Please do not attempt something like this again without training and permission. There are signs that was unauthorized in this video. You are never supposed ride on top of an elevator at full speed. Thats what the inspection mode is for. Unauthorized things like this makes the rest of us in the community look bad.

i'm glad its not me, but i am happy someone did this, because like many of you, i want to see how this elevator works,,,, thats why you watched this video...

I’m surprised this video has not been taken down. Doing something like this without the proper clearances makes the rest of us look bad. There is a popular video that addresses a different KZfaqr who illegally surfed on elevators.

Maintenance guy bit surprised at the end

OH MY GOODNESS, first off, that would probably be the scariest lift to surf on especially when it's at normal moving speed + there's not much room to be on for the glass lifts. Secondly, I bet people seeing you on the top would probably confuse them

How we’re you able to in the elevator shaft?! I was shocked. Did you used like an elevator drop key?

In college, while living in the 6-story dorm the first semester, I discovered elevator surfing! Once I figured out there was enough clearance on top when the elevator was on 6, I was off to the races. Not the safest hobby, but it made those long weekends a little more interesting! I remember climbing the shaft from the 2nd floor to the 6th. There were these metal guide brackets that allowed for this. My dumbest moment came when I decided one time while standing on the inside ledge of floor 4, to hop onto the roof of the elevator as it approached. It was like getting hit by a truck. Being 18 and resilient, I shook it off. There were passengers aboard at the time. I'm sure they wondered what that loud thump was. These cars did not have cables on top. They were 6-story tall hydraulic lift elevators.

I thought this was April fools at first

When was this taken? Because the elevators at Marriott Marquis right now on April has some advertisement pictures on the inner doors. Also, the 8th floor was under maintenance!

MY GOSH that space is so cramped. Some of these scenic elevators dont give much room at all on top.

Made my hands sweaty. I wouldn’t even go inside the elevator, let alone on top!

I'm amazed nothing happened at

WHOA! Absolutely scary when at full speed

Ive ridden on these several times and they look like something out of sci fi pulp fiction

I will be in fear of that video. Being on top of an elevator like that super duper scary and very dangerous. Glad you were careful and didn’t let go of anything but I found what you did was horrifying, scary and dangerous good thing no one saw or no death and injuries

The only danger here is if someone decides to go all the way up. How much clearance is there between the elevator and the shaft ceiling?

this would probably be pretty scary to do on car F because I think car F goes a bit faster than the other high rise cars

This is scary

So good

how did you open the doors into the elevator shaft?