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The Wax Works

250 SW Bay Boulevard, Newport, OR 97365-4535
(541) 265-2206
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Ranked #12 of 17 attractions in Newport
3.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
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Hawaii
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This Wax Museum is fun. Seems a bit pricey, but worth it. More

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Idaho, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

I was very excited to go into the building, but once I saw the first few characters I was not impressed. The only ones that looked similar to the people were Yoda and Gollum, both of which are not human. This exhibit was also not worth the money... total time spent inside was about 15 minutes max. For that price,... More

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Clackamas, OR
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

We visited the Wax Works on a rainy day, buying the Mariner Square three attraction ticket. Please see companion reviews of Ripley's Believe It or Not and Oregon Undersea Gardens for cost/ticket info and recommendations. Like Ripley's, we entered with low expectations but were pleasantly surprised by the end. The first rooms are "classic" wax works of actors, monsters, famous... More

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Tigard, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

The wax figures are mediocre, with many being from characters of the past: The Terminator, M*A*S*H set and E.T. Not sure which Simpsons character's voice was used at one point, as it sounded NOTHING like anyone associated with the show. More

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Prescott, Arizona
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Pretty good stuff, but not the greatest. The archtecual tricks were better than the figures. More

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Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

I went as a child and as an adult had to take my family. We had so much fun just goofing off in the place. Note: the microphone in the parlor works. More

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Woodburn, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

The quality is out of site!! And they change it up every now and then. I really enjoy it, I've never seen anything like it! Great quality collection, but kinda smaller than expected. I would have liked to see a few more items and maybe some robotics, but I wasn't disappointed. More

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Lincoln City, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

A great place for families--or grown ups (I had a customer at my shop just yesterday tell me she & her husband came back to the beach because they had such a good time there). More

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Sammamish, Washington
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

This took about 15 minutes to get through, and was not worth the price paid (even though we had the three attraction bargain ticket). Some of the exhibits were ok looking, but one of the newest, the Lord of the Rings exhibit, didn't look very much like the characters (except Golem). The interactive exhibits were pretty lame (the Star Wars... More

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Seattle, Washington
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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While a little better than the adjoining Ripley's overall, this is a slight and not especially inspiring group of exhibits. More

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