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"Great Experience"
We had a lovely time at Time Square. It's is great for people watching. They have steps to sit on and take pictures. Be sure to go here once during the day and once at night for the lights. Kids will love visiting the Toys R Us and M and M stores close by. My daughter loved the sugar coated peanuts sold by the street vendors in this area. We also ended up having a falafel sandwich for dinner at another vendor and that was really yummy.
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"Busy place!"
We didn't think this was as great as everyone makes it out to be. I guess if you like the big city and lots of crowds it's the place to be. We are country people and prefer the outdoors and nature, so it just seemed like a lot of people trying to get from one place to another. Yes, there were lots of lights and activity, but the crowds were so big, it almost seemed claustrophobic. If you have young children it would be wise to hold on to them at all times.
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"Sensory overload"
I grew up in NY. I have seen Times Square undergo major changesvover the years. Today it's a very safe, visually stimulating couple od city streets. It's right next to broadway theater district. Home of NYPD. The billboards are huge usually spanning 20 or 30 feet high each with light galore. There is always someone performing on the streets. It's a fun experience not to be missed if you visit NY.
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"Beautiful - Just Without The Crowds"
Times Square is a really beautiful part of New York City, it's where the ball drops every New Year's Eve & you can't resist stopping everywhere and taking pictures! The restaurants & shopping areas are great...however it does get very crowded very quickly since we like to visit the city around the holidays so i would hold on tight to your kids & try & avoid the crowds!
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"awesome"
Everybody who goes to new york should go see times square. There are lots of shopping places, really neat lights especially at night, and it can be really busy. They also have the wax museum down that way. Great place to be on New Years Eve. I highly recommend Times Square.
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"You should see it, but..."
Who could go to New York and not visit Times Square? I did it once. When I go back to New York I don't feel the need to visit it again. Times Square is LOUD, visually, audibly and mentally. Now that being said, I am glad we experienced it. Okay for tweens and teens with supervision. They will probably handle it better than the adults.
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"A Classic"
When people think of New York City, Times Square is one of the classic places that come to mind. There is just so much to see here that it really is a great stop (well, figuratively) on a tour of the city. You really don't realize just how BIG everything really is in comparison to yourself. There are tons of HUGE stores (like a multi-level Toys R Us) and there is a store for everyone! It's great to just window shop and take in the sights (as well as lots of pictures) even if you don't take some sort of souvenir away with you. The downside is all of the people. It is just so busy! But that's to be expected.
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"Something for everyone"
The key here is window shopping. The Hello Kitty Store is a little girls dream store. I don't even like hello kitty but I had a blast in there. The Toys'R'Us is there too and candy stores. I would not bring my kids here unless they were on leashes...there is just too much going on all at once so everyone is in a state of shock and awe so one may be appreciating the amazement and lose track of the little ones. Restaurants are also abundant here so don't forget to make arrangements for your lunch/dinner plans.
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"Heart of NY - maybe too busy"
Unless you know NY like the back of your hand, you may want to reconsider taking your child to Times Square. For adults it is fine, but young children can easily get lost or hurt in the big bustling NY crowd.
If you're itching to go to Times Square, go in the morning. It's also helpful to know what is around. There are plenty of stores to go to though without research you wont know where you want to go.
NY Times Square is simply too busy and too fast-paced for a young child to deal with. I'd stick to the outskirts of the city.
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"Suprisingly not horrible with kids..."
Maybe I was in denial or my kids are more experienced with city travel than I think but our trip to NYC when the kids were 12, 10, and 7 was actually very drama free and the trip to Times Square at night was a highlight. Seeing the police station in the center of the street, Toys R Us, and the jumbotron at night were too cool. We spent Thanksgiving weekend in the city, did Macy's Parade, saw 42nd Street (the musical) on 42nd Street (the street) and on and on. I have to say I planned the heck out of that trip ahead of time right down to researching subway routes, so that probably helped, too.
