Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Description
It's not every day we spot celebrities. And when we do happen to see
them, it's challenging to whip our phones out to snap a decent
picture.
At Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, not only will you have
enough time to take a picture with your favorite superstar, but you'll
be sure to fool your friends back home, too. The 100-plus wax replicas
look so real that you'll find yourself taking a second glance.
The
best part of the two-floor, 30,000-square-foot museum is having the
chance to get up-close and personal with each celebrity. Touching is
highly encouraged. After all, you want your pictures to look as
realistic as possible, right? Some replicas have fun little features
included. For instance, if you touch Jennifer Lopez's backside, she
blushes.
Some guests get a bit carried away with the whole
interactive element though. Aside from the usual lipstick marks and
scratches on the replicas, visitors in the past have even styled or
braided hair. Picture Benjamin Franklin in dreadlocks and Lindsay Lohan
in pigtails. Overly eager guests have even shattered wax figures like
Harrison Ford and Jenna Jameson to pieces. Fortunately, Madame Tussauds
Las Vegas has a team of talented studio artists to repair such blunders.
However, if it's beyond repair, the team has to send the figures back.
Keep in mind while you're here that it's OK to touch -- just be mindful!
Madame
Tussauds Las Vegas features tons of your favorite celebrities, from
musicians and movie stars to sports figures and politicians. In the
Hollywood/A-list room, get face-to-face with stars such as Matthew
McConaughey, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx and
Bradley Cooper.
If you're a big music fan, then you're in luck.
Madame Tussauds features musicians from all genres, from Gwen Stefani
and Britney Spears to Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac Shakur. Tupac's
figure looks so realistic, it'll send shivers up your spine. You'll hear
his hit, "Dear Mama" playing in the background.
In the sports
room, shoot hoops next to the towering Shaquille O'Neal figure or putt
with Tiger Woods. In the "Marry Clooney" exhibit, ladies can put on a
veil and stand next to the famous bachelor at the altar. The "Spirit of
America" theme room features notable historical figures like Abraham
Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama. The
Vegas showroom showcases stars like Liberace, Wayne Newton, Frank
Sinatra, Siegfried & Roy (complete with a white-striped tiger!) and
Celine Dion.
Some celebrities get directly involved in order to
make their figure. R&B sensation Beyoncé worked closely with Madame
Tussauds artists in London as they replicated her hair color, make-up,
body type and complexion. Gwen Stefani teamed with in-house studio
artists at the Las Vegas location to help achieve the style of her wax
figure. Fergie from Black Eyed Peas even donated one of her dresses to
the museum.
The process of making a figure is lengthy -- it can
take anywhere from four to six months. Once researchers conduct surveys
on who should be included in the attraction, they find out as much as
they can about the celebrity including how they pose in pictures, common
facial expressions and their hairstyle and clothing preferences.
If
he or she is able, the celebrity comes in for a sitting. The stylists
take more than 150 measurements and 200 photos. This is also an
opportunity for artists to match the hair and eye shade perfectly. For
the face, the team uses oil-based paints and applies it in layers,
creating a realistic skin complexion. Fun fact: The body is not only
made of wax, but also steel and clay.
To keep the attraction new
and exciting, Madame Tussauds adds or rotates new figures frequently.
There are dozens of locations throughout the world including Atlanta,
New York, Shanghai, London and Amsterdam, to name a few.
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