Alan France... what a star! great tour guide - we used the hop on hop off bus the most. we had 3 different tour guides and would say Alan France was the best, great sense of humour but his knowledge of the city and its buildings was fantastic... we learnt new things from him, as did the same route more than once to get to the attractions we wanted to see. really enjoyed the boat cruise to see statue of liberty and ellis island. The top of the rock was my favourite and was even better as we went first thing and only queued for 15mins for our tickets and then could go straight up. I would say the most disappointing attraction was Madame Tussauds, the wax works weren't that great and we didn't know a few as they were obviously American. I would say the best one was kate ( duchess of cornwall ). my favourite photo was my OH sat at Donald Trumps table... hilarious

Lots of technical difficulties - This pass is on its way out I believe. Most vendors did not know how to use it, several of the main attractions we closed or unavailable, the big bus is only available between 10-5 so plan your day efficiently to get as much in. The go-city pass is a WAY better option, I wish we had chosen that instead with bigger ticket value.