Which NYC Observation Deck Is Best For 2023? (Watch Before You Go!)
today we're going to become the first YouTubers ever to visit every single New York City observation deck in one day and answer the question which one is best for you we've got one world Observatory opened in 2015 ticket start 43 and its claim to fame is it's in the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere 1776 feet high at the top you can get the floor 102 1268 feet above the city got our tickets on our phones ready to rock It's the best advice I can give you about any observation deck in New York City pre-buy your tickets you're going to be spending enough time in lines but this isn't my opinion the coolest part about one world welcome to One World Observatory we just saw the history of New York City in about 60 seconds as we went up so what really makes one world unique is it is the only Observatory that is completely indoors so on a freezing cold day this is probably where I would tell you to go I see the Statue of Liberty right there you have an unobstructed view of the entire region from up here 360 Degrees we also have the bragging rights of saying you are in the tallest building the Western Hemisphere I'm so used to seeing the Brooklyn of the Manhattan Bridges from street level that's seeing it from up here actually is really really cool New York City it looks like a Lego set from this vantage point this is where everybody is grouped together that straight line shot of Midtown Manhattan and I can even see our next stop the edge straight that way you could plot out the entire video from up here it's basically boom boom boom boom boom great view of New Jersey this way and as someone who's from New Jersey Jersey I understand most people are not looking here for somebody that wants an entire lay of the land of New York City there is no observation that it's going to be better than one world on a personal note it is not one of my favorites because I like to be outdoors for this sort of experience but for people who are big on the architecture and wanting to see everything this is tough to be I'm pretty sure out in the distance there we can even see Pennsylvania whoa thank you for visiting One World Observatory nobody's got a hustle we got an 11 A.M entry to the edge this is the only observation deck located inside of a mall we're going to the most unaffordable neighborhood in the city Hudson yards all right take two we walked into an office building next door even I make mistakes we're in Rush so apparently we weren't the only people with the smart idea of coming to the edge on a beautiful December day The Edge opened 2020 38 dollars for admission if you go to the 100th Floor you are 1131 feet high tallest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere is it this whole line is like one big advertisement for us and yards we are Outdoors for the first time in this observation deck challenge it was something that makes Edge very unique is the angled glass which I recall when I made my first video about this place people said they were getting nervous looking at me even leaning on this if you are afraid of heights this is not the observation deck for you you know if you're afraid of heights what are you doing on an observation deck anyway I feel like there's an observation deck arms race right now in last year Edge opened up something called City climb which we decided not to do because Ben is afraid of heights and I just didn't want to do it 185 dollars and you go 1271 feet above the city actually that is the highest outdoor perspective you can get in New York unless you're in a helicopter so if you're someone that wants that photo and you want to spend about 200 bucks go for it I don't want to wait in an extra line but there is a line to take a picture at the edge of the edge and we did it when this place first opened if you want to see that perspective but this is a very popular attraction super popular expect long lines everywhere foreign if any more people go on the glass floor here I'm afraid it's going to break this is actually my favorite spot on all of the edge a little elevated to see lower Manhattan now just a note edge actually can close their outdoor Sky Deck due to adverse weather conditions or if it's super windy so worst case you might just get this view which isn't so bad but just be warned about that maybe New York's most expensive class of wine 25 dollars here a little Insider tip hundred first floor has an elevator with a much shorter line two down three more to go personal opinion I think the edge is great but it is not one of my favorites mostly because it's just so far away from the other buildings and it's also a little bit on the smaller side so you do feel kind of packed in but it is Peak tourist season so some people love that outdoor observation deck with the angled glass for me not one of my favorites Summit one Vanderbilt this is the newest observation deck in New York City opened last year you get to the 92nd floor 1063 feet above the city if you want to add the ascent elevator you get 1210 feet above the city or the 100 first floor this is by far the most popular observation back in New York City right now this is the one you need to book at least a day or two in advance we're officially starting something called the observation deck challenge five in one day no actually I don't recommend you do this because we are spending probably as much time in line today as