Skyscrapers intrigue me; aside from their incredibly engineering advances ever since the industrial revolution, it's also the view on top, which allows mere humans to feel like they are on top of the world!
Queue to purchase the tickets was too long and I decided to buy via klook.com and then proceed to a special lane to collect the physical tickets. Very convenient for an impatient person.
Collected the package!
Well, some queuing would still be required; i.e joining the line for the elevators, which would be inevitable since there were limited elevators and there's a maximum load.
Turned out it was the compulsory queue for the green screen where photographs would be "professionally" taken by Taipei 101 staff, and charged a hefty fee so that visitors would buy them!
Finally, the elevator after 15 minutes.
Photographs can only do so much to express what the camera sees in the elevator. In real life, it was a surreal experience with glittering stars on the ceiling, and the ears popping as the elevator sped upwards.
Arrival on the 89th floor of Taipei 101!
Sadly, as there will be fireworks for the new year, the sky deck was closed! There was, however, an exhibition section on Taipei 101. Trivia, do you know that Taipei 101 changes color every day; each day has a designated color!
Back at floor 89. Floor directory as appended above for your viewing; there's also a roof floor with a skywalk! I wouldn't mind the experience but it cost an extra 3,000 Taiwan dollars! No budget!
Bringing dad to check out the tuned mass damper.
At 660 tons, this gold ball wasn't just for aesthetic; it played an important role of counterbalancing the vibrations and shaking from earthquakes; for which Taiwan is prone to having!
Video above showed the movement of the mass damper during a magnitude-6 earthquake that happened in Taiwan on 8 August 2015. Quite scary, especially for someone who stays in a country with no natural disasters.
Mascot for Taipei 101; the damper baby!
p.s. the eyes and mouth symbolize 101.
Once you have been to the topmost 101st floor, the views on 89th floor just paled in comparison. Not to also mention that you get more people crowding for the space too.
Hilly area that we visited before coming to Taipei 101!
Check out our Hike Up Elephant Hill here!
Time-lapse video of the city.
Advertisement for the 101st floor, which was touted as the world's most mysterious garden. I would say there are a number of photo props and the capacity was controlled to manage the crowd.
If you are lucky, maybe a live band would be in action.
Souvenir shop; as expected, prices would not be cheap although it's worth looking through if you would like a unique keepsake, like the easycard.
I was wondering what this queue was about.
The interactive device that gave us much more context of the surroundings instead of using the age-old binoculars! Speaking of those fixed, chunky binoculars, I think they are already being phased out.
Making our way to take the elevator down the skyscraper.
Display in the elevator, showing the floor, the height, the speed and even the timer for which the elevator would arrive on its designated 5th floor. The changes were too fast for my camera!
Never-ending visitors queuing to get up Taipei 101. My second time visiting Taiwan's tallest building and I don't think I would go for a third. Unless I am going for the skywalk at the roof.
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Address
No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Rd,
Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan
Map
As above.
Website
Pricing
89F + 101F Observatory Ticket - S$42.10 a person
(Booked via Klook.com)
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