The Reunion Tower | Dallas
Howdy, my awesome Texans! How are y’all today?! Do you know in 2023 alone, Dallas had more than 25 million visitors!
Okay, if you’ve been to Dallas before, I want y’all to imagine this, you are in the beautiful city of Dallas again! What’s the first thing that totally stands out when you think of Dallas?
I’m sure the most of us would say – The Reunion Tower (or locally called as – The Ball)
And, if you’ll be visiting Dallas, you won’t be able to miss it! How do I know? Well you will see a huge tower with a ball like structure on the top! Let’s dive in and have a look why is it so special and why it is a must-visit if you are visiting Dallas or even if call Dallas, your home!
The Dallas Reunion Tower
The Reunion Tower or the Ball Tower, or simply the Ball – call what you will, but its iconic presence won’t fail to amuse you as it dominates Dallas’s skyline along with other of the major attractions of the city.
The Reunion Tower stands at a whopping 561 ft (171 m) and is a proud member of WFGT (World Federation of Great Towers). WFGT is an international association that includes the best of famous buildings around the world.
The tower is adorned with big 259 LED fixtures over the globe structure. These lights can be visible from 12+ miles away from the tower, is often used for special events and holidays across the city. The Ball also has a gift shop, so you can take a piece of the experiece with you forever.
It also has an observation deck called GeO-Deck that lets you have 360 degree view of all of Dallas as far as your sight can reach! You can either enjoy relaxing and enjoying the view from the inner observation deck, hanging in the outer observation deck to have a more immersive experience of how it feels to to be 470ft high above the beautiful city of Dallas.
And no, it ain’t just an observation deck, there’s more to it, and we’ll discuss the major attractions in the Dallas tower below.
Entrance Fee
The Reunion tower offers different packages to explore the GeO-Deck, they are:
(Do note, Reunion Tower is wheelchair (both motorized & noon-motorized) accessible. There are ramps for access to the outer observation deck. Disabled friendly restrooms are present on GeO-Deck level. Plus, service dogs are allowed.)
- General Admission
- Tickets under general admission differ for different age groups.
- Adults : $19 – $40
- Seniors (65+) : $16 – $35
- Youth (4-12) : $10 – $20
- Children (3 and under) : Can join free with you.
- Tickets under general admission differ for different age groups.
- Guided Tours
- It is 1 hour long (30 minutes of tour + 30 minutes of exploration at GeO-Deck) a VIP experience, where in the trained ambassadors from the Reunion tower will guide you through the tower while sharing interesting facts about the tower!
- It’s perfect if you are visiting the tower for the first time. I would totally recommend this as there’s a guarantee that you wouldn’t miss on something which you would have otherwise missed if the tour guide hadn’t shared with you.
- At the end of the tour, you will receive a complimentary 5*7 souvenir for you to take home!
- If you are getting tickets for a group, see that it doesn’t exceed 10 people. For more than 10 people, you will have to contact the tower.
- Group Tickets
- The Reunion tower will have a discounted price if you are a group of 15 or more. But y’all will need to contact them here.
- And a special package called – Two Views One Price
- In my opinion, this is the best package because you could visit the GeO-Deck twice! Once during the day and again during the night. This lets you enjoy the night view and the city lights after having visit the GeO-Deck during the day (This ticket should be used within 24 hours.)
- Personally, I would go for this after I’ve first had one of their guided tours
Other Special Packages
- The Ultimate Date Night – LOVE IS IN THE AIR
- take your special someone on special date 470 ft above the ground, making the phrase – Love is in the Air, quiet literal and memorable!
- Deluxe Package – Proposals At 470 ft.
- It’s basically a “LOVE IS IN THE AIR” deluxe package, perfect to ask the question of the lifetime 470 ft above the ground with Dallas’s beautiful view behind you two! You can also opt for a “MARRY ME” LED letter light display.
- Vows Package
- Wanna renew your vows? What best place to do it other than Dallas’s most iconic tower! You’ll have reserved area with rose petals 470 feet above Dallas along with other perks.
All of the above three packages have tons of additional perks! Make sure to check them out here!
Do note, y’all, these tickets and packages mentioned above, does not include reservations to the Crown Block (know more about Crown Block-here)
Passes :
A] Dallas City Pass
You get a 50% discount on your tickets when visiting GeO-Deck and other 3 top attractions of Dallas whatever day you prefer over a period of 9 days. Discounted price for adults is $55. Discounted price for children (3-12) is $37.
