I can see why they offer it as a prize. NYC has a lot of things that are historical such as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and the Empire State Building. There are also the broadway plays. Those things are what would draw me to NYC. I've only been once but would like to go back again.
Like you though, I'd go to WDW over NYC.
That's true. I do think NYC has a lot to offer in terms of cultural, educational ... um, things. Haha. We've always gone to the best field trips while growing up like the American Museum of Natural History and Ellis Island (of course, as kids, we would've preferred to just go to an amusement park or the zoo or something).
And as for Broadway plays? That's one of NYC's best offered activities, IMO. Disney on Broadway is especially fantastic! So yes, NYC does have stuff to offer. I guess I just don't understand walking around the city to "see" stuff ... you know how people just want to "see" Times Square? I can't deal with the masses. Can't take a leisurely walk!
I feel the same way about Boston...have lived just outside of Boston my entire life and can't figure out the draw of visiting the city. Personally, I think it's pretty boring. Everytime someone here posts a thread about what to do in Boston I can't imagine wanting to go there as a vacation destination! Give me Disney, a cruise, a beach etc, but not Boston!
Haha, that's funny because for a while, I REALLY wanted to go to Boston! I went with my cousins to visit another cousin attending BC at the time, but yeah, I guess I see what you're saying. Other than good food, we didn't know what else to do! We ended up renting movies from Blockbuster!
i've only been to NYC once and it was only for a day. and i couldn't believe how dirty it looked. in movies/tv it doesn't look that dirty but IRL it's disgusting. there's trash every where and homeless people on every corner and yep too many people for my tastes and i had some guy following me for BLOCKS until i grabbed my purse and put it infront of me. my husband says we have to go at least once more so we can see all of the sights(we never got around to it) but i'm even weary on that. it doesn't look "glamorous" to me at all...it looks disgusting.
Yeah, after walking around the city this past Sunday and taking many subways, I wanted to burn my jeans. I'm also somewhat of a germaphobe so maybe that's why NYC doesn't fit for me either.
I still am craving POMMES FRITES though!!! Haha, and I'll gladly eat all the sushi that you guys don't want
