The York Dungeon, Merlin Entertainments Reviews

It's fun, but you are not going to learn the history of York. Go if you want to be entertained and have some jump scares. Ignore if you are wanting to see the history of York.

Great experience, really enjoyed it, get you to participate . A must on your todo list.

An amazing attraction much better than I thought it would be

Fantastic place, been a few times and the performances change regular...great experience.

Very expensive but had a really fun time and many giggles.

Good place to take the kids, funny and informative.

We enjoyed our visit here .
The acting was good with great costumes and makeup .
The atmosphere was also really good the kids really enjoyed it .

Really atmospheric ,actors were funny,creepy and weirdly sexy great

The acting here is absolutely top class and the staff friendly and professional. Went with the family, 10yr and 7yr old. They unfortunately found it too much before we'd made it all the way through so I'd think twice before you decide to take the little ones. A great mix of terror and comedy and a fantastic day out!!

Really good activity for a day out in York. It's not too long to where it would get boring, but not so short you feel short changed. There's a good bit of audience participation, a lot of jokes and some innuendos for the adults. Would happily go again.

Have been here twice now, both times have been enjoyable and different.

My parner and i visited today and had such a amazing time. It was our first Dungeon experiance and cant wait to do another one even if i did get burnt alive for being a witch ;). Would highly recomend going and the gift shop at the end was very well priced.

Not the same as it was years ago ..no scary moments very disappointing

Fun rainy day activity. Good for a bit of history about the town & some great acting

Good fun but actors a bit hard to understand at times

I loved it! Went on a hen party, it was lots of fun, the actors were all fantastic.

A really fun experience, the staff are really friendly and helpful and the actors are so good and funny. Lots of different stories from various periods of time makes it interesting and there are a few jump scares along the way with great More

Really good experience. Would suggest for people visiting york that are interested in history

Enjoyed the experience something different to do while in York and keep the little ones entertained!

My kids and I did all the touristy stuff over summer and although I am from York I'd never visited until now. The actors are outstanding and we thought it was hilarious. Children under 10 might be scared though

Not got the ride at the end like some.of the other dungeons but I still love it

Was entertaining and was interesting to hear about the different era's in York. Definitely worth going to and a lot of fun.

Fab place to visit but wouldn't recommend it for young children as they might get scared.

Great experiences, staff were very friendly and good entertainers.

Amazing!! This is a brilliant attraction to visit if you're in York for the day - or longer. It was worth the money we spent. Staff were very friendly and connected with the audience too.

Well organised place. Worth a visit and time off anyone x

Friendly helpful staff, great attraction with brilliant role play and story telling. Was in there over an hour then ended in the dungeon tavern drinking fab cocktail!

Great fun. Similar in style to Horrible Histories TV series. Nice little shop at the end. Photos are very expensive which was the only downside.

Loved coming here as a kid, and the displays are just awesome, great way for children both young and old to learn a bit about our history!!!

Had a fantastic experience today definitely recommend it.

It's just an act, a good act but we thought this was a real dungeon experience.

York is a very nice place to stay when it's not to hot will visit very soon

We love it here even though it scares me..the actors are so good an really get into the character. We have been a few times..definitely recommend a visit if your in york.

Finally! I'm not the only one who thinks my girlfriend is a witch.

Went in here with two of my friends and we enjoyed it. It was good experience and it is a good way to learn more about Yorks past and to have actors acting it and to make it more easy to understand.

The best thing is that it passes the time way while you visit here when you are in you. Also it gives you more information about what York was like in the past and also you learn about York's famous person called Guy Fawkes who was born in York and was hanged in London.

I would recommend that you visit this place when you are in York but the only downside is that if you are in a wheelchair or use a wheelchair I would avoid this and also if you suffer from panic attacks easily I would avoid here but if you do not suffer from panic attacks I would suggest that you try here.

Brilliant time here, the actors really seemed to enjoy what they do and it made the experience so much better. Despite lockdown restrictions experience was interactive and funny, never laughed so much in my life

Really good laugh, apparently the wife is a witch, bit obvious well worth a visit cant say to much but go

A bit pricey but a lot of fun. They have really upped the scare factor!

I can't really give out too much information as it will spoil any surprises for others but, I went with my partner. It was a comical, fun and exciting look into the history of York over the last 5 centuries. Would certainly recommend it to anyone

This was the highlight of our trip to York! We had so much fun and it exceeded our expectations! The actors are phenomenal and really engage with the audience. Yes, they do pick on you and may pull you up onto the set, but it's all in good fun. The only other thing i would mention is it may not be appropriate for young children.

It was fine. Very similar to the London dungeon, only with less. No rides or thrill compared to London or Edinburgh, but the actors were good. If I had never been to the other dungeons then it would have been fantastic

Absolutely brilliant a must web in York we will defo be back

A very good attraction with some reservations. I'd recommend booking in advance as queues can get long, especially in summer. When booking online you'll find the price depends on what time you want to visit and how flexible you're willing to be. The actors in each of the scenes were brilliant and they whole thing is very entertaining. On entering there are warnings that it might be unsuitable for children under 10. This was not obvious when booking online (it's in the FAQ but I didn't see it elsewhere). My six year old daughter was a bit frightened at times, but did enjoy it.

For English speakers:
If you do not speak English, you will not be interested.
Yes, those who speak and understand - a very scary and interesting attraction. A lot of actors, interactive communication with tour participants.
Fun and scary if you are pregnant or epileptic - you can not go there))

Brilliant place, the actors do a fantastic job we laughed all the way round. But some smaller children may be scared.

A fun place to visit!

The experience last around an hour and timeslots run every 15 minutes. The actors are great and put a lot of effort into the performances and interact a lot with the group.

Would have liked it to have lasted a little longer and a more dungeon like pub to have a drink in at the end.

Our daughter was a bit scared as she is 12 but the staff there we're fantastic in reassuring her it's just like horrible history's on the TV and when she did go through she loved it! Great fun, very well presented, a must do when in York!

Interesting, interacting place of history, fun for all the family

Fantastic place, great staff and the bar/gift shop is extremely friendly and helpful

A must in your list if visiting York. Actors very well played.

Couldn't stop laughing had a great time well worth the 2 hours

It's well put together with a mix of funny and strange. All actors did well to interact with the audience. Worth it.

Absolutely brilliant. The actors are great and it's quite humorous.

I will definitely be going again.

Thanks for a great time.

Works really well. Good storytelling and good acting made it all quite believable, brilliant atmosphere and quite scary.

Had a really great time hear with my friend and daughter I thought also that the staff were really theatrical and great at their jobs x really impressed x