You’ll allows visit to –
- Reunion Tower GeO-Deck – General Admission
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science – General Admission to exhibit halls, plus a film in The Hoglund Foundation Theater
Plus, you can choose any 2 of the following –
- DallasZoo – General Admission
- George W. Bush Presidential Museum- General Admission
- Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum- General Admission
Click to get your Dallas City Pass from –
B] Pogo Pass
Visit 20+ Dallas-Fort Worth locations for family fun. This pass includes access to Reunion Tower, Fort Worth Zoo, Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas Wings games, etc. Your Pogo Pass for visiting the Reunion tower can be redeemed at the Reunion Tower ticket counter daily from opening time until 5:00 p.m.
The pass charge for all ages is $49.99
C] Get Out Pass
Yup, that’s the name of the Pass. Valid for an entire, this pass gets you admission to 58 entertainment attractions and events in the Dallas – Fort Worth area. (Including a Reunion Tower Visit)
The Dallas Reunion Tower – Location
The Dallas Tower is located at 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, TX 75207, United States. The access to GeO-Deck, opens at 12:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Except Saturday (11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
(Entry to Hyatt Regency Hotel, Omni Hotel, and Reunion tower are inter-connected. So, if you wanna, you can reach the reunion tower directly from one of those hotels. Although, people say it’s better to enter through the front entrance of the Hyatt Hotel to enter the Reunion tower. I suggest going earlier is better in case some entrance is closed you’ll have time to use another entrance. Hope the map below helps.)
Parking
Self-parking is available at 601 Sports St. Dallas, TX 75207. Parking costs around $10 for 0-4 hours.
Parking for the disabled is located at 300 Reunion Tower Blvd. with the Hyatt Regency Valet.
By the way, If you are a guest of Hyatt Regency, Valet parking is available.
If you find difficulty in find any of the parking spaces, you can alway contact them before making your trip (Trust me, saves a lot of time.)
And something that I like is the Reunion Tower has given the directions for the entrance from the parking lot –
“From the Lot B parking lot, walk toward Reunion Tower and to the stairways that lead down to the entrance, which is to the left via the glass doors.
Upon entering the facility, follow the hallway and go up the escalators. The ticket counter will be straight ahead on your right.”
The Dallas Reunion Tower – History
I’ll try not to change it in to a huge history lesson, but there’s so much interesting stuff. I’ll link in all the links where you can get into thorough history behind the Dallas Reunion Tower.
The Reunion tower was completed on February 2, 1978 by The Beck Group. It was open to public on April 15, 1978. The Dallas tower was the idea of billionaire Ray L. Hunt of Hunt Realty Investments and John Scovell, founder and chairman of the Woodbine Development Corporation.
The area where the tower is erected falls into the Reunion District. The district got its name when french, belgian and swiss settled in a place that we now call west oak cliff and those settlers named it, La Reunion. John Scovell, fascinated by the La Reunion named the tower – Reunion Tower.
The tower wasn’t alwaays open to the public. It was closed when it under went renovations. For instance, It was closed for renovations starting in November of 2007 and it reopened in 2013 with the Geo-Deck. Oh and did you know, in the beginning, the tower even hosted sports radio station KOAX-FM (now KRLD-FM)
Today, the Reunion Tower is a part of Hyatt Regency Complex.
Refer to Downtown Dallas Park for more info.
The Dallas Reunion Tower – Special Attractions
GeO-Deck
Geo-Deck was included after the renovation work that lasted from 2007 to 2013. The GeO-Deck enclosed a geodesic pattern. The GeO-Deck or the observation deck includes the outer observation deck and the inner observation deck.
Inner deck has all the seating for you to enjoy the view. Whereas, the outer observation deck makes you realize that you are really THAT high from the ground as you feel the gush of the Dallas air, and all those mega structure of the city don’t appear that huge. Don’t worry, you’ll be safe, there are bars and a wall the goes up to your waist and above, so there’s no danger.
The outer deck has binoculars so you can use them to view the parts of the city from 470 ft. high. (There’ll be hints presents to let you know what you’ll find and where to look for them.)
The inner observation deck is equipped with interactive touch screens. They offer live views from the camera’s on the Ball tower. You can have a look at the famous landmarks, restaurants, museums,etc in real time. So, it’s basically like what you would see when on the outer observation deck, but it’s just that you can now see all that on a screen from the real time camera feed. (Sorry to water it down haha but yeah there’s zoom in and zoom out feauture, you’ll enjoy exploring the city with it!)
**Please note, that if you plan on visiting the GeO-Deck on Tuesday, December 31st, the outer ring will be closed due to fireworks installation for the NYE**
Lights
Over the tower’s geodesic design, the tower has huge bright 259 LED lights. Each one of those lights is individally programmable, giving it the ability to project different animations or showcase certain colors during a certain event.
For instance, the globe is illuminate with festive fun animations during the holiday season. And the lights turn all green for St. Patricks, and red,white and blue for the partiotic events.
