World's first ‘amazement park' that fans say is like a dystopian Disney to open second site in the UK
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Wake The Tiger is opening a second attraction in the UK
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The Bristol attraction is the world's "first amazement park"
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Inside the Bristol attraction are 40 spaces
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And a second attraction is opening in the UK, set to launch at the Westfield shopping centre in London.
Created by the team behind music festival Boomtown Fair, the current venue has 40 spaces with huge art experiences.
The new indoor attraction will spread across be 80,000sqft (7,432sqm).
Also dubbed "Europe's largest immersive art experience," inside it hopes to
transport
guests to a "surreal, parallel world of imagination, transformation, and otherworldly art".
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They said in a statement it would be their "most ambitious project to date'.
Luke Mitchell, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Wake The Tiger, said: 'This is a culmination of over 20 years of creative world-building, from the ground-breaking Boomtown Fair Festival to a new genre of immersive visitor attractions in Amazement Parks®.
"The space in Westfield London has totally blown our mind. It's as if it was created for us and we can't wait to transform it into an alternate dimension."
The London attraction hopes to open in 2026.
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While ticket prices are yet to be confirmed, it currently costs £13 for kids or £16 for adults to visit the venue in Bristol.
More than 500,000 people have visited the Bristol attraction since it opened three years ago.
Indoor UK attraction is the 'world's first amazement park' with adult-ony nights
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People have compared it to a dystopian Disney
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The second venue will be in London
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And last year they revealed a new 1,000sqm expansion with 15 new spaces.
Previous guests have raved about the attraction, with some comparing it to Disney.
One person who said he used to work at Disney said: "The
Another said: "Felt like a dystopian Disney land."
A third added: "You walk through several areas and feel like you're moving from a dystopian Britain into a sci-fi Doctor Who world."
The attraction also has a cafe and gift store onsite as well.
Alternative bookings include Calm sessions for SEND and neurodivergent people, or After Hours sessions for guests over 18.
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It hopes to open by summer 2026
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