Empire State Building

Wow what an experience!
This was my first trip to NYC and I knew I wanted to check out this beautiful building! I purchased the city pass which allows to visits, one day and one night viewing. I was only planning on going at night so I looked into upgrading my ticket to the VIP experience.
When arriving to the building you are greeted by friendly ushers that point the way to ticketing and then to the lines to go through the elevators.
To upgrade to VIP you don’t have to buy a whole new ticket they exchanged my city pass ticket and I paid the difference. It was SO worth it. We were able to pass all the lines and go right up saving us so much time! The view was amazing!

So, I’m a total dork and made myself a NYC playlist prior to my trip. It was perfect, actually, because when I fired it up at the top of the Empire State Building, Jay Z/​Alicia Key’s «Empire State of Mind» queued as the first song.
I fell in love with this city. Seriously.
Empire State vs. Top of the Rock:
I did Top of the Rock a few days prior, and a lot of people were plugging it as the better view. IMO each is unique, but I preferred Empire State. (Maybe it was the smudged glass that just killed it for me at the Rockefeller.)
Security:
Note that, as with most other NYC attractions, you will have to go through security, including walking through metal detectors and having your bag x-​rayed. Water is permitted.
Pics:
It can be difficult to navigate pics if you’re a single traveler. Normally I don’t care much about Selfies or anything (IMO it’s about the experience, NOT my mug in the pics!), but given the view from Empire State was seriously impressive, I couldn’t help but snap away! Luckily there are sweet people will offer to take pics of/​for you. Renita — who WORKS at Empire State — was one such person. She even escorted me to a better area and then snapped pics for me. What a beautiful lady! When others saw, they asked her to do the same, and she obliged with a smile.
Employees:
In fact, the NICEST and most jovial employees I met during my entire NYC trip (and I did everything «touristy»!) were at Empire State. Others — at countless other landmarks — ranged from neutral to surly or dismissive.
CityPASS + best times to visit:
FYI, I used CityPASS, for which you receive two visits: one during the day, and the second valid the SAME night (10pm-​2am).
Morning (on a weekend, actually):
I found the best times to visit was prior to 10am. There was no line until I got to the elevators, and then I waited for about 5 minutes. Yep, that’s it.
Evening:
I ended up arriving early, but decided to head up anyway around 9:45pm, which proved to be no biggie. Again, I stood in a very short line and was actually one of 4 people in the elevator up.
Overall, my visit to Empire State was great! The view is beautiful both day AND night. I totally recommend it as a tourist stop when you’re visiting NYC!

Went about 3 in the afternoon on a Tuesday and went straight in bought tickets and right into elevator. Less than 15 min to observation floor. Awesome weather made the visit fantastic. Kids stopped in gift shop and bought small mementos.
Great experience and staff was very efficient

I have been to New York several times but never got around to sightseeing. With it being my first time to have the opportunity to do this I decided to buy a CityPass which gives you discounted entry to several monuments and museums .
With the CityPass you have the chance to enter the ESB twice in one day. Once during the day and the other after 10pm (depending on the month of the year). It’s worth going to the ESB during both times!
You get the chance to read the history of the construction of the ESB and learn some interesting facts. When you get to the 86^th floor observation deck it gives a 360 view of New York which is absolutely breathtaking.
I went around 10am and the lines weren’t too bad. Took maybe 15 minutes to get to the top. From what I read, it seems going any later could result in you waiting in line for hours.
I also went at night around 10:30pm… The lines were a lot longer than my initial visit but I think it was worth seeing the gorgeous city lights. If you’re able you can take the stairs between the 80^th and 86^th floors to skip the line!
You need to buy a secondary ticket in order to go the very top of the Empire State Building which I didn’t realize upon buying my CityPass. I should have read the fine print.
I think it goes without saying that anyone who visits New York City should visit the ESB and if you can — buy a City Pass so you can visit other attractions in NYC at a discounted price.

The Empire State Building is a 102-​story building with 102 reasons to go.
1 — Tallest building in the world from 1931 – 1970
2 — The top is at 1250 ft.
3 — Antenna on top stretches to 1454 ft
4 — Only the World Trade Centers have been taller in NYC
5 — ESB only took 410 days to build … averaging 4.5 floors a week
6 — 45 days ahead of schedule & $ 5 million under budget
7 — Thanks to the Depression, the building cost $ 24,718,000 to build
8 — With land, Cost of Empire State Building: $ 40,948,900
9 — First building EVER to exceed 100 stories
10 — Opened May 1, 1931
11 — The original design was just a 1050-​foot-​tall skyscraper
12 — Extra 200 feet added as a docking station for dirigibles
13 — Or to be taller than the Chrysler Building
14 — Today, ESB is still 5^th tallest skyscraper in the U.S.
15 — And the 30^th-​tallest in the world
16 — After the original twin towers fell, it again became the tallest in NYC
17 — Until 2012 when One World Trade Center opened
18 — 10 million bricks & 200,000 cubic feet of Indiana Limestone
19 — 60 miles of water pipe & 60,000 tons of steel
20 — 73 elevators through 7 miles of shafts
21 — 6,514 windows must be washed on a continuing basis
22 — Floor Area: 2,768,591 sq. ft.
23 — Construction was around the clock 24 hours a day
24 — 3,400 workers involved in the construction
25 — 5 workers died
26 — 1931 occupancy rate was a meager 20% … aka Empty State Building
27 — Building was sold for just $ 34 million in 1951
28 — Sold 2 years later in 1953 for $ 51.5 million
29 — Cost of 2011 Empire State Building Renovation: $ 550 million
30 — Estimated building value in 2012: $ 2.5 billion
31 — Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986
32 — Was a world landmark much, much earlier
33 — Observation decks are on the 86^th & 102^nd floors
34 — On a clear day you can see 80 miles & 5 states
35 — New York
36 — New Jersey
37 — Pennsylvania
38 — Connecticut
39 — Massachusetts
40 — Voted in 2007 as America’s Favorite Architecture
41 — Voted by civil engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
42 — «Closest thing to heaven in this city»
43 — from An Affair to Remember (1957)
44 — «Meet me at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day»
45 — from Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
46 — «It was beauty killed the beast»
47 — from King Kong (1933)
48 — And over 90 other movies
49 — More than 4 million visitors a year
50 — $ 60 million a year in profit from tourists
51 — 1000 businesses occupy the ESB
52 — 21,000 employees work at those businesses
53 — Nobody lives in the building
54 — There are 3 lines to the top: security, tickets, & elevators
55 — Entrance is on 5^th Ave
56 — An annual Run-​Up Race to the top covers 1,576 steps
57 — Record time of 9 min 33 sec by Australian Paul Crake in 2003
58 — Valentine’s Day Wedding contest for 14 couples to marry on the observation deck
59 — Couples married at the Observatory get free admission on anniversaries
60 — Top Ten Construction Achievement of the 20^th Century
61 — In 2013, the ESRT (Empire State Realty Trust) began trading on NYSE
62 — Tallest manmade structure until an antenna built in 1954
63 — Most NYC TV stations broadcast from the ESB
64 — So do most FM stations
65 — ESB averages 23 lightning strikes a year
66 — President Hoover originally turned the lights on from Washington, D. C
67 — Best times? 8:00 a.m.
68 — or Midnight
69 — Manhattan Magic
70 — Proposals
71 — Photographs
72 — Static electricity at the top causes «electric kisses»
73 — 2^nd Floor has motion simulator attraction
74 — Colored light displays on the top 30 floors mark holidays & seasons
75 — LED lights were added in 2012
76 — ADA compliant
77 — Empire State, yo.
78 — Art Deco, baby!
79 — Most photographed building in the world on Flickr
80 — #EmpireStateBuilding
81 — Built on the original site of the Waldorf-​Astoria Hotel
82 — On July 28, 1945, a B-​25 bomber lost in fog hit the 78^th & 79^th floors
83 — Fourteen people were killed that day
84 — In December 1979, a woman jumped from the 86^th floor
85 — She lived after wind blew her back on the 85^th floor
86 — More than 30 people have committed suicide by jumping from the top
87 — A fence around the observatory terrace was built in 1947 to limit suicides
88 — A woman survived a 75-​story plunge in one of the elevators
89 — A few daredevils have parachuted from the observation deck
90 — Live Saxophonist on the 86^th fl Observatory: Thu-​Sat 9:00pm-Midnight
91 — Relax, there’s a Starbucks at the Empire State Building
92 — The Empire State Building lobby is ALSO a historic landmark
93 — Tallest LEED-​certified building in the U.S.
94 — Kids under 6 get in free
95 — 86^th Floor Admission: $ 32 adult; $ 26 Child
96 — 102^nd Floor is another $ 20/​person
97 — A VIP «Express» Pass is $ 80/​person
98 — Guided Tours are $ 175/​person
99 — Purchase a NY City Pass for discounted admission
100 — Open 365 days per year from 8:00 a.m. — 2:00 a.m.
101 — ESB has its own zip code: 10 118
102 — There is a secret 103^rd floor for VIPs

This is must-​do if you visit NYC. The views are spectacular and worth the price of admission. I have several suggestions how to make it more worthwhile:
–buy a City Pass and make one of your choices the Empire State Building. The cost of admission is $ 32 for a regular ticket to ESB but I saw an ad for $ 71 for three attractions. So for example you could do Empire, 9/​11, and Circle Line tour and save about $ 30 per person compared to buying each admission separately.
–if you are impatient, buy the express ticket which shoots you to the front of the entry and exit lines. It cost twice as much, $ 60 for an adult in June 2016, but I thought it was worth it. When were there it was not peak tourist season and the lines were quite long.
–don’t pay the extra $ to go to the 102 floor. The views are not any better. 86^th observatory is just fine. You don’t miss anything.
–buy your ticket online in advance and save time and a couple of bucks. The lines to buy tickets can be long. You will need to print your ticket for entry, so upon checkout select «kiosk» and you can print them there if you don’t have access to a printer.
Last, if you do buy online and have a question for support, expect a long wait for an answer. My query took 3 days to get an answer, by which time we had already visited.

