The remodeled observatory atop the Empire State Building opens to the public on Saturday, 102 floors above New York City.
More than 4 million annual visitors to the 1931 Art Deco skyscraper — about 60 percent from abroad — will be offered an unobstructed view of the city and far beyond through panoramic floor-to-ceiling sheets of glass. They replace old windows that were half the size.
On the way up to the high new perch are an additional 10,000 square feet of fresh exhibits, including a replica of the moving hand of King Kong, the monster gorilla in the 1933 film that climbs the building, plunging to its death amid an attack by Helldiver military planes.The $58 cost to get to the observatory at 1,250 feet above Fifth Avenue has not changed.
The building also has remodeled its famous open-air observatory on the 86th floor, which still requires a $38 ticket. Walls were opened between the interior space and the open-air terrace so city views emerge immediately after exiting the elevators.Remodeling was a daunting task, said project manager Robert Krizman.
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