The Jorvik Centre is an over-priced disappointment. Don't be persuaded by the long queue - a triumph of marketing over substance. There are plenty of wonderful things to see and do in York. This isn't one of them. more
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The Jorvik Centre is an over-priced disappointment. Don't be persuaded by the long queue - a triumph of marketing over substance. There are plenty of wonderful things to see and do in York. This isn't one of them. more
These are the type of places that rip off tourists £8.50 each, for the most pathetic ride i have ever been on, and so short, this is just a money making scam to rip off mainly aimed at the foriegn tourist. the tourist board should sort it out, will give york a bad name. went to the castle museum which... more
The Yorvik centre is an outrageously expensive and third rate 'attraction' . I was embarassed that I took my family there and spent the rest of the day apologising to them for subjecting them to such an awful experience. Avoid. more
I Visited this place way back in 1991 not long after it opened with my brother and his daughter and remembered it to be really interesting and at one point breathtaking. Back then I'm sure that you went around (in the little cars) a mock up of a viking village with sights, sounds and smells but then went through into... more
This is a fun thing to do if you visit York. You get to do a little mini tour like a very small scaled down version of It's a small world! more
To be honest, for £8.50 it took the [----]. I cannot believe they charged that much for somthing that ressembled the worse ride at Chessington world of adventures. I think £2 would be a fair price one that would not leave you feeling that you had been robbed by a viking. The leaflet makes the attraction look like there would... more
Very disappointing, extremely overpriced and boring! Save your money and 25 minutes time for something more interesting!! more
Long queue. Unsure why this is so highly rated. £8 for a ten minute ride then a tiny museum. Save your money for something more useful. more
We planned a specific trip to the Jorvik centre to take our 3 children aged 2,5 and 8. I wish I had read reviews about it before we went and I wouldn't have wasted my time going!! We got there early so as to avoid the queues which we had been warned about (this instils a quiet confidence that it... more
I had to entertain my 6 year old nephew for three days earlier this month so I decided to take him to York for one of the days, I didn't really have a plan of where to go and the weather wasn't great. We saw a viking in the coppergate square, Jordan loved him, so we ended up going into... more
