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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I just finished a tour and I must say it was just ok. They took us around on a 55 minute tour that walked around showing diffrent areas of the news room. It would have been nice if we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really nice place - even if you just come here to eat and hang out. My family and I had just missed the last tour but were happy to see that the shops and food court were still open - especially from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it was our guide, but the tour could have been so much better. I was expecting more technically behind the scenes info. At times I felt like I was watching a CNN infomercial. And the part...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The tour of CNN is pretty impressive. Riding the elevator to the top of atrium into a giant globe is very cool. You get to see reporters/anchors doing funny things like checking their teeth, hair,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was reading through past reviews, and I'm shocked that so many people gave this tour either a 2 or 3 star...because I thought the tour was very worthwhile! Maybe because the tour guide we had was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a trip summer of 2006 with my sister because I am an Atlanta Braves fan, went crazy at the Braves Clubhouse store, and enjoyed the tour we got of the newsrooms - a little girl who was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For a multinational company, what are they thinking. It is fairly boring, I will agree. Worst of all they do not indicate that their tours have no bathroom breaks what-so-ever. I am not a person...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. CNN could learn something from Disney on how to give a tour. This was definitely one of the most lame tours I've ever been on. (Even worse than the Washington DC tour I took where the guide...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So cool to see the behind the scenes view of CNN. Throughout the tour I just kept telling myself, "this is where Robin Meade works, this is where Reggie Aqui works, Ali works, and Anderson might...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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This is the second time that I've been and I get more and more disappointed every time I go. I ended up going with some family in town but could've just saved the money.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As others have said, if you have a good guide it can make all the difference and that made all the difference between two stars and none. Two things made it interesting and one was a rare mishap; #1:...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty cool but fairly short. You do get to ride the world's longest free-standing escalator. I guess that's cool. It's $13, which is tad too much for what you get access to (which is not much at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would recommend this to anyone!
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have come to accept that this is a "must-see" for when family/friends are in town, as this was my umpteenth time on the tour, in three years. The good news is that I have learned and/or seen...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice rooms and my room opened to the CNN atrium courtyard. A great way to start each day opening the balcony and watching the CNN big screen. The presence of a big hotel but a good clean feel great...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like anything where I can behind the scene and get a special pass. I did not think the price was all that expensive. My favorite part was overlooking the newsroom where all of the research is done...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took the Inside CNN tour a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. A lot of it was geared towards kids, but the ability to see inside the studios was worth it. Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like it or not, it's an Atlanta landmark. I remember coming here when I was young, when my Dad would take me and my brother to work over at the AJC.Back in the day the bridge from the upper parking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have GIANT BEERS for only $5 !!!Instead of buying $6 cans of Bud Light at College Gameday this past Saturday, we just strolled on over to CNN Center. Cops were cool with it (I wasn't the only...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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A very interesting tour, not boring. Really great for kids, especially if your child gets picked to be the anchor.
kudzu.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good tour, the tour guides give you a lot of information. It's fun to do once, and then never again. You get to take a picture behind a mock news desk (which you can later purchase for a nice -...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
as reminded to me very recently:For your review of: CNN CenterYou: "Why are the clocks 1 minute apart" Guide: "Oh, no reason, just like at home, your vcr might be different than your microwave." Me:...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a pretty decent tour if you don't know anything at all about how TV news works. If you've ever worked in the field, the only point of interest is how freakin' massive CNN is as an outfit....
