Last Friday I headed on down to South Bank with my two monkeys for a day of fun culminating in DreamWork’s Shrek’s Adventure.
The interactive Shrek’s Adventure is based inside London’s County Hall, right next door to The London Dungeon. Shrek is one of the most popular films in our house and we couldn’t wait to see what treats were in store for us!
We arrived early for our slot and were greeted by an absolutely massive Princess Fiona. We joined the queue and waited as we were led through photographers and a queuing area. The experience is advertised as being suitable for children aged 6-12 and I have to admit that 3 year old Hux got a bit angsty at how long we waited – it was about an hour until we reached the first interactive experience. But it was a very warm day so he was a bit hot and bothered and when we go again (at half term!) I’d definitely visit in the morning when he’s generally a bit more amenable ;)
As soon as we reached the first main attraction all was forgotten – and I was asked to put my phone away so no more behind-the-scenes snaps.
We boarded a bus driven by donkey then ‘flew’ out of London to a holiday in Far Far Away. The bus was actually a moving 4d simulator and wrap-around cinema, the likes of which I’ve never seen before in the UK. It was brilliant for us because as Hux is quite small I often find he doesn’t meet the height requirements of a lot of attractions we visit – he just reached the 0.9m for this ride and was visibly delighted to be with the big kids.
The bus was a really impressive ride that even cynical old me loved to bits. This was the children’s first ever 4d cinema/simulator experience – Elfie was especially amazed by the water splashing at us as we dove through the river Thames – and it really did feel like we swooped up in the air out of England before crash landing through the woods in Far Far Away.
We were then taken through a variety of rooms and experiences as we met various characters and were chased by witches – we cast spells, sang songs and danced through 10 interactive shows. It was a totally immersive experience that we genuinely all loved.
By the end of the experience we felt like we’d been on a really exciting adventure and there were smiles all round. Elfie’s still talking about it, asking questions about the story and wanting to watch the movies again.
You’re given the option at the end to buy a personalised book of your experience for £25; I usually poo-poo these extras as a way for the vendor to make an extra bit of cash but I’m glad I splashed out this time. Not only do the books contain photos of the day (which are always pretty awkward and hilarious, let’s be honest) but there’s a lovely story running through it. The photos of the children woven into the story of the book has made it a pleasure to read twice a day, which is about how often Elfie and Hux ask to read it.
And as the cherry on the cake we got to meet REAL LIFE SHREK! Which was just the best thing that I think had ever happened to my two.
Shrek’s Adventure have kindly provided a family ticket to give away to a reader of More Than Toast. All you have to do is comment with the name of your favourite Shrek character. Good luck!
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Huge thanks to Shrek’s Adventure for inviting us to spend time with our favourite DreamWorks characters!
Such a great giveaway we saw the shriek adventure when we went to London but the que was to long for my ds’
This looks and sounds amazing.. my two children absolutely adore shrek !
Our fave Shrek character is- Puss in boots ????
Looks fantastic, my girl would go crazy over this! I’m a Lord Farquaad fan all the way :-)
Eeek it looks so fun! We love a bit of shrek in our house so we must make a visit. Our fave character is Shrek himself, such a lovable rogue :o)
I love Puss in Boots x
Donkey – he’s so funny!
I love Donkey
We like Shrek
My 2 would love this and they both love donkey the best in this house.
My favourite Shrek character is Donkey
Donkey is my favourite character, he is so funny
I love Donkey :)
We’re fans of Donkey :)
such cute photos…..I really want to take the girls. Looks fab!
Fiona
Great competition. My kids love Donkey.
Puss in Boots is my favourite
It’s got to be Donkey!!!! xx
Donkey, because everybody loves parfait! ;)
Definitely Donkey!
Love Shrek. x
Has to be Fiona – just love her
Has to be Donkey!
Our favourite character is Gingy
I love donkey he’s so funny x
Pinocchio is my son’s favourite character, or as he calls him “pino-key-nose”!
Donkey
My favourite charecter is the main man Shrek!
We absolutely love donkey!
Donkey
Love Fiona
Has to be Donkey
I love Fiona for realising looks are not everything and its the person inside that counts.
My favourite Shrek character is the Donkey. Love his funny sense of humour :)
Donkey x
Fiona
Donkey is the favourite in our house
donkey is my favorite
Donkey is fantastic
Definitely Donkey :-)
I love the donkey the best – he has all the funny one liners
What a fab giveaway! My favourite character is without doubt donkey! Has me in stitches! :)
My fave character has to be Donkey as he gets the best lines!!!
My daughter loves Princess Fiona :)
Going to see the musical at Christmas this would be an amazing accompaniment!! My fave character is by far Donkey, he’s just too funny!!
We like Donkey :)
Hate to be the same as the crowd but Donkey is by far the best character.
Donkey
Fiona
love Donkey with his baby dronkeys
I love the gingerbread man! x
Donkey – of course!
It’s got to be donkey!
Gingy is the best x