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In 1929, John D. Rockefeller leased the site on which the center sits from Columbia University, with plans to revitalize the area with office buildings and a new home for the Metropolitan Opera. After plans...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/27/2006
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3 of 5 stars.
Nice view... a bit cluttered with all of the colorful umbrellas, but it makes the experience very summery. We had a couple glasses of wine, served in thick stem-less goblets which I hate! It seemed…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Been here on several occasions - once to see Conan (I almost had an asthma attach laughing - no joke) and when my page friend took us on a private tour after hours (which was very cool). I came here…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Around Christmas time, this is my favorite place in the world. Every time I see the giant Christmas tree all lit up and the children gaping at it excitedly as the ice skaters glide below, I can't…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Recommended for: Ice-skating in the winter, gardens in the summer, chill-axing all year round. Activities 4, Scenery 4, Awesomeness 3.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
who doesn't love Rockefeller Center? it's an absolute MUST for any tourist... especially during the holidays. as much as i loathe areas with an abundant population of tourists... i can't seem to stay…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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1 of 5 stars.
DamnMe Rockefeller! No I am not related to John D Rockefeller. I took my sister to Rockefeller center thinking that if I am gonna propose someone, it will be here. So I told her.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
One of the tours attractions that every tours must go (just because) Like what other have said:
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
Rockefeller Center is essentially a glorified shopping mall with a skating rink and the NBC studios and Radio City Music Hall attached. I know it's this New York landmark and must-see for the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
There are so many places to go to in the Rockefeller Center for good eats and little boutiques... and the NBC studios. It was down the street from our hotel so we stopped by easily when we wanted to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
I had to be talked into taking the NBC studios tour by my boyfriend, but it actually was really neat. We saw Conan O'Brian's studio, the MSNBC news studio, and, best of all, SNL's studio. All were…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
If the camera puts on 10 lbs for the average person, it definitely puts on a lot of square footage for locations. This place is pretty dang small in person. I don't know, I must be a cynical…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Rockefeller Center is best during X-mas time. I love to watch every year when they light up the X-mas tree!!! Then there is the ice skating and lights everywhere... The downside about the ice skating…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Seriously.....who doesn't love this place. Do you watch 30 Rock on NBC? Seriously. If you visit the rock, you must go up to the observation deck. It is one of the tallest buildings in NYC and you…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
It's always interesting to come here ast seasonal times. They really do a wonderful job of making it festive. I can forgo all the tourists but then now I am one too.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Home of NBC, it spans a couple blocks as it houses NBC studio, many shops and restaraunts, the famous ice rink during the winter and in general it is a great common area for people far and wide to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
I wanted to go ice skating but I knew I would only make 2 or 3 passes and be bored so I decided just to watch. I love the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. quotation as inscribed at
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I got my picture taken with the most ghetto looking Dora costume person ever here last christmas. Yes, the whole Christmas thing is gorgeous and in theory "magical" but its not so magical when there…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Awesome and beautiful. I really liked watching the people skate, the flags and all the shops and studios surrounding this area. I can't imagine what a busy day in this square would be like. The…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
This place is so dang pretty! BUT CROWDED! ACK! I give this five stars, because of how lovely it is, but also, because this is the first year that the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center went green.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I LOVE the top of the Rock. I've been to the top of the Empire state building and wasn't particularly moved by it. The top of the Rock is where you need to be to soak in the magnificence of NYC with…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
It used to be really cool when I worked in the area just several floors above where they shoot the Today Show. It was one of the most awesome experiences ever! There's a bunch of things to do just…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
It's all about the Tree... Glad I got to see it up close and personal on my Bike Tour thru NYC! see: http://www.yelp.com/list_details?list_id=8ztPQSMUG64Tvg0uxwa7vg
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
Tourist trap. Filled with many MANY tourists. No matter what the season that place always has some attraction that demands tourists to flock there and block everything and everyone. Who really needs…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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Here's my breakdown: Today Show- Definately recommend going to the plaza to see this if you can. We only stayed for 30 minutes but got to see Matt Lauer, Meredith, etc along with a few celebrities. Overall a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me of another version of Grand Central's shops with snaking hallways and bland stores. Anyways, it's very touristy but if you need to pick up something or use a public bathrom asap,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Went all the way to the top of Rockefeller center to a spectacular view. To see essentially a park surrounded by a city. On the way up to the 60 something floor, look up while your in the elevator,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Kind of like a park, but without the grass. It's a good place to sit around, people watch, be a tourist, shop a bit... It's nothing phenomenal, except during Christmas season -- when they chop down an…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
Interesting and beautiful space. There are many shops and eateries underground. Unfortunately, we already grabbed a nasty lunch somewhere else, otherwise we would have eaten under the umbrellas of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
I crashed an SNL wrap party here once. My ex-boss's boyfriend manages a big TV actor so she had tickets to see him host the last show of the season one year. But she was in Toronto... or was it…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Extremely tall. Like, do you know all those basketball players that play basketball? I'd say this building is at least 10 times as tall as one of those guys. The view from the top is monumental, but…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