I came here last night with visiting family from India. I was expecting an overrated tourist attraction but I could not have been more wrong! I’ve been in NJ for 15 years now and can’t believe I waited this long to do this. The views from up top blew me away, they were truly amazing.
We got to ESB around 7:30 pm and were at the top at 8:30 pm. The wait wasn’t bad and would’ve been shorter if we bought tickets online. After entering the building you go up escalators then to airport style security. After security we waited in line to buy tickets which took approximately 30 min (this took the most amount of time, people who bought tickets online could print them at kiosks before security and skip this line.) They encouraged that only the person buying the tickets wait on line while the rest of the family can walk ahead and sit down which was nice. Next, we walked through some hallways with info about the building. I would’ve enjoyed reading this if we had time but we just continued to the top. You take an elevator to 80^th floor then another elevator to 86^th.
It is definitely crowded up top but if you wait a couple minutes you can get to the railing to get really nice pictures. I’ve been to NYC so many times and this was still incredibly beautiful. I recommend coming around evening because we got to see both daytime and nighttime views. My only issue is that I wish there was a little more direction. We weren’t suret when exactly we’d be able to buy tickets and had to ask people if we were in the correct line multiple times.
Anyway if I hadn’t made it clear already, I highly recommend everyone go to the observatory at least once!

Go at night and the lines are much shorter and the view is much nicer!

Who doesn’t want to go up the Empire State Building
From King Kong to Tom hanks this iconic building has been a focal point of the New York sky line
Prices differ from 32−57usd dependant on exactly which part you want to access
32 gets you to the 86^th floor which honestly is plenty!
Wonderful 360o views and a great little tour history as you walk up
Do not purchase from the stores in the building, bottled water $ 4 near the top … Bottom of the building $ 2… Outside the building $ 1
The photo is a rip off too… $ 28 for one picture just take plenty of your own while you’re up there

This place is full of tourists, and yeah, I am one of them. It takes forever to go upstair but the view is beautiful. Did it worth the wait? not really. I came once to see what its like and tell people that I was there. But I wouldnt recommend anyone to come here

The freedom tower is slicker, cooler and generally a better overall experience.
The views though from the ESB… it’s worth the lines, the old lifts, the crowds… it really is.
If you can’t be inspired by NY from up here… well quite frankly, your heart is made of stone.
Loved it.

Having a VIP pass comes in handy when there are seven thousand three hundred and fifty-​two tourists nesting and selfie-​ing around as if time is not of the essence. I have been to the top about 20 times in the past 3 years. I am satisfied with the view of the entire city and other cities from the top. However, I would like to see a modern upgrade to the deck and the fences. Also, the ushers can be more attentive and be accommodating to the VIP pass holders. The views and photos would come out MUCH better if the views were unobstructed by the rails. Otherwise, the experience is a must.

In New York all the building look tall and big especially to someone like me from Indiana, haha. But when you actually see this building tower over the others in the landscape, you think wow! I bet this building is taller than all the buildings stacked together in Indianapolis, lol.
Then when you get up to the base of the building and look way, way, wayyyyyyy up into the sky, you might see the top on a nice day. But being on the ground you notice the massive size the base of this building occupies. It seems to take up an entire city block all by itself. It’s huge!
How nuts were the engineers 100 years ago to even design such a structure, then the workers without safety gear climbing up this thing to construct it, just amazing! You are in awe of it’s greatness. If you are in NY, and you look up, it is very easy to find, haha.
It’s a must see building that has gracefully aged, and is just a timeless piece of NY and America’s history.

I definitely recommend getting tickets before hand or you’ll be waiting in a much bigger line.
OBVIOUSLY — it takes forever to get up there. You don’t take one elevator straight through. I felt like it was 16 elevators until we finally got there, no kidding. My friend and I did notice something about this though, the workers were incredibly friendly. Many times you go to a tourist attraction and the workers are rude, annoyed and just a mess. I have to give it to the Employees of the tour, they did fantastic.
They do provide you headphones to tell you all about the history of the building. I don’t recommend you come up here during the winter. Because you’re up so high, it’s freezing. I was basically forming frostbite on my hands by the time I was done taking pictures. It was also a once and done experience. Nothing I would go back to. I got my incredible photo for $ 30 and I’m done. There’s nothing really to look at — yeah it’s breathtaking (especially since we timed it to go during sunset), but it’s not the best view I’ve seen of a city.

First time visiting NYC and Im sooo glad my friend took me to the Empire State building. We were only in NYC for a day or less and wanted to see everything, which is impossible. But going to the Empire State building made up for it. Went up to the 86^th floor and DAAAMNNNN… daniel! It is breathtaking; so beautiful, gorgeous and sentimental.
There were more than a dozen people on the deck and you can still see an amazing view from all sides. Although the weather was –0 it was worth it. Lol jk it was pretty windy and chilly.
My friend and I are afraid of heights but YOLO we handled our fear.
No need to buy tickets ahead of time… we purchased ours when we arrived. The line went by fast; there were a good amount of people. I guess it depends on what day and time you arrive.
Everyone who works here are absolutely friendly and happy. I am definitely returning to see a daylight view of NYC and everything else we missed.

So I went and took the tourist route & ventured off to go to the top of The Empire State Building!
What a great experience it is.
After being a NY native all my life, I don’t remember visiting The Empire State Building & even if I did– I was probably a little tyke that doesn’t remember. Therefore, I had to come and experience the sights.
The wait wasn’t bad at all. Took about half hour to get tix, walk through hallways & to the elevator, and of course up the elevator. The guides along the route to the elevators are educating, explaining facts about the building. The workers are all friendly & are dressed in uniforms circa 1930’s.
The views? IMPECCABLE! Nobody can write a review on such beauty that it is. You just have to go to the 86^th floor & see for yourself. Keep
In mind it gets windy up there.
It’s a «must-​do» for everyone at least once!

Visit to the Empire is a must when one comes to visit the big apple. Best time is to go during sunset so you can catch different views of the city in one visit. that’s like killing two birds with one stone. right? right. you’re welcome.
If you’re planning on doing touristy stuff around NYC, i highly recommend purchasing a city pass ticket. you would get the most bang for your buck because it gives you admission into 6 cool places for just a little bit over 100. if you do the traditional math and add how much it’d cost you in reality, you are saving yourself a LOT of money by getting that city pass. Plus, it’s a shorter line for city pass holder. The only downside is that you have 9 days to go to all 6 places, but that shouldn’t be a problem even if you were to visit one place a day. So, you’re welcome.
The view is amazingly beautiful. You will be shocked as to how much electricity the city waste. On the bright (ha ha) side, you can get them likes on Instagram by taking a DSLR quality photo.
Do come visit here. Come prepared to feel that breeze of cold winter air at night. It gets reaaaal chilly~

I love my Native City of New York. Being from a very long lineage of Proud LI Native New Yorkers I feel everyone should visit their own city as a tourist once in their life.
I believe NYers & others in their own towns forget the magic in their own hometown because we’re too busy going about our lives. Listen folks, STOP, Slow Down & take some time to rediscover your city.
I am so happy I had this random day off in the middle of the week to share with my son who also happened to be off work that day. That’s when he informed me he had never been to the Empire State Building! VHAAAT?! How did that happen?! I thought he went on a school trip! Nope! So off we went!
Ok ok a lot happened that day & although we got here at noonish we didn’t actually make it into the building until 11:30pm! But OOOHHH the fun we had in the interim.
Any who, we made it into the building which doesn’t close until 1:15am & my son bought tickets (albeit the wrong Tix, because it was late & we didn’t need express). Tight security, They took some work stuff, my multi tool & mini flashlight for me to claim on my way out. Very nice staff the whole way up. We proceeded up to the 2 elevators which take you to the inside/​outside observation deck. Gorgeous view at night!
We had the privilege of meeting PJ the Security guard who proceeded to crack jokes & tell us stories the whole time we spent up there. PJ gave us some tips on food & entertainment for afterwards. A really fun, friendly dude.
We took pictures & froze our fingers off, but it was all worth it! So go people! The experience can’t be described in words. Everyone should do it at least once!
Oh yeah I forgot to pick my multi tool & flashlight up! So mad at myself! Oh well, it was still a good time.
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I’ve lived here for 2 years and experienced this for the first time last night. I would say, for best results, go at nighttime (9PM on) on a summer weeknight. The cost was $ 32 & while I will say the experience was valuable, it was definitely a bit too cold to get our money’s worth. There is an indoor viewing area as well, but being outside is a more invigorating experience! You’re also given a free headset that offers history & trivia about the building, which is deliciously touristy.
On a clear night, the city lights are like no other experience. Even though I was frozen, the view absolutely took my breath away. A must-​see!

