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He is not an urban legend.


* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies bake them into meatpies]].

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* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of literary character Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies bake them into meatpies]].



** The aforementioned urban legend of Sweeney Todd.

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** The aforementioned urban legend of literary character Sweeney Todd.
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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} sinister, gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a GallowsHumor style. Visitors are taken on a journey through 1000 years of London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, wax figures, special effects and two rides.

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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} sinister, gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s Legend}}s, some of it in a GallowsHumor style. Visitors are taken on a journey through 1000 years of London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, wax figures, special effects and two rides.
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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a GallowsHumor style. Visitors are taken on a journey through 1000 years of London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, wax figures, special effects and two rides.

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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} sinister, gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a GallowsHumor style. Visitors are taken on a journey through 1000 years of London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, wax figures, special effects and two rides.
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* NobodyHereButUsStatues: Employees wearing heavy makeup often stand still among the various wax figures, to scare the unsuspecting visitors. All part of the historical experience, of course.

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* NobodyHereButUsStatues: Employees wearing heavy makeup often stand still among the various wax figures, to scare the unsuspecting visitors. All part of the historical experience, of course.

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* ChurchMilitant: A section is dedicated to the religiously oppressive reign of the Catholic queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") in 1553-1559. Visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants.


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* ReignOfTerror: A section is dedicated to the religiously oppressive reign of the Catholic queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") in 1553-1559. Visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants.

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* ChurchMilitant: A section is dedicated to the religiously oppressive reign of the Catholic queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") in 1553-1559. Visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants.



* ReignOfTerror: A section is dedicated to the religiously oppressive reign of the Catholic queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") in 1553-1559. Visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants.
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* HangingAround: At one point, visitors are "hanged" (done via seats on a drop tower-type machine to simulate the TrapDoor on the gallows).

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* HangingAround: At one point, visitors are "hanged" (done via seats on a drop tower-type machine to simulate a fall through the TrapDoor on the gallows).
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* HangingAround: At one point, visitors are "hanged" (done via seats on a drop tower-type machine to simulate the TrapDoor on the gallows).

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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on the ReignOfTerror of the Catholic Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".

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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on the ReignOfTerror of the Catholic Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), UsefulNotes/MaryTudor, visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".


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* ReignOfTerror: A section is dedicated to the religiously oppressive reign of the Catholic queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") in 1553-1559. Visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants.
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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on the ReignOfTerror of Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".

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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on the ReignOfTerror of the Catholic Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".
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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".

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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on the ReignOfTerror of Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".
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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), guests are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".

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* BurnTheWitch: In the section based on Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary"), guests visitors are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".
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* BurnTheWitch: An section is based on Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") is in the ''Ride/LondonDungeon''. The guests are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".

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* BurnTheWitch: An In the section is based on Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") is in the ''Ride/LondonDungeon''. The Mary"), guests are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".
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* BurnTheWitch: An section is based on Queen UsefulNotes/MaryTudor (aka "Bloody Mary") is in the ''Ride/LondonDungeon''. The guests are told about the burnings of Protestants, and one of them is usually invited on stage to be "burnt at the stake".
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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a GallowsHumor style. Visitors are taken on a journey through 1000 years of London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, special effects and two rides.

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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a GallowsHumor style. Visitors are taken on a journey through 1000 years of London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, wax figures, special effects and two rides.
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* NobodyHereButUsStatues: Employees wearing heavy makeup often stand still among the various wax figures, to scare the unsuspecting visitors. All part of the historical experience, of course.
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* StockPunishment: There's a pillory in the entrance area for visitors to have fun putting their head and arms in and take photos.
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* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker bake them into meatpies.

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* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies bake them into meatpies.meatpies]].
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* WretchedHive: Naturally, since it's about horrible things that happened in London, in times when the city was crime-ridden and unsanitary.

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* WretchedHive: Naturally, since it's about horrible things that happened in London, in times when the city was crime-ridden and quite unsanitary.
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Several other Dungeons have opened in the UK and elsewhere, including (for the UK) in Blackpool (at the Tower), Warwick Castle, Edinburgh, York and Ride/AltonTowers and (internationally) in Amsterdam, UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}, UsefulNotes/{{Hamburg}}, UsefulNotes/{{Shanghai}} and UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco (the latter closed in 2021).

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Several other Dungeons have opened in the UK [[UsefulNotes/OtherBritishTownsAndCities UK]] and elsewhere, including (for the UK) in Blackpool (at the Tower), Warwick Castle, Edinburgh, York and Ride/AltonTowers and (internationally) in Amsterdam, UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}, UsefulNotes/{{Hamburg}}, UsefulNotes/{{Shanghai}} and UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco (the latter closed in 2021).

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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction/tourist trap in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (currently at County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE 1, directly opposite the Houses of Parliament). It opened in 1974.

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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction/tourist trap in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (currently at County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE 1, directly opposite the Houses of Parliament). It opened in 1974.
1974 and is operated by Merlin Entertainments.


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Several other Dungeons have opened in the UK and elsewhere, including (for the UK) in Blackpool (at the Tower), Warwick Castle, Edinburgh, York and Ride/AltonTowers and (internationally) in Amsterdam, UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}, UsefulNotes/{{Hamburg}}, UsefulNotes/{{Shanghai}} and UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco (the latter closed in 2021).
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* TheBlackDeath: The Great Plague of London of 1665-1666. A PlagueDoctor will look for symptoms of the plague in the group of visitors and ask which member is looking "a bit peaky".
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* SerialKiller:
** UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, naturally, who gruesomely killed several prostitutes in Whitechapel and was never caught.
** The aforementioned urban legend of Sweeney Todd.

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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction/tourist trap in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE 1). It opened in 1974.

The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.

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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction/tourist trap in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County (currently at County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE 1).1, directly opposite the Houses of Parliament). It opened in 1974.

The attraction recreates various [[{{Horror}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a gallows humour GallowsHumor style. It uses Visitors are taken on a mixture journey through 1000 years of live actors, London's history with actors performing as some of the city's most infamous characters, special effects and two rides.


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* WretchedHive: Naturally, since it's about horrible things that happened in London, in times when the city was crime-ridden and unsanitary.
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* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker bake them into pies.

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* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker bake them into pies.meatpies.
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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE 1). It opened in 1974.

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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction attraction/tourist trap in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE 1). It opened in 1974.
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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horro}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.

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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horro}} [[{{Horror}} gory and macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.
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The attraction recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.

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The attraction recreates various [[{{Horro}} gory and macabre macabre]] historical events and {{Urban Legend}}s in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.
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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE1). It opened in 1974.

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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE1).SE 1). It opened in 1974.
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The ''London Dungeon'' is a [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] HauntedHouse-[=type=] attraction in UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s South Bank (County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, SE1). It opened in 1974.

The attraction recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.
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!!The ''London Dungeon'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* DangerouslyCloseShave: The UrbanLegend of Franchise/SweeneyTodd, the barber of Fleet Street who killed his customers with a razor and had his neighbour baker bake them into pies.
* OffWithHisHead: Think of any famous historical figure who was decapitated in London, chances are a wax reproduction of his/her head is featured there.
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