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They have to pay for it somehow
But yes agree it is bloody expensive, but you will always get the ones who have to do the latest thing, so people will go. If no one visited the price would come down |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think it's to offset the cost of cleaning all the vomit up. The roof has partially open to the elements and when a gust blows (as it does permanently that high up) it's quite a nerve shredding experience. I'm not great with heights but I climbed the Eiffel Tower once to the second stage, and then took the lift to the top. Shit the fookin life out of me!  |
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By *linyMan
over a year ago
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I recently went up the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and an adult ticket was less than £17 so I've no idea where the shard gets its price from. I'd only visit it to watch "Spider-Man" climb it but they took out a court injunction preventing him from climbing it. Hmmm missed marketing opportunity there as he's climbed nearly all the worlds significant buildings.
And then I'd only go if it was free, London's had enough investment as it is. Don't get me started in the Olympics!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I wouldnt pay to look at piles of concrete from a concrete/glass office block. We live in Wales and have the best _iews for free!!  "
got good _iews myself on a clear day can see ben lomand |
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It's aimed at the many millions of tourists that visit the Capital city of our country, it would be a pretty poor show if the tourists never had any attractions to visit, all major cities have tourism attractions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I wouldn't pay it
once flew over the Grand Canyon and said 'it's just a big cliff'... so I am underwhelmed by stuff like that"
No point sending you a cock pick then....   |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"I wouldn't pay it
once flew over the Grand Canyon and said 'it's just a big cliff'... so I am underwhelmed by stuff like that
No point sending you a cock pick then.... "
if people feel the need, that is cool |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Only expensive if your stupid enough to give them your money.
If not one person paid, the price would be a lot cheaper, but a fool and his money are easily parted. |
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"Only expensive if your stupid enough to give them your money.
If not one person paid, the price would be a lot cheaper, but a fool and his money are easily parted."
Over 15 million tourists visit London each year....not likely to happen is it? |
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"Complete rip off in my opinion - it's not even got any records for being the tallest anything it's second tallest!!!"
isn't it the tallest building in europe at the moment until they finish building the one in paris, then its the 2nd?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's a shame that locals have to pay the same amount as tourists, it'd be nice if there were concessions to people from the area... even if just for their first visit then any more they could charge fully... not sure how they would keep tabs on it but surelt wouldn't be too hard to do |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"the london eye is £17 for a half hour flight and there's always a queue for that...so using that as a yard stick(another measurement pun lol) 25 squiddlies is about right "
Why do they call it a 'flight' ffs, it's the frickin slowest aircraft I've ever been on!  |
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"the london eye is £17 for a half hour flight and there's always a queue for that...so using that as a yard stick(another measurement pun lol) 25 squiddlies is about right
Why do they call it a 'flight' ffs, it's the frickin slowest aircraft I've ever been on! "
even crab air is quicker... |
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To go to the spectating platform at the top of the Empire State Building it's $47.50, but you can save $21 of that if you get a New York Pass.