My 3^rd time going up the Empire State Building was on a super cold January night. No lines at all and no need to buy tickets because we had the City Pass. Plenty of room to take pictures because the cold scares away those who like to linger.

Give yourself a truly spectacular and breathtaking sight to see by visiting the observation deck of the iconic Empire State Building. Be patient as lines are often lengthy and crowded with it being a top tourist destination. To avoid the masses, plan to come early in the morning, later at night after 9pm, and during non-​holidays. Remember to only purchase your ticket inside or online.
Get ready to feel like the king/​queen of the universe when you reach the top of the ESB! The views looking down on the city are absolutely amazing and make you feel like you’re in a dream. Both daytime and nighttime views are sights to be seen at least once in your lifetime. On one occasion, our group was thankful to have a friend who worked in the ESB and we were lucky not to have to wait for hours on end. I personally prefer the nighttime view to appreciate the beauty of the city and its sparkling lights.
The Empire State Building is truly a classic landmark to mark off on your bucket list. Take a break from the fast pace of NYC. Looking down on the city really puts everything into perspective– we are mere minions in this giant universe. Come visit the ESB for a memorable experience with absolutely gorgeous panoramic views!

Empire State Building is one of the most popular places in New York City, also one of the iconic symbols of the city. My hubby and I were just so excited that, we could finally visit this place together. The sky was really clear at that evening. So we just decided to pay a visit. like most of the popular places, first we have to got our tickets for the Observation Deck with the New York City Pass. It didn’t matter, it was all on one line wether people buying or getting. Well, luckiky, it didn’t take long till we got our tickets. After was the security, that also didn’t take us a long time. But the place quite big, even we just keep following the sign, it was quite a long was to walk around till the lift.
The lift we took didn’t take us directly to the top, we still got to change and walk bit. there were ther time that we actually need to wait. Since the top of the Building which allowed visitors to walk around was smaller than I expected. It took quite awhile till we get to the deck. But as long as we were there. All the waiting just worth it. This is one of the best places to have a great panorama view of the city. And we did pick the right time to come. The view was just magnificent and beautifully romantic. As the city never sleeps, the city lights just seem like the stars in the space, The brightest part was of course Times Spuare. We could see the One World Trade Center as well, even it was a small distant between. it got the East River and the Hudson reiver at the side, just made the view amazing. it was just magical and unforgetable experience, We love every moment of it. especially, could be here with the love one.
For the security reason, there was fences around the building. Luckily, there was small gap between each them. I was be able to get the spot and made some really great pictures. We were really happy that we made the decision to visit this place at night. If you also want to visit this place at night, my suggestion is that just make sure the sky is clear enough and take a devices which good to take pictures at night as well.

Sin dudas ver nueva york de noche no tiene precio, tenes por un lado Times Square, por otro el Chrysler, el new york times y mucho mucho mas. Si están apretados con su presupuesto no recomiendo subir, yo sin dudas apostaría por subir al Rockefeller ya que me pareció una de las mejores vistas de la ciudad ya sea de noche o día.
Para tener en cuenta, hay audio guías que cuentan sobre la historia del edificio y su construcción que son practicas para conocer un poco mas de donde estás.

The Empire State Building is another wonderful Landmark! It is a tourist attraction for sure. I avoid tourist attractions. I have been and looked out over the city. I may be convinced to return some day, but I doubt it! I love taking pictures of the Empire State Building on a nice sunny morning.
You will find people selling tickets on all the corners. See the message below. Do not buy tickets on the street. Go inside or go to the web site.
It’s located in a busy neighborhood where you have lots of tourist options. Lots of souvenir stores. Any price range of food your heart desires.
As for me, one time was enough to visit. I’ll just wander the neighborhood and see what else I can get into!

I think the name of this place really speaks for itself. It’s super touristy, but totally worth a visit. I recommend buying that advance ticket and pay that little extra to skip all the lines and stuff.
Basically, you go up to the 86^th floor and get an amazing view of all of New York City and some of Jersey. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can also go up to the 102 floor, but that space is not as wide open as the 86^th as there is glass surrounding the area you’re in and it’s cramped. Actually, I recommend staying on the 86^th and enjoying the views there.
Been here during the day and the night time, but I personally prefer the day time because you get a better view of everything in general. At night, all you see is the lights of buildings that you probably couldn’t even make out. Not as exciting!

I have been to the Empire State Building two times in my life. The first was during an elementary school trip in 4^th grade. The second time was two months ago with someone who was visiting NYC. The Empire State is one of those things you should do in your lifetime, but is really an overrated experience.
It is overpriced as expected. $ 32 will get you up to the 86^th Floor observation deck. If you want to dish out $ 52, then you can go to the 86^th Floor and 102^nd Floor observation decks. As you ride up in the elevator, you will have to change a couple times to a different elevator to reach higher floors and you get to learn a little bit of the building’s history via small exhibits on the floor. Once you get to the decks, you can walk around and get some nice views and photos of the city. And that’s it.
I prefer The Top of the Rock which is actually a better view because it’s on the very top of the building (not wrapped around) and offers 360 degree city views. If you do go, try to get here early to avoid long lines.

Just do it and change into total tourist mode. The Empire State Building is one of those attractions where you just «bite the bullet» and enjoy the experience.
We went «All In». It was during the weekend, over the Holiday and the lines were crazy long. We decided to go with the Express Pass (included the 86^th and 102d Floor) for roughly $ 75 per person. It was worth it since it probably saved us a couple of hours of standing in line. Honestly, you don’t wait since they always funnel you to the front. I’m sure it’s not this crowded if you go during the week so the standard tickets will work just fine.
I thought the views from the 86^th floor were the best since you are outside on the platform. However, if you are going to do this once just drop down the extra cash to experience the 102d floor… King Kong would be proud!
Go at night! The gorgeous panoramic views of the city just can’t be beat. …

I’m almost never the naysayer, but I couldn’t wait for this experience to be over. To be fair, we were on day three of a four day visit, tired and cold, and arrived at 3:30 really wanting to see the sunset from the observation deck. But MANNN this place is frustrating to be in, moreso because when in NYC, you feel like you have to experience it.
The block around the ESB is full of people in blue shirts selling tickets. They do not represent ESB directly and will lie to your face to sell whatever their bundle of tickets, upgrades, and add-​ons is. In our case we bought from CitySightseeing and despite my negativity, were happy that a ferry tour was thrown in with the ticket. But, the sales person gave us false information about the length of time it would take to get to the top of the ESB and we missed the sunset. She also insisted that the tickets we bought would help us bypass part of the security line. But, I asked three different ESB security/​employees/​staff people/​whatever the f*** their job is and was waved off like so much NYC tourist bovine space waste every time. When we reached the ticket counter to convert our «tickets» to tickets the girl said «O, you could have bypassed some of this.» She was sincerely apologetic, but at that point I was just tired and pissed.
The lobby with the classic art deco metal work on the wall is very cool. Just like all the movies. Moment of «this is gonna be great», then CUT TO:
The line is mind-​numbingly, bone-​dissolvingly, soul-​suckingly long and twisty. By the time we reached the over-​cheerful, forced greenscreen picture stage of the line, I was ready to bite someone’s head off. Then, through another gate where they finally scan our tickets, but what’s the point now? Down another hallway to FINALLY an elevator. But, wait! It’s only the first elevator. And there’s another line for the second one. At the top where 500 people are crammed is there a nice big bathroom for all of us who were so frustrated about the length of the trip to the top that we held it to not lose our place in line? Nope, just a one seater for each gender.
Ok enough complaining! Once the epic journey to the top was over, the views were spectacular. Even though we missed the sunset, the city is lovely at night. But, once we saw all four sides, took some selfies, we were over it. Suddenly food and a bathroom with more than one stall sounded really amazing. Ready to go back down? Surprise, another line!
The store on the way out had some of the nicest designed souvenirs of all we saw during our visit. So, there’s that. Then, the randomly upscale Walgreens???
My advice is:
1) Find the cheapest possible tickets and go off peak because the lines are deceptively long. If I had it to do over, i would specifically seek out the CitySightseeing sales person after having done solid research about the details of the experience and avail myself of the included ferry and bus tour.
2) Unless you’re really clear about fair prices and what you want to experience, don’t buy tickets on the street. The sales people lie about how long it takes to get to the top, which line is better, who are the legit ticket vendors, etc. in order to sell you tickets. Buying form them doesn’t save time because you have to change those tickets out for valid ESB tickets at the ESB ticket counter anyway.
3) If the line is on the street, be prepared to walk through a long, snaking, series of turns, hallways and exhibits, and several elevators for over an hour.
4) Use one of the bathrooms on the way up.
5) Be assertive if you need information from the employees.
6) The green screen pic they offer is crap. The appeal of the pictures after the roller coaster is that you are actually doing the event. Delaying the line by forcing everyone through a photo shopped pic of you inside, in line, in front of a disproportionate exterior shot of the ESB. Just, no.
I really hate that this was so unfun for us. I showed my companion Sleepless In Seattle on the plane (she’d never seen it!) so she would «get» the Empire State Building. So, it was a pretty big letdown. We’ll be able to laugh about it soon. Probably.

