NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you over 70 stories above the ground in Rock Center’s new attraction, Skylift.
A new experience debuted Tuesday that takes visitors over 70 stories up hovering over the iconic Rockefeller Center and New York City skyline.
NBC New York toured the attraction Skylift at Top of the Rock before it opened to the public.
Visitors are first shown a brief video before heading up an interactive elevator ride to the 69th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The Skylift sits on the 70th and topmost floor where guests can enter an open-air and circular base.
The glass-fenced and slowly rotating platform elevates an additional three stories, leaving visitors standing a total of 900 feet above the ground floor.
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The design includes over 90 LED pixel flutes within the marble-like tiers and matches the Art Deco architecture found within Rockefeller Center. While the panoramic views during the day are stunning, at night, tourists can appreciate a vibrant light show as the entire installation illuminates.
Tickets begin at $35 per person as an add-on to the Express Pass or Top of the Rock General Admission, the latter costing anywhere from $40 to $61.
"In fact, you could hear the wind rushing through your hair. You felt you were part of the city and, also, above the city," said James Simmons, a tourist visiting from England.
