Most New Yorkers would say it's crazy to think of Penn Station as a place for amusement, but one Brooklyn development company believes otherwise.
Brooklyn Capital Partners is planning a 1,200-foot free-fall ride that would be constructed on top of the station, which 650,000 commuters pass through (often with loathing) each day.
As reported by New York Daily News, the plan would cost upwards of $637 million. Brooklyn Capital Partners estimates the ride could bring in $130 million in yearly revenue, with tickets costing $35 each.
The ride, called The Halo, would carry 11 gondolas in loops around its circumference. Riders could choose how fast their cars would travel — the gondolas could reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour after reaching the top. Brooklyn Capital Partners says it intends to partner with S&S Worldwide, a company that's designed similar thrill rides, on the project.
The Halo would sit on top of the Farley Post Office building to the west of the station, and could rival the Empire State Building in height, creating a notable new landmark in the New York City skyline.
The proposal suggests the ride would be designed so that it doesn't add to the midtown area's already chaotic commuter pathways.
"Most of The Halo riders will be off-peak users of the station when there is capacity, not at morning rush hour," it reads. "Circulation spaces and entrances can be designed to mitigate any pedestrian flow issues."
But the proposal is already facing setbacks. It was submitted in response to the state's request for proposals to overhaul Penn Station, but according to the New York Daily News, the plan doesn't comply with the all of the request's guidelines. And New Yorkers are already voicing mixed opinions to local news stations.
But if there's any city where expensive, oversized projects can become a reality, it's New York.
If the plan is approved, the company says construction could be completed in a mere 20 months.
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