We went to Empire State Building around 11 PM on New Year Day. The wait was an hour total from the point where we first got in line until we got to the 86^th floor. We were excited to got inside the building in 10 minutes, but then we realized that there were actually more lines waiting to get through security, then get the tickets, and then get through the elevators… That was probably the longest multiple line waits we had to experience in our life! We did not want to spend $ 20 more to see 102^nd since we figured it’s probably the same thing pretty much, maybe just better angle for the overall view.
Oh man, it was freezing and windy that night! There were too many people and we were already so tired since we started waiting at 11 pm, and the wait was long, so it was mid night when we got on there. But the breath taking view makes it all worth it! I didn’t expect it to be this beautiful since I’ve been to other tall buildings in other cities… But this is just magic… We took a few pictures trying to capture this beauty but of course the pictures couldn’t do it justice! I think it might be better to come back during the day and see it… It was probably nicer then.

Un des must-​have à faire si vous aller à New-​York !! Une vue splendide sur la ville, un moment à couper le soufflé. Je l’ai fait le matin à l’ouverture et de nuit vers 23h. Autant l’un comme l’autre j’ai été emerveillée par la vue.
Le petit conseil que je pourrais vous donner c’est de faire parti des premiers visiteurs de la journée. Celà implique bien évidement de ce lever (très) tôt car le premier ascenseur démarre à 8h30. Mais une fois en haut vous serais moins nombreux et vous pourrez rester plus longtemps que de nuit où là c’est au coude à coude. L’avantage du CityPass c’est que vous né ferais pas la queue (ou alors vraiment pas longtemps). Il est possible de monter plus haut que le 86ème étage, pour gagner du temps acheter votre billet aux bornes devant l’ascensseur pour le 102ème étage.
C’est certes le cliché du touriste à New-​York mais c’est vraiment à faire.

TIP: PAY $ 20 MORE TO 102 °F for a better view with lower fence. You’ll love it!
Spectacular view of New York City from the top of Empire State Building. I have City Pass that including a day pass and a night pass, yet you’ll have to do it on the same day. It’s inseparable. I did it at night not the day time and thought I might not do it twice. But after I went up, I would say do it at day and night if you have time. By the way, city pass do nothing to fasten your wait, meaning on a good day, it may only take you half hour to get up to observation deck; in a bad day, you may wait for hours.
I went in around midnight. It took me about 30 mins to go up. It’s worthy it of the wait! I love the night view. You get to see New York City, the city doesn’t sleep, in a different way. Each side has its charm. The only down side is that it’s hard to take a picture of you AND the view at night. Thus, go there on day time and a clear day to have breathtaking pictures and unforgettable memories.

Estar arriba del Empire State es tan OHH, AHH, EN SERIO!!? No es de extrañar. porque Nueva York en sí ya es de película, pero ver el Skyline desde allí arriba es cuanto menos, espectacular. Decidimos visitarlo de noche e ir al otro mirador de día, y así comparar ambas vistas. Hacía 3 grados por allí arriba, pero aún así, nos quedamos bastante rato. Esas vistas y ese momento tenía que quedarse grabado en la retina. Ahora escribiendo me entra morriña y alguna lagrimilla asoma por el ojo porque es espectacular. Es un poco caro, pero no se puede obviar, ahí han sido listos. El ascensor para subir unos 90 pisos es más rápido que subir tres pisos en un edificio cualquiera, tanto que los oídos acaban igual que si estuvieras volando en avión.
Poco más puedo decir de este sitio, si no quiero ponerme a llorar de la melancolía de mi luna de miel.

Such a beautiful view and great experience. However, EXTREMELY unorganized. I just happened to go on a day where everything was going wrong (ac broke, «ride» stopped working, elevator troubles) and saw how management dealt with these situations. There was no communication of all these problems, and no one was expecting to wait 5+ hours. It was always 30 more minutes. I don’t know that I would want go back after this experience. However, a must do for a first timer.
I give it 2.5 stars, would not go back unless under new management (with significant improvements).

Another must do activity if visiting NYC. I have done this a few times and still keep coming back to it.
There are other observation decks and I think the new one at the World Trade Center will be particularly competitive. There is just something special about the Empire State Building.
Obviously try to go on clear day and try to go early in morning to avoid crowds. Many hotels are in walking distance, definitely worth seeing.

I’ve been here 3 times already, and it’s always fun to see the AMAZING view once you reach the top of the Empire State building! Yes, it’s crowded and it’s hard to find a spot, but it’s definitely doable. Get your tickets online to save some waiting time when you get there. And of course, come at off-​peak days and hours! I came recently the day after Christmas around 10am, and waited 35 minutes to buy my ticket and get to the top-​not bad!
Anyways-​I actually really love this building when I’m not in it, haha. I LOVE seeing it whenever I’m walking in the city-​and all its pretty colors for various holidays, events, tributes, etc. It’s absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking-​definitely one of my favorite landmarks in NYC!

This happens to be one of Americans historical sites and to skip visiting The Empire State Building is nuts. It’s a $ 32USD to the 80 floor and an additional $ 20USD to reach 102 floor.
The is from 80 flights high is amazing and beautiful. The Empire State Building is everything New York City is known for and it’s great to be apart of it. For $ 32USD it’s worth it.

You should definitely come here in the evening.
It was in October. Little cold during the night. Luckily I changed my dress before I came here. Buy your ticked a head of time. After the security there will be a long line waiting to buy ticket. Ill try to find a photo for what I saw. You can get a guiding machine if you want to know about the building’s history, or have some idea about what you are looking at in the scene from the tower.
The lower platform has some barrels, and lots of people. There are some telescope so bring coins. Upper floor is quiet, but exactly the same scene. If you come at night and try to take a picture of yourself, it might be a problem because there is no light.
There is a restaurant (buffet style) in the tower. If I ever come back Ill definitely try it.

Wow. Oh wow, what views! This old bad boy, having completed a multi million dollar eco renovation, is having a renaissance of sorts. The last time I came here was about 15 years ago while penny less in medical school, and I remember the building run down and standing in endless lines. This time, I was able to splurge and purchase the top notch, wait in no line option. Unfortunately the joke is on me– there were hardly any lines. I think the lack of lines were mostly due to us going there so late, about nine pm. I am sure that during the day the lines must be crazy. Anyway, the place is awesome. It look like it was built yesterday. Shiny, clean, restrooms updated, friendly staff, and best of all— the crazy, amazing, 360 degree views. This is a MUST do, place on your bucket list type of destination.

The Empire State is a stunning NYC landmark. Tourists, both domestics and internationals would flock to see the amazing NYC views from this tall building.
It’s a SHAME that the Skyride, an independent business located in the same building, is trying to cash out on the opportunity and try to ruin the whole image of Empite State Building.
$ 32 (you can buy it either online or at the ticket office, NOT THE SKYRIDE!) gets to to the 86^th floor observation deck for stunning views of the city.
Yes, you can buy a VIP pass but DO NOT LET the skyride people cheat/​lie to you! Buy the ticket directly from the Empire State ticket kiosk, avoid the skyride!

