Wake The Tiger in pictures: We visited Boomtown's Amazement Park ready to open in Bristol
A world-first concept has come to Bristol
Bristol is now home to the world's very first amazement park offering an immersive experience that has never been done before. The new venue in St Philips describes itself as somewhere that blurs the lines between a theme park, art gallery and intricate film set, with the creative director previously saying "you have to see it to believe it".
Wake The Tiger is the brainchild of the creatives behind the hugely successful Boomtown Festival in the south of England, with each instalment of the festival carrying a theme of a dystopian future. Their craving for a new project has taken them to Bristol where they've constructed an interactive new world for all ages to delve into.
Each area has been curated as a sensory experience that heightens sound, sight and hearing as you trail through the imaginary world. It's comprised of 27 rooms each with a unique theme connected together through a maze of secret passageways.
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You start at the entrance to Meridia, a luxury new homes suite offering a satirical version of an all-too-real future. An actor guides you through a model "conscientious apartment" for the "small down payment of £2 million".
The journey continues after you enter the portal to Merida, working your way through the underground networks of the Mycelium Room at the factory's core and trails to the intergalactic explorations towards the end. Guests can expect to complete the journey through the different chambers in around an hour.
It's pitched as a fantastical experience like no other - colour and lights splash across the walls of each room with every inch of the space more unexpected that the other.
Wake The Tiger is located on Albert Road and opens to the public on Saturday, July 30 with tickets available every 15 minutes each week from Wednesday to Sunday, 10am until 8.30pm. A number of slots have already sold out on its opening day, with adult tickets costing £18.50 and children £12.50. Carers can enter free of charge.
This magical world opens to the public on Saturday (July 30)
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Each room has a unique theme for visitors to explore
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It's the brainchild of the creative collective behind Boomtown Festival in the south of England
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Guests will start their journey with a greeting from the Merida estate agent who will take you through their luxury model home
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