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"wish i planed better wish i could go back"
i love going to new york!! i wish i could go back and this time do things right.there's a lot of things to do i wish i knew about .do you research before you go .its very packed.if you bring kids be very careful they have a sephora in there that not supposed to close or they close at 12 am .went to famous dave wich i didn't like the food nothing great if you want my opinon
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"Times Square NYC"
Wow. This place is crazy. Please don't take your kids there unless you know exactly where you are going. If you go just too look around, they will get lost or trampled!!! It really is an amazing place to see, but there are so many people it is not very kid friendly. However, there are so many neat places for families to see. Toys R Us is incredible. Times Square is fun to see, but let the kids go to Toys R Us and then get out of there.
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"Limit your time - it's a must see but intense with kids"
A trip to New York City - especially if it's your kid's first in a long time - is not complete without a trip to Times Square. The brightly lit billboards make quite a spectacular and there truly isn't any place quite like it with maybe the exception of Toyko and Las Vegas. However, I would limit time in Times Square with little ones. It's is unbelievably crowded. Think the crowds of Disneyland on a holiday. You have to keep you kids very close or else they will get swept along in whatever direction the foot traffic is flowing. We snapped a few photos, visited Toys R Us, then walked to Rockerfeller Center. Toys R Us was quite an experience for the kids and our 7 year old said it was the best part of his day. However, it was very crowded in there as well.
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"Times Square"
Times Square is crazy, there are people there all day long. It is very crowded, you can hardly walk or drive by. There are so many shops and restaurants there. It's nice to go both in the day time and at night time. They have a Toys R Us with a Ferris Wheel. It's a big Ferris wheel inside the store with different cartoon characters for the ride. We took my daughter on it, she had a good time.
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"Over the top"
If you have never been to New York then you will want to experience Times Square. It is like no other place, full of lights, people, shops, restaurants, and theaters. However, be prepared for the crowds of people and the noise.
The kids will think the Jumbotron is neat and if you go at night they will love all of the lights.
Once you have experienced it you won't feel the need to go back.
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"Lots to do"
Although spending a day here involves moving from one place to another, you can concentrate on a few activities and stay inside 95% of the time. Some are actually interconnected with kid-friendly restaurants and escalators. Ripley’s Believe It or Not sits next to Madame Tussauds’ wax museum. Two mega-movieplexes face each other and there’s an arcade to beat all arcades, Dave and Busters.
If culture’s more your thing, the New Victory and New Amsterdam Theaters are both awesome for families.
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"Better in person"
You've seen all the pictures and movies, but Times Square is better in person. Go at night. now that NYC has closed off part of it from cars and put down chairs and seats, it's even better. In the one hour we were there, we saw a guy dressed up as batman and a michael jackson look-alike doing a wicked moonwalk.
It's definitely a tourist trap, but still worth the trip. We helped a group of teens from Alabama take a picture and then had a dad from India help us take our picture.
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"The place that never sleeps"
We were amazed that you could come down to Times Square at 1 or 2 in the morning and it would still be packed and a fair selection of shops would still be open.
Anything you want to do is here, shops, restruants, cafes, bars etc.You must spend at least a couple of hours here absorbing the atmosphere
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"So much to see"
Times Square is a must if you are visiting New York City. The Toys R Us is a favorite for families.
The M&M Store is awesome, pretty much anything you can think of they sell with an M&M theme - clothes, kitchen items, towels, pet supplies! They have colors you don't see in a normal package and every sports team combination that you can think of!
The Hershey store is fun, the kids can "work" for Hershey kisses and get a paper hat to wear.
Just being outside on Times Square is amazing, watching the hustle and bustle and the big screens.
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"New York, New York!"
Maybe because I live here but I avoid this place at all cost. The throngs of people are unbelievable. If you have a stroller, forget it!
But, if you have never been, and the kids are old enough that you don't fear them getting lost in a crowd, I guess you should see it at least once in your lifetime. Make sure you come at night when the light show is at its best.
New York buzzing at its max!
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