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Here are a few samplings of the NYC
excursions Disney will be offering next Fall! Please note, this is not an
inclusive list; contact us for more information or other excursion options.
Central Park Walking Tour
• Meet your guide and board
your mini-coach for a short drive to Central Park. What started out as the
rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is now one of
the world’s most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of
meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it’s impossible not to find
something to enjoy in Central Park.
• Most of the highlights in
Central Park are located between 59th street and 80th street. That’s exactly
the area you and your knowledgeable tour guide will cover in great detail on
this approximate 2.5 hour walking tour. You will stroll through the park while
your tour guide tells the epic story behind New York’s green oasis. Note: This
tour includes approximately 2.5 miles of walking and standing on flat, paved
and hilly surfaces.
• This tour explores the
southern half of the park. You will wander the winding pedestrian paths,
passing a pond, rocky outcrops, bridges, open fields and skyline views — all
great photo opportunities. You will also learn about the park’s interesting
history and design as you stop at famous locations, including the Mall and
Literary Walk, Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, Belvedere Castle, the
Sheep Meadow and more. You will also stroll through the Ramble, a quiet wooded
area that will make you feel like you’re in the middle of a forest.
• During your walking tour,
you will enjoy approximately 15 minutes of free time at the iconic Loeb
Boathouse Express Café for refreshments (not included in the tour price). The
Loeb Boathouse in Central Park may be the one place that you can sit down in
New York City and look back on the city as it was over 125 years ago.
• Before going back to the
pier, you will re-board your mini-coach and enjoy a scenic drive around the
Northern part of Central Park. You will also stop at one of the hidden wonders
of Central Park: The Conservatory Garden at Fifth Avenue and 105th St. A
secluded oasis just a few steps down from one of the city’s busiest
thoroughfares, the garden offers a fragrant respite from the bustling city.
9/11 Memorial And Museum
With Financial District
• Board an air-conditioned
motor coach at the pier. Arrive at Battery Park on the southern tip of
Manhattan, where your guide will lead you on a walking tour of Lower Manhattan.
As you walk toward the World Trade Center you will see Broadway Street and the
famous “Charging Bull” Statue which has become the unofficial symbol of Wall
Street. While you walk through the Financial District, you’ll see iconic
landmarks like New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church. As you head towards
the World Trade Center, you’ll stop to visit St Paul’s Chapel. Built in 1766,
it’s Manhattan's oldest public building in continuous use and includes a
historic cemetery. It also features an exhibit honoring the voluntary ministry
that supported recovery workers immediately after 9/11.
• Arrive at the World Trade
Center and prepare for a moving visit to the newly completed 9/11 Memorial.
Consisting of two enormous pools and 30-foot waterfalls set within the original
footprints of the Twin Towers, the Memorial is a powerful tribute to the
victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The names
of the 2,982 men, women and children killed on those two fateful days are
inscribed in bronze on parapets around the edges of the waterfalls.
• You will have approximately
30 minutes to view and contemplate the 9/11 Memorial. During your visit, your
guide will be available to answer questions and explain aspects of the
construction.
• Your guide will then escort
you to the 9/11 Memorial Museum entrance where you will have approximately 2
hours to independently explore the museum. The museum’s growing collection of
diverse materials includes artifacts, photographs, audio and video tapes,
personal effects and memorabilia, expressions of tribute and remembrance,
recorded testimonies and digital files and websites related to the history of
the World Trade Center, the events of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993,
and the repercussions of these seismic attacks. After the visit, you will walk
back to your coach for the ride back to the pier.
The Statue Of Liberty And
Ellis Island
• Board a ferry and cruise
New York Harbor, where you’ll take in beautiful views of the city, Brooklyn and
its famous bridge, Staten Island, New Jersey and the Manhattan skyline in the
distance.
• Upon reaching Liberty
Island, you will have approximately 70 minutes to walk around the base of the
Statue of Liberty. There will also be time to visit the gift shop and enjoy
some of the exterior exhibits. Your guide will provide detailed information
about Lady Liberty, her completion in 1886 and her unique history. Note: This
tour does not include a climb to the crown or torch of the statue and there
will not be sufficient time to complete this on your own.
• Re-board the ferry and
continue to Ellis Island, another National Historic Landmark. Ellis Island was
the main immigration center for the United States from 1892 until World War II.
More than 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island, and today over
40% of Americans can trace some part of their ancestry back to Ellis Island.
You will have approximately 90 minutes to explore the museum on your own. Take
the ferry back to Battery Park and relax as the coach returns to the pier.
Graffiti Workshop
• Meet your guide and depart
the pier for an approximate 45-minute motor coach ride to the Bronx. Here, you
will learn the art of graffiti by stepping into the life of a graffiti artist
and discovering New York City's vibrant street art.
• Graffiti is a form of art
expression traditionally used by young urban artists, who create powerful
visual pictures, as well as political and social messages. Once considered a
fringe movement, it has evolved into an art form of its own. Still considered a
punishable crime in most parts of the world, graffiti today serves to express
underlying social and political messages, especially dissent and rebellion
against the status quo. A whole genre of artistic expression has blossomed on
walls in cities all over the world, and graffiti is now a widely acknowledged
art form, with the works of its famous artists. Graffiti artists, or
"writers,” use a public venue to communicate their identity.
• The first part of your tour
will include an approximate 45-minute bus tour through Bronx Grand Concourse,
Fordham Road and TUFF City, where you will see many powerful works of art and
expression and hear narration by your guide.
• Continue to your graffiti
workshop location, where you will be given tools to create your own work of
expressive graffiti. Your workshop host will explain the history of graffiti
art, where it came from, the artists involved, their life experiences and their
impact on the world.
• Your host will create a
visual art display using a wood canvas and spray paint. Then, you will be given
a full supply of tools, including paints, brushes, spray paint, paper, markers
and canvases for you to create a piece of group art as well as an individual
piece to take with you. After the workshop, you will return to the pier.
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