we are the observation decks so this is just a little challenge to show you all the pros and cons of each observation deck I do not recommend you do this all right we're starting our immersive experience Summit you'll see why you need these in a minute is it me or all of the observation decks have this dark tunnel thing going on this is the one with levels I love this elevator it's a little pack here I like it okay everyone yeah granny Starts Here we hope you enjoy after one world Observatory that's my next favorite elevator ride with the mirrors everywhere and you were just thrust into this experience putting on the shades all right it still trips me out to this day this place I love it though we were here before it opened to the public and I got a chance to talk with Kenzo digital who designed this and he explained to me how the mirrors were supposed to be an experience where you transcend and depending on what time of day you come and the weather conditions it's always different so if it's sunny you're gonna get different Reflections if it's cloudy if it's raining if it's night that was what he went for and I think he hit an absolute home run here it still trips me out to look down and you see people down there and then there's a second floor they're up there and they're Reflections on the ceiling while the majority of summits indoors they have by far the best view of the Empire State Building and of Midtown Manhattan I don't know if you get better views at any other observation deck than here if that's what your goal is for photography but it is going to be against glass keep that in mind thank you time to be an influencer there's no influencers pose I don't know I'm influencing you guys influencing you on not to do this in one day so this room's called reflect and they change the vibe it's a lot cooler in here temperature wise and uh this is an art piece by kusama of cloud-like objects reflecting a little breather till we go to what might be the coolest room in New York City I don't know if this is being followed but you know a lot of people don't realize that if you go past the balloons The View outside is not bad at all I didn't do it it wasn't me it was not me this may be New York City's best bathroom view can you imagine how much this bathroom would rent for if it was on the open market with wraparound views like this all right so this this is levitation we did this when it first opened and I think it's absolutely fantastic to have the the option you don't have to do it of standing out over a ledge looking at the city now there is a bit of a line for it but because we're on a tight timeline today we can't wait in line for this oh that's me yep that's me that's a good looking Cloud right there that's a very good looking cloud so crazy as it sounds I actually think the outside is the least interesting thing of summit and it's still an amazing view for an extra twenty dollars you can do the ascent elevator to get to the 101st floor now after making my summit video I did get some of my viewers who didn't think it was worth the extra money the reason we're not doing it today is because there is a wait time to board and again we are on a tight schedule to get in all five observation decks but if it's something you want to do we have footage of it it's interesting if you have a lot of time you should consider adding it every single observation deck has its pros and cons my personal favorite is Summit one Vanderbilt because it's completely immersive and I don't think any other observation deck in the world could give you this experience so if you are into immersive exhibits like this with amazing views some it will be my number one choice we've got 20 minutes so we have to be at Top of the Rock and I thought of the perfect spot for a quick meal on the go royal Grill Halal so my favorite street food in all in New York City you can't go wrong here foreign much appreciated true New York lunch right here you can find a better value in New York for this much food for nine dollars tough to top well Top of the Rock just happens to be in the epicenter for tourism in New York during the holidays right across the street from Radio City Music Hall so this building opened in 1933 it was then called the RCA building and Top of the Rock didn't open until 2005. 40 for admission and it's actually the lowest observation deck in New York City floor is 67 69 and 70 getting you only 850 feet above the city but don't let that fool you they got a lot going on thank you one thing Top of the Rock wins on me it has by far the best view of Central Park any observation deck now before Summit opened Top of the Rock had the best view of the Empire State Building because you can't see the Empire State Building from the Empire State Building now Summit is nicer but it's it's just still really good I feel like with the opening of summit one Vanderbilt and the edge the Top of the Rock probably suffered the most because a lot of people know the Empire State Building and then you have the newer ones that are maybe I don't know sexier but this classic art deco building I think this is probably the most underrated observation deck in New York City foreign observation Next Top of the Rock this is a cool view I can actually see the Times Square ball from here and we've got the Empire State building we've got one Vanderbilt Chrysler Building I can even see the edge this is a bird's eye view this is nice so the GE Building