Riding a Claustrophobic Elevator Capsule to the top of The Gateway Arch

Riding a Claustrophobic Elevator Capsule to the top of The Gateway Arch - Futuristic Capsule

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3 жыл бұрын

[4K] Taking a cool futuristic Neon looking capsule up to the Top of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Admission is $12 to ride the elevator to the top. It takes 4 minutes for the elevator tram to travel to the top and only 3 minutes to get down.
So if you have a fear of confined space, this tram attraction may not be for you. It's really tight to fit all 5 big guys in the elevator, so it's recommended to ride 2 to a pod.
Even though it's just an elevator tram ride to the top, this feels like an attraction ride that we pay regardless of where it goes.
Filmed with a GoPro Camera.

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@MS-df2fk 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in St. Louis and have been to the Arch many times. I don't think people realize when they see it in pictures or videos just how massive and stunningly beautiful it is in real life.

@Bee-lieve623 2 жыл бұрын

How much is admission?

@MS-df2fk 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bee-lieve623 If you want to ride to the top and watch the documentary about the building of the Arch (which is fascinating) it's only $16 for adults and $11 for kids up to 15 years old. The museum is free.

@aircnc9385 Жыл бұрын

That’s what they say about mahdic… we’ll expect for the massive part.

@CodyOnTheGo Жыл бұрын

Mc Donald’s lookin at best

@Gmk4667 Жыл бұрын

I went to it a long time ago. It’s quite a sight to see

@ashcatchum 3 жыл бұрын

I literally never knew you could go in there I thought it was just a piece of architecture

@karebear3152 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely check it out sometime. It's really neat!

@webguy943 3 жыл бұрын

same

@justcollie3849 3 жыл бұрын

I live in St. Louis and the main point of it is to see the city from like 400 ft high

@justcollie3849 3 жыл бұрын

630*

@joeya.1043 3 жыл бұрын

I've known since 2008... after i read Percy Jackson for the first... but I haven't been to that part of the US. So...

@CaliforniaEBRDude 2 жыл бұрын

I took that ride in 1974, when I was 16 years old. It was magnificent. There's nothing else like it in the world. The Gateway Arch is one of the grandest monuments in the USA. It's simultaneously classical and modern.

@MusicalJourneysThruCinema 3 жыл бұрын

Willy Wonka's great glass elevator has finally been realized.

@alex64gaming 3 жыл бұрын

Discovered*

@DeathtotheAshes 3 жыл бұрын

@@alex64gaming Semantics really affect you huh

@alex64gaming 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeathtotheAshes yup

@DeathtotheAshes 3 жыл бұрын

@@alex64gaming There are pills for your illness.

@fortifarse 3 жыл бұрын

Minus it being all glass...

@lh73185 3 жыл бұрын

It is scary up there. If it is windy you feel the whole thing sway.

@karebear3152 3 жыл бұрын

this is true and something to consider if someone's planning to visit. If prone to motion sickness, a visit to the arch on a windy day might not be a good thing to attempt.

@Mycatsmeow2 3 жыл бұрын

Nah. My the experience more interesting for me! Lol

@jacofallgames9428 3 жыл бұрын

Its not that bad. The view is pretty great tho

@anotherkoogleboy 3 жыл бұрын

On a windy day the top of the arch will sway 1in. In either direction and the elevators spin slightly to make sure you are level when you ascend and descend hence why they are small and round

@AverytheCubanAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

What a unique elevator. An iconic landmark of the country. And it provides amazing views at the top

@partIycIoudyskies 3 жыл бұрын

the fact that someone said you can feel the building sway if its windy makes me so nauseas 😭 thank you on behalf of everyone terrified to go all the way up there

@moneymayne Жыл бұрын

same thing with the eiffel tower! i could feel it

@ConeRodrigoSwag Жыл бұрын

That's by design, large structures need to be able to move, otherwise they will snap. That's why trees also are not static.

@charlesdorsey7594 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I felt it sway. Here in Chicago, the sears tower( now called Willis tower) sways too. The worker are used to it.

