These views are tops.
One World Trade Center’s observation deck opened to the public Friday, offering a breathtaking sight from the nation’s tallest building, visitors gushed to The Post.
“Once you get up there, the views are out of this world,” said John Kelly, 57, of England, who bought a $32 ticket to the 102nd floor of the 1,776-foot skyscraper.
“The views of the city are absolutely tremendous! You can see everything,” he said, adding it was worth the two-hour wait.
The wrap-around views stretch 50 miles past the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty to the Atlantic Ocean — a dazzling sight that left some guests feeling choked up at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning.
The observatory — on floors 100, 101 and 102 — is a triumphant reminder of how far the city has come since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, visitors said.
“It’s a grand display of America being back,” said Larry Littrell of Long Beach, Calif. “I’m very proud if what they did. It does justice to the memory of the people who died [in 9/11].
“I’m impressed,” he said.
Guests taking in the sky-high sight zipped to the observation deck in quick-moving “skypod” elevators, a highlight for some guests.
“When the shades on come up, it’s a sight to be seen. It overwhelms you,” Morrell said.
It’s even better than a helicopter ride, she added.
“I’ve been on a helicopter, and I was higher up here than the helicopter,” she said
Visitors can also view a video about the people who built One World Trade Center and can view a virtual time lapse of the New York City skyline as it developed from the 1600s to today.
