A Shrek Adventure Review

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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 ;)

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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.

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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.

IMG_6067 IMG_6073 IMG_6068You’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.

IMG_5996And 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! 

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55 Comments

  1. Jolene yule wrote:

    Such a great giveaway we saw the shriek adventure when we went to London but the que was to long for my ds’

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  2. jazmine wrote:

    This looks and sounds amazing.. my two children absolutely adore shrek !

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  3. Modupe & Zoe wrote:

    Our fave Shrek character is- Puss in boots ????

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  4. Louise wrote:

    Looks fantastic, my girl would go crazy over this! I’m a Lord Farquaad fan all the way :-)

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  5. Kate Smith wrote:

    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)

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  6. Elizabeth Briggs wrote:

    I love Puss in Boots x

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  7. Catherine McAlinden wrote:

    Donkey – he’s so funny!

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  8. Pat Stubbs wrote:

    I love Donkey

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  9. kim neville wrote:

    We like Shrek

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  10. sharon williams wrote:

    My 2 would love this and they both love donkey the best in this house.

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  11. Julie Booth wrote:

    My favourite Shrek character is Donkey

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  12. Christina Palmer wrote:

    Donkey is my favourite character, he is so funny

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  13. Julie H wrote:

    I love Donkey :)

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  14. Jen Craig wrote:

    We’re fans of Donkey :)

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  15. Alice Langley wrote:

    such cute photos…..I really want to take the girls. Looks fab!

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  16. Natalie Crossan wrote:

    Fiona

    Posted 8.26.15 Reply
  17. Nicola D wrote:

    Great competition. My kids love Donkey.

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  18. Margaret Akel wrote:

    Puss in Boots is my favourite

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  19. Carla Hollands wrote:

    It’s got to be Donkey!!!! xx

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  20. Eunice wrote:

    Donkey, because everybody loves parfait! ;)

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  21. Definitely Donkey!

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  22. carloshooper@aol.com wrote:

    Love Shrek. x

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  23. jenny wrote:

    Has to be Fiona – just love her

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  24. Laura Pritchard wrote:

    Has to be Donkey!

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  25. Paul Scotland wrote:

    Our favourite character is Gingy

    Posted 8.27.15 Reply
  26. Cheryl Kean wrote:

    I love donkey he’s so funny x

    Posted 8.28.15 Reply
  27. Sarah S wrote:

    Pinocchio is my son’s favourite character, or as he calls him “pino-key-nose”!

    Posted 8.28.15 Reply
  28. Jennifer Toal wrote:

    Donkey

    Posted 8.28.15 Reply
  29. Kelly Ellen Hirst wrote:

    My favourite charecter is the main man Shrek!

    Posted 8.29.15 Reply
  30. Milena wrote:

    We absolutely love donkey!

    Posted 8.30.15 Reply
  31. claire woods wrote:

    Donkey

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  32. Vera Bahounkova wrote:

    Love Fiona

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  33. Donna Gilligan wrote:

    Has to be Donkey

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  34. Eve Burke wrote:

    I love Fiona for realising looks are not everything and its the person inside that counts.

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  35. Nancy Bradford wrote:

    My favourite Shrek character is the Donkey. Love his funny sense of humour :)

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  36. beckyboas@hotmail.com wrote:

    Donkey x

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  37. Petra Hora wrote:

    Fiona

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  38. Sarah wrote:

    Donkey is the favourite in our house

    Posted 8.31.15 Reply
  39. Martina Alban wrote:

    donkey is my favorite

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  40. Michelle Norton wrote:

    Donkey is fantastic

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  41. Kerryanne Atkinson wrote:

    Definitely Donkey :-)

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  42. mrs sharron page wrote:

    I love the donkey the best – he has all the funny one liners

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  43. Emily C wrote:

    What a fab giveaway! My favourite character is without doubt donkey! Has me in stitches! :)

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  44. Heli L wrote:

    My fave character has to be Donkey as he gets the best lines!!!

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  45. Vickie Jackson wrote:

    My daughter loves Princess Fiona :)

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  46. mk newman wrote:

    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!!

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  47. kay lou smith wrote:

    We like Donkey :)

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  48. Victoria lister wrote:

    Hate to be the same as the crowd but Donkey is by far the best character.

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  49. Tracy Gladman wrote:

    Donkey

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  50. Denise Walker wrote:

    Fiona

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  51. Tamsin Dean wrote:

    love Donkey with his baby dronkeys

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  52. gemma clark wrote:

    I love the gingerbread man! x

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  53. A.E. ADKINS wrote:

    Donkey – of course!

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  54. Vicky Varley wrote:

    It’s got to be donkey!

    Posted 9.1.15 Reply
  55. Samantha Ellis wrote:

    Gingy is the best x

    Posted 9.10.15 Reply