What's up Members of the Barrio
It's Jon coming to you from Manhattan
And today we are going to the Top of the Rock
For the first time in my life
I've lived in New York City for almost a decade
And this is one of the most popular attractions
In the entire city
And I'm going to let you guys know if I think it's worth the $40 admission
This video is not sponsored
I'm going to be as honest as possible
We're going 70 floors above the city
To check out one of the best views of all of Manhattan
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Here we go
I heard good things about it
I heard that you can see actually Central Park
And that's why I'm so excited
And..
I think it's.. I should have done this a long time ago
So I'm really really excited for this
It's very important you can buy your ticket
Online in advance
It's $40 during the day
They increase the cost to $50 around the sunset period
We're going to check it out with as much light as we can
Pre-saved right here..
So you get to skip the big line
We just got past security
It's just like airport security
The same thing at One World Observation Deck
A quick note
You can actually tour the studios at 30 Rock
Which is right next door
And I highly recommend if you're interested in going behind the scenes of NBC Studios
You could do that before this
And then come here after
Tourists photos are optional by the way
You don't have to take them
But I don't blame them for trying
After 20 minutes of waiting we are on line for the elevators
To go to the top
It should be a very quick ride
Alright next up is 67
You should be there in about 43 seconds
I hope you guys enjoy
Bye bye
Make me famous
Nah I'm kidding
Alright so we made it to the 67th Floor
And I admit that the elevator ride at One World Observation Deck
Way better than this one
But this was okay
It only took 43 seconds
I am most excited to see these outdoor views here
And that's one thing that Top Of The Rock has
That one world observation deck does not have
The ability to go outside
And I've never been here before guys
I'm getting excited
For those who say that I only come to the videos when there's food involved
There is no food involved in this one
And here I am
Wow
Central Park
It looks so cool
I like to see the lake
Down there
Let me do a close up for you so you can see what I'm talking about..
Onto the other side
One of the most unique features of being at the Top of the Rock
Is that you feel like you are amongst the buildings
And that's what makes this different than One World Observation Deck
Where you're all the way up there
Highest point in the United States
But you feel above everything
Here I just feel like the buildings are surrounding me
So it's definitley unique in that aspect
I've also noticed how many languages I'm hearing spoken up here
This is one of the biggest tourist attractions in New York City
That was just the first observation deck
We have the 69th and the 70th floors to go
So if that was just it..
I wouldn't have been super impressed
But I knew that we were going higher up
It's just going to get better and better I think
It's very nice
It's amazing
I mean..
First time in New York
And I expected this
I'm actually impressed about one thing so far
There's not as many people up here
As I thought there would be
Look behind me
I thought it would be absolutely packed
And one of the advantages of Top of the Rock
From what I've seen
Is that there's 3 decks
Therefore you can spread the amount of people out
So we have plenty of room for pictures
Of course, we haven't gotten to the top top
Which will have in my opinion
The best views
But so far so good
Let's go to the top of the rock
Alright guys really cool fact for you
And special thanks to Seth my good friend
And my old art history professor Rutgers
For informing me about this
When John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Built this up here
He wanted coming to work in this building
To be an adventure
And the top observation deck
To be ..
like being on a Great Ocean Liner
If you look at both sides here
And the middle of here with the antennas
It almost looks
Like you're on the top of a ship
And I didn't realize it
Until my friend Seth sent me a photo
Very very cool architecture
I love this building as well
An excellent example of old school art deco
New York City building
And not that crowded
I keep saying it
We waited a while to get up here
But..
Once at the top
We've got a lot of room to walk around
I'm actually enjoying that compared to One World Trade
That was really packed in
Into an indoor space
Here we're outside enjoying a beautiful summer day
And just some of the nicest views I've seen
In New York City ever
By the way if you've been up here
I am very curious
What your experience was like
Did you think it was worth the money?
Tell us down below in the comments
His first full day in the United States
First day in New York City
This is your first attraction
What do you think?
This is amazing Jon
I mean..
I didn't research about this building
But you can see everything
The Hudson
Chrysler Building
Empire State
I'm really in love
And enjoying this visit
Just in case I get lost..
I can have it always with me
I was actually reading Trip Advisor reviews
I was curious what the biggest complaints about coming here were
And outside of the wait and the lines to get in
One of them was
Save your money and go to a rooftop bar in New York City
You can get better views
I'll tell you.. we have done so many rooftop bars
We just did a video about rooftop bars
And while many of them have great views
I'm looking at you 230 Fifth
Especially or Dear Irving was really good
None of them have a better view than this
Especially because it's a 360 degree view of the city
That's just tough to find anywhere
We've spent a little over 45 minutes here
And i'm going to give you my full and honest opinion.. if it's worth it to come here
When we get outside
That way they can't hear me
And I'll just be completely up front
Is it worth coming to Top of the Rock?
This is a very complicated answer
In short
If you've never visited New York City before
And you are into photography
And you just want to get a feel of what it's like
To be in between so many big buildings
Yes I think it would be worth spending 40 dollars on this
It's touristy
The lines can be long
It can be a little bit crowded at different spots
But..
The types of pictures that you can get up there
Those sorts of things you're going to be sharing for years to come
You're going to put it on your Instagram
That being said
Me as a local
To I feel like I've missed out
By having skipped this for the last..
8 years I've lived in New York City
Not really
And I think I'm a little bit jaded because I've been to so many different rooftops
Around New York
I still think this is the best rooftop
But I also think it's very expensive
I think 40 dollars or even 50 if you go around sunset
Is a lot of money
If I want to compare this versus The Observation Deck
At One World Trade
I like this better
I like being outside
Comparing it to the Empire State Building
I also like the views better from here
I love the 360 degree panaroma
But again..
It is a lot of money
So in short
If 40 dollars isn't a ton for you to spend on some of the best views in New York City
Spend that money gladly
But if you're trying to save up..
If you're on a budget
I would rather spend that money on other things
Like food
That's just my style of travel
This is a.. big tourist attraction for a reason
Factor all those things in
But in the end
I approve this
I thought it was a lot of fun
I can not wait to go check out the pictures
That we took
And our friend Eric visiting from Mexico
Loved it in his first full day
In New York
So it all just comes down to..
What your perspective is
And if you think it is worth..
That 40 dollars or not
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