@annemchurchwell 6 ай бұрын

It can also withstand Earthquakes as well. Also became scared of heights because os this building.

@wolfy9937 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly had no idea you could go in there, thought it was just a big metal beam

@weeardguy Жыл бұрын

I'm Dutch, but my English teacher in middle-school has mentioned this quite a lot ;) He had lived quite some time in America (which also showed in his English, which always had a clear accent.

@christianstanding 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, like everyone, no idea there was anything inside it. Kind of disappointed there is no slide down. (Disclaimer: I am joking, this needs no slide. Although...)

@loganarnoldkicks4321 3 жыл бұрын

@Julian Arroyo I’ll sign!

@jacofallgames9428 3 жыл бұрын

There's actually a museum underneath it as well

@charahrah 3 жыл бұрын

hi, stl native here, if you need cool slides from big architectural marvels, check out our city museum!! there’s around 30 of them throughout the museum, one of them spans 10 stories. super cool place!!

@christianstanding 3 жыл бұрын

@@charahrah If I ever get there, I will check it out. Actually, if it's the one I'm thinking of I saw a video ages ago of it and fell in love. I may be quite jealous of it actually. Thank you so much!!!

@ayishaks6510 2 жыл бұрын

@@charahrah Which city is that, please? I don't know where you are. That sounds so fun!

@bbqbean301 3 жыл бұрын

Ok i never expected you to look out of the window. My heart just started racing 😬

@bradyzollars8212 3 жыл бұрын

It’s cool how you can see the structural elements when going up.

@joeya.1043 3 жыл бұрын

How do people not know that there is an elevator in that thing? I mean I know... and I live in Germany and have only ever been to Florida and NYC... Haven't you guys ever read Percy Jackson?

@patrickrichmond9896 3 жыл бұрын

Hey. I went in this thing in 1975. And now once you are at the top, you can hear the traction motors run as the tram returns back to the bottom. The cab door in this video is not the original door. In 1966, it was declared to be a futuristic ride due to the way the capsules are shaped. Starting off, it is a rocky ride, then it goes up like a regular elevator. Then as it nears the top, some tilting action is noticed again. That is the leveling system you hear.

@zeldaboo_ 3 жыл бұрын

Me: wow this is really cool! I want to go here one day. My fear of heights: yeah that's cool and all but imagine falling. Me: on second thought...

@V8_Diva 3 жыл бұрын

When he was at the top going over the ramp, I realized that it wasn't a ramp and you were at the very top of the arch in the very thin top. It made me panic.

@zeldaboo_ 3 жыл бұрын

LtSenpai Yeah I lost my mind when he looked down.

@eggypatrick5875 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Mycatsmeow2 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great adventure going to the top on a windy day! 🤪

@zeldaboo_ 3 жыл бұрын

Mycatsmeow2 Why did you have to make me imagine that

@bradleysnowden6850 Жыл бұрын

It amazes me how many people do not know that you can go up into this Awesome structure.

@aviduser1961 3 жыл бұрын

An indoor Disneyland was once considered for this site.

@Mooshka360 3 жыл бұрын

Indoor Disneyland 'Riverfront Square' was in talks during 1963-65 right as the construction for the Arch was being done and completed. Riverfront Square was spose to be 2 blocks north of the baseball stadium, right along the parks on Market St.

@JayB-zb3qg 3 жыл бұрын

Now when Clark Griswold told his family on National Lampoon Vacation Movie, “there’s an elevator all the way to the top” I thought it was a joke for the movie but, I see that he was giving truth to that scene an I see there’s a claustrophobic Elevator all the way to the top. Nice video

@phillipwiggleton6922 3 жыл бұрын

I have been there. Had to think "breath" the whole time we were going up and down.

@suttongriffin8154 3 жыл бұрын

Legit I was the same!!! 🤣

@heatherthedutch-american1481 3 жыл бұрын

The museum underneath is beautiful too💗

@justimagine2403 3 жыл бұрын

Weirdly, the pieces of this were made here in Des Moines and then shipped by rail down to St. Louis. The factory and tracks are still here!

