Dubai's Burj Khalifa Opens Highest Observation Deck In The World
Source: http://www.ctbuh.org
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The Burj Khalifa has claimed the record for the world's highest observation deck with the unveiling of a new viewing level on the 148th floor.
With its floor at a staggering 555.7 meters, it smashes the previous record held by Canton Tower, in Guangzhou, China, at 488 meters.
The new "At the Top", Burj Khalifa Sky venue adds to the existing viewing experience on the 124th floor.
The new attraction will be opened to the public on October 15.
A third viewing deck on the 125th floor also adds to the experience, allowing those who choose to go to the 148th floor to have a second stop overlooking the public viewing deck on the 124th floor on the return journey.
The 125th floor, decorated with a Mashrabiya motif, allows visitors to look through viewfinders to go on a virtual tour of the city through Dubai.
People who buy tickets to the new floor can sit in an exclusive lounge as they wait for the lift.
They are then taken in batches, led by guest ambassadors, avoiding waiting queues.
The lift journey up features a projected video inside that marks the heights of various world-famous buildings as it surpasses them.
There is an outdoor viewing deck, an interactive large screen that takes viewers on a computer-generated trip down the Burj and around Dubai, as well as a boutique shop.
Last year 1.87 million people visited the attraction, and that figure is set to be surpassed this year.
With its floor at a staggering 555.7 meters, it smashes the previous record held by Canton Tower, in Guangzhou, China, at 488 meters.
The new "At the Top", Burj Khalifa Sky venue adds to the existing viewing experience on the 124th floor.
The new attraction will be opened to the public on October 15.
A third viewing deck on the 125th floor also adds to the experience, allowing those who choose to go to the 148th floor to have a second stop overlooking the public viewing deck on the 124th floor on the return journey.
The 125th floor, decorated with a Mashrabiya motif, allows visitors to look through viewfinders to go on a virtual tour of the city through Dubai.
People who buy tickets to the new floor can sit in an exclusive lounge as they wait for the lift.
They are then taken in batches, led by guest ambassadors, avoiding waiting queues.
The lift journey up features a projected video inside that marks the heights of various world-famous buildings as it surpasses them.
There is an outdoor viewing deck, an interactive large screen that takes viewers on a computer-generated trip down the Burj and around Dubai, as well as a boutique shop.
Last year 1.87 million people visited the attraction, and that figure is set to be surpassed this year.
