Surely you’ve watched the morning news shows like Today and Good Morning America and seen the tourists gathered on the street in the background. We opted to do the same thing at the Fox and Friends Studio because it was near our hotel and I enjoy the show and its anchors.
While we were gathered on the street, the interns from the Dayside show on Fox were going through the crowd and asking if anyone was interested in being in the studio audience for that day’s taping. We told them that we had kids with us but were told that as long as they were older than ten we were good to go.
We returned to the studios about an hour and a half before the show, were put through security and our cameras were “held” for us. We were then seated in a green room and given a packet of info on the topics of the day. Most of it was concerning the Middle East conflict, but some were fluffier than that.
After that we were led to the studio, “warmed up” by the anchors and producers, and then were able to watch the show unfold. Dayside is a show with audience participation so we were encouraged to raise our hands with comments and questions.
All in all, that was a really fun experience for all of us, especially the kids. I’m guessing that they follow the same procedure with the folks who are on the street to watch Fox and Friends each morning so it’s not difficult to snag passes for Dayside if you’re interested in that. It’s a fun, free activity.
Top of the Rock: Between Fox and Friends and Dayside we headed over to Rockefeller Center to visit their observation deck. Several people had advised us that they preferred the Top of the Rock to the Empire State Building because it was much less crowded. That was certainly our experience; we breezed right in with no wait at all.
At Top of the Rock you’re about 20 floors lower than the Empire State Building but the views are great and you get a fabulous look at the Empire State Building because you’re not standing on top of it.
Cost for four: $69
Brooklyn Tour: One of the loops of our Gray Line tour was the Brooklyn Loop and we snuck this in before our 48 hours ran out. I enjoyed seeing a part of NY that wasn’t Manahattan and we had a great, life-long Brooklyner (Brooklyite?) for our guide.
The Lion King: We definitely wanted a Broadway show to be part of our trip, and because we had kids along, The Lion King was a natural choice. It was fabulous. The real stars of this show are the costumes and the sets. They were simply amazing.
For my daughter, however, nothing could top the fact that Paige Davis of Trading Spaces was seated two rows in front of us. Her husband plays Scar in the show.
I paid $476 for four tickets through Ticketmaster before we left. If you’re willing to stand in line and be a little more flexible about what you see, you should visit the TKTS booth for half price tickets to shows.
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