International
icon Ricky Martin will meet his match in Las Vegas, as he unveils his wax
figure for Madame Tussauds on Wed., Nov. 19 at 11:30 am. The unveiling will
take place at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas located inside The Venetian Las Vegas.
Martin,
known for hits such as Livin’ La Vida Loca, Cup of Life, She Bangs, and his
latest single Adios, is in Las Vegas to perform live at the 15th Annual Latin
Grammy Awards on Nov. 20.
“I
cannot wait to see my wax figure. It will be so very surreal! It was a
wonderful experience to sit for the amazing artists who create these wax
figures,” said Ricky Martin. “I feel honored to be inducted into Madame
Tussauds, and even more so, that I will be featured in Madame Tussauds Orlando,
as Florida has a special place in my heart.”
Martin’s
figure will remain in Las Vegas until it travels to its permanent home at
Madame Tussauds Orlando, just in time for the celebrity wax attraction’s spring
2015 grand opening. Madame
Tussauds is world-renowned for the creation of detailed and lifelike wax
figures that pay homage to A-list celebrities from film and television, sports
icons, musicians from all genres and notable figures from history and pop
culture.
Each
Madame Tussauds figure is truly a work of art, involving teams of professional
artists and sculptors who spend months on extensive research and taking more
than 500 measurements to recreate world-famous icons, to achieve the kind of
astonishing realism that has been at the heart of the 250-year Madame Tussauds
legacy.
Madame
Tussauds Orlando opens at I-Drive 360 on Orlando’s International Drive in
spring 2015, for more information visit www.madametussauds.com/orlando.
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.
More than 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 more than two centuries.
Madame
Tussauds has attractions in London, New York, Amsterdam, Las Vegas, Shanghai,
Hong Kong, Bangkok, Washington, D.C., Berlin, Hollywood, Vienna, Sydney, Tokyo,
Blackpool, Wuhan, Beijing and San Francisco, with Orlando poised to open early
2015.
MERLIN
ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment.
Europe’s top and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin
now operates 104 attractions, 10 hotels/three holiday villages in 22 countries
and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding
experiences to its almost 60 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic
global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and
more than 20,000 employees.
Merlin
has 23 attractions and one hotel in North America, including two stunning
LEGOLAND Resorts – LEGOLAND Florida with its theme park, water park, and
LEGOLAND California theme park with water park, SEA LIFE aquarium and themed
hotel; Madame Tussauds celebrity wax attractions in New York, Washington D.C.,
Las Vegas; Hollywood, Calif. and San Francisco LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in
Chicago; Dallas/Fort Worth; Kansas City Mo.; Atlanta, Ga.; Boston; Westchester,
New York; Toronto, Canada; a Dungeon in San Francisco; and SEA LIFE aquariums
in Phoenix; Kansas City; Dallas/Fort Worth; the Mall of America in Minneapolis
and Charlotte – Concord - underlining the company’s position as the world’s
biggest global aquarium operator. Visit www.MerlinEntertainments.biz for more information.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Madame Tussauds
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