Taking the tour to the top is definitely worth it. The elevator ride and the intro video when you get to the top is done very nicely. Amazing view of Manhattan, New Jersey, Brooklyn and the Statue of Liberty. You can also see the Empire State Building in the distance but the Rockefeller building would give you a better view of the Empire State.
This Freedom Tower just has to be seen in real life
One of a kind experience! Could be a little bit of hassle to go through traffic and security but well worth it. Tickets are a little bit on the pricey side and you feel kind of the whole trip including iPads for rent up there to see the city and hotspots digitally is a little bit commercialized.
Seeing the ground zero site and going through the victims names is a lot more meaningful. But again, one-time visit is great, the experience is very immersive even going up the elevator the TV screens with live views are very nice. Highly recommended!
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It a awesome experience! I highly recommend going at night!
Such a beautiful building. Right next to where the twin towers once stood and next to the 9/11 museum.
Standing as a shining beacon for the new Downtown, and a bold addition to the skyline, One World Trade Center is safe, sustainable, and artistically dynamic. Soaring to a symbolic 1,776 feet it is the Western Hemisphere s tallest building, and already an iconic New York landmark. Downside, parking. Hard to find parking but public transportation is readily available. A must see if you are in New York City, nice pleasant atmosphere as well with good restaurants, salmon, steak is a must have. A total recommended experience. Enjoy the videos herein and the fast elevator ride up to the observation floor.
Make sure you go on a good day should not be cloudy and you will enjoy it
Amazing experience there, the building looks beautiful when the sun hits it in the morning.
i really loved the view and the 9/11 pool and museum it cool and fun for the family
Best experience I've ever had in NYC. This place is beautiful. Words can't describe it, you have to go see it in person!
The observatory is breath taking. It is my favorite place in New York. They have the best show, staff and views that I have ever seen in any sky deck. They rent you tablets for $15 so you can take a look further of the city (I recommend it if you like fun facts of New York's landmarks), they have people telling you all about the WTC and NYC in general and they have a great shop which is kind of expensive. This is the very best experience you will get for $38. It is worth every penny.
The observatory was good but it was hard to take photos as the pillars between the windows were too close. Overall was nice.
A breathtaking experience, not to be missed if you visit NYC.
They did a perfect job at revitalizing the Trade Center and the surrounding area. The inside section of where the trains are is decked out in marble and all white. A beautiful artistic creation.
Been here after 12 years... Beautifully restored ..a historic place of visit.
A place to remember those who died, and to honored them. Also, to admire the strength of those who survived. Is amazing to see the new building and how everything was made. Enjoy a coffee Underground and see the New York skyline at the top.
Wonderful and very huge. i loved it and the train station close to it.
Extremely slow and ineffective location. Rude personal as a bonus
I was lucky to have visited shortly after the Freedom Tower opened in the Summer of 2016. From the elevator ride to the observation deck, this was truly an unforgettable experience that offers the best possible views of NYC.
An absolute must visit! The emotions are overwhelming from the tower, to the memorial and everything in between. This has to be one of the top 3 things I've ever done. The price is worth it. I recommend NYC city pass of you have never been.
Must visit if you are in NYC to get spectacular views of the NY, NJ, Connecticut from the top deck. Any day better than other views from Rockefeller center Top of the rock or Empire State Building.
Very impressive building. I love what it stands for.
So worth the price for the view. They have amazing staff but truly that observatory is something you must see on a trip to NYC.
Make sure to go here! This building is amazing to see in person! Right next to it is the WTC memorial. Beautiful place to ponder and remember those that passed on. There s lots of people there all the time however it still is pretty quiet.
Entirely too much security. Yes, yes, I understand why. But being a local and just trying to get lunch was very discouraging and will never return again. And for those that are locals you have to pay $40 just to get in the building to eat. I'll leave this place for the tourists. As far as lunch goes I did not like what I had which was the duck. But I did like the Virgin drink;it was mixed with watermelon. Very tasty
Very cool experience. Great view of the island of Manhattan and surrounding areas.
At $37 for adults, the value is average. Visiting the tallest tower building in the western hemisphere is educational and inspiring. The views from the observation deck are spectacular. The tablet guide for rent is useful for those unfamiliar with New York City and it's environs.
It was a curated sensitively and lovingly for those who died and for those who survived. I almost felt like i was intruding on their memories. It was difficult to see some of the pictures and was overwhelming. It is harsh reminder of how tenuous life is
Nice and beautiful place! Recommend for everyone!!!
Amazing experience, the elevator is pretty fun, fast, informative and unique. Best time to go is between sunset and night, you will love the view.
The view is beautiful and stunning. It makes me remember how 9/11/2001 that day was. Sad memories.
Powerful, emotional and beautiful experience. Well worth the $42. Be prepared to spend and hour or more at the observation floor, it's awesome.
Amazing! Entire NYC can be viewed from this building.
awesome place better than the twin towers god bless i escaped
Fantastic and amazing place. Touch your heart with nice view on top. Must visit with your kids. Sure they love to go.