@Mycatsmeow2 3 жыл бұрын

I have a coworker that was a part of the United Steel Workers of America union and worked on the Arch here in Des Moines. He's in his mid-80's and retired a long time ago from working in steel manufacturing. He works part-time right now to keep himself busy, though.

@williamj9703 Жыл бұрын

Chinese labor was cheaper in Des Moines

@pinkladyht 3 жыл бұрын

The first shot from in the arch looking out to the courthouse was STUNNING! my fear of heights would prevent me from visiting, for sure, but I very much appreciated this video anyway! Oh, and the arch and the water....✔✔✔✔

@laangles2002 3 жыл бұрын

Went inside The Arch back in 1985. It was cool. Thanks for sharing.

@Torn-rz8tm 3 жыл бұрын

Anything change to modern equipment or is the same

@zubeirje 2 жыл бұрын

I went here 9-10 years ago as a kid, should’ve taken pics. I hope my memories of this elevator and the view at the top never fades, it’s all I have of the arch.

@dlbstl 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I've been up in the arch many times but it's been a very long time since the last one. Thanks for the Memories.

@melindawylie2099 3 жыл бұрын

Childhood memory (from the early 70’s) of freaking out and not wanting to go in the elevator because it looked like a dryer!!,

@leebindeman7792 3 жыл бұрын

I went there as a kid in the summer of 72 and thought it was super cool riding the tram. This video brought back memories.

@andrewsinclair7159 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people aren't fond of the somewhat cramped elevators, but I think they're kinda neat, feels like a space capsule or something.

@TheKurtsPlaceChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

@MeatballMovies1 3 жыл бұрын

I live in St Louis, and I knew immediately from the thumbnail NOT EVEN READING THE TITLE exactly what this was 😂

@ATalkingBadger 3 жыл бұрын

You've got that Ally Law music.

@Mrs.FleetOwner Жыл бұрын

Great childhood memories! Thanks for this video!!

@nicolecervantes9379 2 жыл бұрын

I went in 2009, it's completely different! I'm showing my 6 year this video like, "back in my day, the pods didn't all go up at once, you had to wait a long time for each one to stop and let people out. There were no fancy screens in front of the doors..." Man, I feel old! 😝

@JoMarieM 3 жыл бұрын

This is a neat video to watch, but I could never do this in person. I'm super claustrophobic and I was getting anxiety attacks just looking at that elevator!

@disneydiva1674 Жыл бұрын

Same girl...same!!!! =)

@cujbj1 Жыл бұрын

The doors didn't used to have those clear panels either. I'm not particularly claustrophobic, but it was pretty unsettling going up in that little pod when I was young.

@katrin2821 19 күн бұрын

The clear panels would definitely help. I’m very claustrophobic and don’t like elevators, but I seem to do better in clear ones where I can see out a little bit.

@BleachFan9891 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible views of St. Louis, very cool video

@ThatKa5p3r Жыл бұрын

Highly, highly recommend this experience! Super cool.

@shadowfilm7980 10 ай бұрын

Was born and raised in St. Louis. Saw this Arch being built! My father and grandparents took me and my brothers up in it. Was so cool. It is claustrophobic though to ride up in that tiny elevator. Miss that city.

@twb2155 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen the arch up in person, whenever it rains at night the arch legit glows up i am not even joking

@5teen914 3 жыл бұрын

I most definitely enjoyed the pod! Went I went to the arch a few years back I was ecstatic! 🤩 🥰

@Thebelovedpariah 3 жыл бұрын

About 3 hours from my hometown. Grew up going to St. Louis a lot! It’s cool to see this featured on the channel ♥️

@jameshughes6314 3 жыл бұрын

This elevator was built in the early 60's, very impressive technology for the time and even today.

@barfturbine2332 3 жыл бұрын

The whole thing was built in the 60s

@seuton6639 3 жыл бұрын

Woohoo st Louis! Missouri rocks

@Bherd8160 4 ай бұрын

Not a fan of tight spaces but this definitely on my bucket list😌

@itsgumbobaby 2 жыл бұрын

Man I remember that time i was a kid and went to st.louis. Still got my pictures at this arch, nothing but fun! Felt so high in the sky

@fugginrambo 4 ай бұрын

I haven't been up the Arch since 2002 and couldn't remember exactly what the elevator looked like. Thanks for clearing up my memory.