Lots of gold, lots of American flags, small but long fountain. It doesn't get much more than that, so I do think this place is a bit overrated. It's a nice place though - for stop and go traffic and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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This place is great to visit during Christmas time since the tree is up and the place just make you feel full of Christmas spirit. ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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The best time to visit Rockefeller Center is of course during Christmas when they have the huge Christmas tree and ice skating rink. Otherwise it ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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If you are in the city during the holidays you have to visit Rockefeller Ctr to watch or even participate in the ice skating and ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Best to visit around holiday time (although be ready for the croeds). There is something magical about watching the ice skaters and the huge Christmas ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
We got a chance to see the Christmas tree during its last week (it looked a little saggy and dead, but was still beautiful), the ice skating looked fun, but crowded and expensive, but the best thing…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Born and raised across the Huddy in NJ.. so I never really stop by the tourist destinations, however, visiting for the holidays with my girl we decided to go ice skating at Rock Center. My only rule…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed working here a lot (NBC). I love the art deco look and had a great time while there. Only problem is tourists, which aren't so bad, but it becomes death around Christmas and the New Years.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Beautifully place to visit when yo come to NYC the Christmas tree the lights and the noise of the Police officer chasing away all the cars that try to take a look at the tree, RELAY NICE lots of food…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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Truly the heart of the City, this place comes to life during the Holiday Season. Don't forget to take advantage of the "Top of the ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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Great place for the holidays. Hustle bustle but really gets you in the spirit. Go shopping, have lunch, wait till it gets dark and see ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
Ok, when you think of "urban renewal" do you think of Rockefeller Center? Cuz that's what it was. Constructed in the 1930s, it was the nation's first large-scale, privately-funded, mixed-use urban…
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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3 of 5 stars.
uhm... overrated. it's just a freaking fake gold statue with a fountain. going to work next to it every day really dulled it down for me. yeah, it's cool when they put the giant xmas tree up…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
it has everything... shops, nbc studios, tourists, new yorkers, an ice skating rink, flags, restaurants, etc. if you're an art geek like me, make sure to check out the interior in the first floor -…
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
Go to the top of the GE building. The best view of the city in town without the crowds thick you'll find at the Empire State building. The Center usually has some great public art displays. The…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
I'm sure you've heard before that there are always a great deal of tourists stumbling and meandering in and out of the Rockefeller buildings on a rather steady basis. However, I maintain that is a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
I like the Rockefeller Center area, despite the crowds. I usually wait to go until I'm entertaining out-of-town guests, but sometimes I go during the holidays and pretend like I'm 12 again. You can…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
Despite being anti-tourist-location, I really like Rockefeller Center. There are some excellent shops here, including a wonderful Barnes & Nobles, Kenneth Cole, and Teuscher (drool). I also really…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
I hate Times Square, but I get bowled over every time I go to Rockefeller center, or walk past it for that matter. Maybe its my longtime affinity for Greek mythology seemingly thrown in the wall in…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
I know it isn't cool to admit that you get starstruck, but at the sight of Rockefeller Center's giant Christmas tree I got all giggly and happy just because it is so darn famous. There is an…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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5 of 5 stars.
Why does everyone mistake this for a tourist attraction? Yes, they flock here in droves, especially during the holiday season . . . but so do the New Yorkers who work in all the buildings and shop in…
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
Rockefeller Center worked its magic tonight and got me in the Christmas spirit. Going when it's dark is obviously the best time. When in the right mind set (also knows as being able to deal with…
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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1 of 5 stars.
Rock Center is okay for tourists... a place on the way to somewhere else. Not to be a spoilsport, but, especially in this warm weather, all the Xmas music and brouhaha is getting some of us down.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
Ice skating, lots of shops, and an insanely huge Christmas tree. What more could you ask for? It's so festive during the holidays. Not to mention a great place to pick up a few of those holiday gifts.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
Rock Center can be fun. Good shops and available restrooms inside during building open hours! Sometimes I like to sit on the benches and just people watch. I guess I just love being mistaken for a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
This is obviously a huge tourist attraction, espeically in the winter months and around Christmas. It's really fun to ice skate here though or even just get a cup of hot chocolate and watch the ice…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
This place has shops, a restaurant, ice skating rink and a giant statue of a gold man. Interested? You can rent ice skates to well go ice skating. The restaurant is at ground level so you can watch…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2005
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Don't miss out on the opportunity to go ice skating outside Rockefeller Center. At first you'll think this seems lame but once you start and are looking up at the buildings you'll realize that this is pretty...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2005
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Boy do I feel like a sucker. I was told that the tour would last a hour and a half. Well, it did, however most of that time was spent waiting for elevators and listening to lame pre-recorded video of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2003
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Stick to the NBC tour! A friend and I went on the Rockefeller Center Tour (a tour of all of the buildings that make up Rockefeller Center). Our tour guide was a bit not with it. While she provided some...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2002
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I called NBC tickets in Febuary after going to a Conan show in January. For tickets for this comming up friday. I called and reserved the tickets and they never came in the mail. Usually you get them a month...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2002
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If you can get tickets to a taping, you have to go! It was such a cool experience. It is amazing how much bigger the cameras can make this studio appear on TV.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2002
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