The New, Reimagined Rainbow Room Is High Tech, Familiar

The Rainbow Room's rotating, parquet dance floor and crystal chandeliers are protected by its landmark status. Photographer: Brent Murray for Bloomberg
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The views alone are worth the wait.

A previously unused terrace -- 950 square feet of wraparound grandeur -- is just one of several new additions to the iconic Rainbow Room event space, which has been closed for the past five years. From here, 800 feet up on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Central Park spreads out in its full glory. It’s perhaps the strongest assertion of architect Michael Gabellini’s vision for the renovation.