El Empire State es uno de los edificios más reconocidos del mundo y un paseo emblema si es que visitan la ciudad de New York. Hay que decir que es enorme, muy lindo y que la vista que se obtiene desde arriba es realmente maravillosa.
Este edificio es un sitio totalmente explotado turísticamente, ya que no solo se venden miles de tickets por día, sino que también tienen un enorme shop en dónde ofrecen distintos tipos de merchandising. Este lugar es muy emblemático en el cine, ya que es el edificio al cual King Kong sube con la chica en la tan popular película de la década de 30 y las diferentes remakes. Como imaginarán, hay afiches de esto en varios lados y se puede comprar todo tipo de cosas en relación al hecho ficticio.
El único inconveniente de todo esto es que la entrada es un tanto cara y encima hay que esperar bastante, ya que casi todo el mundo quiere visitar el Empire State. No será la gran cosa, pero vale la pena aunque sea alguna vez visitar este edificio y poder ver desde arriba la hermosa vista de New York.

Le must-​have d’une visite à New York !
Gros avantage, pas de queue avec le CityPass!
Une fois en haut, c’est le coup de foudre. Je suis tomber amoureuse de new-​york à cet instant précis! Je l’ai fait un matin à l’ouverture et un soir à 23heures. De jour comme de nuit c’est époustouflant.
Avec le CityPass, vous avez deux visites ! Une de jour, et une de nuit après 20 heures !

Be prepared to go through a long maze and wait!
I was able to get discounted tickets for us because my company has an office in the building, so one of my coworkers went with us to purchase my tickets. Note it must be paid in cash for the discount if someone is buying it for you with their employee discount. So we paid $ 18 each as opposed to $ 36 each.
The 86^th floor has amazing panoramic views. If you want to go to the very top it’s an add on to your ticket that you can buy while on the 86^th floor. We didn’t feel the need to go further up. Oh, and let’s not forget to mention the ornate and beautiful art deco architecture!
On you’re way up they make you take a picture which you can later purchase. And on your way down they make you go through the gift store. Hello Kitty alert– there’s two adorable hello kitty plushes — one in Empire State Building attire and one is an Audrey Hepburn Hello Kitty.
The Empire State Building, it’s a must when in New York, just face it.

This is an iconic building in NYC. Here are some tips for your visit:
NOTE: (Official tickets are sold inside on the 2^nd floor, NOT out on the streets.) Enter from the main door on 5^th Ave next to Walgreens and Heartland Brewery. If you attempt to enter from any other «side» doors, you will be asked to re-​route from the main entrance. Both enclosed and open-​air space available on the 86^th floor. Enclosed space only for the 102^nd floor.
1^st line — you line up on the right side of the wall and take escalator up upon entering the building
2^nd line — wait for security check (similar to airport security)
3^rd line — ticket line. (THIS is where and when you can purchase tickets to go up.) Plan ahead of time whether you are going to the 86^th floor ($ 32) or 102^nd floor ($ 52). Note taxes are included already. 102^nd floor is $ 20 extra. If you cannot make up your mind here, purchase ticket to 86^th floor for now. Once on the 86^th floor, you have the option to spend extra $ 20 to go up to the 102^nd floor. Official price is available here
4^th «line» — this is not a real line as you just go through these zig-​zag lines of different exhibits, you just follow the crowd and will arrive at the photo booth shortly
5^th line — here is your opportunity to take a group photo! It is $ 25 per photo. They will give you a photo ticket to redeem/​purchase your photo on your way down/​out
6^th line — wait for elevator to go up to the 80^th floor. Bathroom is available on the 80^th floor
7^th line — Once on the 80^th floor, here you have the option to slow down and walk around for more exhibits with some really cool historical facts! Here, you have the option to either take the stairs up (typically no wait) or take the elevator up to the 86^th floor
8^th «line» — You are finally here! Walk around and take (turns to take) pictures! Again, you have the option (from a touch screen) to spent $ 20 extra to go up to the 102^nd floor here. Bathroom is available on this floor
9^th line — wait to take the elevator up to the 102^nd floor (no bathroom) or go back down. If you plan to exit, you take the elevators down and you will go through a gift shop store and then the line to purchase your photo (optional, $ 25 per photo)
ADVANTAGE of 102^nd FLOOR: the advantage of going up to the 102^nd floor is that the crowd is a bit smaller (note the enclosed space is much smaller) and other tourists are less likely to get in your way when trying to take photos. The «disadvantage» is that it is glassed windows all around and depends on what kind of camera (phone) you have, your photo quality may not be the best. On the 86^th floor, it is wired and you can (carefully!!) stick out your hands through the wires and take a photo. In addition, the view is not that much different on the 102^nd floor. If you are trying to impress a date, do it. If you are here with family, then you can perhaps skip it.
Stay on here as long as you want to enjoy the view! Typically give yourself 3 – 4 hours here if you come during peak hours (typically between 9 AM and 9 PM). I came back here to visit the observation deck recently and specifically chose a weekend evening after 10 PM. There was pretty much no line but the whole process *alone* of just going up (taking multiple elevators and walking through the exhibits) still took about 25 minutes. When I came back down, it was nearly midnight.
Highly recommend this! It is open until 2 AM so either come late in the evening or come at 8 AM sharp when you can! Again, official tickets are sold inside the building on the 2^nd floor!

Solo voy a decir lo siguiente… King Kong, no más declaraciones. Bueno, si…
Este rascacielos solía ser el más alto del mundo, ya no lo es, pero sigue siendo uno de los iconos de esta maravillosa ciudad. Que obviamente se caracteriza por tener varios edificios y si me dan a elegir no sé con cuál me quedo, pero El Empire creo que poco a poco conquistó mi corazón.
Y es que es majestuoso, con una construcción impensable, no está todo espejado como los más modernos y lo he visto en tantas películas o series que pasar por la puerta me generó «cositas». Este edificio te divide la isla en dos, de un lado la parte norte con el Central Park, y del otro lado el downtown.
La entrada para visitar el edificio y poder disfrutar de sus maravillosas vistas ronda los 30 dls, podés comprarlo via internet o en el mismisimo Empire. La recomendación es comprarla antes pero la verdad que cuando fui no había mucha gente. Los horarios que se recomiendan es el atardecer, en donde podes ver desde lo más alto como cae el sol lentamente. El ingreso es por un ascensor hasta cierto piso (no recuerdo cuál, perdón), ahí encontrás un piso con un poco de historia del lugar y luego otro ascensor que te lleva al piso 86. El pase de ascensor es porque cuando se construyó el edificio no existían ascensores que llegaran tan alto. Si querés también podés visitar el piso 102 (pagando más, obvio) pero las vistas no cambian mucho.
Si pasás por la puerta de la calle 34 o por la entrada de la 5ta vas a encontrar a los botones vestidos impecables y vas a sentir magia, te lo aseguro, es como si estuvieras en «mi pobre angelito 2».
En mi primera visita entré junto a un grupo de brasileros, el botones que nos acompañaba hasta el ascensor era un negro copadísimo quien al preguntarme de dónde era y al escuchar mi «Argentina» automáticamente empezó a gritar «ARGENTINA, MESSI, MARADONA, FERNET, VINO, CABERNET, ASADO» (todo con un hermoso tono yanqui) y así hasta que se cerró la puerta del elevador y él quedó del otro lado. Yo quedé perpleja y los brasileros entraron en shock. Pequeña y hermosa anécdota.
Ya en las alturas vas a encontrar más señores vestidos perfectamente incluso los días más fríos, a la loca que les escribe no se le ocurrió una mejor idea que subir a esa altura el día de la nevada más grande de este año, una divina total.
En fin, vayan, amiguensé con las alturas (si es que están enemistados) y disfruten de la hermosa vista que les da ese emblemático edificio, porque realmente vale la pena.

ESB é dos pontos manjados em NY, claro mas nem por isso deixa de ser legal. Antes do WTC 1 ficar pronto em 2014, este era de novo o edifício mais alto da cidade e segundo mais charmoso (desculpe GM mas o Chrysler Builder ganha por uma fuça) da cidade. A subida está em cerca de 32 dólares até o observatório no 86o andar e dependendo do horário e dia você pode pagar mais uns vinte para subir até 102
Eu estive 3 vezes no observatório em diversas ocasiões e horários, domingo de manhã, tarde durante a semana e final de tarde num verão. Sem dúvida o horário mais bacana é cerca de uma hora e meia antes do anoitecer e a vista deslumbrante. Você pode ver boa parte de Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn e Queens além de algumas cidades em New Jersey. Leve aquele câmera boa que você comprou barato nos EUA e não dependa apenas do celular para fotos!
Agora a parte de programação. O prédio tem fila enorme como mui da coisa em NY, tem revista não muito chata (se você esteve na Estátua da Liberdade sabe do que falo). Então, não leve muita tranqueira na mochila, armas e coisas que você não levaria no avião porque vai ter que deixar de lado. Leve água e frutas na sacola, porque tudo caro lá em cima.
Enquanto estiver na fila de uma hora, você pode ver um pouco da arquitetura a época.
Importante, cuidado com vendedores de bilhetes pelas ruas em volta. Nem sempre será melhor preço e nem todos são confiáveis.
Tenha paciência com os turistas no terraço porque são muitos e aproveite muito a vista!

