DESTINATIONS SHREK FAMILY HOLIDAYS The attraction involved a series of
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encounters, from a rather dishevelled Cinderella (back to her cleaning day job!) and a dozy Sleeping Beauty to the landlord of The Poison Apple pub, and a short game show entitled the Wheel of Torture. For clients with children under the age of six, this ride may be too dark and spooky. We saw at least two tearful toddlers, particularly in the Mirror Maze, where even the adults struggled to find the exit. When we did get out we stumbled upon the madcap Muffin Man who told us how to cook up a magic spell. Without wanting to spoil the ending,
just when we thought we were almost there we found ourselves in jail, where some good old-fashioned tricks made it feel like we were sharing our seats with something small, furry and long- tailed. Eek! The final highlight for Joe and
Nina was to meet Shrek himself, who happily posed for some photos with us all. In the words of our guide, it
MUFFIN
MAN’S HOUSE: Cooking up a magic spell
was simply Shrek-tacular. A word of warning, however, for
your customers: the photo book given to your child at the end is not free (it’s £25) or you can buy individual photos. The attraction, which opened last summer on London’s South Bank
within a stone’s throw of the London Eye, The London Dungeon and a string of riverside restaurants, provides plenty of variety and interaction to fill 75 minutes and makes a worthwhile add-on to any London short break with children.
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