On our last trip, we did the "Top of the Rock" tour at Rockefeller Center. That was fun... and really going to the top of one of the tall buildings in New York is probably enough for most lifetimes..... but One World Trade Center is special.
Also on our last trip, we did the overwhelmingly emotional 9/11 Memorial Museum... which is sort of the sibling attraction to the One World Tower.
We got to the World Trade Center and there was no line. I asked a guy working there about it and he said that we really came at a good time, and that, after we bought our tickets, we would pretty much be going up to the top. It was $74 for the two of us, then we took an escalator down to a security area where we went through the normal NY tourist scan stuff. We next took an elevator to the top where the sides of the elevators were screens that made it appear as if the area were being built up over time as we went to the top. It was a cool effect.
When we got off of the elevator, we were placed in a room showing a video on the trade center. At the end of the video, the screen lifted showing a skyline of New York. This was a very cool way to start things off.
They did make us listen to a 1 minute live commercial about an ipad type of device we could rent for $15 showing us info on the buildings we would see. I did see some people utilize this.
The observation area was actually very comfortable and open. Again, this might be because we came on an uncrowded Thursday morning, but there was plenty of space for everyone. There was a nicely stocked gift shop at the observation level, but it felt very bland. I usually pick up a patch or some postcards, but I didn't here.
We did enjoy the views though, and we were glad that we finally made it to the One World Trade Center.
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