Yes, another tourist destination, but I took full advantage of all my fellow yelpers' advice:
~ For starters, we did the 360 Restaurant and basically got a ride to the top for free. Granted we spent about $208cad for lunch (for two), but it was worth just eating there.
~ Expensive, YES, but the food was good! And we just came here on a weekday for lunch. No issues getting a reservation, as weekends and dinner time tend to be long waits. And we just settled on eating in the inner dining tables versus the more romantic outer dining tables. Still plenty of photo opps!
~ Once leaving the restaurant, you'll have access to all the observation areas/levels except the SkyPod. As other yelpers mentioned, the SkyPod isn't really that much of a difference nor really worth it. I didn't do it. Nor did I care about the SkyWalk.
~ The Glass Floor is really cool to check out, if there aren't twenty million kids jumping on it testing the 2 1/2 inch thickness of the glass. There's only one side that has this and everyone basically crowds around it to get a pic. Ugggh!
~ Speaking of crowds, come here within the last hour of any day and you'll enjoy more because it's less tourista trafficy.
~ Surrounding the Glass Floor level is access to outside viewing area. Bring a jacket, as it can get pretty damn windy up here! And there's only one door open for wheelchair access. I'm not sure why they locked up the other three entrances. Probably due to high winds. But I even witnessed some bonehead trying to shove his mom in a wheelchair through a revolving door. Didn't fit, can you let me through please! Nothing against handicapped people, but I assume there are reasons why the other doors were locked.
~ Overall, I ignored the crowd like they weren't there, and just soaked in the views! Or enjoy lunch up at the restaurant and you won't deal with this crowd so much.
Dead Poets Society (1989)
[Keating stands on his desk]
John Keating: Why do I stand up here? Anybody?
Charlie Dalton: To feel taller!
John Keating: No! [dings a bell with his foot]
John Keating: Thank you for playing, Mr. Dalton. I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.