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Tours are conducted daily which are very interesting. Special effects are shown and exhibit of CNN memorabilia.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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This is a fun and interesting tour to take your visitors to. You get to see how the various programs get recorded and aired. There are many shops and food restaurants in the food court and a hotel all within...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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you go up and down a lot of stairs, but the tour is worth it. very interesting for everyone to see how they put on the different news shows.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was just boring. It was comparable to going to a zoo just watching people through the glass. Our tour guide was a big tool and not helpful for answering questions in fact he was rude to my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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mean its a good trip for take me out of school kinda way.. not if you just feel like going ...unless thats what you want to major in
kudzu.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Piece of shit tour, don't waste your time...the best thing about the whole damn thing was taking the escalator ("the longest free-standing one in the world!" Wow.) up into the huge globe on top of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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This is a great learning opportunity to take kids. It's fun, but the kids can learn about potential career options.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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This place is so much fun. I will always remember it as the place with all of the cartoons. It has a food court and is right downtown in the middle of everything.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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The tour of the center is fun and interesting, and there's a big food court so if you're going to an event nearby there are lots of choices.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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great location right by georgia dome and world congress center. they have a food court and restaurants. a great place to go hang out before a game!
kudzu.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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this is a really neat behind the scenes look at what goes on in the cnn studio. really really interesting! it's located right by the georgia dome.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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We only go here when we go to an event at Philips Arena because of the food court which is just like any other food court in a mall.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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CNN Studio tours are always fun. You get to go behind the scenes and see what making a news show is all about. You can even have a chance to do your own weather report in front of the blue screen.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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What is nice about going to the CNN center is that it is near so many other venues. It has a food court where you can purchase just about any type of meal you could want. The prices are reasonable and there is...
kudzu.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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It's fun to take kids and adults on a tour of CNN. My older kids used to go there on field trips. Our younger daughters haven't been there but I wish they could go with school.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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You can find almost any restaurant. It is a good place to find dinner before games or shows in Phillips Arena.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Their staff not only knew what they were talking about but they also made the tour fun and enjoyable.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
neat tour....there is now construction around the hotels and cnn center due to the recent tornato in the downtown area. so be careful. the fun part of the tour is you get to do a cold read (using the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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The CNN Center offers great tours to groups that are somewhat interactive. Not all students can interact, but for those that can - it's awesome.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unless you are wanting a quick bite to eat or a souvenier from Atlanta, it isn't really a place I'd want to go. HOWEVER, if you are wanting to go on the "Behind the Scenes Tour", I would definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The tour of the CNN Center is pretty cool - you get to see a lot of the behind the scenes of how their news is produced and prepared for broadcast. It was a slow day when we visited because they were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the CNN Center solely for their food court! There's a lot of places to choose from and then you can sit down and watch the news on huge TVs. They keep the place pretty clean too, for such a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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Take the tour, its cool. Food court is great. I want to go back.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Go to this food court to get a bite before going to Phillips Arena. They have giant beers for $8.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Best food court I have ever been too. Many different vendors, a lot of open seating, and great crowd.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went on the Kid's Tour. I think they have a kids' tour once per hour but make sure to ask if you go with kids.They said it was basically the same tour as the normal tour but geared for elementary...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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Did the tour a few years ago and plan on going back again. It was a lot of fun going behind the scenes.
