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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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A great trip for all ages and movie lovers!
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| Fri, Sep 16, 05 3:00 PM |
mflavell |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This made an ordinary walk around the park far more interesting, I will now be looking out whenever I watch a movie set in NY. The huge range of movies meant that many were not familiar to me, but I will definately be booking other trips with you in the future. |
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Excellent tour!
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| Sat, Sep 10, 05 12:00 PM |
mfaszold |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We loved this tour. It gave us a great overview of Central Park with the added benefit of learning where different movies had been filmed. We highly recommend this tour. |
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A Walk in the Park
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| Sat, Aug 20, 05 12:00 PM |
ssanzo |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A nice walk through a beautiful park with an enthusiastic, courteous and knowledgeable tour guide, what's not to like.
Like many out of towners, my wife and I had put a toe in the water, stepping into Central Park, but never venturing more than a block or so. This tour has given us a solid and entertaining orientation into a beautiful section of NYC. A map of the park would be a welcomed addition but the guide having photos of the scenes discussed would enhance the experience.
Cheaper than a knock off Rolex or a Kate Spade purse, this is money well spent. More importantly, there is a whole new secion of the city for my wife and I to enjoy.
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Tour Falls Short of Movie Tour Title
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| Fri, Jul 15, 05 3:00 PM |
leastarr |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Central Park Movie Tour was interesting, but was rather slow paced and did not seem to contain that much movie information. The history of the park is always fascinating to hear, as is the TV history, but I was disappointed that there were only a few movies actually talked about on the tour. Since the tour has to acommodate a large group of people of many different ages, the tour seemed rather slow paced and seemed to drag in parts. |
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NOT FOR THE DISABLED!!
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| Fri, Jun 24, 05 3:00 PM |
scseeg |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I asked the representative if there was a discounted ticket price because I am disabled and use a power wheelchair. Most attractions offer half price for disabled. I was satisfied with the response that there was not a discounted fare and purchased two tickets - one for myself and one for my husband.
Boy was I frustrated after we walked 20 minutes to the start location of the tour and then waited 30 minutes for the representative to arrive only to be told there are steps throughout the tour and I could not go. I wasted more than an hour of my vacation trip on this by the time the representative got someone on the phone who could give me a refund.
I think you should know what you are selling! |
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Very enthusiastic tour guide
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| Fri, Jun 17, 05 3:00 PM |
sushyad |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour guide was Kimberly. She was full of energy and very easy to talk to. She offered to take pictures during the tour which was really nice we did not have to stop other people and ask them to take our pictures. Even though not very important to us, her knowledge of the movie locations was also very extensive. We took the tour in order to see Cenral Park, and Kimberly did a very good job of guiding us through the park, and along the way telling us all the movie trivia associated with Central Park. We thoroughly enjoyed the 2 hour tour. |
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Lightweight but easygoing & reasonably informative
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| Fri, Apr 1, 05 3:00 PM |
digorton |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Well, we did cover quite a bit of Central Park, and saw many movie locations, including the familiar Bethesda fountain (One Fine Day, Green Card, Ransom) and the Mall (Kramer vs Kramer). Also the ice skating rink from Serendipity. So, the tour does show you some of the movie sights which you might not recognize on your own, but, it was a little lightweight.
The first two locations were recognizable from...Home Alone 2? Well, it didn't really give us confidence in what we were going to see, although the movies did eventually get a little less obscure (some I'd never heard of).
There were many opportunities to have photographs taken (by the guide or on your own) - for me this was time wasted when we could have been seeing more, but it depends what you want from this trip. I don't need to pretend to be Macaulay Culkin with pigeons on my arms...but some seemed to like the opportunity.
There was also a fifteen minute break at the carousel - which hasn't really featured in many (any?) movies due to it's being covered by a brick building. Yes, this gave time for a carousel ride, food stop or restroom break, but again, I felt I'd paid for a 1.5 hour tour and probably really only got a 45 minute tour, and 45 minutes of pauses.
This is great if you don't want to over-exert yourself, but made for a not-completely satisfying tour. It was cool to see some of the more familiar locations, but a little more indepth knowledge of the more famous NY movies shot there would have been better. Or maybe there aren't any...I'll never know now...
7 out of 10. Good weather helps. Not bad, but could have been better. |
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Central Park Delights
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| Fri, Apr 1, 05 3:00 PM |
Cuddeford |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the Central Park Movie Location Tour which we recently undertook. Whether you are in to the movies that were mentioned, we weren't, or just want to enjoy the beautiful scenery and wonderful New York skyline back-drop as we did, there is something for everyone in this great tour. I'd recommend it to anyone. |
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Recommend tour for teenagers
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| Fri, Oct 23 12:00 PM |
Jonesfamily1 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I was visiting New York with my wife, my teenage son age 15 and my teenage daughter aged 13, we all enjoyed the tour particularly my 13 year old daughter who really related to some of the modern films ( Enchanted, 28 Dresses, Maid of Honour) and TV series (Gossip Girls, Ugly Betty etc.). It's a good way to keep teenagers interested in what to them would have otherwise been just a walk in the park. The guide was very knowledgeable not just on the movie stuff but on history too, she related to all age groups easily and keep the tour interesting from start to finish. We couldn't wait to see some of the films again just so we could say we'd been there!
My wife and I would totally recommend this tour; it was a great way to learn more about the park and fantastic in keeping teenagers entertained. If you like the movies this is the tour for you. |
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Very Enjoyable
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| Fri, Sep 18 12:00 PM |
Peter1963 |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I thought the tour was wonderful. Exactly what I wanted. I came to Central Park, loved it, but did not want to miss where some of my favorite movies and scenes had been filmed. Tour guide, Jessica, was full of information and presented the tour so well. Saw the Mall, the boat house, the fountains and so many other walkways and beautiful spots which were beautiful in there own right but also special because you had seen them before in movies. I had my husband, who is not a movie fan and my 15 year old daughter, who both enjoyed the tour well. 2 hours, prefect length. |