@brianmcdonald6519 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised at how many people didn't know you could go inside!! I was in St. Louis about 30 years ago. I could have gone up, but for some reason decided not to. Doubt I will ever be back, so thanks for the video. I got to see what I missed!!

@tristangray1017 3 жыл бұрын

I live in springfield,illinois and been there. The underground part is cool too. Nice video

@fanofblueshockey107 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my hometown St. Louis

@empresscami 3 жыл бұрын

Ive been in the arch many times so cool to see the skyline change everytime :)

@fishyfishyfishyshark 3 жыл бұрын

"Hey look, it's the Arch!" -every St. Louisian when they see the Arch

@davidstockton8208 3 жыл бұрын

Lol yea it's sad but I feel like those of us that live here are just like "meh" when someone talks about the arch

@sarahfuehne6221 3 жыл бұрын

Literally me

@azariajones5850 3 жыл бұрын

Lol yep. That's how it be-

@actualcherry8260 2 жыл бұрын

I see it every day and its still the coolest thing I have ever seen

@mikehill9888 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ride along 😊

@debbiewhalin7896 3 жыл бұрын

That was cool I love this elevators and I want some more was awesome thank you for that stream

@lauraknighton1347 3 жыл бұрын

I have been up in that arch but it has been about 15-20 years since then love it

@shauniegirl5598 3 жыл бұрын

I've been in the Arch before and its an amazing view

@drpeppers59 3 жыл бұрын

St. Louisan here, if you've never been up to the top, you're kinda missing out. It's a once in lifetime thing. Also visit the aquarium and science center/planetarium

@cathyschmidt1240 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I was ALWAYS wondering what this looked like from inside. 😊 Thanks. [ a new fan from NY]🗽🚕🥨

@Justlikevegas 3 жыл бұрын

Ride up not too bad. At least they had a window to look out of. I went on a holoday so it was PACKED! 5 of us crammed in there in every car. Glad it held. View was amazing!

@petrawolff5641 3 жыл бұрын

That really cool❤🔥

@alladreamwedreamed Жыл бұрын

probably the most terrifying tourist attraction I've ever done 😅 I was weakAF up there and couldn't wait ti get back down to earth

@Budkkjr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Had no idea it was like that!

@zachhaywood1564 10 ай бұрын

As someone else said, you have to see it in person to really appreciate it

@akifahsauqiyafalahi7358 2 жыл бұрын

So awesome!

@101jayrad 3 жыл бұрын

Was up in it during a storm once and feeling it sway at the top was terrifying.

@ArtArt-xh5oq 3 жыл бұрын

I've been there! Its very beautiful!😊❤️

@antoniocampos6627 3 жыл бұрын

The one thing that stood out to me was how nice and symmetrical the grass was cut lol

@oberthewhat 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea this thing was this big until today. Thanks

@cmed1822 Жыл бұрын

This is so Amazing! And I had no idea it existed. I had to travel all the way to Europe to experience the "London Eye" and we have this Arch which is equally Grand right here! Even though I'm not a resident of St. Louis, it feels proud to have such a magnificent piece of architecture and Tourist attraction right here in the USA.🇺🇸

@wayne2816wayne 11 ай бұрын

I was today years old finding out you could go inside and up this thing.

@angelmsceeangel9790 3 жыл бұрын

I remember going there as s kid & jokes my older sister thinking we were gonna go on it like a bridge. 😛 Good memories! Thanks! If I ever stop by there I might ride it! 😇

@dinsteadofa5733 3 жыл бұрын

I thought that was art

@stevenmutzu8940 3 жыл бұрын

it is.

@dinsteadofa5733 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmutzu8940 No it’s a ride

@javasparkles7330 3 жыл бұрын

Why not both?

