PHOTOS: "Friends" Experience comes to Atlanta

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The spirits of the iconic characters on the NBC sitcom “Friends” were alive and well in Sandy Springs Thursday on opening day of “The Friends Experience.” The pop-up installation ― which takes about 45 minutes to stroll through and costs $32.50 to $39.50 per person ― will be open Thursdays to Sundays through Labor Day weekend.

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Kaitlyn Muni, left, and her mother Lisa Muni, right, pose for a photo near a set recreation at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — People make their way to the Friends Experience, located at 1155 Mount Vernon Highway in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Menachi Mauricio, left, poses for a photo with his daughter Gavriela, center, and his wife Viviana during their visit to the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Couple Arzina Jamal, left, and Shez Mistry, of Flowery Branch, take a selfie as they visit the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Friends Amanda Pate, left, and Avery Hopper, right, of Columbus, pose for a photo at the set recreation of the Central Perk Cafe at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Souvenirs are available for guests to purchase at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Best Friends Tara Grier, left, and Kayte McAlexander, pose for a photo in the set recreation of the Central Perk Cafe at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Viviana Mauricio and Menachi Mauricio pose with their daughter Gavriela Mauricio, 3, for a photo in a recreation of Monica’s apartment during the FRIENDS Experience Atlanta in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The attraction has set recreations as well as original show props for fans to view and take photos with. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Alison Jessop, left, poses for a photo with her mother Lisa Jessop, right, in a set recreation at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — The turkey head, worn by Friends television series character Monica is displayed at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Breakdowns of each set recreation for the television series Friends are displayed for guests at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021— Sandy Springs, Georgia — Magna Doodle creations from different episodes of the television show Friends are displayed at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Images of guests stars that appeared on the television show Friends are displayed at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Costumes from the crew are on display at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — A wig that resembles the hairstyle of Friends character Rachel is displayed at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Scripts of the Friends television show are displayed at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Friends Dawn Kilburn, from left, Cindy Kilburn, Emily Green and Betty Buehring, right, take a photo on the Friends television show couch during their trip to the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

07/15/2021— Sandy Springs, Georgia — Wardrobe from the Friends television show is displayed at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A recreation of Joey and Chandler’s apartment sits in the FRIENDS Experience Atlanta in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The attraction has set recreations as well as original show props for fans to view and take photos with. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Tracy Pate, left, and Daniel Hooper, right, take photos of their daughters Avery Hooper, left, and Amanda Pate, right, during the FRIENDS Experience Atlanta in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The attraction has set recreations as well as original show props for fans to view and take photos with. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Viewers look at a dating timeline of the characters during the FRIENDS Experience Atlanta in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The attraction has set recreations as well as original show props for fans to view and take photos with. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Viviana Mauricio and Menachi Mauricio pose with their daughter Gavriela Mauricio, 3, for a photo in a recreation of the window of Monica’s apartment during the FRIENDS Experience Atlanta in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The attraction has set recreations as well as original show props for fans to view and take photos with. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

From left to right, Daniel Hooper, Avery Hooper, Tracy Pate and Amanda Pate pose with a recreation of the couch scene during the FRIENDS Experience Atlanta in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The attraction has set recreations as well as original show props for fans to view and take photos with. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

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Credit: Alyssa Pointer

07/15/2021 — Sandy Springs, Georgia — Kaitlyn Muni, left, and her mother Lisa Muni, right, pose for a photo near a set recreation at the Friends Experience in Sandy Springs, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Guests will experience and explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. Tickets are available until Monday, September 6. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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