The security part of your visit is surprisingly painless.However, since everyone has to go through the same process once they're inside, in addition to being kind of douche-y, those fancy tickets also don't really seem to buy you that much. Adult timed-tickets are $32, but you can spend $54, $65, up to $90 per person on one of the various "expedited" or "flex" admission options.When they start letting your group inside-again, the affable young staffers at or near the entrance are your keys here-that's when you make your move. Then instead of immediately standing on your group's designated line for an hour or however far behind they are, just wander around a bit, go see the Memorial, buy a $30 hot dog, chat with some tourists, take photos, find a shady seat and chill. This part of your journey, from the front entrance to the Observatory deck, will take you about 15 to 20 minutes no matter what, so when you arrive with your timed ticket, just ask one of the helpful guides at the door which group they're letting in right now. There will still be the same amount people ahead of you once you get inside, to go through the security check, then shuffle past the rah-rah movies ("This is the most important building in the world!" says the construction worker), then through Manhattan Schist Land, as you all make your way to the elevators. So while you CAN stand within the ropes or packed together snaking down the sidewalk getting all uncomfortable and sunburnt and irritated at humanity, there's really no strategic reason to do so.īeing first in the 3:30 group, for example, isn't that different from being last in the 3:30 group.
Those horrible lines outside aren't really so horrible! Here's the thing: almost everyone has a timed ticket.The lines outside looked daunting, and they were running about an hour behind schedule with the timed tickets, but once I (and many others) understood the system, the experience wasn't nearly as bad as it initially looked.Īnyway, here are some Observatory observations and tips from opening day. After a couple of weeks of press and VIP previews, the long-awaited One World Observatory officially opened to the masses on Friday, and thousands of people shelled out at least $32 each to see the view from 100 (and 101, and 102) stories in the sky.
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