London Dungeons for an 8 year old?

I went a million years ago when I was 11/12ish. It scared the bejesus out of me. I still occasionally think of 'Sawney Beane' which terrified me

My ex actually was for a while. He was also an entertainer/magician at Hamleys. Feels like one of those unicorn jobs where you know people do them but you never expect to meet one in real life

Sorry. How you described this really did make me chuckle..

Donkeys years ago (in the 90s) I worked there as a waitress at functions held there after hours. I remember serving Champaign cocktails which had a lychee soaked in cassise (eyeball). Having spent many evenings there I don't find it scary at all. BUT no 8 year old should see some of the stuff and concepts on display (prostititutes, torture / hang drawn and quartered people / disembowelment / dark / creepy music a d scarers around every corner. Its a no from me.

It depends on the child. My youngest is horror made and went at 7 for 1st time and loved it. My eldest went for 1st time at 10 or 11. It is scary, make sure 2 adults go incase an adult is taken to the front or put in a cage and the child is left on their own or you feel awkward for not getting involved.

Depends on the kid. Mine went at 7 and was ok, enjoyed it but closed eyes at some bits, then went back at 8 and closed eyes for a lot more of it and doesnt want to go back! Like your family, mine enjoy horrors, thrillers, goosebumps, Wednesday, Halloween and scary stories etc

If you do go, keep reminding them they’re actors and hold hands, also when you know a jump scares about to happen whisper to them “jumpscare alert” and they’ll be alright.

Oh and the bit with the witch in the cage SPOILER ALERT

Dont sit the kid in the aisle or at the front because the witch escapes the cage when it’s pitch black and then keeps reappearing right in peoples faces when the light flashes on.

I took DD when she was 7 or 8. She loved it. Also did the London Bridge experience where people actually chased us around. She was ok with that too. But some kids won’t like the dark or the jumpy bits. So, depends on the child.

That's what I thought. We didn't take our 10 year old because of it.

And surely that’s why you went?! That’s why we went, my seven year old loved it too.

I went last summer with my friend and our DC, both 8 at the time. My DD loved it; friend's DS enjoyed most of it but was a bit scared in places. My DS who was 11 didn't want to come. DD, now, 9, has been asking to go again.

So it depends on the child, but it is very, very dark and gruesome.

It depends on your child, mine knew about Jack the Ripper etc already but it was shocking to see actual photos (although if you knew nothing about it you might not realise they were real). It was scary but not terrifying. We really enjoyed it, the actors were amazing.

I do recommend getting the DLR out towards the O2, cable car over the Thames, boat up the Thames to tower bridge and going over tower bridge on the glass walkway.

I took my 8 year old DS, he put his hands in all the boxes when you were waiting to go in and was very disappointed that he wasn’t tall enough to do the drop at the end

No.
we accidentally took 9 year old a few years ago as we’d completely misjudged it.
He is also tough as old boots and at that point had seen all Jurassic parks, Jaws, Indians Jones, final Harry Potter movies etc.

This is too real and grim. There’s nothing fantasy or Hollywood about it.

SPOILERS>>>>

I can remember if it was when we were stepping over the bodies of dismembered prostitutes, or perhaps when they locked me in a cage for witchcraft and did a load of poltergeist type effects….but he was terrified. We only got through it because he was clamped to me the entire time (apart from near the beginning when I was in a cage) with his head in my stomach and my hands over his ears.
Later, we were all strapped into wooden chairs for sweeny Todd to come and slit our throats, there was a massive jump scare in a “tavern” , oh and an autopsy.

He’s 12 now and I still wouldn’t take him yet. He would probably need to be at least 15.

I will say it it was excellent if you like that sort of thing!

I took my 9 & 13yo to the one in Blackpool and the 9yo was fine while my 13yo cried the whole time, the actors are not allowed to touch you, there were strobe lights and a lot of darkness, a bit of adult humour and even after crying the entire way through it my 13yo said she wants to go again. There were quite a few younger kids around 8 that appeared to cope better than my teenager!

Depends on if you are saving plenty for future therapy for your child! 😉
My kids went 20 odd years ago and were fine ( DB and SIL took them while they stayed with them ) but a sensitive child would be scared witless, a child was there at the same time and hysterical with fear!

There’s SO much else you can do in London why even think about this? My DDs never asked to go thank god. Madam Tussaud’s is rubbish too. Stick to the Eye, the Tower, going up the River and crossing the Thames from St Paul’s to the South Bank. Go in a park, have a decent meal and consider science and natural history museums.

I took Dd to the Edinburgh one at 8 or 9, she loved it but has never scared easily.

I didn’t even make it through the queue for the London Dungeons when I was about 10/12. They had live actors coming out to people queuing up to go inside… we left as I just completely bottled it!! That was just the queue! Although I am was a complete wimp, but reading this makes me glad I’m not the only one.

Don't do it save your money... Ask me how i know.....?
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The website recommends it for 12 and over

https://london-support.thedungeons.com/hc/en-us/articles/214148565-What-is-the-recommended-minimum-age

It’s over 5.

I held up the queue when the bloke with the chainsaw came out and started waving it all around me. I just froze to the spot! I was so annoyed at myself that I chose freeze instead of flight but I was terrified 😂 he just gave up in the end and walked on and chose another victim

I took my daughter when she was 7, we loved it. Have photos of the little ride (optional) at the end. Still use my mug from there!