After breakfast at the Tick Tock Diner we headed for the Rockefeller Center where we bought ‘Sun & Stars’ tickets for one of our favourite New York attractions...the ‘Top of the Rock’! At 10:30 we took the express elevator to the 69th floor observation deck, which was bathed in hot sunshine under the clear blue sky. The panoramic views from the ‘Top of the Rock’ are breathtaking and, in our opinion, the best in the city...with the highlight being the picture postcard view across the Midtown skyline to the Empire State Building and down to One World Trade Center and beyond...amazing!
Top of The Rock
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30 Rockefeller Plaza is a skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The observation deck atop the skyscraper, dubbed "Top of the Rock", is built to resemble the deck of an ocean liner. It offers sightseers a bird's eye view of the city, competing with the 86th-floor observatory of the Empire State Building 200 feet (61 m) higher.
The view from the Top of The Rock is often considered the best panoramic city view, mainly because it offers a far-away view of the Empire State Building. The timed entry system and larger observation deck also results in shorter waiting times compared to the Empire State. The frameless safety glass around the perimeter of the deck dates to 2005, when the facility reopened to the public. (Wikipedia)
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After starting our day by enjoying the views from the ‘Top of the Rock’ in hot sunshine, we had spent the afternoon out at Coney Island before heading back to the Rockefeller Center just before sunset to complete our ‘Sun & Stars’ experience. We have watched the sun setting from the ‘Top of the Rock’ on each of our visits to New York and this time the observation deck was the busiest that we had ever seen it. Watching the Empire State Building and famous Manhattan skyline sparkle and glow after witnessing a dazzling sunset is an unforgettable experience...amazing!
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