I went to the brand new Gruffalo attraction in the UK – my kids loved it

“OH no, too slow, Gruffalo,” guffaws my little boy, delighted at his own gag.

Watching my cheeky three- nager offer the Gruffalo a high five, only to leave his new furry friend’s paw hanging, is exactly the kind of magic moment Merlin is hoping to conjure up at its new Blackpool attraction.

We were invited to join­­ ­former Corrie actor Helen Flanagan, fresh from her appearance in I’m A Celebrity South Africa, and her two-year-old son Charlie at the opening…