here at 30 Rockefeller Plaza was designed to look like a 1930s ocean liner and when you think about it you really look up like this is the Mast of the ship and this is the top deck perfectly makes sense something unique On Top of the Rock is that because you're only on the 70th floor you're not above all the other buildings so the perspective is a little bit different you know you don't feel like you're looking down on people you feel like you're with the buildings you're part of it I have to give the tourists visiting New York a lot of credit for their patients because we've seen nothing but lines today and I know how stressful it is to travel but everyone has been polite I am very impressed I think for my observation that purists who won a nice building with a nice view Top of the Rock checks a lot of boxes so if you just want that outdoor view you need to consider Top of the Rock highly all right we got one more to go and it's a classic I'd like to thank a sponsor of today's video get your guide for comping us tickets to all five New York City observation decks and get your guide 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when I wake up tomorrow for breakfast I'm gonna expect there to be a line so this is the Empire State Building most famous building in New York City probably the most famous building the entire world admission forty seven dollars although we got the 83 combo ticket to get to the 100 second and 86 floors the 100 second floor is 1 250 feet above the city City this building's a classic just from the moment you step in you feel it if you were a fan of buildings the Empire State Building probably going to be your favorite so I wonder how many people in the line today are here for their fifth observation deck just two two just two while waiting in line I've learned there's 6514 windows at the Empire State Building learn something new every day most famous building in the world anybody after you wait in all the lines here there's a nice museum to stroll around this is cool this is a nice touch there's a certain Nostalgia that comes of visiting the Empire State Building which you just can't get at any other building thank you the 80th floor is a sneak peek of what's to come it has those big binoculars and then beautiful indoor view of lower Manhattan so I've never heard this offer before they said 30 minute wait for the elevators or walk six floors up now I lived on the fourth floor of an apartment in Greenwich Village for 10 years this is not a problem I think this walk cancels out all the cheap eats and fast food that we've eaten on this channel in the last couple years I see it wow it's taking over eight hours but I see the Finish Line more or less he's your biggest fan you enjoy New York yeah we've watched all year stuff before we came here which was your favorite um the food place as well wow what a perfect way to cap off reaching the destination meeting a nice young viewer from the UK and I feel like we walked miles and miles and through rain snow ice desert staircases to reach this so this was the tallest building in the world for 40 years until the World Trade Center was built in 1970 this building's got history the issue with the Empire State Building is because it's so iconic it's so popular and most people only get tickets for the 86th floor so we're trying to jockey for positioning here at night and It's Tricky I think this is the only observation deck that has outdoor Heating I have a lot of nostalgia for this building I came here when I was in elementary school in New Jersey so this is the first observation deck I ever went to I will say though I'm not such a big fan of the metal bars here I prefer the plexiglass or just having the straight on view but it's a classic there's something really peaceful about being at any of these observation decks you're above the chaos of the city and you can see a little bit but you can't hear it on the clearest of days you have visibility of five U.S states 80 miles New York New Jersey Connecticut Pennsylvania even
Massachusetts if you listen to a lot of Area radio and TV stations they always say broadcasting from a top Empire State Building this is one of the most powerful antennas in the United States and the top of the Empire State Building changes colors depending on the holidays depending on world events USA or some of a sports team wins a championship all sorts of different reasons you can see it all through the Tri-State region we got one more surprise left it's over here thank you after eight plus hours we have reached the top we have finished the challenge on the 100 second floor of the Empire State Building it's an extra 36 dollars to get up here and this matches the highest we were with one world's 100 second floor view so today in total we have gone up 466 stories I would say this is a smaller scale version of one world observation deck it's narrower but it's like the same circular view that you get except you're in Midtown I don't know if I would necessarily pay the extra 36 or so dollars for this debatable if it's the only observation deck you're visiting maybe otherwise I probably wouldn't I like it I just don't know if it's worth the extra money five observation index in one day glad we did it never do it again a revisioned New York for the first time there's certain experiences you need to have and watch this video next to find out what they are
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