Hudson Yards’ observation deck finally has an opening date

Hudson Yards’ observation deck finally has an opening date

Edge at Hudson Yards will become the fifth highest observation deck in the world when it opens in 2020. | Courtesy of Related Oxford

Edge at Hudson Yards juts 80 feet off of the supertall skyscraper 1,131 feet above the ground

New York’s newest Instagram-bait attraction has an official opening date: Edge at Hudson Yards, the outdoor observation deck that cuts into the sky 1,131 feet above ground, will officially open to the public on March 11.

Tickets for the attraction are now up for grabs through the deck’s official website ahead of its 2020 opening. Admission runs $36 for a general admission ticket purchased online and $38 for a general admission ticket purchased on-site. Kids get in for $31 with tickets purchased online, and $33 with tickets purchased on-site. New Yorkers will gain admission for $34, and seniors, active and retired members of the military, and groups will be able to receive special rates.

Edge at Hudson Yards, which bills itself as the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, juts 80 feet off of the 100th floor of Kohn Pedersen Fox’s supertall tower 30 Hudson Yards. At that, the experience won’t be for the acrophobic—Jason Horkin, director of Hudson Yards Experiences says the deck has “multiple, built-in thrill elements” like a large glass floor with views 1,000-plus feet downward towards the neighborhood below, and nine-foot glass walls that angle outward from the deck that visitors can lean on for an extra rush. There’s also an outdoor staircase connecting the 100th and 101st floors.

The deck is being touted as a modern marvel of engineering, weighing 765,000 pounds and comprised of 15 sections all bolted together and anchored to the east and south sides of the building (1,131 feet off the ground, lest you forget.)

The experience will also include a bit of liquid courage in the form of a 100th floor indoor champagne bar—because what could possibly be more Hudson Yards-y than that—that’s designed by Rockwell Group and operated by rhubarb hospitality group, who will also run the restaurant, bar, cafe, and event space Peak on the building’s 101st floor.

The observation deck will be open seven days a week, year-round from 8 a.m. to midnight.

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