The York Dungeon, Merlin Entertainments Reviews

This went way beyond simple expectations as an exposition of historical epochs in a very unstereotypicle way. Some parts have live actors portraying scenarios. Very rich content and much more than a dungeon.

This was such a fun experience! It told you all about the history of Yorkshire and also made it interesting at the same time! It was funny as well to see people managing to take part in the events. Absolutely spectacular! Would definitely go again!

I have to admit I really enjoyed the scares the humour and the melodrama

Age sensitive experience...avoid if over 13 and even slightly sophisticated in your humor preferences... a definite minus one star.

Brilliantly scarey in all of the places within. Consideration given to people with bad backs and pregnant women. Really enjoyed it.

This was a great experience. My 7 year old boy wanted the experience and it didn't disappoint. The actors were fantastic and this was a very interactive history lesson. It was also great value for money.

Really fun and so well adapted to covid restrictions for social distancing. Our kids thoroughly enjoyed it.

Loved every minute of the tour, very funny if you get the chance go visit this place.

Totally enjoyed it, n so funny, the actors were brilliant

Great experience. Funny, scary even educational. Well thought out & the staff are very enthusiastic. Well worth a visit.

Absolutely phenomenal! I've been coming here for years as I hold a Merlin Pass and therefore entry is included as standard without additional charge!

Me and my wife visited today specifically to see The Curse of the Witch which is York's brand new show for 2019 based around the legend of Isabella Billington who was convicted of witchcraft and tried for crucifying her own mother! The show left me absolutely speechless and I was left wanting more! The way they've managed to mix the actor led experience with special effects has helped this show bring a brand new edge to my favourite Dungeon that only Merlin could have created!

If you haven't been and tried this new show yet and are as bigger fan of the dungeons as I am then you seriouly need to get your act together and come try it out! I won't include any spoilers, however surfice it to say that this show is definitely what they've have claimed it to be and that's the scariest show they produced in their 33 year history of being open! With a real old school horror feel this show takes terror back to it's roots as only York Dungeon can deliver!

Overall no complaints at all! Great staff, great actors and actresses and great special effects help to deliver a scary yet funny experience which is definitely not to be missed!

Keep up the amazing work everyone, I'll be back again soon for more!!!

Fantastic, really fun, scary and enjoyable. Totally recommended for anyone visiting York! 5*

Wonderfully orchestrated, fantastically performed, thrilling experience, with a touch of humour. Worth buying tickets on line for the discount, even it's last minute (though there is just one queue). It is still expensive, but I can understand why. They advise for over 8s, I think it's hard to put an age on how youngsters will react though. Some of the corridors are cold, for effect, some of the rooms are really warm under the lights, pair that with a nervous sweat and you'll need to dress appropriately. The group photos they take at the start and sell at the end are good, the gift shop at the end is well stocked and includes a small bar. We joined the queue just before 1200, and exited the venue at about 1345

Brilliant place to visit. The actors where great. We found it a little pricey but worth it. Be warned if taking kids though as we saw several frightened children in there..

Fantastic, would highly reccomend if you've got a spare hour or 2 in york. The ating was really good and getting people involved really added the extra touch

Fantastic way to spend an hour and half in York.
Very reasonably priced for the experience. The parents loved it and the 9 year old wanted to go back round again. They recommend 8 years plus but will admit younger at parents discretion. My 5 year old found a couple of places a bit scary but otherwise said she really enjoyed.
Gift shop at the end has all the usual, photos souvenirs of your trip through and then the usual themed items.
Small bar at the end has limited drinks and snacks.
Absolutely worth a visit if you've never been before. Revisiting I'm not so sure about as once you've experienced it, it's going to be hard to get that wow and scare factor back again.

Excellent, good learning experience as well as attractive, been before and was thinking it would be the same but was a new experience and enjoyed it from beginning to end

This place was great fun for adults and children from about 7/8yrs. Lots of entertainment and great story lines. Effects were good and sometime scary for the kids. The actors were fab.

It was ok not has good this year due to what happened but would recommend it not very scary for adult but kids will love it

Absolutely brilliant we loved it, the actors are fantastic and really funny too they make it such fun , definitely was the highlight for our visit to york ,well done york dungeon x

It's a smaller version of London dungeon and tells the story of York's History using actors.

My girlfriend and I absolute loved this! Can't recommend it enough for anyone visiting York

Fantastic place would def recommend to anyone to give it a visit

I was terrified but really enjoyed it! The cocktail was lovely from the bar at the end of the tour too!