Site exceptionnel, je l’ai effectué de nuit, j’ai eu la chance de n’avoir aucune attente, donc la montée s’est faite rapidement. Au sommet du building, une vue superbe de la ville s’offre à vous. Juste un moment magique, à né pas manquer sur NYC!!!

Wir sind ganz in der Früh hin um den langen Schlangen zu entkommen — hat geklappt :)
Durch den New york pass mussten wir nicht bezahlen (unbedingt holen, hat sich bei uns wirklich gelohnt!).
Tolle rundum Aussichtsplattform mit einem schönen Blick auf New York. Ziemlich windig da oben — eigentlich klar :)
Schön gewesen da oben und ich war noch viel beeindruckter von der Stadt! Unbedingt besuchen…

Durch die Vorberichte in Unilocal waren wir schon gewarnt, dass lange Wartezeiten einzuplanen sind, will man hinauf auf das Empire State Building. Aber sooo lange Wartezeiten!
Beim ersten Anlauf brachen wir den Versuch genervt ab. Angeblich war der Ansturm besonders hoch, weil es die Tage zuvor geregnet hatte und dann sehr viel weniger Besucher kommen. Scheint dann wieder die Sonne — Schlangen!
Beim zweiten Versuch machten wir es schlauer. Frühes Aufstehen, frühes Frühstücken, früher Abgang zum Empire. Wir wohnten zum Glück in Fußgängerdistanz (Martha Washington Hotel). Aber irgendwie hatten auch andere diese Idee. So standen wir wieder in einer Schlange, wenn auch einer übersehbaren.
Oben angekommen raubt einem der Ausblick den Atem (und die kalte Luft bei unserem Besuch ebenso). Gigantische Blicke in alle Richtungen, weit über Manhattan hinaus. Und das, obwohl bei unserem Besuch der Himmel zwar klar, die Luft aber recht trüb war. Natürlich klicken hier die Fotoapparate im Dauermodus. Der Aufpasser auf der Aussichts-​Plattform gibt bereitwillig Auskünfte — und Fragen hat man viele. Tief unten die Welt im Miniaturformat.
Wer NY von oben sehen möchte, der sollte von den vielen Möglichkeiten, die es dafür gibt, das Empire State Building wählen wegen seiner zentralen Lage. Außerdem ist es ein historisches Gebäude mit interessanter Tradition. Ein «Muss» für jeden NY-​Besucher.

Este enorme edificio es ya un clásico si visitas la gran manzana. Anteriormente era conocido por ser el edificio más alto del mundo, aunque ese título ya lo perdió hace algunos años. Aun así sigue siendo uno de los más altos y una de las paradas que debes hacer si vienes de visita a NYC. Este edificio se volvió famoso tal vez porque es aquí en donde toma lugar una de las escenas más memorables de la película King Kong, cuando sube a la torre con la mujer en una mano y despega la antena en la punta del edificio.
La vista de la ciudad es realmente impresionante, debido a que NY es totalmente plano, sin cerros lo que hace que tengas una vista panorámica de la ciudad. No importa a que hora del día vayas, siempre disfrutarás tu estancia. Tu acceso incluye subir al techo del edificio, si quieres subir más alto a la parte del observatorio son 20 dólares más. También cuentan con una nueva atracción dentro del edificio llamada Skyride, la cual consiste en simular un viaje en helicóptero por toda la ciudad de Nueva York. El acceso a este lugar también tiene un costo extra.
Mis recomendaciones si visitas este lugar es que lleves una buena cámara para captar bonitas imágenes. Compra en NY Pass en internet, con este pase tienes acceso al edificio y al Skyride sin tener que pagar más y te ahorrarás unos buenos dólares. Por último, lleva algún suéter o abrigo por que estando arriba del edificio hace frío.

Wer in New York zu besuch ist sollte aufjedenfall das Empire State Building bei Nacht besuchen und dazu das Ticket bis in den letzten Stock mit dazu kaufen. Es lohnt sich aufjedenfall der Ausblick ist Atemberaubend und nur schwer in Worte zu fassen.

Après plusieurs visites à NYC, je né peux m’empêcher de monter en haut de l’empire state building!!! Mais en utilisant les tickets express afin d’éviter les files d’attentes qui peuvent être vraiment très longue! Une fois arrivé au sommet, quelle vu splendide, magique, incroyable… On se sent réellement à NYC c’est indescriptible !!! C’est génial!!! Activité vraiment a faire !!!

Excelente vista de Nueva York, pero las filas suelen ser interminables especialmente en temporadas altas.

Der wohl bekannteste Wolkenkratzer in Manhattan ist sicherlich Empire State Building. Es ist ca. 440 Meter hoch und wurde am 01. Mai 1931 von Präsident Hoover eingeweiht.
Es war nach lediglich 410 Tagen Bauzeit das höchste Bauwerk der Welt und wurde erst 1973 vom World Trade Center abgelöst. Seit den Anschlägen vom 11. September 2001 ist das Empire State Building wieder das höchste Gebäude von New York City und liegt mittlerweile auf Platz 10 der Weltrangliste der Wolkenkratzer.
Sehr viele Menschen, ca. 110 Millionen bisher, haben die Besucherplattform im 86. Stock besucht, um das einmalige Panorama von Manhattan zu bewundern. Wir hatten allerdings die Aussichtsplattform des Rockefeller Centers bevorzugt.
Zu besonderen Feiertagen und Anlässen erstrahlt die Fassade in verschiedenen Farben. Nach dem WM-​Sieg der Fußball-​Nationalmannschaft in diesem Jahr in den deutschen Farben. Auch weitere Möglichkeiten der Illumination sind mit der neuen Technik heute umsetzbar.
Seit 1973 findet alljährlich der berüchtigte Treppenlauf statt, wo die Läufer von der Lobby bis in den 86. Stock laufen. Auch bei unzähligen Kinofilmen, speziell bei den King Kong Filmen, durfte das Empire State Building die Hauptrolle spielen.
Den besten Blick auf das Empire State Building hat man von der Aussichtsplattform des «Top of the Rock» vom Rockefeller Center. Aber auch sonst hat man von vielen Stellen der Stadt die Möglichkeit, die Spitze des Wolkenkratzers zu erblicken.
Sicherlich gehört auch das Empire State Building zu den zehn wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten von New York City.

Le fameux, le seul, l’unique, celui qui, comme mon amoureux, sait entretenir la flamme même des années après et est toujours a couper le soufflé. Que ce soit de jour ou de nuit, les deux sont merveilleux ! Petite préférence de nuit, avec toutes es lumières brillantes, des étendues d’étoiles qui scintillent sous nos pieds… C’est merveilleux. Et de jour, on reste émerveillés devant ce qui grouille devant sous nos pieds …
Cet endroit c’est mythique. Honnêtement c’est 25 $ l’entrée mais ça les vaut tellement. Je n’ai jamais vraiment attendu trop longtemps parce que j’y allais soit très tôt, soit très tard. Et ce moment en rentrant dans l’ascenseur … Aaaaargghhhh! Qui monte a une vitesse fulgurante … Qui vous laisse au dernier niveau, avec cette vue a couper le soufflé … Ayant le vertige, je vous avoue qu’il le faut toujours une dizaine de minutes pour que mes jambes arrêtent de trembler et que je puisse enfin sortir du sas, mais ça vaut tellement tous les vertiges du monde!
Une visite magnifique, un lieu magique, un symbole mythique … L’Empire State Building… C’est juste l’endroit a visiter a New York, le symbole de Big Apple par excellence.

Was die Pyramiden für Ägypten sind, das ist dieses Gebäude für die amerikanische Zivilisation. Beim Eintreten in das Halbdunkel der Eingangshalle sieht man einen Wandschmuck wie ein Altar. Es ist wie wenn man eine Kirche betritt. Die Menschen sprechen leise, bewegen sich gemessenen Schrittes, würdevoll. Aber nicht einem Gott und keinem Pharao ist dieser Bau geweiht, sondern dem Zeitalter der Maschinen, die diese Konstruktion ermöglicht haben. In unserem Jahrhundert ist von jener Epoche nur noch ein schwacher Lichtschein übrig, der aber hier verstärkt und gebündelt ist. So hat der Besucher Anteil an der Andacht, die die Menschen des Zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts empfanden.

Ein muss bei jedem New York Trip!
Vor neun Uhr da sein lohnt sich! Am Abend wenn es dunkel ist auch einfach großartig!
Es kostet zwar 26,-$ aber der Preis ist es wert!

Este es el must de los must de Nueva York ¿Quién ha ido sin visitar este emblemático edificio?
Aunque para mi no es la mejor vista de NY y es muy incómodo ver a través de las rejillas, es nuestra obligación conocer este edificio. Una vez mas llegar temprano es la opción para cruzar seguridad con calma, subir y a gusto ver los cuatro puntos cardinales de la ciudad. Hay que saber que esta atracción es sumamente concurrida por lo que seguramente desde temprano ya habrá gente esperando entrar.
Abajo del edificio esta el sky ride, una atracción de cine con movimiento narrada por Kevin Bacon el cual te lleva a conocer New York desde las alturas. No la recomiendo a menos que tengan que hacer tiempo y que mejor que matarlo ahí.

