Warner Bros Studio Tour & Madame Tussauds

September 27th, 2014

OKAY, so first of all let me give you some advice. If you're going to take a 2 hour, 30 degree bus ride, make sure you have some Gravol or you will get sick. The whole time the both of us were literally trying not to vomit all over the bus, it was one of the most horrible experiences of my life. There were two things stopping us from getting off that bus; 1. we were on the way to Watford for the Warner Bros Studio Tour (WBST), and 2. we had no idea where we were. After a brutal 2 hours, we made it (without vomiting) to our hotel.

We found the shuttle bus to the WBST, and we were off. When you walk in those doors, it is the absolute best feeling. While you're waiting in the line, you can see the cupboard under the stairs and
listen to and watch some videos on the digital tour guide (the line wasn't that long). We were then shuffled into a room, where we watched a small film on the decision of making the Harry Potter books, films. Next we go into a cinema where we watch a small introduction from Emma, Rupert and Daniel. After they've finished their bit, the screen rolls up and you're at the entrance to Hogwarts (this is when I start to cry). There is no time limit to the tour, you can basically go in and explore things at your own pace.

The doors open and you enter the great hall, through there you see so many things: Hagrids huts, the burrow, Dumbledore's office, to name a few. Once you've looked at all of that, you go outside to the backlot. This is where we tried Butterbeer, and oh my god, I
absolutely hated it. I won't be ordering another pint anytime soon.

 We were able to get on Hagrid's motorbike, get in the Weasley car, and on the Knight Bus. We also walked across Hogwart's bridge and walked down Privet Drive (so surreal). That's when you start the end of the tour with the wax figures of some of the cast, different props and sketches, as well as *drum roll* a replica of Hogwarts, and that's pretty much the end of the tour. It was one of the absolute best experiences of my life.

September 28th, 2014

We went to King's Cross Station this morning, where we got the train to Hogwarts again. Just kidding, we did get our pictures taken at Platform 9 3/4 though and I have a ticket for the Hogwarts Express!! We couldn't find it at first, so I had to ask some lady who worked at the train station where one would find Platform 9 3/4 (I'm sure she gets asked a lot because she laughed and pointed us in the right direction). Tip: If you plan on doing this if you ever go there, they have scarves and stuff there and the Platform 9 3/4 store is much nicer than the WBST store. 

                

Next we took the tube to Baker Street (we're pro at public transit now), so that we could go to Madame Tussauds. Another very cool experience, so many famous people in one building. It's actually kind of creepy because you start to wonder what's wax and what isn't. We went downstairs to the "Scream" part of Madame Tussauds. The part that tells you about all the psychopaths and murderers, just before sending you down a very dark hallway. Let me tell you something, all of the people in that hallway are not wax. I have a sore throat and Meighan probably has a broken hand or arm after that hallway. People who you think are wax, jumping in your face; terrifying. After that, there was a very cute little ride that highlighted some of the key points of history; very enjoyable. The final part of Madame Tussauds was a 4D superhero experience, which was also A+. Overall, I would highly recommend a visit to Madame Tussauds London. 

When we left there, we did some shopping (okay, a lot of shopping) and headed back to Harlow.