Great experience, actor's were fantastic, still a bit pricey though

Really good acting, a little bit scary, audience participation makes it an entertaining visit. Albeit not what I was expecting.

Got picked on by the actors in each of the historic time piece rooms. Loved it. They have fun at your expense, a living historic reaccount of York's history squashed into under an hour. Laughs and scares abound. Still makes me laugh a few months later

If you re looking for gore and spooks this isn t the place. Compared with 20 years ago when it was a walk through saw-style gore fest, it s now a tame family attraction guided by good actors and loose history.

Great for families.

Fun entertaining and although it might seem scarey for kids it's not that bad once you get them through the front door

BRILLIANT! All the staff need rewarding, had such a good time! Particularly the actor who showed us all the torture methods and the man right at the start of our tour ! Hilarious! And scary at parts Will be recommending, thank you.

Our 2nd visit but first since covid.
Again excellent but our favourite bits (understandably) have changed. Still great though and staff amazing

Brilliant brilliant, wow, well worth the money, had good fun and a laugh, loads of hard work went into this,

Good but pricey. Staff friendly and helpful. Book online to save a few quid.

Wonderful experience, great actors its a must see while in York

Amazing show. The actors were great and even though it was during "'vid" it was still fun. although you do get the impression things are scaled back right now so i ain't sure how it compares to the "pre 'vid" experience. My fave actors were the beginning jester guy and the witch who gave just enough of a "samara" vibe to make it creepy without over selling it. Anyway. Fantastic. Go.

The staff said the last tour started at 4.45 but it actually closed at 4...

All the staff great to get along with and have a laugh. Would highly recommend for a great day out.

Wow!

This is not your usual tourist trap attraction

Make your way through the streets of yesteryear York as you experience life as it may have been back in the day .... the day when life was dark and hard

Experience the Dark Ages in this highly interactive attraction where the audience merges with the actors who take you on a trip back in time

Eerie and yet informative this is one place that won t let you down

Loads of fun is promised and delivered as are the spine tingling stories which unravel at every turn

A must!!!

BRILLIANT,WELL WORTH IT..AND YES I AM SHOUTING BECAUSE I'M STILL HYPE AFTER A GOOD SCARE..P.S JOIN IN.

Really enjoyed it! Loved the history about the Vikings in Yorkshire

My daughter & I come here every year when we stay in York. Truly amazing & frightening place & something different each year

Awesome experience, definately would recommend a visit. Actors are amazing, great mix of scary and comedy with a bit of audience participation in each room. Some of the smells are horrible, but as to the entertainment. Not suitable for young kids. There is no wheelchair access. Small shop on the way out that sells souvenirs.

Brilliant. The actors really bring York's murky past to life. Fantastic value for money and a great way to pass the best part of 2 hours for all the family. Very highly recommended.

Great fun thoroughly recommend it. Recommend booking online as the queue when w came out was really long abd would have put us off.

Have been on other dungeon tours so had these visits to compare against. This particular one does not come close to the london one, but it does it's best. The jester at the beginning was very good, unfortunately the others just don't come up to her standard. This does not mean that it is a bad attraction, as the kids still enjoyed it, but it does have just that little bit lacking.

What an absolutely fabulous time we had at the dungeons!!! Fun, scary interactive.
Would definitely recommend this to everyone

So much fun and a really good day out. A very good day out as long as you do not have a nervous disposition!
Really enjoyed myself and there were some very talented actors there too who clearly enjoyed their jobs.
Spooky, educational and entertaining!

A BIT MEDIOCRE BUT A GREAT LAUGH. LIKE ALL MAJOR ATTRACTIONS THE MAKE MONEY OFF PHOTOS AND KEYRUNGS AT EXTORTIONATE PRICES

Good fun, a series of interactive rooms hosted by characters from the period who include and involve their audience whilst providing snippets of history from York's gruesome past!
Be prepared for very dim lighting in places and bright flashes/strobe-style in others.
There is a chance you'll be a part of the show too, so be prepared to join in if 'picked on' !!!!

A couple of hours of good fun. Great cast of actors, very enjoyable, with a Yorkshire sense of humour.

Brilliant!! Very atmospheric. Shocks along the way and true to history, good audience participation. Scary and dark. Loved it.

This place is truely awsome! Best and funniest way to learn of the gruesome history through times. I can promise you will have a laugh! I didnt stop throughout the whole tour!
The actors are doing a fantastic job too and I can honestly say I will be back!
Had a totally awsome time and well worth all money spent!