Amtech Hydraulic Freight Elevator at King Of Prussia Mall Pavillion King Of Prussia PA

"Please allow the doors to close!"
This elevator has been made famous by many elevator enthusiasts, including ‪@owenhinton‬, Dan Allen (‪@dea41396returns‬), and ‪@DieselDucy‬ . Dan actually got stuck in this once at the 2nd floor, that's why 2 is a "forbidden" floor. This elevator is located by the Sub C loading dock in what used to be the Abraham & Strauss building, now known as The Pavilion. It was converted to Strawbridge's before it became mall space, and there was a Strawbridge's store in The Plaza until 2006 in the former Wanamaker's/Strawbridge's building, which was demolished in 2011. This may have originally been Otis.
This was the sister to the former Abraham & Strauss stores at Short Hills and Willow Grove. Short Hills originally had an Otis (passenger), until it was modded by Schindler. However, the Willow Grove location had a Westinghouse, at least when it was Strawbridge's, because I remember that store when it was Strawbridge's (the Willow Grove location). Hence, this may have originally been a Westinghouse, unless the Westinghouse at the Willow Grove location was installed by Strawbridge's in 1988 when they moved in, which would have made it one of the last Westinghouses ever installed. We may never know for sure, unless we see Pennsylvania elevator records.

[@Jamestube8439]

No more alarm bell or please allow the doors to close. I could say I kind of miss it because it doesn't seem right without it.

[@Ih8kone]

Well, at least it's no longer annoying :P

[@Jamestube8439]

@@Ih8kone True, but it's not the same. Lol.

[@Ih8kone]

@@Jamestube8439 I know.

[@lovemonster4052]

It’s like a non-freight elevator (no alarm or “PLEASE ALLOW THE DOORS TO CLOSE”)

[@Ih8kone]

Yes

[@joelynch6098]

"PLEASE ALLOW THE DOORS TO CLOSE"

[@Ih8kone]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

No longer says it unfortunately

[@Dwall44]

So where is this thing? Like near what store?

[@Ih8kone]

In the former Abraham & Strauss.

[@TakoElevators]

What Dieselducy calls "The Annoying Freight Elevator"

[@Ih8kone]

Every elevator enthusiast calls it that. I had it in the title but I removed it because it's not really annoying anymore.

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

They used to have the otis grandpa voice

[@Ih8kone]

What do you mean

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

Dante Trainmaster I’ve heard it on the elevators at bank of america plaza in san antonio in person and I’ve heard it in other videos too

[@davidng2336]

@@Ih8kone "He's probably referring to 'Please allow the doors to close'".

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Finally I found the annoying freight elevator in 2019 so how is the fright elevator in that playground slide known as the powerhouse doing in 2023

[@Ih8kone]

Huh?

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

@@Ih8kone I want you to tell me how the powerhouse is doing In it’s current day because if you filmed this elevator in it’s current day then there’s no reason not to go back to the fright elevator at the powerhouse

[@Ih8kone]

​@@matthewlindstrom8728I honestly have no idea what the hell you're talking about.

[@davidng2336]

Aw yeah we hate this.

[@Ih8kone]

Well at least it's not annoying anymore :P

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Also please have him film the fright elevator at the powerhouse because it’s been so long can’t you believe it and I want to see how the powerhouse is doing In it’s current day