Go Check Out Gulliver’s Gate – NEW in Times Square
We knew we were in for a treat when we attended the VIP grand opening of Gulliver’s Gate when greeters on stilts opened the doors into this awe-inspiring wonderland. Gulliver’s Gate is Times Square’s newest attraction located at 216 West 44th Street that you just have to see to believe. Within its 49,000 square feet, you’ll travel around the world in no time. Visit over 300 built-to-scale miniature scenes of Juliet’s favorite destinations including Japan, London, Coppenhangen, Italy, and NY. Together we reviewed our geography, famous landmarks, and nostalgically walked down memory lane.
“Remember when the man let me drive the gondola??” -Juliet pointing to this scene remembering our trip to Venice. We marveled at all the intricate, miniature scenes and could not believe the handcrafted detail. And luckily, we were allowed to watch the model makers at work and ask them questions on the model making process. We learned that 3D laser printers and model kits were the primary source of materials. We were also given a key to the cities with which we could unlock and activate special areas of the exhibit. 
Juliet loved the interactivity and was excited to tour around the globe to try out her key. By doing so, she launched a hot air balloon into the air, started up model trains and cars and set ships off to sail. Sometimes by looking very closely, you’d find unique surprises such as the Spiderman we found climbing the Brooklyn Bridge.
So you can see the scale of these amazing models, check out this shot of Grand Central along with NY’s iconic metrocard! Everything is 1:87 to scale.
Just look at all the incredible detail and natural gestures!
One of the highlights of this exhibit is that you can scan yourself in their 3D scanner and turn yourself into a miniature figurine! What an amazing souvenir, right?
Thank you Gulliver’s Gate for this memorable walk through your miniature world! It made my little one feel like a giant and increased her sense of wanderlust.
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GULLIVER’S GATE HOURS: 9am-10pm everyday with last entry at 8:30pm
TICKETS: https://gulliversgate.com
COST: Adults $36, children under 12 $27
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With a diverse mix of families celebrating a birthday, giggling girls coming in for an after-school treat, to tourists and the random old man, the room is filled with a curious audience entranced by the spell these girls cast. These happy-go-lucky maids dressed in stereotypical maid costumes only seen during Halloween in the States, dance, sing, play toys and games, pose for photos and encourage you to singalong and cast a spell onto your food. What? Yes. Form your hands into a heart and in your most adorable voice, repeat after me…”“moe, moe, kyun!”
I, as an American tourist did not understand. But I didn’t care. And neither did my 4 year old who was just as entranced as I was. She had so much fun she even exclaimed that she changed her mind. She didn’t want to be a doctor anymore. She wanted to be a waitress! Great. Just great. We left in bliss anyways. For more on Maid Cafes click 
How is it that in the States, we were never allowed to touch owls?? Apparently they’re super friendly and enjoy being petted?! We got such a kick out of this place and couldn’t believe how many different owls there were..ones I didn’t even know existed. It was surreal. Every few steps, we met a wildly different owl. Check out this one that looked wooden!
We got to pet (with the back of our hands) about 15 different owls that day. How cool is that? Juliet just learned about owls at school too and was super psyched. Hoot Hoot! What an amazing learning experience for the kids to learn fun facts about owls hands on. 
A game of I spy in here could include unicorns, bunnies, and gigantic mushroom sightings that will have you feeling like you’re hallucinating in this trippy place. Talk about wild and wacky Tokyo!
And don’t worry, while the name of the restaurant may sound scary, there is nothing scary about this place. It’s more of a dream than a nightmare! I would love to know what sort of dreams little J had after experiencing this place…
Address: YM square building 4F, 4-31-10, Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo. Opening Hours: 11.30am-4.30pm and 6pm-10.30pm daily.
It’s so hard to find the words to describe how much I enjoyed this weird, highly Instagram-able wonderland. 
It’s burning man on a sugar high! Think dazzling lights, estatic costumed performers, beaming laser lights and Transformer-like robots coming at you…”roboto roboto” their main song will be singing in your head for days! It’s sensory overload in the most over-the-top fashion and you will wonder how you’ll ever go back to normal life again..
I’m uploading some insider videos of this place and all our Japan adventures on our Youtube channel soon so subscribe to see all the wild details. TIP: secure reservations beforehand. get the biggest discount from the Metro Magazine at the airport when you land or click 
The Japanese are so amazing at inspiring us moms to try creating food art at home. 
So what do you think? Which of these 5 hot spots would you most want to try? What would YOUR kids most enjoy?
