The Friends™ Experience: The One in New York City is the Ultimate Destination for Friends™ Fans

The Largest Official Experience Celebrating FRIENDS™ in North America Was Voted One of the  10 Best New Attractions by USA Today and Included in  CNN’s 12 Best Immersive Experiences around the World

New York, NY. — In addition to successful touring runs throughout North America and Europe, The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in New York City continues to provide the ultimate experience for fans of the globally beloved series. Located at 130 East 23^rd Street (the corner of 23^rd St and Lexington Ave), the two-story flagship location provides an expanded experience from the tour’s offerings, with 18 rooms and activations, recreated sets, and original props and costumes, that allow fans of the show to celebrate their favorite friends and revisit some of the series’ most iconic moments.

The Experience

Originally created for the show’s 25^th anniversary by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment, Original X Productions (OGX), Warner Bros. Television Group, The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in New York City, gives fans the unique opportunity to step into the world of their favorite show.

The flagship location features 18 nostalgia-packed rooms and activations including Monica and Rachel’s apar™ent, the iconic FRIENDS™ fountain, and the legendary orange couch. The space provides opportunities to explore the show’s history and re-create fan-favorite moments including knocking on Rachel and Monica’s purple door, relaxing in Chandler and Joey’s recliner, visiting the Las Vegas chapel where Ross and Rachel tied the knot or helping Ross with the infamous sofa pivot. Be sure to also see the room dedicated to Joey’s bedtime penguin pal, and admire a display of more than 25 original props and costumes from the series.

“The FRIENDS™ Experience invites fans to step inside the world of the iconic series, relive their favorite moments and celebrate the show unlike ever before,” said Stacy Moscatelli, Co-President and Chief Strategy Officer of OGX. “For many fans, New York City itself was an important character in the series, so we’re thrilled that it has become home to this one-of-a-kind experience.”

Premium Photo Ops

Guests at the experience will have the opportunity to take advantage of a variety of photo opportunities set in some of the most iconic backdrops in the world of FRIENDS™, including the opening credits fountain, the pivot couch, wedding chapel, and recreated sets such as Monica and Rachel’s apar™ent and Central Perk. Digital and printed photos are available for purchase at the end of the experience, giving guests the opportunity to take home memories that will last a lifetime.

Central Perk

For fans who have always dreamed of getting a caffeine fix in the series’ iconic coffee shop, The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in New York City features a recreated Central Perk where guests can order and enjoy a coffee and pastry in one of pop culture’s most recognizable cafés.

Retail Store

The Experience also offers an onsite retail store featuring a wide variety of exclusive FRIENDS and The FRIENDS™ Experience products including Joey’s bedtime penguin pal, Hugsy, and the Crap Bag. The retail store is open to both ticketed and non-ticketed guests.

Tickets

Timed entry tickets are now available for $39.50 plus taxes and fees. Tickets can be purchased online at www.FriendsTheExperience.com/New-York. Guided group tours are also available for groups of six to 10 people. These tickets allow fans to visit the space in the morning before general ticketholders arrive and ensure a more private experience.

About Original X Productions (OGX)

Built on a foundation of creating iconic live events and location-based entertainment, OGX (formerly known as Superfly X) is dedicated to transforming the way fans interact with their favorite entertainment properties with The FRIENDS™ Experience, The Office Experience and Harry Potter™: Magic at Play.

To brush up ahead of their visit to The FRIENDS Experience, fans can watch FRIENDS: The Reunion special and binge all 236 episodes of the original beloved series on HBO Max.

About FRIENDS

More than 25 years after its debut in 1994, FRIENDS remains one of television’s most beloved series. One of the highest-rated shows on television in its original network run, the series remains a perennial go-to in syndication and on streaming services such as HBO Max, and it continues to be a smash hit worldwide. A favorite among critics and fans alike throughout its 10-season run, FRIENDS not only won the Emmy® for Outstanding Comedy Series but also garnered Emmy® Awards for series stars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow. From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston). FRIENDSwas created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, who executive produced the series with Kevin Bright through Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment:

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment (WBDGTE), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, is a worldwide leader in the creation, development, and licensing of location-based entertainment, live events, exhibits, and theme park experiences based on the biggest franchises, stories and characters from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network and more. WBDGTE is home to the groundbreaking locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the world, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, The WB Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience, The Game of Thrones Studio Tour, and countless other experiences inspired by the Wizarding World, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, FRIENDS and more. With best-in-class partners, WBDGTE allows fans around the world to physically immerse themselves inside their favorite brands and franchises.