Reunion Tower
Observation deck · Reunion District ·
Panoramic city views from 470ft observation deck
Panoramic city views from 470ft observation deck
"I can get a bird’s-eye view of Dallas from Reunion Tower, a highlighted observation point for city panoramas." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"For over 45 years dining over the city with a one-of-a-kind 360-degree view has drawn visitors to this iconic 50-story structure, built in 1978 and affectionately known as “The Ball.” Rising 560 feet and conceived by Ray L. Hunt and John Scovell with inspiration from the area's early French settlement, La Reunion, the tower was part of a larger downtown redevelopment that included Union Station and later had its surrounding complex added in 1998. It was intended as a civic and communal landmark — a vision still underscored by its panoramic dining experience and status as the site that has hosted only two major restaurants in the tower’s history." - Amy Kelley
"Though Dallas’s downtown skyline has evolved over the last decades, as more gleaming, angular towers have been added to the mix, you’ll still always know you’re looking at the Big D thanks to one iconic structure. Dubbed The Ball, the dome-topped Reunion Tower is a 561-foot observation structure that opened in 1978, along with the adjacent Hyatt Regency Dallas. Renovated in 2008, the tower now featuresa 68-second elevator ride up to the GeO-Deck observation floor, where interactive screens, high-def cameras, telescopes, and indoor/outdoor areas all showcase the 360-degree city views from 470 feet up. There’s also the casual Cloud Nine Café on the same deck, as well as celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty higher up. The latter has separate areas for fine dining and slightly more casual meals, as well as two glass-fronted bars—one rotating, one stationary—that serve an impressive wine and sake selection along with the incredible views. At night, the whole dome is lit up with hundreds of LED light fixtures, making for an even more special experience."
"What's this spot all about? The Dallas skyline is known for this glowing orb, which sits on a 561-foot-tall tower on the edge of downtown. There's an adjacent hotel, an indoor/outdoor observation deck, and two restaurants. So what's it like actually being up top at the tower? Depends on where you go: There's an awe-inspiring view from the renovated GeoDeck, or there's fine cuisine with a side of romance at Wolfgang Puck's Five Sixty restaurant, located on the tower's rotating level. And who are you likely to see here? Families flock to the observation deck, which has been kitted out with interactive displays and telescopes facing every direction. Did it meet expectations? If you're expecting views, it more than meets them. It gives you a look at the city you can't get anywhere else. If you don't mind splurging, have dinner (or at least a glass of sake) at Wolfgang Puck's Five Sixty, a 50th-floor restaurant with dramatic views from all angles." - Laura Ratliff
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