Observatory at One World Trade Center opens to the public

New York City’s got the Top of the Rock excursion at Rockefeller Center. It’s got the Empire State Building’s Observation Deck. And now, it’s got the much-anticipated Observatory at One World Trade Center.

The One World Observatory, opening officially to the public on Friday, May 29, offers a downtown view that no other view of the city comes close to rivaling. The new, statuesque One World Trade building – the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere – has dedicated its three highest floors to the observatory experience. Floors 100, 101, and 102 each offer visitors a unique and experiential participation in the history, the je ne sais quoi, and the geographical wonder of New York City.

OWO Skyline 2

Upon entry, visitors will rise in “Sky Pod” elevators to the building’s top floors – an under 60-second ascension. There will be a video presentation in 3-D at the See ForeverTM Theater; a interactive skyline “concierge” called City Pulse, providing close-up and personalized introduction to each of the landmarks and neighborhoods viewed from above; and Sky Portal, which transports guests into a direct experience of the streets below, broadcasting real-time footage of NYC right under their toes. The Observatory will also offer dining options to its guests, including curated food spaces from casual café fare to seated fine dining. And unlike the other observatories in the city, One World Observatory will look directly down upon the island of Manhattan’s surrounding waters.

OWO Skyline 1

The One World Trade Center Building is located at the downtown tip of Manhattan, from where New York City itself was originally grown, climbing and thriving uptown and outward. Like the city, the World Trade has emblematically rebirthed, and invites its guests to partake in the hopeful experience cultivated in its wake. Its 1,250 feet view, complemented with exhibits and eateries, will offer visitors unique insight into the thriving, diverse, prideful city below.

 

by Emily Rae Pellerin

For tickets and more information, visit www.OneWorldObservatory.com.

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