Critique/ A Day in the Sky

 
  

     If you’re adventurous, and not afraid of heights, than watching the view on top of the Empire State Building is right for you.

     The Empire State Building has always been a center point for tourists from all over the world.  In fact, over a billion people visit the building each and every year!

     It is located between 34^th and 33^rd street between 5^th and 6^th avenue, where the legendary King Kong made his long trip up to the top of the building.

     I recently went to the Empire State Building with my family on Christmas day, but in order to reach the top you have to go through security, where everyone is asked to take off their coats and go through a metal detector.

     Followed by the security check, is a line to buy tickets.  Each ticket costs $21 for adults and $15 for children to go up onto the 86^th floor.  If you’re a dare devil and wouldn’t mind going 20 levels higher, than you can pay an additional $15 to go onto the 102^th floor.

     As soon as you receive your ticket, everyone is sent towards a long line for the first elevator up.  The line can last anywhere from 20 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on the number of visitors.

     The elevator itself is a two minute ride, but it only goes up to the 80^th floor.  Then there is a choice of either walking up the stairs for the remaining six floors, or waiting another 20 minutes for the second elevator.

     Once you reach the top, the view of Manhattan is breathtaking.  You can see for miles; from the ice rink in Bryant Park, to Edgewater in New Jersey.

     Overall, I would rate the Empire State Building a 7 out of 10 for its spectacular views.

     The only downside is the organization and the excessively long lines.  In total, there are four different lines to wait on that will come up to 3 hours (more than the actual time watching the stunning view).

     Also the line is very unorganized because in some cases people can cut the line by passing by the restrooms; since the hallway in between connects the back of the line to the front of the line (lol).

     Despite the long lines, the wait is totally worth it once you see the spectacular view.  I would definably recommend everyone to go visit the Empire State Building with their families.

If you want to reserve a ticket for the Empire State Building, or find more info click on the following link
http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/index.cfm?CFID=36673358&CFTOKEN=79697568&gclid=CJGQsJ-_nKYCFcTb4AodVRJ_mw