Crown Block – The Reunion Tower Restaurant Dallas
Who wouldn’t like to dine 470 ft. above right in the heart of Dallas?! Crown Block (a Michelin recognized) restaurant is the 3rd restaurant to open up there at the reunion tower, after Antares and Five Sixty.
It’s is operated by the restaurateurs Kim Canteenwalla and his wife Elizabeth Blau. Crown Block is know for it’s steak and sea-food providing you with an unmatched experience of having a steak 470 ft. off the ground over the city of dallas!
We cover all about Crown Block here. Feel free to check it out!
The last two restaurants used to rotate so like while dining you would get a 360 degree view of the city but the restaurateurs of Crown Block decided to turn the revolving feature off so business and safety reasons.
(Don’t worry the rotating feature is still available when you rent out the Crown room)
Refer for more info –
A] Dallas Eater
B] Chron
The tickets purchased for the GeO-Deck doesn’t include the reservations to the Crown Block, If you would like to reserve your spot click here.
Single Person Reservation At Crown Block
I would like to share that Crown Block doesn’t allow single person reservation online, so if you wanna visit alone and when you try to get a reservation on the Crown Block website they will ask you to contact the restaurant directly to get a reservation for you.
Crown Room
Wanna host any gathering or a ceremony? Crown room is you place to make the ceremony memorable and the experience a long lasting one! Your guest will truly be in awe with the view and and be in “yum” because of the dinning experience provided by the Crown Block!
When booking for Crown Room, you can opt for the option where in you can make your room rotate at your desired speed so your guests can enjoy the 360 degree view of the Dallas city.
You can contact the Crown Room here, to have a truly “elevated” event.
Gift Shop
The gift shop, Kaleidoscope, at the tower’s base features souvenirs related to Reunion Tower, Dallas and Texas and other novelty items.
There’ll be different merch showcased on your way to the GeO-Deck, so feel free to buy what you like!
Elevator
I know, an elevator is an elevator and it is not usually put under attractions, but you will really enjoy watching out of the glass while going up almost 50 stories in 68 seconds! Im sure you will remember the moment (but yeah make sure you look out when in the elevator!) [Psst. if you are afraid of heights, you’ll remember it for life 😛 kidding haha it’s safe! you’ll love it!]
The Dallas Reunion Tower – Events
The tower both organizes and host different events throughout the year, some of them include :
Seasonal Events :
It being the season of holidays, several light events has been organized by the Ball. Also, there’s also an event called “Santa Paws” where Santa will be coming to the Reunion tower and your doggos can meet him! Turns out Santa loves doggos! Let Santa tell your fur babies that they have a been a good boy/girl!
New Year’s Eve :
2024, is coming to an end. It’s time to welcome the new year in! Join the drone show and the fireworks at the Dallas Reunion Tower to make the start of 2025, the most iconic yet!
Hosting Events :
The Reunion tower, gives you an opportunity to host any event, be it field trips, Corporate meetings, Church meetings, Birthday parties or for any other purpose. Contact them, and they’ll get you all things arranged as you require.
The Dallas Reunion Tower – Fun Facts
- The tower weighs 23,600 tons
- The observation deck is 470 ft. high
- here are 837 steps to the top (Count it if you don’t believe me.)
- When it first opened, it even hosted sports radio station KOAX-FM (now KRLD-FM).
- The Reunion has be showcased in numerous movies too!
Looking For Places To Stay Nearby?
Dallas being one of the expensive cities, the stay per night is surely more expensive than other, but their service is even better! These close to the Reunion Tower (If you choose the right room, you can have a window overlooking the Reunion Tower!) Rest assured you’ll be served with great service and top notch amenities.
- Hyatt Regency Dallas
- It part of the world famous Hyatt hotels. The Reunion tower is part of the Hyatt complex!
- 0.06 mi from Reunion Tower.
- Holiday Inn Express
- 0.17 mi from Reunion Tower
- Courtyard by Marriott
- 0.17 mi from Reunion Tower
- Omni Dallas Hotel
- This is farthest from Reunion Tower among hotels on our list. [0.34 mi from Reunion tower)]
- Wanna explore more choices?
The Dallas Reunion Tower – Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Reunion Tower called “Reunion” Tower?
John Scovell, fascinated by the La Reunion (a french settlement), named the tower – Reunion Tower.
Does Crown Block rotate?
No, the Crown Block doesn’t rotate but you can opt for the rotating option if you rent out the Crown Room for hosting any event!
Writer’s Note
Hey y’all. hope you liked the post and hope it was able to provide all the info regarding the Reunion Tower. And if y’all liked it I would really appreciate it if y’all shared it with your loved ones.
Feel free to comment down and discuss what you think about the Reunion Tower. Is it worth the visit?
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