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Phillip Legg
1 reviews on 1 places
Before I write anymore - if you're reading this - BUY PODIUM (or crown) tickets... Or go early.
I had no idea we would arrive and there would be a 2.5hr queue... Fortunately (but definitely luck than judgement), I brought podium tickets a few days before and literally allowed us to walk to the front of the queue...
After that, it's a proper airport security setup before being boated over to see the lady herself.
If I'm honest, the "podium" isn't all that spectacular... You're not up THAT high and views up are pretty limited. But boy is it worth it to jump the queue!! I think the crown tickets would have been something worth buying but these were sold out several months before we even decided to go to NY.
The island itself is lovely (currently got a fair bit of maintenance) and there are plenty of benches and spots for a picnic or a lunch from the cafe.
The cafe is chaos (at least at lunch). The same queue for food (and or just drinks) and as you'd expect - not the cheapest but was more than acceptable.
We got distracted and missed the audio guide coming off the ferry so look out for that if you're interested.
The museum is worth a look around with some fascinating artifacts and information about the lady, the torch etc. Arguably better than the museum at the podium.
Definitely a must do... But plan ahead is my advice.
We had some poor weather when we were visiting so crammed the 9/11 memorial in on the same day so skipped Ellis Island unfortunately. If you get there early it's worth trying to do both. It's only about 15mins walk from the ferry terminal.
Enjoy.
I had no idea we would arrive and there would be a 2.5hr queue... Fortunately (but definitely luck than judgement), I brought podium tickets a few days before and literally allowed us to walk to the front of the queue...
After that, it's a proper airport security setup before being boated over to see the lady herself.
If I'm honest, the "podium" isn't all that spectacular... You're not up THAT high and views up are pretty limited. But boy is it worth it to jump the queue!! I think the crown tickets would have been something worth buying but these were sold out several months before we even decided to go to NY.
The island itself is lovely (currently got a fair bit of maintenance) and there are plenty of benches and spots for a picnic or a lunch from the cafe.
The cafe is chaos (at least at lunch). The same queue for food (and or just drinks) and as you'd expect - not the cheapest but was more than acceptable.
We got distracted and missed the audio guide coming off the ferry so look out for that if you're interested.
The museum is worth a look around with some fascinating artifacts and information about the lady, the torch etc. Arguably better than the museum at the podium.
Definitely a must do... But plan ahead is my advice.
We had some poor weather when we were visiting so crammed the 9/11 memorial in on the same day so skipped Ellis Island unfortunately. If you get there early it's worth trying to do both. It's only about 15mins walk from the ferry terminal.
Enjoy.