@stevenmutzu8940 3 жыл бұрын

@@javasparkles7330 thats what

@ephzie 3 жыл бұрын

my love for small spaces want me to try to elevator, but my fear of heights wants me to just hide and stay as far away as possible.

@CoasterHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

@amputee1967 3 жыл бұрын

Been there, loved it.

@boydpetrie Жыл бұрын

I remember going up this back in 1986 on a family road trip around the country. The elevator has definitely been improved from what I remember. That moment at 2:30 when the camera adjusts for exposure and you see St. Louis ... made me a little nauseous haha Brought back memories I had forgotten about. A lot has changed since 1986.

@tranquility9325 4 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@mikaela543 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@disneyfan5571 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been on this!, it’s really cool and you get a great view from the top

@Moonstone115 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I always thought Clark was winding Rusty up in the movie Vacation about the elevator to the top off the arch! 😮😅 Thanks for posting this 😊

@fdterritory 3 жыл бұрын

I live in STL, and I've been up there once and only once. I'm not scared of heights, but apparently getting into a clothes dryer and then being that far up is a bit triggering.

@Overly_nourished_entity 3 жыл бұрын

Oh heeeck no I’m staying on the ground 😂

@consuelocortez6854 3 жыл бұрын

I love this place 💖😮

@BOI91 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just super cool and futuristic

@debjordan5981 4 ай бұрын

I went on the elevator a couple of years ago and it was horrible! We went on a day that was really windy and I will never forget it! I could not catch my breath on the way down and almost had a panic attack! I never forgave my husband’s parents for talking us into going up there with them! 😂

@lily_kitten_illustration 2 жыл бұрын

“if there’s anything I like less than a confined space, it’s a confined space 200 metres in the air” - Percy Jackson in the Gateway Arch

@stephenbillings 3 жыл бұрын

The capsules are the same as when I went there in 1978. Then it was just plain white lights. But now they have the changing lighting. Fantastic views if it's a clear day.

@treesvelthoven2612 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking us up there, because even when I got the chance, I wouldn't go. 😰

@mister90210 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, always love your vids, but awesome to see one done locally near where I live If you get the chance to do more in the St. Louis area, it would be awesome, whether it be six flags (with hallowfest going on), or some other attraction Wish you safe and well!

@craigfx4152 5 ай бұрын

Wow, I’ve seen it many times and never knew you could go inside. Just saw it on a show and thought they were making it up and found this 😲

@tampazeke4587 3 жыл бұрын

I remember going their and riding to the top in the early 80's.

@fancykarlmarx 5 ай бұрын

It sways in the wind too. When I went the doors were not glass and there were 5 of us in that tiny egg. I was a liftle boy and I think this is how I became claustrophobic and afraid of heights.

@StevenVerd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I always wondered how that elevator got to the top being that it is an angled "arch". Very interesting.

@jeffmays3159 3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty claustrophobic but this real doesn’t look too bad. The glass doors and vents make this doable for sure.

@zombiepunk4234 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. You have answered several questions I have always wondered about.

@stephenn77 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew there was an elevator in there! Wow!

@k.denisesboutique Жыл бұрын

I did this about 7 years ago. So neat

@academision 2 жыл бұрын

Ultimate Zombie apocalypse shelter!

@smarttraveler2964 2 жыл бұрын

So once up there you can take the elevator down anytime you wish or staff will tell you go down?

@jillsmith3937 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s cool

@Jesus_616_Christ 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, it's all fun and games, till it's windy, you can feel the whole thing sway 🙃

@RebeccaLRodgers2024 3 жыл бұрын

I went there back in 2000 with my church youth group from Florida for a Youth Gathering event at what was the TWA Dome and went up into the arch! Try riding in that with 4-5 other people leaned over to look out!

@spcmediaproductionsashapar3588 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, how long is the ride to the top?

@davidbenedettoWHS 2 жыл бұрын

Boston-area native here, would love to check this out. I vote for a rule that if you are able to make it to the top and hold it together looking out the windows, you get to meet Ozzie Smith for an autograph when you get back down. Make it happen, St. Louis :)