Thread: Tower of London Theme

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I know I saw on here someone made a guillotine and where the head goes the kids had to put their hand through to get the candy, could be an interesting idea for you to use.

this is a totally different idea. and a lot of great suggestions. i can't wait till you post what you pull together

Some of the ideas I am working on right now:

Drawbridge at the gate to the back yard.

On my raised porch, executioner with ax and decapitated victim.

Victim being burned at the stake (no real fires of course)

Prisoner chained up in a cell.

I pretty know what I am going to do and how to do it. I will have to start going to some yard sales and thrift shops to find some clothing etc... that I can use.

The only thing with the draw bridge idea is I have to do it so it doesnt trip up the tots so I am going to have to work on that. Was going to post a picture of the gate from this past year but for some reason I cant. I might pull down the actual gate door so I can put up a castle facade at the opening. I will have to think on that one though. I do have a picture of the gate in my Halloween 2009 album.

Originally Posted by Terra

My father and brother stumbled upon a tourist attraction in London they still talk about today, The London Dungeon: London Dungeon *Official site* | Best price Guarantee | up to 30% off I think there could be some ideas from this place.

In the Wikipedia article they have a walk-thru explanation of the tour and I grabbed some ideas from it: London Dungeon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Labyrinth of the Lost
Mirror maze with actors jumping out.

The Great Plague
Actors shout "Bring out the dead." Then the visitors are taken to a 'treatment' room and see what they did to 'help' the patients.

Surgery: Blood and Guts
Tooley Street's blundering 18th century butcher-surgeon. You can guess what's that's about. heh.

Judgement
The visitors are led into a 18th Century Courtroom and are "Sentenced."

Traitor: Boat Ride to Hell
Visitors are taken to an execution dock. The show is a boat ride, themed to replicate the last journey through Traitor's Gate into the Tower of London.

Great Fire of London
There are various curtains being blown by fans and lit in a red light to look like fire in the windows. Plus a revolving tunnel lit by various red and yellow lights to disorientate visitors into thinking they're in the fire.

Bloody Mary: Killer Queen
The visitor experiences what it's like to be slowly burnt alive.

Killer Links Terra

Looks amazing

Johnson724, I am traveling to London in May to visit my daughter, We will visit the Tower and I will take pictures and get them to you when I get back if you'd like. Keith

buid an iron maiden and a rack!

Originally Posted by soundmankkc

Johnson724, I am traveling to London in May to visit my daughter, We will visit the Tower and I will take pictures and get them to you when I get back if you'd like. Keith

That would be great.

I went there way back when I was 17 but I didnt have the appreciation for history back then. I took a few pics when I was there and will have to dig them up.

Knotts Scary Farm had a "Terror of London" maze last year that you might be interested in.

YouTube - Knotts Scary Farm 2009 Part 2 Terror of London

YouTube - Knott's Scary Farm 2009 Mazes Part 2

YouTube - Knotts Scary Farm 2009 Build

Gaslight Gore: A sneak peek at Knott’s “Terror of London”

Monster For A Day At Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt - MiceChat

those are some good insights, especially the still pictures

Cool. I actually decided my theme a few months ago would be London Terror. I plan on having the Big Ben clock tower, I have been saving a couple of large enlongated boxes since Christmas. My tower is really going to be more for ambience or something to hide behind since it won't be to scale (think large grandfather clock size). I am also going to have a Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, Hunchback, Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde, or anything from that period. Currently I have been trying to figure out what I am going to do for antique looking street lamps. I do have a picture of the Big Ben clock tower above my desk and have been trying to figure out how to convert my boxes into the tower. Probably with some moulding details.