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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
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Absof***inglutely great!
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| Fri, Oct 10, 08 10:00 AM |
EdgerHamer |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We had a fantastisc time with SATC tour! Great tourguide who brought all juicy details of the show with a big sense of humor. Besides seeing al favorite locations of were SATC is filmed, you also get a great look on NY city. |
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You'll get more from the SATC "Kiss & Tell" Book
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| Fri, Oct 10, 08 10:00 AM |
ChrisYeo |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| First let me state that I'm a HUGE SATC fan. The tour group leader should have sat in the middle of the bus rather than at the front as those at the back felt very left out. Most of the information given out that day were already mentioned either in the DVD extras or the Kiss and Tell book, and even that it was not a lot of information. We did not get to see where they filmed the most important scenes in SATC - Carrie's front porch or even street for that matter. We spent most of the 3.5 hours on the bus, stopping only 3 times - at the "Rabbit" store, opposite Magnolia Bakery when we had a cupcake each (with NO water or any form of liquid given), and finally at the "Scout" bar where we had to pay for our own drinks. It was also odd that they showed scenes from the shows AFTER we had driven past the various venues - I think we would have gotten more fun if we had been shown the scenes BEFORE arrival or before passing the places - Tiffany on 5th Avenue, Miranda's Gym, etc. Much as I loved the series and the movie, I must say that I left the tour feeling extremely disappointed. I won't be going again. I don't want to totally bag this tour though, because I did find out something I did not previously know - I learnt about the restaurant Pastis - where so many scenes were shot, and the fact that it was constantly being referred to in the series. I recommend doing some homework on the Internet, to find out where they shot various scenes, then buying the Kiss & Tell book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble, and then going around in a taxi with your friends visiting the various locations and finally going on a walk to get a closer look. You'll get a far better New York experience that way. For US$40 per person, I would have thought it would have been nice if they could have given each person a souvenir, like a t-shrrt, button, mug, book, CD, DVD, or ANYTHING more than a few sheets of paper with the addresses of the various locations we visited printed on them. |
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i'm so glad i did this!
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| Fri, Oct 10, 08 10:00 AM |
scrappysue |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| i wasn't able to take the tour with my friend, but i made a 'buddy' on the tour - a girl from toronto and we hung out during the tour. i really enjoyed the format and the skill with which our bus driver kenny negotiated the streets! i was pleasantly surprised the cupcakes were complimentary too! sad the bakery was having a makeover so my pic isn't going to be that great! i thought it was good value for money too. many thanks to emily our guide for the day. |
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best morning sex ever!!!
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| Fri, Oct 10, 08 10:00 AM |
megangrace43 |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| soo much fun for 10:00 in the morning! great activity for a group of friends!!!! this is my second time doing this tour and i would do it for a third time! |
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Good way to see the best areas of the city
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 3:00 PM |
DonnaSwanay |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The group was way too large. At some points I felt like I was being herded like cattle. However instead of ushered to my doomed I got a cupcake and a Cosmo so that was pretty good. I did like seeing the more trendy areas of the city. The meat packing district had designer stores on one side of the street and cow carcasses on the other side. Cool. |
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I had fun on the SATC tour
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 3:00 PM |
211006110z |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I really enjoyed the tour. Especially liked that the view of the actual filming spot was followed by that spot in the SATC episode on the bus screens.
I wish the bus could have slowed a little more for quick pics through the bus windows -- even if just occasionally.
My favorite stop was as the 'Scout' bar.
Why didn't we see the outside steps to Carrie's apartment? To me that was the big miss on the tour.
Tour guide did a nice job, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic (October 9 at 3:00 tour). If I traveled to Manhattan again I would consider doing this tour a second time. |
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 3:00 PM |
jennywickens |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Fun Tour with Tons of Sights
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 3:00 PM |
lindasarris |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Sex & the City tour was great. Our tour guide, Lindsey, was so fun and really knew everything about the sights. They took us to places all around the city and even stopped off for cupcakes, condoms and cocktails! |
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Really fun!!
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 3:00 PM |
Courtneypie |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had an awesome time. It was really cool that clips from the show were shown while the tour leader was talking about the spots that we were driving past. That was a nice touch that I wasn't expecting. The cupcake was awesome and the Cosmo was great! My friends and I had a great time and would definately recommend going on this tour if you're a Sex and the City fan headed for New York!! |
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SATC Tour
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 11:00 AM |
HelenR1978 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would thoroughly recommend this tour! I went on the tour with my husband (who actually really likes the show) and we both enjoyed it. Our tour guide was Ali, and she was very knowledgeable, fun and witty and she made the whole bus laugh a lot. I have read some bad reviews of this tour, but to be honest, if you have seen the show and really like it, I don't think you will be disappointed, as you will remember the places where the scenes were filmed. At the end you also get a little leaflet listing all the places in case you want to revisit them. I think people will be disappointed not to see Carrie's apartment, but as someone is actually living there, they probably don't want two busloads a day taking photos of the outside of their apartment all day long! The tour lasted 3 hours plus and we made three stops, at the Pleasure Chest, Magnolia Bakery and the Scout Bar, which was really fun. Plus, the tour is a great way of seeing the City, and also, the bus went to places we wouldn't have explored otherwise. We decided to revisit Bleecker Street and Magnolia Bakery and we spent a whole afternoon soaking up the atmosphere in the sun. It's a fun day out - go for it! : ) |
