Introducing Skylift at Top of the Rock Observation Deck

Tickets are now on sale for Skylift at Top of the Rock, a new attraction which will elevate visitors nearly 900 feet in the air above street level for a spectacular, entirely unobstructed, 360-degree view of New York City.

Situated at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck on the 70th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, visitors will step onto Skylift’s open-air, revolving platform and ascend an additional three stories above the topmost floor of 30 Rock. Once elevated, the platform will continue to turn for a 360-degree experience and a panoramic photo moment, creating a thrilling sensation of floating among skyscrapers.  Tickets to Skylift at Top of the Rock Observation Deck will begin at $35 per person as an optional add-on to Top of the Rock General Admission and Express Passes. Skylift is included in all VIP and VIP Rock Passes.

Designed to parallel and celebrate Rockefeller Center’s classic art deco architecture, Skylift’s circular, open-air, fiberglass platform with marble-like tiers echo the iconic design motifs found throughout the Center. Skylift also has 96 LED pixel flutes which will cast a magical light show that can be seen across the city skyline for an unmatched experience day or night, and can be customized to commemorate notable dates and holidays. “Rockefeller Center is full of amazing experiences, but none quite as breathtaking as Skylift,” said EB Kelly, Senior Managing Director at Tishman Speyer and Head of Rockefeller Center. “The thrilling experience of revolving 900 feet above ground for 360-degree views, eye to eye with skyscrapers in the beating heart of New York City, is one no visitor will forget. Skylift is the crown jewel of our revitalization of Rockefeller Center, which has brought a new vibrancy and energy to every corner of campus.” “TAIT is thrilled to have been invited by Tishman Speyer and our friends at THG to be a part of bringing an incredible new experience to the historic and iconic New York City skyline. This project had its own unique challenges, all of which were overcome by the amazing team assembled, and we can’t wait to see the first visitors enjoy the view. We’re proud of the engineering, fabrication, and installation expertise we brought to the Skylift, along with our TAIT Navigator Automation and Show Control platform, to seamlessly integrate all aspects of this experience,” said Jim Shumway, VP, Project Delivery, TAIT.  

Skylift is the last element of the full modernization of Top of the Rock, which also brought The Beam in 2023, an interactive photo experience on the 69th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza that recreates the famous 1932 photograph “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.” In summer 2024,  the Welcome Gallery opened to the public, featuring an immersive theater show that introduces the history of Rockefeller Center.  

The opening of Skylift also marks the completion of Rockefeller Center’s multi-year, campus-wide revitalization. This transformation includes new fine dining via the acclaimed restaurants Jupiter, Le Rock and NARO, a new generation of sought-after shopping destinations including N.Peal, Todd Snyder, Rough Trade and McNally Jackson; and continued dedication to the public art program with contemporary and international works from artists like Basil Kincaid, Melissa Joseph, and Dominique Fung. This reimagination is driven by the vision of Rockefeller Center’s founder: a “city within a city.”  

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