London Tourist Trap Tips by Rhondaj

The Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood
The burgers and fries are a ridiculous price even by London standards. These restaurants look the same the world over. If you have teens though (pictured here) you may have no choice and be forcefully dragged into one. (when they get to your name on a waiting list!)

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At Least Do This: If someone FORCES you to go, skip the meal and just wander around gazing at all the paraphernalia. (Had to look the spelling of that one up- here's the definition ---stuff.)

It is very boring.
See the yawning lady?

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At Least Do This: Wave to the people on shore and act like you're having a good time anyway.

There isn't anything on the boat cruise of the river Thames that you can't see (and closer up) from land. No wonder this boat was mostly empty.

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At Least Do This: Fall overboard, (if you can swim), be rescued by a cute stranger. Leave everyone with a great story to tell.

My kids insisted on going here and they loved it. However, they did not pay the entrance fee! The price was way over the limit. (about $30 each)

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At Least Do This: Take lots of pictures and try to pass them off as "real" celebrity sightings to your friends.

Our tickets included the planetarium. Since it was our first full day and we were sleep deprived, ALL of us fell asleep during the show! Nice little pick-me-up!
Alternative: Here's the facts:
Madame Tussaud made waxwork models of guillotined victims of the French Revolution. In 1835 she opened an exhibition of her models at Baker Street. Today, Madame Tussaud's still has some of her original exhibits. (And she was really, really small---4ft. something, I'd say.)