New York to host the world’s most vertiginous glass elevator at Summit One Vanderbilt

October 21 is the scheduled date for the reopening of New York to tourism. It coincides with the opening of Summit, a new attraction in Manhattan’s One Vanderbilt skyscraper not suitable for those suffering from altitude sickness. It includes a ride in a glass elevator that protrudes from the building and leaves visitors suspended 98 meters above Madison Avenue. The views are assured. The lump in the throat, too

Now that the pandemic gives us a truce and that the Spaniards have taken to the roads, and even to make international reservations (with cancellation insurance), it is a good time to point to the next destinations on the wish list. New York always worth a visit, but as of October 21, when it is reopened to tourists, even more so. To the list of charms of the city, this day add an attraction that promises strong emotions and long lines.

We talk about Summit One Vanderbilt, an experience that promises to literally put the Big Apple at the feet of its visitors. How? Taking you to the sky in glass elevators to contemplate the best views of the city, if you can stand with your eyes open. The journey begins with Ascent, which rises up to 369 meters outside the building. And, for those who dare, continue with Levitation: clear glass cubicles that protrude from the facade and suspend visitors over Madison Avenue.

Dizzying figures

To get an idea of ​​what the experience will entail, the company SL Green skyscraper owner One Vanderbilt, has released the video and renderings that illustrate this news. The glass elevators converge in a leisure complex located between floors 57 and 59 of this skyscraper that is the tallest in the city center (in total, it has 77 floors). The One Vanderbilt building, which opened in 2020, measures 427 meters high and ranks fourth in the city’s skyline (the first place is for the One World Trade Center, with a height of 541 meters, followed by Central Park Tower, with 472 meters -which is also the tallest residential building in the world-, and 111 West 57th Street, with 435 meters of height).

In addition to offering emotions and spectacular views of the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and the rest of the city, both elevators will coincide in The Summit, an observatory that combines leisure offers in indoor spaces with outdoor terraces. It will be located more than 350 meters high and will have about 6,000 square meters and four levels. Dining options (such as a restaurant by chef Daniel Boulud and cafeterias run by New York restaurateur Danny Meyer’s group), an immersive art installation developed by Kenzo Digital (details of which have yet to be revealed), and the highest urban alpine ensemble in the world will be part of your offer. This office skyscraper located on the corner of 42nd Street with Vanderbilt Avenue and Madison Avenue communicates through an underground entrance with the Grand Central Terminal station, another architectural jewel of New York that is essential to visit.

According to Marc Holliday, president and CEO of SL Green, “Summit offers an interactive experience to be remembered for a lifetime with the best magnified views in all of New York City. It is amazing, magical and needs to be experienced to be understood. A special and exciting place that you will want to visit more than once. “

The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, hopes that this attraction will help restore the tourist attraction of the city, whose number of visitors went from 66.6 million, in 2019, to 22.3 million, in 2020, due to the covid-19 pandemic. Tickets for The Summit will go on sale this summer, but if you want to be among the first to live the experience, you can sign up for the pre-sale that will be made to registered users on the website of Summit One Vanderbilt.

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