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5 of the best high-in-the-sky travel experiences
Dubai, Chicago, New York, Orlando, Shanghai
A solid top 5 must-visit list, and home to some the highest and sought after attractions. Being on top will always be en vogue! How do you rival an Orlando Disney World experience? Whats it like to stand atop a glass floor from 100 storeys high? How much adrenalin does the worlds tallest roller coaster generate? Here are insights into visiting some of the worlds highest attractions – in style.
Burj al Khalifa
Unless youre friends with the Sheik, you wont have access to his personal residence upon the top floors of the worlds tallest building. Yet with Fast Track tickets, you can proceed directly to the 124th floor for unparalleled views of Dubai. The ticket also entitles to privileged queuing at designated areas. Dubai looks to double the hotel room stock by 2020, and a must-visit destination for the luxury minded.
Willis Tower Skydeck
At 1,353 feet in the air, The Ledge glass box extends 4.3 feet from the building for chilling views straight down below your Jimmy Choos. And for the ultimate luxurious event rent the Towers 99th floor for a stunning Chicago cocktail reception, and gain VIP access to The Ledge!
The worlds tallest roller coaster
As Orlando continues to expand its luxury hotel supply (10 five-star hotels as of this writing), the unique attractions continue to evolve. Take a 4-minute ride on the worlds tallest roller coaster to open in 2017 called Skyscraper.
Even the promotional video will get your heart pounding!
One World Trade Center
On top of the tallest building in the western hemisphere will host floors 100 to 102, New York Citys highest observation decks. Enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean and Catskill mountains while dining on the 101st floor. Yet dont expect fine dining. Put your posh aside for the day while feasting on Yankee Stadium food offerings. Hey, this is New York!
Shanghai Tower
If world-class, high-end shopping is your game, the most exclusive brands in the world will be found within the worlds second-tallest building. The Shanghai Tower will be completed in 2015 in the financial district, so while one spouse negotiates high-powered business deals, the other can negotiate a myriad of high heel choices.
David Gilmore is Director of Marketing at LMTclub.com.
If you would like to be a guest blogger on A Luxury Travel Blog in order to raise your profile, please contact us.
Willis Tower Skydeck
At 1,353 feet in the air, The Ledge glass box extends 4.3 feet from the building for chilling views straight down below your Jimmy Choos. And for the ultimate luxurious event rent the Towers 99th floor for a stunning Chicago cocktail reception, and gain VIP access to The Ledge!
The worlds tallest roller coaster
As Orlando continues to expand its luxury hotel supply (10 five-star hotels as of this writing), the unique attractions continue to evolve. Take a 4-minute ride on the worlds tallest roller coaster to open in 2017 called Skyscraper.
Even the promotional video will get your heart pounding!
Shanghai Tower
If world-class, high-end shopping is your game, the most exclusive brands in the world will be found within the worlds second-tallest building. The Shanghai Tower will be completed in 2015 in the financial district, so while one spouse negotiates high-powered business deals, the other can negotiate a myriad of high heel choices.
David Gilmore is Director of Marketing at LMTclub.com.
If you would like to be a guest blogger on A Luxury Travel Blog in order to raise your profile, please contact us.
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To see how truly sky high one world trade center is, check out the video of the spire being put on! As a former New Yorker, this site is a must see for so many reasons! https://youtu.be/msFy1h93Aak
Great list! Thanks for sharing
I can’t wait to go on the Skyscraper, it looks crazy
I wonder how many people visited all 5 sites…
Cheers, David
Can’t deny that Orlando’s Skyscraper roller-coaster stole the show of this article for me– the level of hype that will be generated by that ride in a couple of years will be unreal. Great rundown of some high-flying luxury hot-spots!
Couple of observations on Shanghai….
– That stock photo is so old, it doesn’t even have the SWFC in it. One of coolest things about Shanghai is that it’s got the worlds #2, 7, and 17 tallest building all together in one place.
– China is perhaps the worst place to shop for luxury goods. There is a hefty luxury tax, you’ll find items double or triple their price elsewhere. This is why Chinese tourists buy so much when they are abroad.
– It’s very offensive that you imply the spouse doing shopping would be female and buying “high heels”
Other towers re fun too like Macau, Auckland, Berlin. Was up on the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai. The old Tokyo tower was fun and so was the Eiffel. Hint go to Tour Montparnesse in Paris for top floor view better price
I’ve seen pictures of my cousin sitting on the glass ledge of Willis Tower in Chicago and my heart pounded for a couple of seconds. I am afraid of heights, and while I can dare myself to do the same, I don’t think I will. I don’t like glass partitions when it comes to heights. In my mind, they can break and I can fall. I’m more stable when it’s concrete. I can’t even walk on the rail side of a mall’s 4th floor, to be honest. I’m sure there are all great experiences I will probably never have. I’ll just enjoy it from other people’s perspective.