kudzu.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The CNN Center is definitely a must see on any visit to Atlanta--especially for self-proclaimed news junkies. The center offers a fascinating, hands-on tour and there are many interesting shops at the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We stayed at the Omni hotel located here. We didn't do the studio tour or anything touristy like that. I enjoyed the shopping in CNN Center, especially the Braves team store. Go Braves!There was a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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The CNN tour is a fun way to spend a couple hours in Atlanta. You really do get a behind the scenes look and can watch the news being broadcast worldwide. Also fun to see how they do the green screen weather...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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You will probably like it if you want to see how they operate a TV station. I went there for education purpose. And I do not think I will want to go back again.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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The CNN center is connected to Philips Arena and it is really convenient to get food in the food court with a wide selection. The Omni Hotel is connected and convenient to there as well.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Very informative tour of facility at the same time learning how the signal makes it out to the world.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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The CNN tour gives interesting insight into behind-the-scenes television news and broadcast production. It's a treat to peek 'behind the curtain' and ride possibly the longest escalator in Atlanta! Also visit...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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I did a tour last year. Very informative and they take you into the news room. You can volunteer to do a newscast infront of a green screen
kudzu.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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The CNN tour was just okay. Our tour guide had a smile and seemed friendly, but I didn't think she really cared too much for her job. The tour isn't very long, so if you have an hour between something, it's...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The ultimate location for all CNN junkies and a true touristy marvel for the city of Atlanta in this Ted Turner organization. This landmark neighbors the Georgia Dome and is across the street from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Most people who give CNN Center five stars do so as tourists, based on the tourist attraction. I'm doing so as someone who works nearby, based on the food court.I work in the Spring Street federal...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CNN Center is one of the best tourist spots in Atlanta. While some may find the center to be somewhat boring with a lack of entertaining attractions, most individuals who are remotely interested in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the most exciting thing to see in Atlanta. Isn't that sad? I only went on this tour as it was free since my old roommate was a producer at CNN. The really long escalator was fun....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CNN Center is a cool anchor to the Georgia World Congress Center and Philips Arena. If you need to escape after the third day of the coveted suitcase makers conference, take a trip over and find out...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it's because I'd just come from the World of Coca-Cola tour, so anything would have been an improvement, but I thought this tour was pretty solid. My parents had gone when they were in Atlanta...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A must see tourist spot for anyone visiting Atlanta for the first time. We took a tour of the studio and got the inside view of how news gets made on CNN. I thought it was pretty neat. The lines get...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a yelp review for the studio tour, a review for the channel itself, and a review of the starbucks inside CNN, but not a review for the ENTIRE CNN center as a whole. So here it is. My new...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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We did the studio tour about 2 years ago, so the price may be increased. It was in the middle of summer, so there were many tourists. I have to say, I was very dissapointed. They did not show us too many...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Since my major in college was journalism and I came of age in 'the age of information', I felt like a trip to Atlanta would not be complete without a trip to CNN to take the new and improved "Inside...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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This tour was interesting and informative. Great look at CNN around the world and you really do get to look behind the scenes. My husband and I enjoyed getting to see the news be filmed and broadcast live...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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Since retiring, my husband has been known to sit and watch CNN for two or three hours at a time, so we had to go ...
gusto.com - user review - 04/30/2006
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I went on this tour with some people from the conference that I attended a few years ago. We got a tour of the studios (pre-anthrax threat shutdown). We missed them filming any of the shows there but it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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We have been here several times, it's a big place for relaxing on weekend, but it seems that Food needs some variaty, or I just don't like the foods very much, inclduing japanese, and stores need too, goods...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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CNN Studio Tours is a very interesting and informative tour of the behind the scenes going ons of CNN. A great tour that is different than a lot of the other tourist attractions offered and available ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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The CNN center is home of CNN and one of the tourist attractions of Atlanta, which means that most residents have never seen it. If you are interested on what goes on behind the cable news network th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Atlanta is home to lots of television headquarters like the Weather Channel, TBS, TNT, and most importantly CNN. When my family and I visited when I headed to college, we did the CNN tour which is ve...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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This was a blast to go to when I was in high school. The tour itself is a little boring for that age group but still provided a lot of historical information about CNN. It still amazes me that such ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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A great tour even if the price is a little high ($10). There is not as much behind the scene action as I would have liked but it's pretty interesting and the escalator ride (tallest in the US) was great. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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This is another great place to take out of town visitors. If you are a news fan, then this is a great tour, even if you aren't a news fan- it's worth the $10 admission! There are lots of neat facts about CNN...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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The CNN Studio Tour is an okay thing to do once, but I can't imagine wanting to repeat the experience. For one, photographs of any kind are disallowed. The whole point of things like this, it seems to...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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This tour would be good for children, and might be worth 50 minutes of an adult's time if it were free, but $10 is a huge waste of money. The one interesting thing is being able to stand behing a glass looking...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/17/2005
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Could be better I must say, it's all done with the way of "we are the best" and cause I'm Dutch [from the Neterlands that is], I will say what is the best, it's just big, not better then other studio's
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2002
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