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The Hollywood Wax Museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is the fourth wax museum owned and operated by descendants of Spoony Singh.
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| Established | June 14, 2014 |
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| Location | 1808 21st Ave. N., Unit A, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33°43′02″N 78°53′29″W / 33.717260°N 78.891304°W |
| Type | Wax museum |
| Website | http://hollywoodwaxmuseum.com/ |
Opened on June 14, 2014, it is located at 21st Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass[1] as a part of Broadway at the Beach. It features replicas of United States celebrities in film, television and music, as well as a NASCAR set and a section devoted to horror villains.
The building is a tribute to the U.S. film industry and includes the 35-foot-tall Great Ape of Myrtle Beach climbing the Empire State Building as a tribute to King Kong (1933 film)[2]
Overview edit
The museum is part of the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center. Other attractions in the same facility include Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors and Outbreak – Dread the Undead[3]
Sets and exhibitions edit
Wax figures and sets continue to change regularly. There is also a prop vault and a laser maze.[4] The Hollywood Wax Museum also has a gift shop, which offers celebrity souvenirs and memorabilia like award statues.
Other Locations edit
The original Hollywood Wax Museum in Hollywood, California, was opened in 1965.[5] The Hollywood Wax Museum Branson in Branson, Missouri, was opened in April 1996, and the Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, opened in May 2012.
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Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge in Pigeon Forge, TN
References edit
- ^ Dawn Bryant (September 23, 2013). "Hollywood Wax Museum plans summer 2014 debut in Myrtle Beach". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Dawn Bryant (May 6, 2014). "Massive 'Great Ape' hoisted into place at Myrtle Beach's newest attraction". Myrtle Beach Online.
- ^ "King Kong spotted at Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center". WBTW. May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Broadway at the Beach". Broadway at the Beach.
- ^ Douglas Martin (October 25, 2006). "Spoony Singh, 83, Dies; Created Hollywood Wax Museum". New York Times. p. A17.