over 80 wax figures of celebrities, film and television characters, athletes and musicians. As of March 2023, Lewis Capaldi is the latest waxwork figure to be added to the museum's collection.

History

In March 2010, it was confirmed that a deal had been made between Blackpool Council and Leisure Parcs to purchase some of Blackpool's highest profile landmarks.[1] The deal, totalling £38.9m, had national and local government backing and included the purchase of Blackpool Tower, Winter Gardens, Louis Tussauds Waxworks, and the Sea Life Centre. Merlin Entertainments were announced as the new operators of Blackpool Tower and Louis Tussauds, which was refurbished and rebranded as Madame Tussauds Blackpool.

Wax making process

The process of making a wax figure can take anywhere from four to six months. After a survey has been conducted on who the attraction should include, researchers find out as much information as possible about the chosen celebrities including their hairstyle, common facial expressions, and clothing preferences. If they are able, celebrities visit the Madame Tussauds stylists who take more than 150 measurements and 200 photos, and use an oil-based paint to create a realistic skin complexion. The figure is not made entirely of wax, but also uses clay and steel.

Notable figures

TV StarsPop StarsRoyalPoliticsSportGaming StarsCharactersCoronation Street
Paddy McGuinnessOlly MursKing Charles IIIBoris JohnsonWayne RooneyDanTDME.T.Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt
Simon CowellEd SheeranCamillaTheresa MayLewis HamiltonIron ManWilliam Roache as Ken Barlow
Keith LemonLady GagaWilliam, Prince of WalesDavid CameronJoe HartSpider-ManJulie Goodyear as Bet Lynch
Gok WanMichael JacksonCatherine, Princess of WalesTony BlairDavid BeckhamCaptain AmericaAnne Kirkbride as Deirdre Barlow
Bear GryllsPeter AndreQueen Elizabeth IIWinston ChurchillAnthony JoshuaCaptain MarvelJean Alexander as Hilda Ogden
Ant and DecFreddie MercuryPrince Philip, Duke of EdinburghConor McGregorHulkBill Tarmey as Jack Duckworth
The Two RonniesAriana GrandePrince Harry, Duke of SussexSteven GerrardRocket RaccoonLiz Dawn as Vera Duckworth
Tommy CooperAmy WinehouseMeghan, Duchess of SussexNicola AdamsGrootKim Marsh as Michelle Connor
Morecambe and WiseLewis CapaldiPrince Andrew, Duke of YorkMo Farah
Gary BarlowBritney SpearsSarah, Duchess of YorkAlan Shearer
Hugh BonnevilleThe BeatlesPhil Taylor
Ken DoddJade Thirlwall
Alan CarrVictoria Beckham
John BishopCheryl
Jesy Nelson
Sam Smith
KSI
Susan Boyle
Notes:[2]

References

  1. "A towering deal for Blackpool – Local". Blackpool Gazette. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. "Madame Tussauds Blackpool". madametussauds.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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