Cool place but hated every minute I was ther. Bad memories.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to get the VIP Priority Access with the $15 voucher for food/drink/gift shop. You skip all lines in and out and get the Virtual Tour Guide iPad ($15 by itself). Also, if you don't want it to be crowded, go first thing in the morning on a weekday. Do the observation deck 1st, then stroll the memorial grounds at your leisure.
One World Trade is an Amazing building. Although it is a tourist attraction as a New Yorker I tend to visit these places for the experience and fun. The building feels brand new on the inside and its very organize and clean, theres visible security staff almost everywhere, and the lobby is just beautiful and very modern. Upon entry you will be asked to make a line to purchase tickets if you haven't done that already, at a booth in the lobby. Ticket prices are a bit pricey, ranging within $40-$50 per person. Once inside you will proceed forward on to Security screening like TSA at an Airport. Once heading in you will be greeted with a presentation and tribute to the men and women who contributed to building the One World Trade Tower. There are plenty of Elevators, they move pretty fast up and down. When your upstairs at the 102nd floors, staff will direct you where to go and give you an introduction video and some helpful tips around the city. The Staff, Security, and guides where pretty helpful, positive, and loaded with information to share. The viewing deck is indoors with a 360 degree awesome view of New York City. Once on the viewing deck you have plenty of restrooms, restaurants, and a souvernir shop. It can get crowded up on the viewing deck so you might wanna have a little patience, most folks up there are most likely to be tourists. Look out for a tourguide doing a show about every 10-15 minutes. Thanks and enjoy.
Very pretty view but I don't feel that it was worth the money/wait.
Great view good food, well run to give super experience
Amazing building and the 360 view fantastic. A must have to visit.
This is a must see and never forget NYC experience.
Really makes one sorry for the people who lost their lives.
Coming back here again brought back a huge range of emotions. I wish to pay my respects to all those killed and injured on that horrible day.
Having bought tickets we then had to queue to get a entry tine. Then on entry there was a hour queue for the elevator. The elevator movie is cool. However, at the top you then have to sit through a presentation to sell you the iPad viewers. As well as a movie about nyc. By the tine we got to the observatory we were exhausted. Additionally, we found it bizarre that 9/11 wasn t mentioned anywhere. A bit distasteful? Yes the view is awesome, but the journey to get to it is too long.
Trip was in November of 2013. Just getting around to posting some photos. Veteran"s Day and the weather went from overcast and cool to a beautiful sunny and warm day. New tower wasn't open to the public at that time. Too bad we were too early as I'm sure the views would have been incredible that day. The plaza is still a place of reverence and is a very emotional site to visit. It is a must see spot when you visit the city.
The elevator ride up is amazing and the views on a nice day are breathtaking. It s expensive both getting in and any amenities once up there. And the staff was beyond rude on our visit. They screamed at my dad with Alzheimer s in the entrance because he wasn t listening to their speech trying to sell us iPads (which were almost worthless by the way). The staff from start to finish definitely detracted from the experience. But you can t beat the views.
An awesome view from close by. Such a magnificent history! I wanna visit that place again! =)
This place is beyond amazing and breathtaking. I didn't want to leave. Just to look out, at the top of this building, is such a feeling of freedom. It is truly a sight to see. It represents the future after tragedy. Go visit if you are able to.
the only reason i am giving it a 1 star is because they should have built 2 buildings not 1 and same floors as the old one this one have less floors and the design kinda looks like the old but its a modern design but i still like the old design better
What a great view from One World Observatory! And it's such a modern high-tech and well organized place! Highly recommended to go! You can't see the entire Manhattan from there, but still there are breathtaking views!
Observation deck is amazing, can see all the way to Brooklyn and new Jersey. Windows are huge and looks amazing. The while building is a world of art and modern marvel. It's the tallest building in the United States. A mist see of your in New York.
This was the highlight of our trip to New York. Such an incredible experience that will stay with me always. An absolute must see!
Beautiful building. The 911 Memorial; no words can be said. May my friends be at peace.
When they show the two minute film at the top get your camera ready because the view is worth the price of admission!
WOW!! amazing. You wont beat a better place to see all of the surrounding area
If you want to get the best view of NYC then hit the One World Observatory, there is nothing like it!
The elevator ride up (and down) offers a very cool animation on all of its walls (they are all screens) but don't blink, it goes up quite fast!
On to the views, wow, on a clear day (we had one) you get to see everything, really far and all 360 degrees! The statue of liberty looked sooo sooo small from here haha
**PROTIP: Once you exit the elevator and watch the proyected intro you will be taken to another area where they talk to you about the tablet info tool which they rent separate from your ticket price. You can actually skip this and just walk over to the escalators that head down. I asked and proceeded since I wasn't interested and didnt want to waste any time.
Went on a zero visibility day but still found the experience amazing. From the lift ride up to the informative tablet that showed the sites. I'd suggest going on a day where you could see the view though.
