| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Fantastic!!!
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| Sat, Dec 29, 07 7:00 PM |
Feimster |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Worth doing again next year! |
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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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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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SO THIS IS BROOKLYN!!!
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| Sun, Dec 14, 08 7:00 PM |
1newyorkman |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| I had a wonderful time on the tour-as a Queens native-I must say that I felt like I was in Queens and not Brooklyn. If I was to compare my block to the blocks I saw in Brooklyn-it was like comparing a full symphony orchestra to a kid banging on the drum. The homeowners are sure making Con Edison rich!!!
This is a great seasonal tour that is highly recommended for anyone who would like to add a Magnificent Christmas memory. I can't wait to go on the Brooklyn neighborhood tour and get to know another part of Brooklyn, U.S.A. |
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Brooklyn in a new light (Christmas that is....)
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| Sun, Dec 7, 08 7:00 PM |
jcm1967 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We had a wonderful time viewing the Holiday Lights of Brooklyn. Our guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgable and also sensative to and accomodating of our issues with the "cold" weather last Sunday night. The light displays were fantastic!!! We would definitely recommend it. |
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Like Tony says, "Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDI
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
jsalino |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour was fantastic! I’ve taken Tony’s pizza tour, but this time he was joined by Big Rick, another tried and true Brooklynite. Both he and Tony are as Brooklyn as it gets. The bus was a large, comfortable coach bus. As the tour starts, Tony gives a brief overview of the Dyker Heights area that you're about to visit, as well as a short clip from the PBS documentary about the area so you can familiarize yourself with what you're going to see. On the way into Brooklyn, Tony and Rick point things out from the bus as well review the history of the areas. I loved seeing the Brooklyn Bridge lit up at at night! The Christmas music that's played on the bus is awesome. Tony has managed to pick songs from the 1940's, 1950's and on that aren't the usual songs you hear on the radio every year. Songs by Kay Starr, Peggy Lee, the Salsoul Orchestra and even theme songs from Chrsitmas TV shows like Charlie Brown and Rudolph. I and a few others asked Tony if he sells the cds, which he doesn't...but he should. They're that good! We also visited the Bay Ridge section where we saw Sam Maloof's(sp?) house. WOW! I can honestly say it's one of the most spectacularly decorated homes anywhere! The family who owns the house actually came out and greeted us and were so nice. They answered all our questions like how long it took to decorate, how many lights, etc. Whenever we got off the bus, Tony and Rick escorted us around and continued explaning and answering questions. Then it was on to Dyker Heights where we got off the bus once again and walked around for about 45 minutes in an area that can only be described as a true Winter Wonderland. An area made up of incredibly large homes trying to outdo each other in a friendly holiday competition. We had plenty of opportunities in both areas to take lots of photos by the way. We then headed over to Mona Lisa Bakery where we sat down and had pastries and cappuccinos. It was the perfect stop after walking around in the cold weather seeing the lights. After reading some of the other reviews on here before posting mine, I think there must have been some real "Scrooges" who took the tour because I loved Mona Lisa and so did the people all around me. Sure, it took a little while to get served, but we arrived with about 50 people! The staff was friendly and we never felt rushed. The place even had a brick oven, so some people ordered brick oven pizzas which they said were fantastic! On the way back to Manhattan after Mona Lisa, we got to watch parts of old Christmas TV specials from throughout the decades on the monitors like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Sonny & Cher. I felt like a little kid again seeing these vintage specials and reminiscing of Christmases past. All in all a magical night and a tour that I will recommend to all my friends and family and quite possibly take again next year. Thanks again Tony and Rick...great job you guys! |
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Brilliant Festive Tour!
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| Sat, Dec 6, 08 7:00 PM |
helendickers |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was a really good tour, I recommend it to anyone. I was travelling alone but it was a really safe and friendly tour. The guides were fantastic and entertaining and the coach was comfortable and the driver was great, even navigating round the smaller streets of Brooklyn. There was some great entertainment in the coach in the form of a documentary about the Dyker Heights/Bay Ridge lights. The lights themselves when we got there were awesome. It even started snowing which added to the festive feel. After a good look round at the lights we were taken to Mona Lisa cafe so we could buy a coffee and cake. |
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Excellent lights tour!
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| Fri, Dec 5, 08 7:00 PM |
MWillcox |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour is just as good as the pizza tour that Tony does. The lights we saw were fantastic. I grew up in places where people went all out, but what they do in Brooklyn is nothing like I've seen before. It's crazy, ridiculous, fantastic - but great!
Just bundle up if it's a cold night so you don't end up back on the bus (like a few on our tour ended up doing). You don't want to miss out. There isn't a lot of walking, but there is a point where you do walk a little bit to see some of the places that the shuttle doesn't take you too.
Enjoy! 100% recommended (and definitely take the pizza tour also if you haven't done so). |
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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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Bedazzled and mind-boggling
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| Sat, Dec 22, 07 7:00 PM |
k0466u |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| Heard about people in Dyker Heights really going over the top about the Christmas lights, and the story was true. It was definitely an illuminating experience in every sense of the word. The night the tour took place was relatively mild, and as a bonus, we even got to hear the church members singing carols in Bay Ridge area.
Tony was considerate enough to include the restroom stop prior to going to Dyker Heights, which was very much appreciated by several people. Because 2 people from the group went MIA in Dyker Heights, the time spent at a cafe was a bit rushed and the tour ended later than expected. If this tour was not back to back with the pizza tour earlier in the day, I would recommend it to start earlier than 7:00pm - but the logistic may be a problem. I wouldn't have minded if the pizza-to-go was included as a part of this tour with an additional fee. The timing of the tour made it a bit difficult to find a time for a bite beforehand. The Christmas tree at the Rockfeller Center is fine to look at, but this tour is something else altogether, both for the locals and the visitors. |
