Madame Tussauds Star Wars review

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On Mar 29, 2017

I mean, it’s not like I’d be seduced by being given a toy lightsaber to hold

Even though it basically means I’m a Jedi now

Or by the stormtrooper greeting us outside

I'll admit I was later slightly thrown by the man dressed as one of the Empire's soldiers pretending to be a waxwork inside…

And yes, I basically got to be Han Solo’s best friend – but no biggie

Harrison Ford’s characters – famously uninteresting to sci-fi fans.

I certainly didn’t live out my Empire Strikes Back fantasies

Nope, no siree

Or ask Yoda for advice on my life

“Write sarcastic exhibition reviews, you must.”

Or battle Anakin Skywalker on the fiery planet of Mustafar

And his deadly cheekbones

Or hang out at Jabba’s palace

To be fair, he throws great parties

Or fly the Millennium Falcon with Chewbacca

10 sculptors spent 1,000 hours individually putting in all the yak hair for his distinctive hairstyle but I barely noticed that because I was so professionally detached. Or the fact that you get to bring the Millennium Falcon into hyperspace while it judders around you like you always imagined

Or get close and personal with ALL my favourite characters

Luke-in good

Nope. No childhood dreams being made here at all.

Just an average day at the office

Nothing exciting

Joining in with this battle wasn't fun at all

...Ok I give in

The exhibition was amazing fun, much more so than I expected. I mean, I got to be a Jedi (sort of)!

The amount of effort and time put in is staggering (180 sculptors worked for a year and the whole thing cost £2.5 million), but what's even more impressive is the clear love for the films’ world that permeates every exhibit, as well as the element of interactivity that makes it a lot more than just staring at an even less emotive Anakin Skywalker.

It’s true that we rather had the run of the place so some of the interactivity might be lost when the crowds pile in, but overall it was a wonderful experience (and much more entertaining than the rest of Madame Tussauds).

Overall, it's well worth a visit – though you should book early to avoid paying too high a price.

Also there are no bits from Attack of the Clones

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