Burj Khalifa re-opens after two months

Burj, opened after two months, was shut in February after an elevator malfunction left visitors trapped in the tower for 45 minutes.

Tower opens after two months
Since then, the tower's observation deck known as ‘At the Top,’ was closed for temporary ‘maintenance and upgrade.’

Visitors to ‘At the Top’ generally use elevators which take up to 15 people and run daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Open to the public seven days a week, Burj Khalifa was made at a cost of $1.5 billion. Burj is surrounded by a 27-acre park which is based on the symmetries of desert flower, Hymenocallis.

Burj disappointed many tourists when it got closed in February. Even though there was full refund given to all visitors, dreams to see the mammoth structure got crushed for many.

Thousands flock Burj Khalifa
However, after Sunday’s news, tourists flocked in large numbers.

“We were really surprised at just how quickly the word spreads, we have already had dozens of bookings from excited visitors,” said a representative from ‘At the Top’.

“We have been waiting for this day for the last two months. We have been having hundreds of enquiries from foreigners every day and our business has been affected due to this to some extent. Now, finally its open, we are looking forward to a lot of costumers,” Jeetu Frantz, a Dubai-based travel operator said.

Sheetal Gulati, a tourist from UK was ecstatic and said, “We feel fortunate to have gone up. The view is very nice and worth seeing.”

About Burj Khalifa
At 2,717 feet (828 meters), Burj Khalifa is the tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Developed by Emaar Properties, Burj has 57 elevators. The tower was mainly designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Open to the public seven days a week, Burj Khalifa was made at a cost of $1.5 billion. Burj is surrounded by a 27-acre park which is based on the symmetries of desert flower, Hymenocallis.