| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very Enjoyable
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| Sun, Dec 9, 07 7:00 PM |
JGFire1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This tour was very enjoyable and as always Tony is on point with historical information about the neighborhood. Keep an eye on the weather, snow would be nice but rain could be a problem. This tour will help put you in the season's spirit. |
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Most Original Christmas Lights Tour In New York!!!
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| Sat, Dec 8, 07 7:00 PM |
hatgis |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| This tour was the best of several Christmas lights tours my family has done. The tour director, Tony Muia, was easily the best tour guide I have ever had the pleasure of taking a tour with, and I've done little tours all round the world. He was so knowledgeable and personable, I even remember his name! The Places in Brooklyn he took us to to see the lights were amazing. I have never seen homes decorated with as much enthusiasm and next level productions anywhere! The sense of community was astounding, as Mr. Muia described how the lights were not only an aesthetic monument of beauty but also an almost tangible sense of community. I don't know if another tour guide could have conveyed that same feeling in as moving a way as Mr. Muia did. I will be coming back to take any tour he gives! |
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Bright, garish, tacky....wonderful
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| Sun, Dec 28, 08 7:00 PM |
kobe2256 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Loved the lights, hated the Mona Lisa Bakery. Worst, overpriced coffee in America.
Awful cakes. Incredibly bad service: some people from our tour sat at their table for the whole hour and never got served at all. |
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Loved Tony and the tour!
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| Sun, Dec 28, 08 7:00 PM |
MarcyBr |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Tony Muia is a charming young man who has a winning way with his customers, making everyone feel at home. He is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic about his subject matter, confident and able to handle the unexpected with skill and good will.
Based on our experience with the Dyker Lights tour, we plan to take Tony's other tours in the not-too-distant future. Much continued success to him! |
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Great Trip
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| Sat, Dec 27, 08 7:00 PM |
dhutchinson |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The Brooklyn Lights Tour was excellent! We went the last Saturday of the month and it was a perfect was to celebrate the holiday season. Tony, the tourguide, was wonderful and full of knowledge and enthusiasim, and the lights were fanatastic. We especially loved seeing the clips of old variety shows on our trip home. A great great time...thanks Tony!! |
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Wonderful
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| Sat, Dec 27, 08 7:00 PM |
donnagrace |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Really loved seeing all the homes decorated with holiday decorations and Tony was a wonderful tour guide. He is so entertaining and made the tour enjoyable. |
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A unique, fun, festive experience
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
stephmac |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Not as much Brooklyn info on this tour as on the pizza tour, but this more than satisfies the objective of seeing the famous Dyker Heights (and Bay Ridge) lights. It's an easy and relaxing holiday treat. Plenty of time to walk around, take photos. The Mona Lisa Pastry Shop and Cafe is a very nice way to end the evening. The best cannoli I've ever had. And the Italian Hot Toddy will become my new favorite wintertime drink! Driving back to Manhattan after a very satisfying evening, we watched clips from some classic Christmas films and listened to Christmas music. Bing and Frank sang The Christmas Song as I looked out at the Statue of Liberty to my left and the white, green, and red top of the Empire State Building to my right. Priceless. Thank you Tony. |
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Lots of fun!
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
jkrasny |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| This was a gift to my mother. She'd never been to Brooklyn before, and this was the perfect way for her to see it. Tony was enthusiastic, friendly, and knowledgeable. The only downside was Mona Lisa bakery--the service was slow. |
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Really enjoyed
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
memccaffrey |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I very much enjoyed the Brooklyn lights tour! The only suggestion I'd make is that we stayed too long at the bakery during the last hour of the tour.
Marry Christmas! Thanks again for the tour. |
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dissappointed
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| Sun, Dec 21, 08 7:00 PM |
VHMorris |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Whilst the lights were excellent our overall oppinion of the tour was dissapointing as
the organisation on the bus left a lot to be desired the onboard information and
entertainment was not working properly. We think the bus driver must have
been new to the job as all did not go to plan, which was obvious as Tony had to
keep telling him what to do.
The end of the eveing at Mona Lisa was awful Tony needs to look for a better
place it was drab and busy. What we ordered was not available . The stop would appear to be a waste of time( at this place)
Things were too rushed,
Tony and his mate were both very firendly tho.
For the money not worth it sorry. |
