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The Edinburgh Dungeon

31 Market Street, Edinburgh EHI IQB, Scotland
0131 240 1001
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the Dungeon's ghouls all together
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William Wallace: Allegiance
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Ranked #41 of 163 attractions in Edinburgh
3.5 of 5 stars 275 Reviews
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Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks
Owner description: Exciting, scary and fun – delve into Scotland’s bloody history at the Edinburgh Dungeon. We know that when it comes to history – the horrible bits are...... more » Owner description: Exciting, scary and fun – delve into Scotland’s bloody history at the Edinburgh Dungeon. We know that when it comes to history – the horrible bits are the best. Experience live actors, dark history, thrilling rides and special effects… are you brave enough to face 80 minutes of Scotland’s most dramatic past?New for 2012 – William Wallace: Allegiance Meet the greatest patriot of all time and hear the tale of his gory end. Choose your allegiance as you face Scotland’s warrior hero and prepare for battle… « less
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Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Corny...Better things to see elsewhere”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

We went to the dungeon because we purchased the Edinburgh Pass and the cost was included. We had read about lots of the disturbing characters in Scotland's history prior to our trip (i.e. Sawny Bean, Burke & Hare) and thought this may be fun. Well, despite my screaming at points because something popped up or whatever, it was corny and... More

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Surrey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Not much different to the London one”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

If you haven't visited the London Dungeon, then you may enjoy your visit otherwise it all looked and felt very similar with some local history added I was also not impressed with the fact that there was no one to greet you at the entrance no opening times/admission prices board either, you really need to walk through the dark corridors... More

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Horror and Adventure under waverley station - who would have thought?”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

I had been to the dungeons before years ago, and while I enjoyed it, I wasnt so enamoured as t recommend it to anyone particularly. However a young friend of mine wanted to go, so I said I would take them. and the whole experience was great. I dont want to say too much about it as it will give... More

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EdinburghDungeon, Public Relations Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Hello and thank you for your review. We are delighted to read we surpassed your expectations and have improved since you last experienced the Dungeons. Thank you for taking the time to leave your high praise. We hope you felt within the dark areas your route and steps, etc were sufficiently highlighted. If you have any further comments here please... More

Brisbane, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Fantastic!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We thought this would be a nice way to spend a rainy afternoon in Edinburgh and it exceeded our expectations. It was funny, scary and informative. The actors were EXCELLENT and very quick with their retorts. I loved finding out about Scotland's shady past and even though I knew it was all theatrical, there were definitely times when I was... More

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EdinburghDungeon, Public Relations Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Hello and thank you for your feedback. We are glad you had a great time with us at the Edinburgh Dungeon and that we surpassed your expectations. Offering value for money is certainly a key objective of ours so that is great that you felt we did well in that area. We hope to see you here again soon, and... More

Stalbridge, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Well worth the money & great fun”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

A must, a real must. The actors are great, truly entertaining and small history lesson on the way. Really enjoyed the dungeons and i just turned 30 so not just for kids either. More

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EdinburghDungeon, Public Relations Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Hi there and thank you for your review. We are pleased that you consider us a 'must see' attraction in Edinburgh. A lot of our visitors are similarly not kids - we are popular with young adults so are delighted that as part of that group you too got of enjoyment from your tour. We hope to see you here... More

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1 review
“Not what I was expecting.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

When I first went into here, I was expecting to be going into some real dungeons. When I realised this wasn't the case, I was dissapointed. BUT and this is a big but, it was entertaining non the less. The actors were great and made it an enjoyable hour. Definately not worth the full asking price but we got 2... More

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EdinburghDungeon, Public Relations Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Hello and thank you for leaving your comments here. We are pleased to read that despite our not being what you expected you rate us a good attraction. More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Edinburgh Dungeon”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Overall not bad,but not worth £16. But having said that kids will love it. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“scared”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

interactive entertainment at its best and i got to chop my boyfriends head off More

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EdinburghDungeon, Public Relations Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Hello and thanks for your comments. We are delighted to read you gave us full marks and that you enjoyed getting into the spirit of things chopping your other half's head off. We hope to see you here again soon. More

Dublin
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Send shivers down ur spine!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Very good tour, Laughs, Screams, the whole lot!! the Actors were great, very believeable! Although its not for the faint hearted lol More

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EdinburghDungeon, Public Relations Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Hi and thank you for your review. We will pass on your comments to our performance team and are so pleased you enjoyed your tour of the attraction. We hope to see you here and/ or at one of our other Dungeons soon. More

Dundee, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Overpriced and not for the faint hearted”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

From the minute I entered I felt uncomfortable especially with having to walk down a dark corridor just to get tickets, the experience itself was terrifying for me, what made it worse was when I wanted to skip the boat ride due to the strobe lighting we had to stand in a corridor behind the boat ride hearing screams etc... More

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