Une vue tout simplement exceptionnelle à vous couper le soufflé. A faire absolument de nuit !

Impossible de mettre moins que 5 étoiles …
Alors oui c’est touristique, oui vous ferez entre 45 min et 2h30 de queue … Oui une fois là haut ce sera une guerre des coudes pour avoir un bon spot …
Mais: une fois en haut, avec l’air frais sur votre visage et la somptueuse vue de la ville, vous oublierez tout. Un peu comme les mères avec leurs accouchements :)
Je l’ai fait 4 fois en tout, et à chaque fois j’ai eu la chair de poule. De jour, de nuit, le matin, en fin d’aprem … et franchement c’est de nuit que la vue est la plus impressionante. Surtout l’immense nuage de lumière qui s’élève de Times Square, et le noir intense de Central Park presque pas éclairé … C’est vraiment à faire, né passez pas à coté !

Tagsüber: zweitbeste Aussichtsterrasse von NYC
Nachts: die Aussichtsterrasse der Wahl! Bester Ausblick auf Chrysler Building und
ebenso auf das Flatiron.
Nachteil: KÄFIG überm Kopf!!!

New York ohne Empire State Building Besuch ist ein echtes No Go. Ganz klar das wir diesen Wahnsinnsausblick genießen mussten. Gegen 23 Uhr wollten wir es wagen. Um diese Zeit war die Kassenschlange recht übersichtlich so dass wir gar nicht lange warten musste.
Man kann zwischen verschiedenen Aussichtsplattformen wählen. Ein aktueller Wetterbericht gibt an der Kasse Aufschluss darüber ob es sich überhaupt lohnt ganz rauf zu fahren. Bei schlechtem Wetter oder tiefen Wolken würde dies keinen Sinn machen weil man dann gar nichts sehen könnte. Wir hatten Glück und durften ganz hoch hinaus.
Zu unseren Füßen lag die Stadt die niemals schläft. Das konnten wir auf jeden Fall bestätigen. Überall glitzerte und funkelte es, auf den Straßen schlängelten sich die Taxen lang, unzählige Menschen bevölkerten die Straßen. Man kann soweit schauen und so viel sehen aber selbst wenn man dort 1 – 2 Stunden zubringt kann man nicht alles erfassen, dafür ist es einfach mal der mega-​Overload. Aber unvergesslich ist es allemal! Auf jeden Fall machen!!!
Da oben ist es windig!!! Nur im Tshirt sollte man da nicht unbedingt hin! Jacke oder Pulli mitnehmen!

L’un des éléments forts de New York, le fascinant Empire State Building.
Quitte à né pas forcément en faire l’ascension lors d’un premier passage dans la ville, c’est tout de même un essentiel à voir et c’est peu dire qu’il est presque impossible de le louper.
On trouve toujours un coin de rue où il finit par faire son apparition. Depuis la gare de Penn Station, d’où sortent de nombreux voyageurs, c’est lui qui se présente à nous en coin de la sortie de métro. C’est encore le même qui pointe son nez lors du vue en hauteur, que ce soit des ponts de l’East River ou du sommet du Ge Building.
Ce que l’on né sait pas forcément c’est que le soir, il s’illumine de couleurs différentes selon une occasion particulière, il existe d’ailleurs un calendrier sur le site officiel du bâtiment pour savoir à quoi ça se réfère.

Genial poder subir al Empire!!! Siempre es un gusto volver a NYC y verlo desde arriba!!!

Ein wirklich imposantes Bauwerk, sehr schön anzusehen Tag wie Nacht. Der Ausblick über gesamt NY ist nirgends besser.
Leider sind die Wartezeiten sehr lange und die Plattform meist überfüllt.
Und meist es sehr windig da oben daher aufjedenfall was warmes zum anziehen mitnehmen.
Ansonsten aufjedenfall ein muss für alle NY Besucher.

Die Aussicht ist definitiv einen Besuch wert. Wir waren gegen sechs Uhr dort und haben die Schatten an den Wolkenkratzern herauflaufen sehen. Der Zeitpunkt war optimal da wir nur an der Security und am Aufzug ca. 5 min angestanden haben.

vue formidable. mais il faut compter le temps d’attente. C’est vraiment long. De plus il faut changer l’ascenseur à 80 eme étage puis encore une attente pour montrer 86 eme étage, sinon en pieds au choix… mais ça vaut le coût.

Waoouh! Et encore c’est bien peu de mot!
Si vous allez à NYC né ratez pas la vue INCREDIBLE, seul, à 2 ou à plusieurs.
Soit très tôt le matin pour voir le soleil se lever, et respirer au rythme de la ville qui s’éveille et qui crache des milliers de personnes des bouches de métro ou bien en soirée pour admirer le coucher de soleil, et s’émerveiller de la grand dame qui se pare de lumière.
JUST ENJOY.

Légendaire Empire State building !!!
Impossible de venir a New-​York sans monter au top pour admirer la vue incroyable sur la ville !!! Magnifique !!!
Bien entendu… Il y a plus de monde le week-​end et aussi a certaines heures comme par exemple celle ou l’on va croiser un beau coucher de soleil sur la ville… :-)

Un lieu magique, vue sur la ville à couper le soufflé ! Fait en octobre, à faire vers 17/​18h vous aurez la vue de jour, puis le coucher de soleil avec la ville qui s’illumine au fur et à mesure. merveilleux !

Da wir unsere Ticket’s schon vorher oline gekauft hatten kamen wir ohne Verzögerung zu den Aufzügen nach oben. An diesem tag war auch nur sehr wenig Leute hier, was ja bekanntlich selten ist, somit konnten wir auch in alles Ruhe auf dem Observation Deck diese Grandiose Aussicht genießen. Das Wetter war gut und somit hatten wir auch eine gute Fernsicht. Aber allein schon der Blick über Manhattan, Brooklyn, etc. ist schon den Ticketpreis wert. Man muss natürlich unbedingt Glück mit dem Wetter haben um diese einmalige Aussicht genießen zu können. Es ist schon ein einmaliges Erlebnis New York von hier oben zu bewundern, das darf man auf keinen Fall verpassen.

L’un des mythes de New York, j’ai fait la visite de jour qui est déjà spectaculaire, je la referais le soir lors de mon prochain séjour.
Conseil: achetez votre billet en ligne et retirez le au kiosque, vous gagnerez au moins 20 minutes d’attente.

Ein Must-​Do in New York, wie ich finde.
Immerhin spielen hier diverse Filme und die Aussicht ist einfach grandios!

Ein Muss für jeden New York Besucher. Insbesondere natürlich wenn die Sicht ok ist. Die Wartezeiten können dann je nach Tageszeit gut über eine Stunde betragen.
Wir waren diesmal kurz nach dem Sonnenuntergang oben. Die Sicht war fantastisch. Das Eindunkeln in Kombination mit den Lichtern der Stadt ist unglaublich. Da sieht man über die Wartezeit locker hinweg. Ach ja, je nach Jahreszeit kann es dort oben ganz schön frisch sein.

Ist schon eine tolle Aussicht! Wir mussten glücklicherweise nicht sooo lange anstehen!
Die Aussichtsplattform war gt besucht, aber nicht überfüllt. Was wir besonders gut fanden, war der Zeitpunkt unseres Aufenthaltesschön am späten Nachmittag (wir waren im Dezember dort), sodass wir uns NY einmal im Hellen und einmal im Dunklen ansehen konnten.

Je trouve ce bâtiment formidable. Il est un des élément principal de la silhouette de Manhattan.
En montant, jusqu’en haut, vous passez à travers un petit musée qui retrace l’histoire surprenante de ce building. Très intéressant!
Ensuite, on attend le sommet avec une vue incroyable sur NYC. Il y a la possibilité de monter encore quelques étages mais pour cela il faut passer à la caisse.
Avant la descente, Il y a la possibilité de ramener un petit souvenir de ce monstre urbain.
MUST SEE!

Ich war bei jedem meiner NY-​Besuche auf dem ESB. Es ist sowohl tagsüber als auch nachts ein totales Highlight. Die Wartezeiten fand ich OK. Klar, dass man etwas warten muss jeder will ja hier herauf und den genialen Blick genießen. Aber das Warten lohnt sich in jedem Fall. Ich freue mich schon auf den nächsten Besuch. :-)

A very special place in my life. I have been there many times and will visit it many times in the future as well. A place with a breathless view over Manhattan and central park. Very classical inside with an elevator system from the past, but very modern at the tike it has been build.
A must place to visit in NY, when you are there, price is OK and waiting time is not to bad.

