Monumental Building
Neighborhood: Midtown
Nearest Train: B, D, F, N, Q, R at 34th Street, Herald Square
Phone: +1 212 736 3100
Fax: +1 212 967 6167
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The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest anymore, it remains as impressive as ever. At night the building is lit up, with special colors displayed on holidays. Tickets can be purchased online through the Empire State Building’s website or in the building’s lobby. The observatory here is open 365 days a year.
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Reviewed by: Em from Bath, Avon, GBR on Jul 13, 2007
Expensive, nasty waste of time
I went up the Rockefeller Center first. It was great, the most fun I've had in New York. Breathtaking. Then I went up the Empire State Building. It needs a new name, something that accurately reflects its status as an interminable collection of queues. The inside of the building is absolutely dire and unfinished; windows covered in brown paper, bare lightbulbs hanging from twists of wire, exposed pipes and crumbling concrete. They claim to be refurbishing it (of course, they don't tell you in advance that the place is currently a building site) but frankly given the cost I'm not inclined to make that many allowances - and a friend of mine who visited several years ago tells me that it was that way then, too. I wouldn't know what the view was like. They allow so many people up to the observation deck at any one time that the place is heaving - there's an average of three people between you and any kind of view. From what little I actually managed to see, I don't see that it's any better than the view from the Rockefeller center. The best thing about the building was the simulated helicopter tour of NYC, which was in any case something I paid extra to see. In short, people, the only good thing about this experience is that you can now tell people you've been up the Empire State Building. It's not worth it.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
No
Why? / Why Not?
Unfinished, interminably long queues, expensive - extortionately so. It's a waste of time.
Must see while in New York!!
Going to the top of the empire state building is definitely a must do while in New York. It is so m...
Reviewed by:RachaelH from on Jun 25 2009
Not worth the long wait
After you waited for two hours with this voucher that we purchased in a package the kids were tired....
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 14 2008
