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Madame Tussauds New York

234 West 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10036 (Manhattan)
212.512.9600
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Ranked #121 of 718 attractions in New York City
Type: Speciality Museums, Museums
Traveller Description: Madame Tussauds New York takes you beyond your wildest dreams and makes you the star of the show. You can mingle with over 200 wax celebrities with... more »
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Dale City, Virginia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Enjoyed visiting it with family on my first visit to New York. Family who was native to their insisted it was a necessary experience. Woefully overpriced, and definitely not somewhere I'd choose, but I enjoyed the company and the laughs. Definitely not a place a will visit again.

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Very small, very few celebrities. We went because it was included in the NY city pass but would not pay full price for this.

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See 11 more reviews by Plasmon78 for New York City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Had so fun walking around famous personalities in wax! Was so funny posing next to celebrities. The pictures we took next to president Obama and his wife was amazing. Enjoyed every moment there.

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Madame Tussauds N, Manager at Madame Tussauds New York, responded to this review
22 May 2013

We are so glad you enjoyed your visit! Check us out at www.nycwax.com to see who we will immoratlize in wax next! More

Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

A rainy day in NYC and it was quite busy but it is quite spacious and easy to move around. Clearly the figures are quite realistic, and reasonably interesting to look at but I don't think I'd go again. The funniest moment was a lady chastising her children for walking between a person taking a photo and one of the... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Running around taking pictures with wax celebrities sounds stupid, but it's actually a lot more fun than you'd think. Not only does the museum have wax sculptures, they have decor to match the wax sculptures. And celebrities are not just the only people they have sculptures of. You'll find politicians, artist, comic book characters, athlets and Madame Tussaud herself.

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Miami, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

But we had a blast!!! It just so much fun to see some of these wax figures and take goofy pictures!!

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Louisville, Kentucky
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

The museum had very friendly staff and despite there being a good chunk of people, it wasn't too crowded and you could move around at will. I'd wager about 90% of the statues looked fantastic. Some of them came out a little weird, like George Bush and Geri Halliwell, but then there are others like Lady Gaga, Jen Aniston, FDR,... More

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East Retford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I loved going to Madame Tussauds i have always wanted to go to the one in London but never been there but the one in new york needs to be something that you vist when you go and amke sure you take a camera to take lots of photos because most of the people look so life like but only... More

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New York City, New York
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Rip off! They close at 8 but they told me when I call as long as I get there by 8 they will let us stay as long as we want. But instead they rushed us through every room. We wanted to get pix and read the signs but we had no time. We were out in 45 minutes! And... More

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Madame Tussauds N, Manager at Madame Tussauds New York, responded to this review
15 May 2013

We are sorry to hear about your experience and take your comments seriously. We’d like more details from you, please send us your contact info at onlinefeedback@madametussaudsny.com. More

Winnipeg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We enjoyed our visit to the wax museum very much! It was the perfect activity for a rainy afternoon. Kate Middleton and Prince William were superb! We could not get over how Justin Timberlake and Johnny Depp looked so real! An interesting art!

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