Does London have a similar type of day pass, it has enough attractions to warrant one? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I wouldn't pay it
once flew over the Grand Canyon and said 'it's just a big cliff'... so I am underwhelmed by stuff like that"
I flew over the Hoover Dam and landed in the canyon for a champagne picnic. It was one of the highlights of my trip. Took my breath away. And for all the magnificent structures they can construct on the strip in Vegas, nothing could compare to the natural beauty of the canyon in my eyes
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I wouldn't pay it
once flew over the Grand Canyon and said 'it's just a big cliff'... so I am underwhelmed by stuff like that
I flew over the Hoover Dam and landed in the canyon for a champagne picnic. It was one of the highlights of my trip. Took my breath away. And for all the magnificent structures they can construct on the strip in Vegas, nothing could compare to the natural beauty of the canyon in my eyes
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We stayed in Caesars Palace when we went to Vegas and some silly bint tried to sell us a 'View Vegas from the Air' trip, and she wasn't too impressed when I replied, "We just flew over the fucking place on our way here!" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It is a high price but tourists will pay it so its unlikely to reduce. I wouldn't pay it as its London and I'm not interested, there are much nicer touristry buildings to see than the Shard. But of course I've been up the Empire State Building a few times (at about £15 for an adult ticket) and I suppose New Yorkers wouldn't be interested in that |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"I wouldn't pay it
once flew over the Grand Canyon and said 'it's just a big cliff'... so I am underwhelmed by stuff like that
I flew over the Hoover Dam and landed in the canyon for a champagne picnic. It was one of the highlights of my trip. Took my breath away. And for all the magnificent structures they can construct on the strip in Vegas, nothing could compare to the natural beauty of the canyon in my eyes
We stayed in Caesars Palace when we went to Vegas and some silly bint tried to sell us a 'View Vegas from the Air' trip, and she wasn't too impressed when I replied, "We just flew over the fucking place on our way here!" "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I wouldn't pay it
once flew over the Grand Canyon and said 'it's just a big cliff'... so I am underwhelmed by stuff like that
I flew over the Hoover Dam and landed in the canyon for a champagne picnic. It was one of the highlights of my trip. Took my breath away. And for all the magnificent structures they can construct on the strip in Vegas, nothing could compare to the natural beauty of the canyon in my eyes
We stayed in Caesars Palace when we went to Vegas and some silly bint tried to sell us a 'View Vegas from the Air' trip, and she wasn't too impressed when I replied, "We just flew over the fucking place on our way here!" "
Hahaha good point! But its different in a helicopter, the only way to fly.
I also stopped at Ceasers, the only hotel in Vegas with 'European' topless bathing. Stayed at the Luxor too, but Ceasars everytime for me |
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25 quid to look out of a window. i can do that at home for nothing.i worked in canary wharf tower. Its really not that spectacular. London's a great city and the best place to see it by far is from the pavement |
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"It's aimed at the many millions of tourists that visit the Capital city of our country, it would be a pretty poor show if the tourists never had any attractions to visit, all major cities have tourism attractions."
It's a poor show if you consider this an "attraction"
It's an absolutely extortionate price to pay to go up in a lift and look out of a window.
Some people have more money than sense. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"To go to the spectating platform at the top of the Empire State Building it's $47.50, but you can save $21 of that if you get a New York Pass.
Does London have a similar type of day pass, it has enough attractions to warrant one?"
There is a London attractions pass but it's not really worth it. To get the value from it you have to do too many attractions in one day. There's a lot to see.
The Emirates Airline cable car also describe that journey as a flight. It is worth doing at dusk as the lights are coming on over London. Magical. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"It's aimed at the many millions of tourists that visit the Capital city of our country, it would be a pretty poor show if the tourists never had any attractions to visit, all major cities have tourism attractions.
It's a poor show if you consider this an "attraction"
It's an absolutely extortionate price to pay to go up in a lift and look out of a window.
Some people have more money than sense. "
People do just that all over the world. I've been to the top of Swiss Re (the Gherkin) but that was a do and free for me to attend. I wouldn't pay for the Shard but if invited I wouldn't say no. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"It's aimed at the many millions of tourists that visit the Capital city of our country, it would be a pretty poor show if the tourists never had any attractions to visit, all major cities have tourism attractions.
It's a poor show if you consider this an "attraction"
It's an absolutely extortionate price to pay to go up in a lift and look out of a window.
Some people have more money than sense. "
There's no question that's true but it's not as if a visit is compulsory.
People will choose whether to pay the asking price or not. It'll balance itself out in time. |
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"I think it's to offset the cost of cleaning all the vomit up. The roof has partially open to the elements and when a gust blows (as it does permanently that high up) it's quite a nerve shredding experience. I'm not great with heights but I climbed the Eiffel Tower once to the second stage, and then took the lift to the top. Shit the fookin life out of me! "
OMG the lift was glass I grabbed hold of my husband and nearly strangled him.... |
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Will it be 'an attraction' to thousands of foreign tourists to London?.....well the London Eye already is, and 3.5 million tourists a year pay around £17 for the chance to ride on it.
It is almost irrelevant if local people or British visitors to London are prepared to pay £25 to take the trip to the top of the Shard, there will be plenty of tourists that will, and as it's construction never cost the taxpayer a penny then every ticket sold brings more money into the economy.
Incidentally tourism in London brings around £20 Billion into the economy every year, so any new 'attraction' can't be all that bad....can it?
