Some of the best views in Manhattan now come with a warning. The Summit sky-high observation deck is urging visitors to wear pants after ...
Some of the best views in Manhattan now come with a warning.
The Summit sky-high observation deck is urging visitors to wear pants after it was found the reflective mirrored floors at 1,200 feet in the air show everything under a woman's skirt or dress.
The attraction opened Thursday with a recommended dress code for visitors to avoid having their undergarments reflected for others to see.
Summit's website warned guests to 'dress in a manner to avoid such exposure.'
'Guests who are concerned about unwanted exposure as a result of the mirrored floors and ceilings are responsible for dressing in a manner to avoid such exposure,' it said.
The immersive art experience became aware of its flawed design by peer groups who got to attend the attraction before its opening day.
Although some visitors of the Summit - located on top of the 1,400-foot One Vanderbilt skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan - brushed off the dress code in favor of better pictures.
The exhilarating new attraction the Summit in Manhattan's Midtown offers the best views of New York City, but guests risk exposing themselves on the mirrored floors
The attraction is now warning guests to wear pants or shorts when visiting the attraction to avoid 'unwanted exposure.' Although merely a recommendation, the flawed design was pointed out by peer groups who attended the exhibition before its opening day on October 21
Daisy Esdrello, a Mexican tourist visiting the city for her 32nd birthday, told the New York Post she choose to forgo the dress code warning in favor of getting the perfect shot.
'I think a skirt looks much better in photos,' she told the newspaper.
While others still showed up in long, flowy dresses that create an angelic and dreamy Instagram photo with Manhattan's iconic skyline in the background, some guests said they wore shorts underneath.
'It wasn't worth the risk,' Hailey, from Washington Heights, told the New York Post.
However, for those who missed the memo, the attraction does offer guests a pair of black shorts for free if requested.
The Summit is located in Midtown on top of the 1,400-foot skyscraper One Vanderbilt. The attraction also requires guests to wear 'comfortable shoes' and will not permit stilettoes or steel-toed boots, as it can damage the floor
The Summit - which costs between $33 to $73, and even more at sunset - has a few more rules for their dress code than just recommending shorts or pants.
Guests attending the attraction will be required to wear 'comfortable shoes.'
Although stilettos might look gorgeous with a flowy dress (with shorts underneath) in photos, it will not be permitted inside the exhibit. Nor will steel-toed boots or sports cleats, according to its website.
Although promotional shots of the exhibition show women in heels, it appears most will be asked to wear a protective foot covering once inside.
Tickets range anywhere between $33 and $73, and even more if guests want to attend at sunset
Guests have access to 'skyboxes' with transparent flooring that are more than 1,000 feet above Midtown. The attraction also offers different tiers of tickets, including one that allows guests to travel 1,200 feet up the side of the building in a glass elevator
The attraction has three levels of tickets guests can buy, including Ascent, Experience and Ultimate.
An Experience level ticket is a general admissions ticket that gives access to the Air - an interactive art experience designed by Kenzo Digital - and to Après, an exclusive food and cocktail concept by Danny Meyer; as well as to Levitation, transparent boxes more than 1,000 feet above Midtown.
An Ascent level ticket additionally allows guests to take a death-defying 1,200-foot glass elevator to the 'highest panoramic viewing point in Midtown.'
And the Ultimate ticket gives guests access to a 'signature cocktail' crafted by Meyer, of Union Square Events, himself.
New York City residents also can enjoy discounted tickets for all levels of access.
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