The Famous OTIS Scenic Elevator at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta GA in 2023

[@musicfreakcc]

I can see myself! It was a ton of going around Atlanta with you!

[@mediacommunitylogoeditor5453]

Yeah, bro!

[@harrisonaparin244]

These elevators are just amazing, not just amazing, but WOWmazing. @DieselDucy, those secret floors are well discovered as well, well 23 isn't really secret because it's a restroom floor, 24 is definitely secret because it's a kitchen. Still, these elevators are so memorable.

[@Dana_Danarosana]

All these John Portman elevators are just so special. My first ones were the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles as a little kid. My parents has quite the battle getting me out of those as a kid. The Hyatt Regency San Francisco was also on that same vacation. I know I drove my parents crazy, lol.

[@747sooner]

2:19 Listen to the original 1967 Otis chime!

[@DieselDucy]

It was epic

[@StormC9101]

I filmed these back in July of 2019 right after they first got key carded. that one that goes to the “secret” floors was, I guess, unlocked, so I got to go up to those floors.

[@mccoold6521]

OMGGGGGGGGG! I remember when I was 5 I used to be obsessed with this channel!!!!!!

[@mountaincentralelevatorsmore]

I love their nice new elevators there

[@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009]

Oh these aren’t new…

[@waxheretical]

I lived in Atlanta in the 80s and when I was bored I would ride the train or this elevator, just for kicks. I’ve logged a lot of time in those things!

[@DieselDucy]

ATL is cool.

[@SamG2808]

Never been to Atlanta but if/whenI go, this is my first stop

[@carselevators930]

This is still in my bucket list! I really want to go to Atlanta

[@OBGuy]

Is it me or are they just as classic? That's nice.

[@BJMediaTransit8516]

I actually stayed at this hotel in May of 2023 and it was really cool!

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

These possibly had Series 1 fixtures when the hotel was first built. Then they were modded at some point in the 2000s with Epco fixtures by the look of it.

[@zulithern]

Remember 12 years ago got to watch this once in a while.

[@evana6425]

I very much love love this retake

[@747sooner]

I saw the Blockers movie from 2018 and it features THIS iconic hotel.

[@DieselDucy]

It was amazing

[@user-Calebculwell]

You should film the elevators at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas Texas

[@LividCruiser]

Sounds like the bells are original on the 24th floor too!

[@Ionic-L54]

I was here for DragonCon, its crazy to see those elevator not stopping at every floor on its way, because they were so packed, it took me about 20 minutes to go to my room

[@DieselDucy]

That is crazy.

[@chasethecarguy]

Nice!!

[@mccoold6521]

I’ve been on quite a few scenic elevators near me

[@evana6425]

The design of these are super amazing and worthy

[@DieselDucy]

Glad you like them!

[@evana6425]

I absolutely luv luv these

[@OhioElevators]

What elevators were these before they got modded?

[@Ih8kone]

They were always Otis

[@OhioElevators]

​@@Ih8konethe metal for the C.O.P. is different then the metal on the cab

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

OTIS elevator 2 speed center open door close works

[@ActiveVolcanicMines]

these sound like 401's with epco or adams so what were these originally

[@garyspeck3818]

I had never been on elevators like this before

[@DieselDucy]

They were awesome

[@jakebarker1269]

Wow you got the elevator to work I went with my brother and couldn’t go up

[@radwolf76]

I'm always down for a glass elevator view of a John Portman designed Atrium. Especially since when I'm usually riding that Elevator the sightlines are usually blocked by cosplay fairy wings.

[@Ih8kone]

1:33 Whoops you almost pushed the phone.

[@cubsfan5734]

Are these key carded?

[@lenacha]

I wonder what the lanterns look like on 23 and Polaris.

[@DieselDucy]

not sure.

[@FCE47381]

Hello DieselDucy, I have sent a request to visit your elevator museum in late august. This is me reminding you fyi.

[@Liftuser1]

whats on the 22nd floor?

[@DieselDucy]

Not sure

[@Elevatorelectricgate]

Confusing buttons

[@michaelnash4908]

iwas there it was fun but that elevator is roped off more often now even when the restaurant is closed and if its not you have someone always by it to but i did ride long while back its good idid before they roped off more often when its closed

[@mariokart8715]

The Kaden Tower in Louisville is always closed on weekends (other than Ruth Chris Steakhouse on the top floor, which is open only a few hours each day), but it’s open during the week. I’m afraid to go in there during the week.

[@benwintfeld2983]

I know Andrew

[@BJMediaTransit8516]

Liker 101, this is AMAZING!

[@BrandondHasty]

Otis elevator 2 speed center open door close works

[@OhioElevators]

This dude is stating some random obvious stuff and I've had enough with this guy...

[@asphaltandtacos]

@@OhioElevatorsHe needs to stop spamming.

[@elevcarwashsirensandmore21]

Sadly, these are completely key carded.

[@DieselDucy]

These have been for. While.

[@elevcarwashsirensandmore21]

​@@DieselDucyI found out that the Marriott Marquis just key carded their elevators. It's in a video of Milwaukee County Elevators sent in a reply

[@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398]

For an instant I thought this was in San Francisco because those two buildings on either side of the middle one - they reminded me of books stacked together as a kid - look just like a pair of buildings in SF and they are near the Hyatt. The elevator does go into a cubby hole but it terminates in the cubby hole. That is where the revolving restaurant is. In the Towering Inferno, the glass elevators emerge from inside the building and continue going up to the top which is over a hundred floors. I have to wonder if they used footage from this location. That movie was filmed in San Francisco at various locations. I see that though they look the exterior is same as from when they were installed but with the inside cab totally redone. That was also the case when I visited San Francisco in 1998.

[@DieselDucy]

I know the elevator you speak of

[@conrad1478]

10 years ago I wished that the Polaris would reopen and since then that wish came true🥲