Beautiful place
Very moving,heart wrenching experience
Be prepared, especially if you are old enough to remember that day
Great place to visit if you are on vacation here in New York. However, the people who own this place are a bit greedy. For every ticket you buy, you have to pay a $4 "processing fee" and a whole lot of tax. Also, if you have seen the ads, there is this "sky portal" which supposedly has a glass floor under you, and you can see the world under you. It's really just a ton of TVs and some glass. That left me a bit disappointed. The rest of the experience was awesome, from the skypod (the elevator which gets you to the 102nd floor in 47 seconds!!) To the observatory itself, it's a must have experience. Do recommend.
Great Instagram content. Pricy shops bit it was cool
Being a first responder for 9-11, touring One World Trade Center was incredible. We got a guided tour and it was well worth the money. The tour guide was very professional and informative. The entire facility was respectful and truthfully presented.
Went to the new Freedom Tower & the Memorial for the 9/11 victims. Very moving & makes me happy.
I was very pleased that I was able to tour the observation level at One Wold Trade Center. The inside observation deck is ideal for taking in the view and in our case within an hour of rain clouds setting over Manhattan. The wide concourse and vaulted ceiling seemed to reduce the angst of falling I sometimes feel at extreme heights. The use of realistic digital displays throughout the elevator system was very impressive and speaks to the technological prowess of the building. Having toured the Twin Towers as a 6th grader and again in my 20s, I was not sure how I would feel after visiting the Observatory. I would encourage previous visitors to the Twin Towers who have stayed away deliberately to consider re-visiting not just for honoring those lost on 9/11 but also because doing so might fill in a personal sense of loss they may still feel.
Views are pretty good. But I loved city view from Empire state building than WTC.
Great view of the whole city. Must if you are in the city
My wife got us tickets for my birthday to go up the tower. It's was an incredible experience. From the elevator ride up to the amazing views at the top.
Beautiful building. Emotional, I get chocked up every time. Definitely worth the trip, it's a trip you'll remember
This was terrible! There was no glass floor! Total rip-off!
Bruh, the food here is THE BOMB, lowkey bombed the toilet afterwards! best Fajtas in NYC
It really impressed me a lot the first sight of the view after watching a short video of New York life. The screen pulled up and the scenery is just in front of me unexpectedly. I was so touched by this surprise. It must be so beautiful in the late afternoon and evening. Lovely place!
Flew there once per plane in 2001
Wouldn't recommend
A must do in New York City. Views from the observatory are amazing. The offer iPads for 15 dollars which match the views from the windows. You click on North, south, East or west to march the direction and it shows you an overview with links on each landmark in view. You click on the link and you get a flyover to the landmark and a 30 sec to 1 min overview with the background story of the landmark. I thought it was great and really well done.
The observatory is really good, I got this picture from top of the WTC
A new experience, a nice point of view.
Gets you a lil bit sad after you think of what happened 9/11
And is incredible what people can create,
The view is speechless
We went up to the top, get your camera ready the presentation on the elevator ride up is awesome. It shows NYC from the beginning to present, it's very awesome and worth every penny. The views are amazing.
Wow. Nicely done. Great attraction! Buy tickets online and save the waiting queue
great views! I enjoyed this place over the other observation decks around the city. There are no obstructed views, unlike the empire state building where there is a fence right in front of your face, Its climate controlled and the elevator ride up is awesome! I recommend going on a weekday right before sunset, and pay for the medium level ticket, both rides up and down the elevator were just my wife and I. I don't think there is a time limit on the observation deck so you could just watch the sun set the whole night then look at the island at night time!
I had an amazing time at the world trade centre memorial, very hard hitting for sure. Well worth a visit
Amazing experience, this place is very well organized.
i went there for summer break. and im only twelve. it is such amazing to be up on the top and look down over lower manhatten. being on the top makes me think about the horble tradgy that happend 21 years ago. but it dosent ruin that beautiful view. it makes me think of how are nation came together and how they reacted after 9/11. after 9/11 are nation grew stronger. and they stood together and showed that no matter what people do they can not destroy are bond with one another in the united states. and we will always get back up and be strong.
It was kind of sad that the twin towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed and the 2,996 souls that were lost but it's great that they set up the memorial of the people and the twin towers of the World Trade Center and build the One World Trade Center.
Bought the basic ticket; lots of attempts to up sell all the optional extras. Would have been good to have some stools at the cafe to linger longer & enjoy the views. Doesn't quite have the history of the other two, but benefits from being new & purpose built.
A must go attraction, the view is incredible and the queue is much smaller than the one at the Empire State building when it's sunny.
Wow! Can t say enough about the view from here. Like everything else in New York City, it wasn t cheap, but it was money well spent. Make sure to pay attention in the elevator. Wishing I had taken video. The surprise reveal of the skyline added to the amazement of the experience. Can t wait to go back!!
The observation tower had some absolutely stunning views of the city. Incredible atmosphere
Just went last week , The all inclusive ticket is Worth every dime and very well laid out. The elevator ride up has a movie on the walls and ceiling of the tower history and the staff were first rate and of course a great view.
I was there before 9/11 and it was absolutely fabulous and now post 9/11 they did a wonderful job on the memorial. At night from Queens you can see the spot lights that go up where the buildings were. Very emotional
Beautifully designed. Went for the first time since its opening in 2015. A must visit place.