Espetacular. É um local que precisa ser visitado na primeira visita à mannhatan. Você pode ver a cidade de Manhatan por cima e é uma belíssima visão. Não tem comparação.

Das Gebäude selber ist einfach eine Ikone und auch einen Besuch wert.
ABER. ich würde davon abraten, raufzufahren wenn man nicht King Kong ist. Ewig lange Schlangen und preiswert ist es auch nicht.
Und was sieht man, wenn man oben ist? Genau: nicht das Empire State Building.
Tipp: Rockefeller Center. Hat die bessere Aussicht (auch auf’s ESB), wenige Touris und ist oben auch noch sehr schön gestaltet.

Auch wenn es nicht gerade billig ist, aber bei schönem Wetter ein muss hier rauf zu fahren. Der Blick ist ein Traum.

Das Empire State Building ist einer der wichtigsten Hotspots in New York. Wer nicht einmal oben war, war nie in New York.
Ein Besuch lohnt nur an sonnigen Tagen, bzw. an solchen, wo das Wetter recht offen ist. Ansonsten steht man oben in einer trüben Suppe und sieht nichts.
An klaren Tagen wird der Weg nach oben aber mit einem atemberaubenden Blick über ganz NYC belohnt.
Nachteil solcher Tage ist leider der Ansturm auf dieses Touristenziel. Schlangestehen ist vorprgrammiert und das teilweise nicht zu knapp. Zwei Stunden sind dann keine Seltenheit.
Die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen sind sehr hoch. Man wird mehrmals durchleuchtet und gecheckt. Die Fahrstühle fahren nicht in einem Rutsch nach oben, somit teilt sich das Schlangestehen auch noch auf.
Die Alternative für einen Besuch am Tag, ist der Besuch in der Nacht bzw. am späten Abend. Dann ist es nicht ganz so voll und man hat einen wunderschönen Blick auf die beleuchtete Stadt. Das Lohnt fast genauso wieder Besuch bei Tag.

Autour du building, des gens vous proposent des billets pour monter tout en haut de l’empire state building, mais ce n’est pas nécessaire de les prendre avec eux. En rentrant dans l’immeuble, vous êtes dirigés à la billeterie. Avant cela, vous aurez droit de passer à la sécurité comme à l’aéroport ! Mais les gens sont très aimables ! contrairement aux gens de la sécurité du ferry pour aller à la statue de la liberté !
On prend un ascenseur jusqu’au 80ième étage, puis une exposition sur la construction du building qui fait environ 1450 pieds (plus haut que la tour eiffel 300m). Ensuite, on monte jusqu’au 86ième étage et là vous pourrez admirer dehors à plus de 300m d’altitude, la vue en faisant le tour ! Belles photos à prendre la nuit, c’est certain ! Prévoir un vêtement chaud car il y a du vent là haut !! Compter 22 $ environ pour la visite au complet.

Né mettre que 4 étoiles à ce lieu incontournable qu’est l’Empire State Building, mais pourquoi ??
Oui de voir le gratte ciel illustre depuis le trottoir, de l’apercevoir depuis Central Park, de monter dans l’ascenseur menant à son sommet c’est juste exceptionnel, c’est quand même le toit du monde.
La vue panoramique est à couper le soufflé, oui mais voilà votre temps est limité, les gens sont collés au grillage tellement l’espace est petit, à éviter lors des rush hours, c’est à dire presque tout le temps.
Blague à part, allez y bien sûr mais faites un tour au Rockfeller Center également pour comparer.
Nota: 2 visites a 10 ans d’intervalle, ce qui n’est apparemment pas assez pour le CM du monument, voudrait il me sponsoriser un troisième séjour par hasard?

Ich war sowohl auf TotR (nachts) als auch auf dem Empire State Building
(am Tag). Beides ist sehr zu empfehlen auch wenn der Preis recht hoch ist. Bei dem Versuch den
Sonnenuntergang zu erwischen sollte die lange Wartezeit berücksichtigt
werden. Hier ist das Besondere, dass man eine gute Sicht in Richtung Bankenviertel hat. Selbst Flat Iron erkennt man.
Auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen!

Desde el Empire State Suilding se consiguen ver las mejores vistas de la ciudad, sin dudas es el edificio mas alto de Nueva York.

L’attente en période de pointe peut paraitre longue mais le résultat en vaut quand même la chandelle. Éviter absolument d’y aller quand il y a du vent car à cette hauteur on se gèle !

Si vous voulez un point d’observation inoubliable sur New York c’est ici qu’il faut être.
L’intérieur du bâtiment est magnifique et a couper le soufflé (surtout le grand hall d’entrée et se réception.
ll vous en coutera 22 $ (général admission). On prend soin de vous faire passer par des boutiques de souvenir tout le loin de la montée (deux niveau d’ascenseur). Ils ont vraiment le sens des affaires les ricins lol.
Ame sensible coté ascenseur né vous inquiétez pas on né sens pas l’encenseur monter sauf les oreilles peux être.
arrivé au 80eme étage vous avez un mini musée sur l’histoire de la tour, passé ce musée vous reprenez un ascenseur direction le 86eme erg et la ouhaaaa la vue mais alors The vue (lol).
Une adresse incontournable a New York.

Fue el edificio mas alto del mundo tras superar a la Torre Eiffel de París, hoy, es el mas alto de Nueva York, que no del mundo, donde ya es claramente superado por otras edificaciones. Las vistas desde arriba impresionantes.

las vistas son impresionantes, no se puede pasar por NYC sin subir, aunq personalmente y aun siendo mas bajo son mejores las vistas desde el rockefeller center porque se ve el central park de frente mientras q desde el empire te lo tapan. es el edificio mas alto desde la caida de las torres gemelas. hay q subir sobre las 7 para q una vez arriba ver la puesta de sol!!!

Nyc como estar alli, y no pasar por este espectacular edificio, uno de los mas altos y significativos de esta ciudad. Desde las alturas del Empire State Building se obtiene una vista maravillosa.

Wouahouuuu !
Aussi bien que dans mes rêves.
Ce n’est plus le plus haut, mais il a quelque chose d’éternel.
Un volume exceptionnel, une présence majestueuse sous ses airs patauds, bref, c’est un symbole.
Pour le voir, c’est soit de la rue, soit du Rockfeller center qui, depuis sa splendide terrasse, vous offre une vision parfaite des principaux grattes-​ciel de NY, dont le magnifique et prestigieux Chrysler Building.
Si vous aimez l’architecture, NY est un classique, mais quel panache !
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Por ser o prédio mais alto de Nova York, o Empire State Building tem uma visão maravilhosa da cidade. Bastante explorado como ponto turístico, lá você pode encontrar uma loja com souvenirs da Big Apple, assim como um observatório onde você pode ver toda a cidade com o auxílio de binóculos e um cinema que exibe um filme-​simulação de uma viagem de helicóptero por NY. O único ponto negativo é o preço, um pouco alto, mas que deve ser esquecido ao menos uma vez, já que o prédio é, simplismente, um dos lugares que devem ser visitados ao ir à Nova York.

El emblema de la ciudad. Se tiene que subir si o si. EXPECTACULAR.

Es uno de los emblemas de la ciudad que no debeis dejar pasar por alto, sin duda se debe subir en el, desde arriba se domina toda la isla, teneis dos opciones, de dia o al anochezer, la ventaja de subir de dia es que podeis ver la majestuosidad de central park, pero al subir de noche ves la ciudad iluminada y es increible, parece que estes en una peli de ciencia ficción. La entrada no es barata pero creo que vale la pena, otra cosa a tener en cuenta es que es un sitio muy visitado, así que paciencia con las colas y la gente.

Espetacular vista de um dos prédios mais famosos do mundo. Inesquecível passeio. Não deixe de visitar esse que é um dos pontos turísticos mais famosos de Manhattan. Fui ao topo do prédio e estava um frio de cortar a pele mas, faria tudo de novo. Comprei algumas lembrancinhas como uma mini estátua do prédio e outras bugigangas.

Desde el Empire State Suilding se consiguen ver las mejores vistas de Manhatan, ya que al ser el edificio más grande desde arriba se ve toda la ciudad. Merece la pena subir a ver las vistas, yo subi de noche y las vistas eran maravillosas, toda la ciudad iluminada. Eso sí, habia una fila enorme, con lo que esperamos bastante para subir y arriba estaba lleno de gente.

El edificio más alto de NY. Tiene cada dia del año iluminada de distinto color su parte superior. Merece la pena verlo a lo lejos. Desde arriba, se puede observar la ciudad de NY en su total esplendor. Vistas tan bonitas como, Central Park, Wall Street, La Estatua de la Libertad, Time Square, Brooklyn, Jersey y todas las calles de NY con sus taxis tipicos. Merece mucho la pena ver el aterdecer desde aqui, y ver la ciudad por la noche con todo su colorido y luminosidad.