| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Goodness and Light
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| Sat, Dec 22, 07 7:00 PM |
khassall |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The lights are astonishing for exuberance and profusion. Winter-bare trees with every branch wrapped in light are hung with lighted ornaments. At some homes every shrub, every tree in the yard, every step, every door, every window, rail, ledge, bench on the porch--everything capable of supporting a light is lit. All this light is reflected, and answered, in the faces of grown-ups as well as children.
Tony Muia, whose invention this tour is, is its soul and its greatest asset, a man remarkable for kindness, apparently unflappable good humor, and active concern for all those in his charge. |
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Cold enough, but no snow
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| Fri, Dec 12, 08 7:00 PM |
dickc240 |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I took this tour December 12, 2008. It was cold ! If only it had snowed. On this night Tony was filming with Samantha Brown for the travel channel so we started out with Uncle Louie. It was my wifes birthday and the entire crew of the bus knew that ahead of time. Made her feel great.
Tony was able to join us about half way through the tour in Bay Ridge. We then went on to Dyker Heights. The light were "over the top"
This is something everyone should do. It is hard to believe that so many people could get involved with decorating their homes to the degree we saw.
We took the Pizza tour and the Lights tour on the same day. That's a whole day and an evening spent in Brooklyn. We feel like natives.
Thanks Tony !
Dick and Vera Compton
Walnut Creek, CA |
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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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Christmas Light Extravaganza
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
wmforsyth |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I heartly recommend this tour. The lights and home decorations were excellent and the backgroung and history of the more interestingly decorated homes made the tour even more interesting. Bring your camera as you will have a chance to get out and walk around the areas of two of the best examples of Christmas Lights of Brooklyn. |
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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. |
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great lites tour and evening
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| Sun, Dec 14, 08 7:00 PM |
johnmoore |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Brooklyn Lites Tour was very enjoyable. The neigborhood descriptions and personal stories were great and provided a wondeful context for the presentation of the residential lite displays. Would recommend the tour to others who enjoy learning about community and neighborhood leaders and histories. |
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EXCELLENT-ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECOMMEND
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| Fri, Dec 5, 08 7:00 PM |
Kleeberg8 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour guide, Tony, was excellent. The tour was well organized, on time, and more than met our expectations. We visit New York twice a year and take several tours each time. The Christmas Lights Tour was more beautiful than one would expect , and we were given the opportunity to walk through several neighborhoods and meet several of the home owners who had decorated. Also, we stopped at a local family run restaurant which gave us opportunity to experience the local fare.
Being from out of town, it is important to us that we always know exactly where and when the tour starts and ends so we can get transportation to our next destination. I was impressed that at the end of the tour Tony asked all of us if we knew exactly where we were and if anyone needed help with instructions for transportation. We have ended other tours in the middle of nowhere which is quite disconcerting to those not familiar with New York.
Our best rating goes to Tony and the Christmas Lights Tour. |
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A LITTLE PRICEY
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| Fri, Dec 5, 08 7:00 PM |
joybrosnan |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| THE ONLY THING PROVIDED WAS TRANSPORTATION, YOU HAD TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN FOOD AT THE PASTRY SHOP STOP.
THEY PROVIDED EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION HOWEVER AND WERE VERY
KIND AND HELPFUL. |
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Lights of Happiness and Love
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| Sat, Dec 29, 07 7:00 PM |
Inezalmada |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| The joy of Christmas is well demonstrated with Love and Happiness. The time taken by these family can only say one thing, They are united as a family. I am going to recomend it to my family and friends. It was our first time and not the last.
Thank you Brooklyn for the pleasure of enjoying your lights. |
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Fabulous Tour
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| Sat, Dec 15, 07 7:00 PM |
Chrisob |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Christmas Lights tour did not disappoint. We took the Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour two years ago and enjoyed it so much, we booked this one. Once again, Tony showed his amazing knowledge of his beloved Brooklyn. Who knew there were so many beautiful, lavish neighborhoods in the county that usually gets a bad rap! Without giving any of the fun away, one neighborhood was so elegantly decorated it took your breath away. The other neighborhood on the tour, while beautfully decorated also had it's bit of Christmas lights 'tackiness', which just made it more enjoyable being able to have a good laugh. Tony interacts with each and every member of the group and is so personable, only a scrooge would not have a great time. If you aren't in the Christmas spirit when you board the bus, you certainly will be when you step off. Kudos, Tony, for a job well done. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. |
