Diagonal elevator ride in the St Louis Gateway arch

[schausteller111]

What kind of building is this? Is it a museum or what? I cannot read it from the comments. Thanks for your help

[FGelevators]

i've been there. i was in the car next to this one going down. lol

[flowerpetals32]

It is not strange. Well, it kinda is. to you folks that dont live in st. louis, here's a fact. The only reason it goes up then over is because of its shape. Also, for the kids, I have been up there. Riding up and down its kinda like an amusment park ride.

[juggalotus847]

The seats were diffrent when I was there..

[kman1ist]

9-11!

[Dboyflame]

eeeewwww.... this was posted september 11, 9-11

[Bus7777]

LOL at the cheesy announcements and music!

[qhorse44]

I was scared to death to go on this...there were so many warning signs~it was nothing....really NICE place to visit!!

[MARIOLUIGI54]

i went it is so cool

[pabsk67]

I last went on this when I was about 10 years old. I am now 42 and am going tomorrow, 11/14/09. This video is exactly how I remember it way back when. I remember being in a tiny shell and this helps me to remember. Ugh, I remember not really enjoying this experience. Then being at the top, I remember being able to feel the arch moving in the wind. I will be glad when it's over, IF we get up there tomorrow. At least I can say I did it once!!

[kamar101112]

i lived there my whole life and haven't went once

[lawmbro]

hey. dat was the north tram

[themiz006]

I work here. I've been stuck in the trams numerous times.

[Zikielia]

we're going to the arch today :D

[GVike]

Those last seconds of the descent were just FREAKY as it kinda circled back to the left or... what?

[silentwolf24]

I have lived near the arch and every time I go thru the museum the trams are broken.

[katiekatastrophyxD]

i was so scared when i went in that elevator. and i am cloustrophobic. i was forced to go up there.

[jacob7207]

I went inside that fn thing. That was frightening.

[captbrasher]

I live in St. Louis.  These elevators are the opposite of what's good.

[ezymk69]

I went on that elevator to the top when I was 3 or 4 years old. It was sooo scary! I am almost 40 and won't do it again.

[Floyd5642]

I went on this elevator when I was younger.

[leahrp237]

i was fuckin scared when i went on that elavator

[runec23scape]

me to

[matthewbestdfghy]

the intersting thing is that the insurance company estmated that said that 11 people would die during it's construction. However not a single person died.

[iloveparee]

wonder how many medical emergencies they have

had in this arch elevator? and at the top!

I went ten years ago and thought I'd hyperventilate it is so claustrophobic!

Washington Monument was not nearly as bad.

[danibobanny]

Statue of Liberty is way smaller... it has everything to do with people being quite a bit smaller half a century ago and longer.

[danibobanny]

Fun facts if you're interested:

Washington monument: Constructed from 1848-56 and 1876-84.

Statue of Liberty: 1886

St. Louis arch:  1963-1965

I didn't realize the Washington Monument was quite that old. I guess they made the passageways bigger for that monument; I've never been there to compare. But the Statue of liberty stairs and viewing area are much, much smaller than those at the arch.

[Disfik]

those elevators were scary! when i was there, they were all jiggly, so they had to stop the elevators for like 5 mins till the wind died down.

[kidsongselephant]

This elevator is similar to the Luxor Elevator.