Otis Traction Scenic Elevator at Marriott Marquis Atlanta

These elevators are famous for being some of the most thrilling in the world. This building, completed in 1985, was designed by Atlanta Architect John Portman, who designed the Westin Peachtree Plaza, SunTrust Plaza, Peachtree Center, Marriott Marquis New York, and America's Mart Atlanta. The Atrium runs the length of the building, and was the tallest (and by some conflicting accounts with the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, the largest) in the world until the Burj Al-Arab was completed in Dubai. There is nothing like going 5 m/s while flying by floor landings. This is really an impressive show of Otis's engineering, even by today's standards. They were some of the first elevators in the world to be installed with weight sensors, which would put an elevator in express mode if it were full (since it's dumb for it to stop for others just to start up again with the same amount of passengers). These were also some of the first with voice announcements, a feature introduced with the Elevonic 401 back in 1981. This building has recently undergone, along with the other Marriott Marquis in New York, many renovations. Nevertheless, this building's interior is still astounding, despite it being almost 25 years old. The interior, along with the elevators, is a true masterpiece.

Building Information:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marriottmarquishotel-atlanta-ga-usa
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=633
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Marriott_Marquis
http://www.rediscovermarquis.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60898-d89377-Reviews-Marriott_Marqui...
http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0704/bm070403.htm
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlmq-atlanta-marriott-marquis/

Elevator Manufacture: Otis Elevator Company
Elevator Model: Otis Elevonic 401
Capacity: 3500 lbs (1600 kg)
Floors Served: ML, LL, Al, 10, 42-47
Year Installed: 1985, modernized 2007-2008
Distance Travelled: 160-165m (Building is 168m tall)
Elevator Speed: 4-5 m/s (800-1000 FPM)

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Otis
• Traction
• Elevator
• Lift
• Marriott
• Marquis
• Scenic
• Fun
• Downtown
• Atlanta
• Georgia

[JPorkins88]

Was in the same one at DragonCon. Apparently one of them caught fire & stopped, trapping a few people inside. Well, thats what I was told by one of the Convention security.Guess Too many fat geeks in one Elevator.

[musicfreakcc]

@JPorkins88 Oh yeah - those things always get overloaded during dcon.

[silverware518]

Have you ever been to the marriott marquis in new york

[musicfreakcc]

Nope.

[daddy444]

The chime sounds like it was modernized by KONE.

[musicfreakcc]

No, it sounds like a typical Otis chime from the 80's/early 90's.

[g4tech]

no its not there are faster

Burj Al Arab in Dubai

[rLouelle]

I have NEVER seen the hotel so quiet. Probably because of Dragon*Con, though. xD

[elevators124]

Awsome elevators, I have stayed in this hotel before

[elevators124]

@webstedge1099 There is a marriott marquis in New York that has a glass elevator that is 45 floors tall

[flashback1341]

That voice on the elevator has a speech impedement.

[4aaaaa4]

all of you guys should have an ID or bage or something that has the name of your YT acct. wear it when you film so you can show the public

.......and be proud of your great work

[itzik200]

i like this bell

[jboggy27]

One of the best hotels in Downtown Atlanta.

[Imawalkingpornstar]

@CorzaFlyer you wouldnt feel sick. you get there so fast-but it goes slow-that you wouldnt have time to be sick

[CorzaFlyer]

man this makes me feel ill

[CorzaFlyer]

man if i was in that i'd feel so sick