| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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The Real Review |
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Sun, Sep 3, 06 2:00 PM |
dewinged |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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A Real Sopranos fan will enjoy this tour. People who complain about the tour guide 'knowing too much' are idiots. The tour is great, the places are recognizable and the guide is a wealth of knowledge. It is well worth the price and is a great way to spend an afternoon. |
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Wonderful Tour!! |
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Sat, Sep 2, 06 2:00 PM |
jrfgirl |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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My husband and I were on our honeymoon and really enjoyed this tour. The weather sucked, but we still had a blast!! I highly recommend this tour to anyone -locals included!! |
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Fun way to spend the afternoon |
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Sat, Sep 2, 06 2:00 PM |
vaughnve |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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My boyfriend and I recently went on Sopranos tour and had a great time. We really enjoyed hearing a lot of behind the scenes info from our tour guide who is an extra on the show. He was fun to listen to and answered any questions thrown his way. It was cool to see a lot of the opening shots from the show and interesting that if you were on the drive w/ Tony Soprano at the beginning of the show, that you would see very little of the sites shown. I guess that's the magic of tv! We enjoyed taking a look into Satriales and seeing the red-checkered table set up right inside ready to be pulled onto the sidewalk for filming. The cannoli that they gave us on the tour was also a nice treat! Overall, it was a great tour and a fun way to spend the afternoon! |
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Rainy day :( |
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Sat, Sep 2, 06 2:00 PM |
kbrazzle |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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The trip would have been a ton better if the weather was better. I thought our person that was in charge was very knowledgable and easy to listen to. I purchased my tickets over the internet and was not allowed to use my coupon. I was very disappointed that nobody was willing to help me with the coupon.
Overall I beleive that it was very expensive for what we did. I did enjoy seeing the different locations and learning the different things. |
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This tour was boring and misleading! |
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Sun, Aug 27, 06 2:00 PM |
diethelm |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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We were expecting for this tour to be fun packed and interesting, but in fact it was 4 hours on a bus that drove us to the dirtiest places in New Jersey. We were also under the impression that we would get to meet the actor who played Vito, but instead we met an actor who had a few bit parts and noone recognized. The highlight of the tour was stopping at the Bada Bing for all of 20 minutes and hounded into buying Soprano memorabilia by the manager. Of course, on the show the dancers are fully nude but in fact, New Jersey laws do not allow nudity and serving alcohol to take place in the same establishment, so the dancers are covered at all times. Of course, once the tour was over we were asked to tip the tour guide and driver. We had already paid 41 dollars apiece for the tickets to a completely boring tour and then on top of that we were asked to tip. No way! I would not recommend this tour to anyone, especially Soprano lovers. Major dissapointment! I should ask for my money back! |
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f***in aswome!!!! |
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Sun, Aug 27, 06 2:00 PM |
tonymo |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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The tour guide was great he knew everything! It was just the right amount of time not too long not too short. I wish nj law let the strippers strip but what are u gonna do the bing was amazing and my friends are gonna be so jealious when i telll them i was inside. Aswome tour keep up the good work!!! |
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A real flavor of the Sopranos |
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Sat, Aug 26, 06 2:00 PM |
ojshrink |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Fascinating info on shoots, techniques, actors, and the history of Northern New Jersey. This is a fun-packed, enjoyable tour where you learn something interesting every moment.
The bus is modern, luxurious, comfortable.
The guide is beyond well-informed. He was involved with the show and was extremely knowledgable about not just the show but the history of the actors.
Two brief breaks to stretch your legs - one to shop for a snack in Kearny (location of Satriali's), and one at the Satin Dolls - Bada Bing night club where you can buy some memoribilia (mugs, t-shirts, drink cups) for cash. Then fresh authentic canolis are served on the bus.
With this tour you don't mind being stuck in traffic with the bus, because the entertainment just keeps on coming. The fastest four hours you will ever spend. |
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Wonderful |
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Sat, Aug 26, 06 2:00 PM |
paradell |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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This is a must for any Sopranos fan it was a lot of fun!!
The guide was excellent what a fun day!!!!
Having a cocktail at the bing was my favorite part!
C.vella |
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too long, too much trivia, too much Louis Prima |
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Sun, Aug 20, 06 2:00 PM |
mephistocat |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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The tour guide gave it a good try, but even though I enjoy the Sopranos and have seen every episode, as well as all or most of the Goodfellas, Godfathers, etc., there isn't enough going on with Sopranos sets to justify spending 4+ hours wandering around eastern New Jersey looking at various non-descript buildings in the meadowlands. That there wasn't that much Sopranos stuff to see or hear about is sort of confirmed by the amount of time spent by the guide telling about various non-Sopranos sites such as various diners, and some other not-too special places, most of which are already forgotten.
The sound system in the bus was poor, which kind of aggravated the discomfort of being subjected to endless repetitions of a couple of Louis Prima songs.
I guess this was the bus driver's first trip on this tour so it was a little uncoordinated in that views of some places were missed because the driver didn't know to slow down in time, and couldn't go back because of traffic conditions. Since there were so few things of interest to see in the first place, missing some didn't help much.
The guide had an encyclopedic knowledge of gangster movies, gangster TV, gangster actors and the Sopranos, and a pleasant manner and enthusiastic presentation, but the endless trivia gave me a whole lot more information than I needed.
The 'Bada Bing' (Actually a pole-dancer club named 'Satin Dolls') was saved for the end and I suppose was intended to be the highlight of the tour. However, it was pretty lame and I can't imagine it would even stll be in business if it wasn't for being able to trade on the Sopranos image, the TV image being considerably more interesting than the real thing.
In summary, a person would have to be pretty fanatical about the Sopranos to think this was a good deal, and of our group of about 30 there were two or three that seemed to fit that description.
But, hats off to the proprietor of the tour -- Anybody who can continually get people to pay 40 bucks a head to be driven around eastern New Jersey looking at anonymous industrial buildings and the like for 4+ hours on an otherwise beautiful Sunday afternoon -- that person is truly a genius. P.T. Barnum would be envious. |
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Taking this tour will really enhance our viewing S |
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Sun, Aug 20, 06 2:00 PM |
greenview |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We really enjoyed seeing the show locations. Having a guide who has been on the show was even more fun. We especially liked the film clips linking the locations to the show.
Seeing the Bada Bing was great but the stop is a bit commercial. I'd rather have a little narration on the stop rather than a shopping event (but my husband disagrees).
Thankds so much |
