The Statue and monument base museum (the only part you can go in now) were very cool. Some tips if you go:- Get tickets early on-line. Made fun of my mom for doing this, but they sold out. Mom is always right. Mom is always right. Mom is always right...
- Check times beforehand. The last group let into the monument is at 3:30. We had no idea and just made it in at 3:15. (After wandering around the island taking pics, eating Italian ice for a few hours thinking we had all the time in the world.)
- Anticipate security screenings. This pissed off Libertarian Matt - go figure. They had one before the ferry and one before the monument entrance. Like full airport security with the air puff things and everything. Things that we had that caused trouble - Matt's tiny Swiss Army knife on his keys, my phone charger, the kids' battery operated M & M fans. Also you aren't allowed to bring bags into the monument. They make you rent a locker and check them. The fewer things you have, the better.
All in all - worth it. Totally cool. The view even from the top of the base is great. The scale of the statue is overwhelming. I loved the museum and the making of blurbs and videos. Amazing process to build that massive thing. Amazing that we were once loved enough as a country to be given a gift of that magnitude. Totally loved reading all the history and seeing all the fund raising campaign stuff. It's possible that I was more into it than anyone else in our group... I think fun for all though.
wobbling on a wiggly stone waiting for the ferry
old sign still up on Liberty Island showing the skyline across the water
the actual skyline
more on the gnome later...
the original torch (way cooler in my opinion)
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This is all excellent info for a family like us that contemplates a trip to the statue every year. Thanks for the intel!!
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