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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
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Age |
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Great afternoon out!! |
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Sun, Feb 25, 07 2:00 PM |
eggbox |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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The Sopranos Tour is an enjoyable afternoon and is very much enhanced by the Tour guide, Marc Baron, who has appeared as an extra/stand in on the Sopranos. He keeps the pace of the tour ticking along nicely by filling in with interesting facts/trivia about the show whilst, also, throwing out questions with spot prizes. We also got to meet Joe Gannascoli (Vito) who was selling pictures, T shirts and his new novel by where the tour started. I read another reviewer who thought this was a bit tacky but this is showbiz business and what you have to expect. Besides, Joe was very friendly and happily posed smiling for photographs (even when I walked off accidently without paying him!!) Along the tour you get to see the familiar landmarks made famous by the opening credits and other places of note used in the show. You also get to stop and enjoy a Cannelloni courtesy of the tour which I thought was a nice touch. After the sights you are taken to the Bing (or Sating Dolls as it is really known) and get to visit inside for around 20 mins. Whilst it is not the Tours fault you are not allowed to photograph inside the Bing which, I presume, is to protect the privacy of the clientele. This is the only thing about the tour I would try to alter as the Bing is such an icon of the show that the rather drab exterior shots don't really do this section justice. Just a thought, anyway. (A strange fact of the Bing is that the dancers don't go topless? Apparently in NJ its not possible if you have a liqueur licence to have nude dancers - it's one or the other - so the girls don't cover up for the tour as was suggested in a previous review) All in all this is a recommended tour for fans of the show and should not be missed if you happen to be in the area. |
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Marc was brialliant and Kennys not a bad driver |
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Sat, Feb 24, 07 2:00 PM |
tonyoreilly |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Great tour, I wish I knew more about the series so I could ask Marc more questions |
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Fun! |
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Sat, Feb 24, 07 2:00 PM |
redders13 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Tour guide hugely knowledgable and full of interesting trivia - he made the tour! Some sites were more interesting than other but I enjoyed seeing New Jersey for the first time. If you're thinking of trying to win prizes for the trivia quiz I'd suggest you get studying...the standard was extremely high. |
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Now I've been in the Bada Bing. |
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Sat, Feb 24, 07 2:00 PM |
dawnzlife |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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This is a fact filled and very informative tour. We were lucky to get to meet one of the cast members when we arrived at the pick up spot, which was a buzzz!
The host is very warm and friendly with a great sense of fun.
Only critism is we could have used an extra pit stop...maybe at the diner where Christopha got shot...!! Four and a half hours was a long time to wait for a quick drink at The Bada Bing....but worth it!!
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Just don't bother |
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Sun, Feb 18, 07 2:00 PM |
cazzalou |
Unspecified |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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Not what was expected at all. Bus was 1/2 hr late to start with weather well below zero and we were just standing about waiting for it to turn up. when it did show even though we were first to arrive at meeting point we were actually last on bus and only seats left were next to toilet - which smelt horrendous and we had 4hrs of this. toilets had no running water - thankyou to girl in front who had come prepared with babywipes to wipe hands!!! Bus seats were tatty to say the least. The tour guide was boring and basically was an 'hasbeen - wannabee again'. What he'd played as an xtra and what celebs he knows was about all he could talk about. The most annoying part of the tour was when he practically pulled each episode of the sopranos to bits by constantly talking about 'bloopers'. Does he not have a life? and does it really matter that a certain scene was filmed in NY and not New Jersey or the jail in the background shot was passed on the wrong side- I think not. This is a bloody good series we watch but it is not reality - get over it and take it for what it is A TV SERIES. Pointing out these bloopers is just pointless and a waste of time and has ruined parts of the programme, if I was that bothered about finding errors I could sit up all night and watch reruns over and over again-its not clever its bloody mindedness. Photos of scenes - forget it bus slows down for shots thro window but if you are sat at back - no chance- driver pulls up just for those at front - by the time the rear of the bus passes he puts his foot down and all you get is a wobbly pic!! Bada Bing forget it it is actually a working strip bar called satin dolls - no photos allowed but they will sell sopranos souvenirs out of a cupboard in a dingy office which incidentally can all be bought cheaper in little Italy!!
Tour guide apparently appeared in 1st episode of 1st series but got shot - does that not tell you something - if he were any good he'd still be in it - but he ain't - they had him shot for a reason!!
Because we left late we arrived back late and missed our booking in restaurant for dinner and had to reschedule for next evening.
Either everyone who has rated this tour with 5 stars were on a different tour to me or they have been financially rewarded (bribed).
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TOUR IS WORTH EVERY CENT!!!!! |
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Sun, Feb 18, 07 2:00 PM |
marney |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We recently took the Soprano's tour over President's Day weekend. It was, without a
doubt, worth every cent!!. Our tour guide was awesome. He gave us so much
information about the actors, the show, the shooting sites, New York and New Jersey. If you are a SOPRANO LOVER .........this is a must when you visit New York City.
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$40 of fun!!! |
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Sun, Feb 18, 07 2:00 PM |
imilla28 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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I had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Marc knew a lot of cool things
plus $40 is not al ot. Plus i really enjoyed the cannoli!!! I am definitely going to watch more episodes now! |
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A GREAT TRIP |
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Sat, Feb 17, 07 2:00 PM |
LIGHTFOOTY1 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
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WE ARRIVED EARLY AND THE COACH ARRIVED DEAD ON TIME... THE HOST WAS BRILLIANT AND GOT US ALL IN SORPRANO MOOD FROM THE OFF! HE WAS SO FUNNY AND NEW EVERYTHING ABOUT THE SOPRANOS AND ALL SIX SERIES. THE SITES WERE GOOD AND BADA BING WAS HILARIOUS.
I AM RECCOMENDING THIS TOUR TO MY PALS IN UK AS THEY ARE GOING OVER IN PARIL AND LATE OCTOBER, AND I WILL DEFINATELY GO AGAIN.
WELL DONE EVERYONE! |
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better than baked ziti!!!! |
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Sun, Feb 11, 07 2:00 PM |
greigsta |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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The guide knew everything about everything with regards to the sopranos tour and the show itself. Nothing was missed, and if it was I didn't notice. A fun day out and a real novelty if you aren't american and watch the show at home.
I am a big Sopranos fan and the best part of the trip was meeting 'Vito' and getting a picture with him.
Going to the Bada Bing and meeting a few of the crew members who had just finished shooting the last episode was also a highlight.
My girlfriend who had never really watched the show had a really good time and now watches the episodes to see where we had been to on the tour.
Highly recommend this tour, and you don't have to be an avid fan of the show to have an enjoyable trip.
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The best earliest valentines present ever! |
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Sun, Feb 11, 07 2:00 PM |
joanne5848 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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This tour was brilliant. As a Sopranos fan I really enjoyed it and made my trip to New York/New Jersey even better. My fiancee who isn't a fan and doesn't watch the Sopranos loved it too. The best part was going into the Badabing and sitting in Tony's spot at the bar. Also met Joe Gannascoli (Vito) which was a bonus. The tourguide Mark was very informative and entertained us during the journey between locations. Money well spent (even though it wasnt my money!) |
