![]() Head over to the eastern windows, and Navy Pier comes into view, its Ferris wheel spinning in the distance. It seems that 360 Chicago confused “exit through the gift shop” with “enter through the gift shop.”īut beyond the Chicago T-shirts and novelty mugs, you see an expanding wall of blue. ![]() Lake Michigan is the first thing you see - well, not the first. The doors open, and bright blue slaps you in the face. Forty seconds later, you make it to the 94th floor. Then step in front of a green screen with your friends or family, fake a smile and get your ticket for the inevitable souvenir photo for sale at the end of your visit.Īfter 15 or 20 minutes of forced preparation, you arrive at the elevators, which are surprisingly average given the number of trips you’d think they would need to make - only three or four families fit at a time. You’ll read a paragraph about Pilsen or Bronzeville, getting the watered-down historical background of these areas. On the wall there are maps of different Chicago neighborhoods. so you have a narrow perspective on the city you’re about to look down on.īefore you get to the elevators, you glide through a minimuseum. It has dates important to Chicago history - when the Hancock was erected, when Mayor Richard M. You’re greeted by a short video presentation, which throws fast facts your way via text and photos. Security is next, but it’s only a quick bag search at the end of the hall, and you’re on your way. ![]() You walk right up to the ticket counter in the basement of the Hancock, or briefly wait behind a few families in line, before buying a ticket. Unlike its competitor in the Loop, Skydeck Chicago, the lines at 360 Chicago are short - a positive, for sure. It has its upsides, but 360 Chicago doesn’t feel as spectacular as it should. Unfortunately for the observation deck, the childhood adage “first is the worst, second is the best” doesn’t hold true for this also-ran. Chicago’s second-tallest observatory, 360 Chicago, sits inside the John Hancock Center. ![]()
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