Purchase the VIP tickets for fast check-ins. There are plenty of Instagrammable areas where you can pose, but these are usually for one person at a time, making it impossible to get your turn or move past those who have stopped. Why not post a sign that says you can’t rejoin the line if you leave so people can be more prepared!
If someone in your group needs to get out for the restroom, don’t expect to come back, and the entire party has to meet at the back. While the website mentions “Lumi-themed drinks to light up your night at the bar,” there is no alcohol, just tonic water, soda, and those you find in grocery stores. Beyond the winter area, there’s not much to tie the displays to the holiday season. It seems they just pick whatever fun to work with. The themes of the lights are mostly winter, candy, and animals. If you come after a big snow day, consider wearing something waterproof like rain boots. The walkway is poorly pieced together, and sometimes we found ourselves tip-toeing through the mud. How could the event even be enjoyable when there were so many bodies there at the same time?
We wondered why they sold so many tickets on one single night. Randall’s island isn’t the easiest to get to by public transportation, but there is parking on-site, which is ridiculously priced as well. They have removed a lot of the lights for more space for social distancing during the pandemic. It’s a one-way path that you can get through in about 25 minutes. The displays are very Instagrammable, but honestly very underwhelming too. The entry experience is horrible! Though you make a timed reservation, you will still end up in an absurdly long line, pissed off, and trying to figure out who you should call or write a letter to complain to! We highly recommend buying VIP tickets for fast check-ins. But, frankly, I won’t go again, especially at that price. It is pretty expensive, considering the size and length of the walk-thru. As a web designer and SEO, that’s a huge draw for me! LuminoCity’s website looks different each year to align with that year’s theme. However, all of these are just randomly thrown into a corner by the vendor tent and look depressing and run down. You’ll also find a playground with plastic seesaws, swings, and some mechanical dinosaurs to ride around like bumper cars. There are also a few interactive portions like a small slide, a block of cheese you can take photos in, candy pieces that change color when you walk on them. There are different performances every night, which you can learn more about on their site (,) but lots of sections still say “more to come!” In addition to the lights, you will see dancers performing a modestly sultry performance of songs from Chicago the Musical - not at all what I was expecting, but definitely one of the highlights of the night.
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You will feel like walking in a winter wonderland full of opportunities for Instagrammable photos! We hope this comes back in the summertime as well when it isn’t so cold. There are also discounts (up to 30% off) if you go during the last few days of the event. We like the souvenir stand, which sells Lumi (the mascot of the event) memorabilia. They are all delicious and vegan options are also available. In the end, there are also different food vendors serving pizza, dim sum, fried ice cream, hot chocolate, cider, and more on the menu. Throughout the displays, you’ll hear the narration of “Lumi’s adventure,” the theme character of this entire event, creating a wonderful, immersive experience. There is also an NYC-themed display with a subway station and Marilyn Monroe figure. Some can also move, such as the dinosaurs, which have moving tails and sound effects. The light art displays are all very cute, and our favorites are the pandas and zodiac sign cats.
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