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Will it be 'an attraction' to thousands of foreign tourists to London?.....well the London Eye already is, and 3.5 million tourists a year pay around £17 for the chance to ride on it.
It is almost irrelevant if local people or British visitors to London are prepared to pay £25 to take the trip to the top of the Shard, there will be plenty of tourists that will, and as it's construction never cost the taxpayer a penny then every ticket sold brings more money into the economy.
Incidentally tourism in London brings around £20 Billion into the economy every year, so any new 'attraction' can't be all that bad....can it?
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Only if that new attraction contributes more than it costs. |
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"Will it be 'an attraction' to thousands of foreign tourists to London?.....well the London Eye already is, and 3.5 million tourists a year pay around £17 for the chance to ride on it.
It is almost irrelevant if local people or British visitors to London are prepared to pay £25 to take the trip to the top of the Shard, there will be plenty of tourists that will, and as it's construction never cost the taxpayer a penny then every ticket sold brings more money into the economy.
Incidentally tourism in London brings around £20 Billion into the economy every year, so any new 'attraction' can't be all that bad....can it?
Only if that new attraction contributes more than it costs."
It's not a fairground ride....it's a £500 Million construction, built with private money, that is a massive office building that includes some of the most expensive Real estate in London.
So I doubt if they are relying on the _iewing platform to fund it's construction or running costs. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Will it be 'an attraction' to thousands of foreign tourists to London?.....well the London Eye already is, and 3.5 million tourists a year pay around £17 for the chance to ride on it.
It is almost irrelevant if local people or British visitors to London are prepared to pay £25 to take the trip to the top of the Shard, there will be plenty of tourists that will, and as it's construction never cost the taxpayer a penny then every ticket sold brings more money into the economy.
Incidentally tourism in London brings around £20 Billion into the economy every year, so any new 'attraction' can't be all that bad....can it?
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It has already sold out for the first day.
The tickets for the steam train underground trip this week were £150 each and those all sold out immediately too. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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Only if that new attraction contributes more than it costs.
It's not a fairground ride....it's a £500 Million construction, built with private money, that is a massive office building that includes some of the most expensive Real estate in London.
So I doubt if they are relying on the _iewing platform to fund it's construction or running costs."
I believe PwC are doing quite nicely out of hiring the new HQ out as a film/ tv set - as in the current episodes of Silent Witness. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
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The tickets for the steam train underground trip this week were £150 each and those all sold out immediately too."
That's a bit different. Anniversaries only come around every x years. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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The tickets for the steam train underground trip this week were £150 each and those all sold out immediately too.
That's a bit different. Anniversaries only come around every x years."
It was £150 to go three or four stops on a steam train. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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The tickets for the steam train underground trip this week were £150 each and those all sold out immediately too.
That's a bit different. Anniversaries only come around every x years.
It was £150 to go three or four stops on a steam train."
Yeah, but there won't be another 150th anniversary. I suspect the £150 reflected the 150th anniversary. |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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"25 quid to look out of a window. i can do that at home for nothing.i worked in canary wharf tower. Its really not that spectacular. London's a great city and the best place to see it by far is from the pavement"
Or go to Ally Pally and look towards that area late on a sunny winter afternoon as the sun`s just setting. You`re not that high but it`s a fair _iew. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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The tickets for the steam train underground trip this week were £150 each and those all sold out immediately too.
That's a bit different. Anniversaries only come around every x years.
It was £150 to go three or four stops on a steam train.
Yeah, but there won't be another 150th anniversary. I suspect the £150 reflected the 150th anniversary."
I'm sure that's true but I was using it as an example of "too much money" and what people will pay and what sells out. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"25 quid to look out of a window. i can do that at home for nothing.i worked in canary wharf tower. Its really not that spectacular. London's a great city and the best place to see it by far is from the pavement
Or go to Ally Pally and look towards that area late on a sunny winter afternoon as the sun`s just setting. You`re not that high but it`s a fair _iew."
It's a great _iew. There are lots like that across London. Finding them is always magical. |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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I am a Londoner.....
.have I been on London eye.....no
Have I been on cable car.....no
Have I been to shard...no
Would I like to....yes if the prices were cheaper and I could get some good photo shots then yes |
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