Explore the Newly Revitalized Top of the Rock Observation Deck
Rockefeller Center was built nearly 100 years ago as an audacious vision of a “city within a city.”
Featuring NYC’s most popular attractions, including Top of the Rock Observation Deck; restaurants from Michelin-starred and James Beard winning chefs; shops from emerging NYC fashion houses and global brands LEGO, Nintendo, and FAO Schwarz; as well as home to NBC Studios and Radio City Music Hall; Rockefeller Center remains the beating heart of contemporary culture, commerce and community.
There’s no shortage of things to do at Rockefeller Center. From ice skating on The Rink to taking in panoramic views from The Beam and Skylift at Top of the Rock, there’s something for everyone on campus.
No visit to Rockefeller Center would be complete without visiting the newly revitalized Top of the Rock Observation Deck. From the moment you step into 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s Welcome Gallery, you’re immersed in the sweeping history and vision of the renowned site, brought to life by dazzling murals and a gargantuan, 10-foot-high model of the Art Deco complex. An elevator ride to the famed Observation Deck is now a portal through time, revealing the original 1930s elevator shafts, while a multisensory four-minute film chronicles its improbable history.
Experience the daring of those who built Rockefeller Center, captured in the world famous “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photo on The Beam, which hoists visitors 12-feet in the air above the 69th floor Observation Deck. Cap off your day at The Weather Room Café & Bar, on the 67th floor, where a cappuccino in the sky promises a taste of the extraordinary.
Don’t miss Top of the Rock’s newest experience, Skylift, a groundbreaking attraction situated at on the 70th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Visitors will step onto Skylift’s open-air, revolving platform and ascend an additional three stories above the topmost floor of 30 Rock. Once elevated above the New York City streets, the platform will continue to turn for a 360-degree experience and a panoramic photo moment, creating a thrilling sensation of floating amid skyscrapers.
Another must-see attraction is The Rink at Rockefeller Center. The world’s most famous ice-skating rink has returned to Rockefeller Center for its 88th season. Originally designed as a temporary attraction to draw visitors to Rockefeller Center’s outdoor plaza in 1936, The Rink became a permanent fixture in 1939. Since then, it has evolved into one of the city’s most legendary landmarks and most-visited sites, hosting more than a quarter of a million skaters annually. The Rink is open through March 30, 2025.
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