The steel first. The view is a side effect.

Fifty-eight seconds from lobby to the main observation deck. That is the machine I know. Wind moves the mast. Lightning hits it about seventy-five times a year and the steel dumps the charge into the ground. The glass floor is laminated plate, not magic. If you came here from a search for tickets, stay on these notes — I do not sell anything.

The honest part, first, because operators write around it: fog on the lake is a full-price visit with a wall of grey. The glass floor collects a queue. The restaurant is expensive. Weekend lobby crush at the lifts is real. None of that is a reason to skip the tower on a clear day. All of it is a reason not to treat the visit as guaranteed theatre.

Start with The Machine if you want the iron. Then The Decks for 346 metres versus the upper level, then Planning for timed entry and sunset. FAQ answers the three questions ads never put in the creative.