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Race You To The Top: Statue of Liberty's Crown Tickets Available Saturday

June 10, 2009 at 3:58 PM | by | Comments (0)

Crack your knuckles and get your typing fingers at the ready for this Saturday, when reservations for the soon-to-reopen State of Liberty crown become available. This will be the first time the public will be allowed back up in Lady Liberty's head since 9/11, and the park service isn't taking this lightly. There are some major limitations and stipulations if you're game to go.

Only about 254 people will be able to climb her everyday, meaning groups of 10 about three times an hour. On top of that, the crown is opening on July 4, meaning that its first few months of visitors will just love the fact that the interior of the statue can be up to 20 degrees warmer than the outside.

There's no bathrooms or elevator either, of course; 354 cramped steps with max 6'2" clearance stand between you and awesome views over New York Harbor. The Park Service warns further:

The climb is strenuous and not without risk, and the National Park Service recommends that crown visitors have no significant physical or mental conditions that would impair their ability to complete it, including, but not limited to: heart and respiratory conditions, mobility impairments, claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces), acrophobia (fear of heights) or vertigo (dizziness).

For those few healthy people remaining, reservations can be made up to a year in advance and will cost an extra $3 on top of the $12 ferry fee to reach the island. Book beginning Saturday online at Statue Cruises or by calling 1-877- LADY-TIX.

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· Statue of Liberty Crown Reservations Accepted Starting Saturday! [Gothamist]
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