Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower, Chicago

Amazing!! It was a great experience. We visited on a Monday afternoon so the wait wasn't long but they make the line interesting with photo opportunities and interesting local facts. We bought the tickets and within an hour we were finished and walking out the lobby doors with an incredible experience and photos. I highly recommend this experience if you have the time. We may have to come back to get the night time experience. Simply amazing!

Such a stunning experience. Although for standing in a deck and clicking some stunning photos is a task as they gave a short time so it’s recommended to go with just 2 people at a time so that you can get a decent picture in a short time. Although there are places where you can get a great view to capture yourself. Also sunset is perfect time as you can see both day and night views.

I came here during the week at about 1pm on a Monday mid May and there really wasn’t too much of a wait. I purchased our tickets online as we entered the building. Honestly, I had not been to the tower in about 3 years, there was obviously major renovations to the basement where you board the elevator to the Skydeck. ( Which really improved aspects of visiting the Willis tower) There was such cool decor and interactive features you could take photos next to. I particularly enjoyed the walk towards the elevators. You get up there fairly fast, so remember to bring some chewing gum for your ears. But once you’re up there it is absolutely spectacular. My favorite part was veering over the side that faces the lake. It was so beautiful, honestly who knew there were so many different shades of blue out there in Lake Michigan. My kids loved the opposite side that faces the city view because that’s where you get to stand on the glass ledge and see the city below you. You get about 2 full minutes to stand in the glass box they stick you in. You can take your own photos and you also have the option to purchase a photo they snap of you once you’re in there. They sell pretty gifts there but they are very pricy so don’t forget your loot. Absolutely highly recommend stopping at this Major Chicago Gem.

1st time here! Definitely a must do if in the area. We bought our tickets online for a Thursday afternoon in August. The crowd was too busy for our time slot. They let us go up 15 minutes early. There’s a gift shop before you go up and another one once up. There’s tons of history information about Willis tower and Chicago on the way up. There is also a section for photo ops of different things around Chicago, which was cool. The elevator ride up is cool and would definitely have your phone out for a video. Prepare for your ears to pop from going so fast up. Once up you can look around for however long you want to but once you do the sky deck ledge it’s only 2 minutes per group and they time you. The elevator down is split up into two elevators. They do cram you into the elevators. There’s two photo ops before going up and on the ledge for them to take a professional picture. To get both and a digital copy is only $42.00, which we found really good versus other places we have been too.

It’s a really dope view of the city. My favorite view is east facing the water. The only thing interesting going on West is a United Center. The ledge was cool but I like the tilt a little more. The gift shop is really massive and has an ample amount of items to pick from. As a visitor of the city I highly recommend getting the expedited city pass.