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- [Announcer] We took the ultimate
Game of Throne Studio Tour at Linen Mills Studios,
located just 40 minutes outside Belfast in Northern Ireland.
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- We are so excited because we are here
at Linen Mill Studios.
And what are we about to do?
- We're gonna do the Game of Thrones Studio Tour.
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- [Announcer] This was where the original series was filmed,
and we had the chance to walk through
the actual sets from the Seven Kingdoms.
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- Look at this.
This is the studio where Game of Thrones was filmed.
It's legendary people, legendary.
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- Northern Ireland was the main filming location
for Game of Thrones, and as fans of the series,
we loved our first visit to Castle Ward,
located just 45 minutes from the studio,
it's a great compliment to Linen Mills.
It was there that we dawned our fur cloaks
and immersed in Midville activities
on the set of Winterfell and strolled through its grounds
revisiting some 20 different key moments
from our favorite TV series.
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The Studio Tour at Linen Mills is the ultimate experience
to add to all your Game and Thrones locations
that you'll find throughout Northern Ireland.
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What an experience.
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- We are at Linen Mill Studios here just outside of Belfast.
And I'm so excited 'cause we're doing
the Game of Throne Studio Tour.
Okay, I got some Wildlings behind me.
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The tour begins after an introduction
to the experience on the big screen.
Once it finishes the walls open up,
transporting you to winter and Westerose.
We start beyond the wall surrounded by
White Walkers, giants, and Wildlings.
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This is so exciting,
I have The Night King behind me.
At the studio tour here,
these are the actual sets, actual costumes,
and this is where Game of Thrones was filmed.
If you're a fan of Game of Thrones, you have to come here.
I wanna watch it again now.
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- [Announcer] The studio tour not only takes you
through iconic sets,
but you also learn about the behind the scenes staff
and crew that brought the series to life.
- Having worked in the film industry
in the past is really exciting to see
that they have displayed all of the departments.
We're in the art department right now to see the set designs
and everything that they went through
as they designed each of the sets for Game of Thrones.
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- See how design concepts were created
and brought to fruition,
to create those jaw dropping final cuts.
You'll see sketches from the production design team,
models of The Seven Kingdoms,
and you'll immerse yourself in special effects
to see how it all came to life.
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It's also very interactive here,
you can design your own Sigil.
So let's see what mine will be.
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That be our whole cunning and courageous.
- This is so awesome.
Castle Black was filmed right here on this set
outside of Belfast in Northern Ireland,
and I'm standing, oh my goodness,
I think Jon Snow must have walked
on these boards and ate at that table, so wild.
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- We're inside the crypts of Winterfell,
what's really cool is like, this is the studio,
this is the real stuff people.
As you walk through the actual sets
used on the Game of Thrones,
you'll recognize recreations of iconic scenes,
such as when Jon Snow was raised from the dead
at Castle Black by Melisandre.
You'll also see interior scenes from Winterfell
and King's Landing, and have a chance to stand
in the great hall of Winterfell where Jon Snow
was declared the king of the North.
- We are on the actual film set right here.
This is where Littlefinger bit the dust
at the hands of Arya, right?
- And indeed he did.
- And Eric's one of the tour guides
and he was the same Game of Throne,
how many seasons?
- I was on it for four seasons.
- Four seasons, five years.
And when you started, you had no idea
what you were getting yourself into.
- I had no idea what the show was at all,
I knew nothing about Game of Thrones.
- That is so cool.
You come for one day and you end up five years later,
and now you're working here telling everyone your stories.
- The greatest show on earth.
- It is, and it's so much fun to talk to people
who actually experience it.
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This is so awesome,
we are in the Hall of Faces.
This was always so eerie to me.
And then here we are right in the studio
where it was filmed.
It was one iconic set after another,
and the Hall of Faces was definitely one of the creepiest.
We were added to the wall of the dead
and were surprised just how much of the set
was created instead of using CGI.
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- I've been added to the Hall of Faces.
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- The Studio Tour is very interactive
showcasing everything from costume design
to special effects.
You can build your own character
and learn how motion capture works
to create those incredible giants and creatures.
Oh, look it, that's me.
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There is so much to see,
we suggest at least three hours to explore each exhibit.
We kept turning corners to find more scenes
and memories from the show.
What we loved is that it also credited
every department that made this show so successful
with the armory being one of the best.
There were many battles in Game of Thrones
and we saw everything from the hundreds of spears
handed out to extras to the more memorable weapons
like Jon Snow's, long claw, Ned Starks Valyrian steelsword,
and Tyrion crossbow.
We even got to try our hand at killing some White Walkers.
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- I win, I kill a lot of White Walkers,
I win.
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Wow, this is such a beautiful Game of Thrones experience,
you've gotta do it, especially if you're a fan
and even if you're not.
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- Oh my God, it is so cool to be here,
the Iron Throne is right behind me.
I never thought I'd see this in my life,
it's the Game of Thrones and we're ending with the throne.
It is the coolest thing to be on this set
and see this throne of swords.
I'm at the Game of Thrones Tour
at the studio where the Game of Thrones was filmed
and right behind me is the Iron Throne,
ugh, it's amazing.
The tour ends at the Ruined Throne Room
of the Great Hall of King's Landing, but never fear,
you have another chance to see the Iron Throne in person.
Okay, what Game of Throne fan has not dreamed
of sitting on the Iron Throne and I'm gonna do it right now.
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I feel so powerful.
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- There are so many sets on display
on this Game of Thrones Tour.
It will transport you right back to Westerose.
We had three hours at the studios
but suggest taking as long as you like,
as there so many details that you will not want to miss.
Make sure to talk to the guides,
as many of them had recurring parts in the series,
and we'll share some insider stories with you.
They will also point out all the little details
you may have missed.
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So if you're traveling to Northern Ireland or Ireland,
we highly recommend stopping at Linen Mill studios
to check out the sets of one of the world's
most successful TV series.
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Winter is coming.