How to Visit SUMMIT One Vanderbilt with Ascent Glass Elevator

This video shows you everything you need to know about how to visit Summit One Vanderbilt - how to get there, what the experience is like, and honest reviews so you can decide for yourself if it's worth it. Book your tickets here: https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york...

We booked a daytime ticket with the Ascent glass elevator add-on. The glass elevator ascends from the 93rd floor up another 10 stories. Regardless of what ticket you purchase, you all go up to the 91st floor together to enter the 2-story mirrored "Transcendence" room, the balloon room, the "Clouds" art installation by Yayoi Kusama, and all the other interactive experiences. The only difference is the 5-minute glass elevator ride at the top (called "Ascent"), facing south with epic views of the Empire State Building and lower Manhattan. This Ascent elevator is an add-on that can be purchased on the 93rd floor. So you can decide in the moment if you want to go up the glass elevator or not.

Right now, in 2022, daytime tickets are about $40 for the regular experience during the daytime. Add $10 if you're going at night, and add $20 if you want to include the Ascent glass elevator at the top. So if you choose to do the nighttime ticket with the glass elevator, it'd be $70. You can (and should) book your timed-tickets in advance.

So is the experience worth the ticket price? You'll have to watch the video to decide for yourself. We felt like it was worth it. We've been to a lot of observation decks in New York (and all around the world - you can see a few of our favorites in Dubai here:    • At the Top of Burj Khalifa for Sunset | Du...  ) and the experience at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt exceeds or at least rivals them all. Great views, fun interactivity, unique immersive experiences, and super easy access being connected to Grand Central.

If you have any questions about visiting Summit One Vanderbilt, please ask in the comments. We respond to everything. Hope you have a great day!

Brian and Isa (and Kai)

Watch all our New York City adventures in this playlist:    • New York City Adventures!  

0:00 Welcome to SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
0:35 Connection from Grand Central
1:01 Buying Tickets
1:21 Preparations
1:50 Elevator up (flashing effects)
2:11 Transcendence 1 (Mirrored Room)
3:35 Views from SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
4:01 Balloon Room
4:50 Chrysler Building & East River
5:08 Clouds Installation by Yayoi Kusama
5:38 Transcendence 2 (Mirrored Room 2nd Floor)
6:21 Clothing Warning
7:10 Floor 3 (93rd Floor)
7:57 Ascent Glass Elevator Experience
9:42 Gift Shop and Last Looks
10:31 Elevator down (with no effects)
10:57 Tips and Advice
11:48 Is It Worth It? Final Recommendation

Music is from ArtList
"On Vacation" by Lex Inspira
"Paper Puppy" by XiMo
"Leisure" by FASSounds
"Saturday Shopping" by Rex Banner

Filmed on August 4, 2022 on a Canon G7X Mark II.

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