For both children and adults who need a break from walking, this tour offers a welcome respite and the opportunity to see a vast area of Manhattan in just a few hours, covering much of the Manhattan's West Side, from the Upper West Side to Greenwich Village. It's also an excellent choice when the weather is too hot, too cold or too wet for spending extended periods of time outdoors, as most of the tour is spent on the bus.
Our tour guide, Kimberly, was friendly and knowledgeable. I was surprised to learn that New York has a $5 billion film industry and that over 200 movies have been filmed in New York City's Central Park. Despite occasional traffic, she kept the tour engaging with the movie clips, a trivia contest and by pointing out many celebrity homes along the tour. The New York TV and Movie Tour is a great choice for families with children, as there are several stops where they can get off to see the locations up close, though it might exceed the attention span of younger kids. The only disappointment was that the tour was slanted toward heavy coverage of some less important New York City films -- we were surprised that Big Daddy, Serendipity and MIB II were brought up repeatedly while other major New York City movies, including Superman, Taxi Driver and When Harry Met Sally were mentioned only briefly.
- Some of the Movies and TV Shows included in the tour
- Affair to Remember
- Autumn in New York
- Big Daddy
- Center Stage
- Cosby Show
- Coyote Ugly
- Crocodile Dundee
- Friends
- Ghostbusters
- Godzilla
- Igby Goes Down
- King Kong
- Law and Order
- Made
- Men in Black
- Moonstruck
- Quiz Show
- Rosemary's Baby
- Seinfeld
- Serendipity
- Sex and The City
- She's The One
- Sid and Nancy
- Spiderman
- Spiderman 2
- Splash
- Someone Like You
- Superman
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Taxi Driver
- The Hours
- The Producers
- Three Men and a Baby
- Unfaithful
- Vanilla Sky
- Wall Street
- West Wing
- When Harry Met Sally
- Will and Grace
- You've Got Mail
From the bookstore in You've Got Mail starring Meg Ryan to the firehouse used in Ghostbusters, the tour brings visitors to an array of locations and includes a variety of television shows and movies that are likely to appeal to participants of all ages. If you're interested in taking the tour on your next visit, it's $36 per person for the 3-hour tour which is offered at 11 a.m. daily, regardless of the weather. New York Pass holders get a 20% discount and the Entertainment Book contains a buy one, get one free coupon for the tour. You can register for the New York TV and Movie Tour on their website, www.sceneontv.com.
If you'd like a glimpse at some of the featured locations on the Manhattan TV and Movie Tour check out the photo gallery!
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