The lighting of the building for such events as celebrating 60 years of communism is an event that should have never taken place. This is a world known building and it stands on ground that stands for FREEDOM.
Let China light their buildings in China because they practice such a lifestyle. If the Chinese who live in America want to celebrate then ...

* My husband and I both loved the view from the 86th floor. You can see so much from the top of the Empire State Building and we enjoyed getting the perspective of the city. We happened to be there on a day that had near-perfect weather, and since the view from the 86th floor is out-of-doors, around the building, it was great.

* It was a waste of ...

The lines never end! By the time you get to the top you wan't to kill yourself...

The employees were playful but only with each other. The were inattentive to their customers. Upon leaving one of them actually was upset that I walked with a cane and slowed down his line and when another employee said that was not cool he said why should I care I'll never see him again. So if you are disabled or injured bare in mind you are ...

There is a line for everything. Buying tickets, security, then you have to take multiple elevators, and a line for all of those... and when we went it wasn't as "busy" as usual.

What upset me is that you are forced to stand in lines even if you don't want to buy something. For example, we didn't want to buy the headphones ...

We made the mistake of visiting the building during a (super fun) trip to NY in December. We waited in line probably for 4 hours or more, and after endless lines that drag very slowly through various rooms and floors, we found ourselves among so many people at the top, that it was very hard to find a spot to enjoy the view from. Besides very ...

I loved the Empire State Building... The forthought that went into the building is absolutely amazing, the observation deck gives a wonderful panorama view of the city an river. Even if you have to wait in line it is worth it...

Lines that seem to never end--very deceptive length of wait (multiple stops). Heavy crowds at the end--the result may be enjoyable, but the cost, wait, and overall time spent make this one of the worst values in New York. Never again!!

It is a much better idea to go to "The Top of the Rock." This is what they call the observation deck at Rockefeller Center. It has 3 floors of viewing, all of which are outside. You'll get a unobstructed view of the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, all of central park and all 5 boughs behind a 7' plexiglass wall. Why ...