Winter is coming… and so is a gigantic Game of Thrones studio experience, complete with ‘breath-taking imagery, captivating sets, original props and costumes’.
It has been announced that the Game of Thrones Studio Tour will open on February 4, 2022, at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland – where parts of the acclaimed HBO series were filmed.
The £24million interactive tour promises to ‘transport fans into the very heart of Westeros’, bringing ‘visitors closer to the Seven Kingdoms than ever before’.
The Game of Thrones Studio Tour will open its doors next February, complete with props such as Daenerys Targaryen’s Dragonstone throne (pictured)
Daenerys Targaryen’s ‘imposing’ Dragonstone throne is among the props that will feature in the 110,000-square-foot (10,219 metres sq) experience.
Photos show Daenerys white fur coat, which was inspired by her dragon-loving dragons. Sansa Stark’s wedding dress and Jon Snow’s winter furs will also be on display.
As for sets, fans will be able to step inside the Great Hall at Winterfell – retracing Jon Snow’s footsteps in the scene in which he was proclaimed the ‘King in the North’.
The series’ production team will reveal the secrets behind the scenes. Visitors can learn more about how makeup artists and decorators created the shows.
Daenerys’ white fur coat, its layered design inspired by the scales of her dragons, will be showcased at the £24million attraction
The series’ visual effects will be explained to fans, and then they can ‘test their acting skills’ on an interactive greenscreen experience.
You will hear the stories behind creating the emblematic arms that are featured on Game of Thrones’ battlefields. This includes everything from dragonglass to Valerian Steel.
A statement reads: ‘The immersive and sensory-based experience utilises cutting edge design and technology to bring Westeros to life and will evoke the show’s epic scale – from King’s Landing, Winterfell, Dragonstone, The Wall and the lands beyond.’
Visitors can grab a bite to eat after gaining weight.
The tour will be based at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland – where parts of the acclaimed HBO series were filmed
Ahead of the opening, Peter van Roden, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, says: ‘Knowing you are in the very same spot where some of the series’ most memorable moments were filmed is an incredible feeling and we know fans of the franchise will feel the same when they see the rich detail in the sets, costumes and props up close and personal.’
Andrew Webb and David Browne, Executive Directors at Linen Mill Studios, add: ‘After many years as a closed and “off limits” film studio, it is now time for fans from across the world to step inside the Seven Kingdoms and make their own personal journey through the world of Westeros at Linen Mill Studios.’
Game of Thrones was inspired by the fantasy novel A Song of Ice and Fire, written in America by George R. Martin. The story tells about nine families living in magical and mythical Westeros, and how they fight for power.
The interactive tour promises to bring ‘visitors closer to the Seven Kingdoms than ever before’
Pictured is Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in the acclaimed series, which debuted in 2011
It debuted on the air in 2011 and ran eight seasons. The series made Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington international stars as Daenerys Targaryen, and Jon Snow as Kit Harington.
It was primarily shot in Northern Ireland, but locations across Europe – from Scotland to Iceland – were also used.
With the opening of the Studio Tour looming, Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, says: ‘Over the past decade, Northern Ireland has welcomed fans from around the globe to the “real-world Westeros” – home to the stunning landscapes, coastlines and mountains that have featured in some of the show’s most memorable scenes.’
He adds that the tour ‘will bring the Seven Kingdoms vividly to life, in the place where it all began.’
Tickets and gift experiences for the Game of Thrones Studio Tour are on sale now, with prices starting from £39.50 for adults. You can find more information at www.GameofThrones.com gameofthronesstudiotour.com.