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Empire State Building in January
Does anyone know the likely queue lengths to go up the Empire State
Building in January? I'm going to be there on the weekend of the 26th, but need to know whether or not to buy the express pass for over double the money. I can't afford to sit around for three hours. Christian. |
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Christian McArdle wrote:
Does anyone know the likely queue lengths to go up the Empire State Building in January? I'm going to be there on the weekend of the 26th, but need to know whether or not to buy the express pass for over double the money. I can't afford to sit around for three hours. Christian. I've been there in February and it wasn't much of a line. Probably about 15 minutes to buy a ticket. They've really turned the ESB into a big scam. When I went there as a child you put a dime into a turnstile on the 102nd floor. Now you can easily spend $60 a person. Don't fall for the "mandatory" photo or audio tour. When you're up at the 86th floor observatory there are signs that point out all the landmarks, you don't need the audio tour. I wouldn't bother with the 102nd floor either. |
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"SMS" wrote in message ... Christian McArdle wrote: Does anyone know the likely queue lengths to go up the Empire State Building in January? I'm going to be there on the weekend of the 26th, but need to know whether or not to buy the express pass for over double the money. I can't afford to sit around for three hours. Christian. I've been there in February and it wasn't much of a line. Probably about 15 minutes to buy a ticket. They've really turned the ESB into a big scam. When I went there as a child you put a dime into a turnstile on the 102nd floor. Now you can easily spend $60 a person. Don't fall for the "mandatory" photo or audio tour. When you're up at the 86th floor observatory there are signs that point out all the landmarks, you don't need the audio tour. I wouldn't bother with the 102nd floor either. Only a complete idiot would pay anything NEAR $60 a person for that. $20 tops. |
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Empire State Building in January
I've been there in February and it wasn't much of a line. Probably about
15 minutes to buy a ticket. Only a complete idiot would pay anything NEAR $60 a person for that. $20 tops. Thanks. I think I'll go with the simple prepay, without the express option. I don't want to waste any time, I've only got 36 hours in New York and 16 of those will sleeping. However, $45 did seem like a lot. That's theme park money. Christian. |
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Christian McArdle wrote:
I've been there in February and it wasn't much of a line. Probably about 15 minutes to buy a ticket. Only a complete idiot would pay anything NEAR $60 a person for that. $20 tops. Thanks. I think I'll go with the simple prepay, without the express option. I don't want to waste any time, I've only got 36 hours in New York and 16 of those will sleeping. However, $45 did seem like a lot. That's theme park money. They're charging 60 bucks for an elevator ride these days? Geez. That's ludicrous. Damn Osama--for 60 bucks you could have had lunch at Windows on the World. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Empire State Building in January
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, Christian McArdle wrote: Does anyone know the likely queue lengths to go up the Empire State Building in January? I'm going to be there on the weekend of the 26th, but need to know whether or not to buy the express pass for over double the money. I can't afford to sit around for three hours. Try calling the Empire State's information desk and ask. Whenever I have been there, the line is long on days when the visibility is good, even on cold January days. |
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J. Clarke wrote:
Christian McArdle wrote: I've been there in February and it wasn't much of a line. Probably about 15 minutes to buy a ticket. Only a complete idiot would pay anything NEAR $60 a person for that. $20 tops. Thanks. I think I'll go with the simple prepay, without the express option. I don't want to waste any time, I've only got 36 hours in New York and 16 of those will sleeping. However, $45 did seem like a lot. That's theme park money. They're charging 60 bucks for an elevator ride these days? They have all sorts of ridiculous options. Just to go the 86th floor is a little less than $20. But they try to sell you all sorts of extras, some sort of ride, food, audio tour, photographs, and a hefty extra charge if you want to go to the 102nd floor rather than just the 86th floor. They really push these extras very hard while you're in line for the elevator (they take everyone's picture, well not mine, and it got them really upset that I didn't stop for a photo, they ran over and were yelling at me. The audio tour is also heavily hyped, yet ultimately unnecessary. The best day to go to the Empire State Building is on Firearm Fridays. See "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvF_nxXJO5s" for tips on NYC and the Empire State Building (the part about the ESB is near the end). Actually the prepay is not really worth the extra cost, because the long wait is in the line after you get the ticket but before you get on the elevator. On a winter non-holiday weekend it shouldn't be too bad. The S.O.L. is really where you want to prepay and have a reservation. It's not all that great anymore because they no longer allow you up into the statue. You're better off with a free Staten Island Ferry ride. |
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Empire State Building in January
How much to go to the top of rockefeller?
My last trip down, we went there instead, and quite honestly, it is essentially the same view. The big difference, is that you can see the ESB, which imo is much more exciting than being on the esb.... Chuck |
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