| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Pretty enjoyable
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| Mon, Feb 2 11:00 AM |
shanepri |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I found this tour most enjoyable! It was filled with limitless information about where films and television programs have been filmed around midtown and lower manhatten. It lived up to its description perfectly. Jessie was great, and cute! And the trivia questions were a fun addition. Perhaps the clips could have been played prior arriving or passing the destination though, just so that we know what we should be looking out for? But otherwise it was easy to spot! Two thumbs up! |
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A little disappointing...
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| Mon, Dec 29, 08 2:00 PM |
shaehannah |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| During Christmas week, we did not need to go down 5th Avenue. Would have loved to see a movie set in production but with the holiday, I got that it was on hiatus. Thought the t.v. portion was too much. My kids loved the trivia and I thought the tour guide was knowlegable but not that interesting. |
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Finally, a non-tacky tour in the USA!!
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| Thu, May 25, 06 11:00 AM |
shaeat |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Other |
| I took this tour with my mum and female cousin who were on holidays from Australia. I guessed what we liked best was:
- range of movies, shows and eras that were presented. It offered something for every age group.
- the movie clips that were played during the tour, it really helped contextualize the movie and sites.
- the food stops and free food on the bus!!
- having a tour guide that explains movie making terms and gave us an "insider" view or interpretation.
What could be improved however was:
- the speed at which the guide spoke. We are not used to the accent so it was hard to understand her. Plus, she would change topics or movies very quickly that it was hard to keep track.
- it was sometimes unclear as to which building the guide was referring to because she was pointing which was hard to see from the back of the bus. Or she simply said "left' or "right" without saying whether it was her left or our left.
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Interesting and fun excursion!
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| Thu, Jul 27, 06 11:00 AM |
shadyacres |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. Our tour guide enthusiastically shared tidbits about filming and the tricks film makers use to set the stage for many familiar T.V. shows and movies. |
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Really good one.
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| Sat, Nov 14 11:00 AM |
sggy050416 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I enjoyed it very much. |
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Good Overview of TV/Movie Sites
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| Fri, Sep 11 11:00 AM |
SFERNENGEL |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour provided a good overview of tv/movie sites involving NY as a background. The lunch stop is fun and tasty and stopping for photo ops at the Friends apt, Cosby place, and Ghostbusters firehouse was great. The tour guide was nice, helpful and fun. The only thing I would change is maybe show more CLIPS and show them BEFORE we go to the sites, rather than after - so if its a site I don't recognize I can look out for the thing after I see the clip. |
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Movies and TV are a distortion of reality.
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| Sun, Jun 1, 08 11:00 AM |
serpico |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I'm a dedicated film buff, so this tour was especially relevant to me. It provides an interesting alternative to the standard tour bus experience. The tour guide, Kymberly, was very knowledgeable and it also helped that she was an actor who could bring some showbiz scoop to the tour.
What I found most interesting was the difference between the reality of the locations and what we finally see onscreen - there appears to be a fair degree of distortion (such as the actual height of the Friends building), which makes it all the more interesting and fun.
I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in movies and TV shows. And if you only have a passing interest, it's still very entertaining and enjoyable. |
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Fantastic Trip - Best Tour that I went on in NY
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| Mon, Oct 2, 06 11:00 AM |
Serena_Last |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I went on the tour with the hope of seeing several locations - but i was inundated with them!
I also liked that when there was a few seconds to spare that you were actually shown the movie clips [on the coach tv monitors] which related to the location that you'd just seen
Next time I go to New York, i will do the tour again, and recommend it to friends too
Thanks very much, well worth the money! |
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Great Fun for us all
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| Wed, Oct 19, 05 11:00 AM |
Seonaidkhs |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My daughters aged 13 & 25 were with me and we all enjoyed the tour - most especially the references to TV programmes and films they have seen which were many more in number than me! I thought the guide was excellent and coped with a 'smaller than normal' group of us very well. It was also a very relaxing way to see parts of New York we hadn't seen on the open top tour bus loops which we had done the previous two days. New York is very hard on the feet so getting into the areas without using our feet too much was a relief!! Enyoyed the Cosby biscuit and being taken to Twice as Rice!
Overall highly recommend |
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great tour
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| Thu, Mar 6, 08 11:00 AM |
Senara |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I really liked seeing all the movie sets in manhattan, it was quite interesting to hear how movies where made or meant to play in manhattan, and of course I enjoyed seeing the "Friends" house, although they never really filmed there!
The guide told us a lot of things, she was really great, very nice and enthousiastically, the only thing that was hard, was that she jumped from one movie to another and back and forth, it was hard to follow her, especially when you don't know all the movies she was talking about... but still a great tour with a great guide!! |
