Ground Zero

[liverpool lou]

Hi, I will be going to New York on the 31st Oct.
I have got all my 'must do's' on a list, and bought a few tickets on line.
But I am unsure how to do Ground Zero, for those of you that have been, did you just go there by yourself, or did you take a tour?
Any info appreciated.
Thanks Jean

[Diane]

I didn't know you could get a 'tour' of Ground Zero??

We just made our way down there for ourselves, most people that were there seemed to be in their own groups and I didn't see anything that looked like tours or tour guides.

Sorry, I haven't been much help :confused2

Diane x

[orlando 1st]

Hi Jean

When were were there in December 2005, we took the Grey Line open top bus tours. There is a stop on this tour near to Ground Zero, and we got off there and walked over to it.
Hope this helps....

[KarenG]

We caught the subway to Ground Zero. I wasn't going to go to be honest, but it was deeply moving and I am glad we went.

[liverpool lou]

I have read that there is a tour included with the musuem, also with a New York guide, all advertised on the web.
Just wondered if anybody had done them?
Jean

[Octal]

You can walk down to Gound Zero, there is a exibition there and you can book guided tours with one of the survivours. We visited the site but didn't see the exibition or do the tour, I think it was a bit upsetting for DW, I must admit I felt the same.

[lausan]

Hi, I will be going to New York on the 31st Oct.
I have got all my 'must do's' on a list, and bought a few tickets on line.
But I am unsure how to do Ground Zero, for those of you that have been, did you just go there by yourself, or did you take a tour?
Any info appreciated.
Thanks Jean

went on the NYC Shuttle Tour its a Guided tour www.newyorkpartyshuttle

[corrinda]

Hi jean we are doing new york on 21st october and have got all my to do list going to book ny tour bus which has cruise past statue of liberty and brocklyn bridge,then empire state buliding,central park and ground zero,if we have time the roccafella center so much to do in so little time.

[Gaz]

your going 31 Oct, might see ya there then we are thinking of booking


anyway we went to ground zero this july we went on our own and just walked around the site perimeter, it was a very somber feeling. for your intrest there is a 9/11 visitors center to the south of ground zero and i was an interesting area to view and again it plucked a few heart strings. if you see the visitors centre, stand looking at it and to your right there is a fire station i think its engine 10 who sadly lost 5 memebrs on 9/11 and to the right of that down the side street is the very large and long brass plaque in memory of those fire fighters who lost their lives. here is a couple of picture is took
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t271/gaz70_album/holiday%202007/IMG_0452.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t271/gaz70_album/holiday%202007/IMG_0453.jpg
if you are interested in the 9/11 event then i would recommend a visit to the fire mueseum they have an area dedicated to theose brave souls. also to give you and insite i have done a trip report about our visit to New york one thing is we loved the big apple so much we want to go back

[Gaz]

i would deffinetly recommend the bus tours, they are so easy to get on and off where you want. we did the central park and north tour as we had already seen most of the financial district areas

[lausan]

NEW YORK MUST DO by Maime



Empire state Building book online save queuing
Do the Audio tour by Tony the Cabbie its fantastic

Red Bus Tour hop on and off

New York Party Shuttle tour, half day Guided Tours

Movie Tours 2hrs(sex in the City) (Friends)

Ground Zero(incl in party shuttle tour)

Rockefeller Centre
View and Skate

Ellen’s Stardust Dinner on Broadway
Waiters sing from the Broadway shows and the 50s
Capezio Dancewear is above Ellens for any Dancers going

Central Park strawberry Fields

History Museum and Planetarium

Pier 17 Southport shops and Blue Circle Boat Trips

Build a rag Doll 5th Avenue

Earth cam Times Sq , go on and wave live to your friends back

Home


Woodbury Common Prime Outlets(you can get Bus)


Broadway Show if you get time if you want good seats go to the Box office otherwise queue in Times Sq(not Me)


Thought i would do this as so many on the Dibb are going
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[liverpool lou]

Hi Gaz, it would be brill if we could all meet up! hope you get to go back soon, we are flying with US airways from Manchester and I have not had good reports!! but hey. its a means to an end as long as we get there!!
It was reading your trippie originally that made me want to do the fire museum tour you made it sound so worthwhile, so we will definitly be doing that.
I just cannot make my mind up about Ground Zero.
Thanks for your help.
Jean

[liverpool lou]

Thanks everyone for your tips, I have just got to wait now :(
Jean

[J1WYX]

When we went we took the subway as DH wanted say he'd been on it.
The emotional feelings at ground zero are hard to explain and every one is moved in their own way.
I would say go as you will be surprised at the peace that is there (you cant even hear the taxis and it is so silent.......hard to explain in words)

[carolshack]

After getting off the ferry from seeing the Statue of Liberty, we walked there from Battery Park. It wasn't far at all and as everyone has said, it is extremely moving.

If you do get a chance to visit Battery Park whilst you're there, it's worth taking a look at "The Sphere" and the Eternal Flame which was erected in Battery Park a short while after 9/11, as a memorial to all those who perished that day. It's called the Icon of Hope. That, too, really tugs at your heartstrings and it's amazing to note that this monument was originally in the plaza of the Twin Towers and survived the collapse of the buildings!! :omg: Although it was damaged, it remained almost intact, which is amazing!

[Gaz]

this onehttp://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t271/gaz70_album/holiday%202007/P7290184.jpg

i know what you mean, i spent ages standing there thinking whilst looking at it and realising how the world has changed since that fateful day

and this is also in Battery park, its a memorial to the 2WW dead
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t271/gaz70_album/holiday%202007/IMG_0480.jpg

[Gaz]

if you do go to battery park then i recommend going in the morning and near the castle there is an old guy who goes there every morning and has been for atleast 10 years and he hand feeds the squerrils, he lets you and your childeren have a go

[mrs mtm]

hi
sorry have only just caught up with this thread but wanted to say we have been to new york twice once in 2005 and again in feb this year we did a quick trip to ground zero the 1st time, this time we did a guided tour of the site, it is based in the vistors center and is all done by people who were involved some way or another, and is all done voluntery. we had a ladie who lived across the street and a fireman as our tour guides it something we all enjoyed and learned from i would do it again
i hope this helps alittle
michelle

[ukdiva]

Do they still have memorial stuff at the church across the road? I went to NYC a year after 9/11 and they had lots of stuff like pictures, tributes etc in the church across the road, not a dry eye left that place. I always visit Ground Zero when ever i go to NYC, just to pay my respects and as Gaz said, just to reflect on how much the world has changed since then.