·   See Hawkeye, the BRAND new addition to the unique Marvel Super Heroes experience at Madame Tussauds London

·   First 20 kids in Super Hero costumes every day over the May bank holiday weekend (May 25, 26 and 27, 2013) get in FREE

·   PLUS see the three floors of Marvel Super Hero fun featuring:

·      4D film experience with high impact surprises

·      Interactive themed areas

·      Super Hero wax figures NOW starring Hawkeye (as portrayed by Jeremy Renner in Marvel’s Avengers Assemble)

·   ONLY AT Madame Tussauds London - Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LR

·   Nearest Tube - Baker Street

·   Booking number - 0871 894 3000 or www.madametussauds.com/London

·   Opening times - 9:30am – 5:30pm weekdays; or 9:00am – 6:00pm on weekends and during school holidays

·   Save money and jump the queues by booking online

To celebrate the arrival of Madame Tussauds London’s latest wax figure of Marvel’s Hawkeye, the attraction is celebrating with a Marvel May bank holiday weekend (May 25, 26 and 27, 2013). The amazingly life-like figure portrays Jeremy Renner as the master archer exactly as he appears in the smash-hit movie, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, joining six other Marvel Super Heroes in a jaw-dropping interactive Marvel experience. AND the first 20 children to turn up at the attraction dressed as their favourite Marvel Super Hero will get in for free every single day over the May bank holiday weekend.

The exciting activity also coincides with Marvel figure launches across five other Madame Tussauds attractions worldwide - truly celebrating Marvel at Madame Tussauds. Locations include New York, Las Vegas, Blackpool, Hong Kong and Las Vegas.

Guests are able to get up close to wax figures of Marvel’s most famous names – Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, Nick Fury, The Invisible Woman and the new Hawkeye figure. There is also the chance to become a hero in a series of interactive experiences, including walking on the ceiling with Spider-Man and stepping into Iron Man’s chest shield. Then strap yourself in for a fast paced 360º, eight minute, animated 4D film experience, complete with high impact special effects. Screened in Madame Tussauds London’s famous domed auditorium, the story unites an incredible team of Super Heroes, including Hulk, Spider-Man and Captain America, in a battle against one of Marvel’s most villainous baddies, Dr Doom.   

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Notes to Editors

• Prices to Madame Tussauds start from £15 for adults and children (4-15 inclusive) when you pre-book at www.madametussauds.com/london.  Priority access tickets can also be booked on 0871 894 3000*
• *Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
• Madame Tussauds London is located next to Baker Street tube station and open seven days a week; opening times vary, check the website for details before visiting, www.madametussauds.com/London
• Madame Tussauds Studios London has been making wax figures for over 150 years. Each masterpiece takes four months, and a team of 20 dedicated sculptors, to create.  Over 500 precise body measurements are referenced, real head hairs are inserted one by one, and countless layers of paints and tints are applied to build up skin tones - all to achieve the kind of astonishing realism that has kept Madame Tussauds world renowned for over two centuries.
• Madame Tussauds has attractions in London, Hollywood, New York, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Vienna, Blackpool UK and Sydney, with interactive figures and experiences built around fame and celebrity.  In London, guests can get up close and personal with incredibly lifelike replicas of 21st century stars like Johnny Depp and Amy Winehouse, brave the scariest Chamber Of Horrors yet, complete with actors as bloodthirsty serial killers and take a time-travelling taxi ride through 400 years of amazing London history.
• MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 94 attractions, seven hotels/two holiday villages in 21 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 50 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 20,000 employees. 
• Among Merlin’s attractions are  - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park, WILD LIFE Sydney, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK, Siam Ocean World and Busan Aquarium. All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com.