Going up on the Fast Schindler Elevators at Sears/Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago

Video of the ride on famous elevators at the Sears Tower in Downtown Chicago, Illinois. These elevators are some of the fastest in North America, reaching a top speed of 18.2 mph or 29.3 km/h. The fastest elevators in North America are located at the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, which reach a top speed of 20.5 mph or 33.14 km/h.
==Skydeck Elevator Specifications==
Manufacture: Westinghouse Electric
Elevator Type: DC Gearless Traction
Capacity: 4000 lbs. (1818.2 kg)
Year Installed: 1973
Elevator Bank Size: 2
Floors Served: LL2, 99, 103
Speed: 1600 FPM (8.18 m/s)
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[@DieselDucy]

I have been in the winch room for these elevators. It was awesome!

[@Dwall44]

That sounds awesome! I really hope you can get a button panel from here once the remaining elevators get modernized.

[@neilashah506]

Beuh

[@ZRHTrainspotter]

The way this dude says “woow” 😂

[@DudeLuqYL]

YEEEE

[@florecitarokera8492]

woowah

[@natalieemd]

when we were on the elevator, you could literally hear peoples' ears pop. it was CRAZY

[@alpaljl]

This one just popped up in my recommendations. Nice dose of nostalgia.

[@roghernandez3117]

Press the buttons

[@AllenAcNguyen]

103rd floor, the floor that reach from the bottom in 60 seconds (1 minute) as it takes for the video to the 103rd floor over Skydeck at the Sears Tower. Lately I visit Chicago, IL this summer.

[@jengers]

They had to say "long distance fall!" Makes me feel real safe about going to the top of that building.

[@M72_Transit_And_More]

The company Willis buy this tower from Sears. Sears Tower is now Willis Tower.

[@mikey505050]

Your ears feel weird while going up! XD

[@timmyfung01]

what if you want to go to floor 50 or 60??? there are only buttons for floor 99 and 103... imagine walking up there.

[@QEElevators]

Imagine how large the machines are! They must be massive!

[@jonathanstarling1082]

Are these fast

[@210MichiganRails]

@@jonathanstarling1082should be they say they go 18 mph

[@bpmagruder]

It's an express zone. In other words; it does not serve those floors.

[@Angelhaven95]

I went to the sky deck one time, and they jammed so many people on the elevator that the alarms went off. Now I have a huge fear of getting stuck in one.

[@EvanStoneProductions]

The elevator is a Westinghouse

[@Dana_Danarosana]

These are NOT Otis. Otis did the John Hancock Tower. These are Westinghouse and modernized by Schindler.

[@compwhiz2000]

ok, why did you press the button when the door was already open????

[@patricknedz]

Someday checkout World Trade Center in New York City 2,000 feet per minute and less than 60 seconds to the top.

[@theshields360]

Wow...That's a TALL building!! I've never been to a big city like Chicago before. In fact, the tallest building I've been in is a 19 story building and I thought THAT was super tall...LOL!

[@nemochicky4697]

The Shields Willis Tower is the second tallest building in the U.S. There are taller buildings than Willis Tower, believe me.

[@ironmatic1]

This is the tallest building in the US. The WTC 1's 400ft stick shouldn't count.

[@cheyennehinds4435]

the tallest I've seen is in Toronto/Ontario/Canada it's 45 floors tall!!!!!😃

[@blueauraretriever]

The Shields tallest I've been in was 105 floors but the tallest lift I have ever ridden by myself was 30 floors it was so fast it made NASA space jets slow

[@clarkloveselevators]

@spartan4480 Yeah, and it has emergency elevator doors in between those three floors, just in case!

[@cannycart]

1st of all, I love how they don't consider this a terrorist threat yet Simon malls think the worst. Also what are on floors 10, 20, 30 etc.?

[@ВадимГрозов-я6п]

1:30 O_o

[@RoseAG541]

Вадим Грозов oof

[@katherinebender7677]

O_O

[@stepmani-6216]

Что?

[@Disaster755]

I've been there before. When I was in the elevator my head felt like it was gonna explode because of all the pressure because I was so high up ( not on drugs ). Going down was worse.XD

[@blueauraretriever]

PaulDuhTaco same on the thyssenkrupps at WTC

[@willscottsmith8360]

Did you float or slam into the ceiling going down?

[@210MichiganRails]

This place is all renovated & Rip to these Schindler elevators now modernized to Otis.

[@monmak4477]

Skyscraper alpha 10 Refences : Take Freight Elevator to LL2 ,Next Take Skydeck Elevator to 103/F

[@Bus68]

Inf floor

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

What’s faster than the John Hancock Center? The One World Trade Center Of course

[@troydboy1976]

Sears Tower Forever....... Willis just doesnt work!!!!!!!!!!

[@juliorivera6769]

Yeah I want to tower is lying it just used to make 1000 the floors and maybe do 103 floors maybe if it’s So it starts at LL2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 99 and 103. There were counting by tens every time is the postal over 743 floors I can’t happen until three floors passing by but the elevator they have forgot to add 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 in the elevator started started at 4:12

[@gurusheat3506]

Is it me or does the music sound like something that would be in Fallout New Vegas lol

[@FranceHopper]

Do you have to press the floor buttons now? When I was there there was just a send button outside in the hall. It was kinda neat actually.

[@alexrm82]

There's just a thing I don't like...the interior display showing the floors' decades only, like the Empire State Building elevators. I loved the displays in the World Trade Center elevators, that used to show every floors from the ground level to the 107th floor.

[@nemochicky4697]

I’ve been to that observation deck. And it was a lot of fun

[@thewiseone629]

that elevator looks just like the elevator in the world trade center videos i saw, the red numbers are the same and everything...hmmm weird.. and i found out that both buildings and the sears tower were built in the same year :O

[@jimmy93212]

they have different elevators for the business people that work there and they don't want people on the other floors so they have specific elevators

[@gowestward1]

crazy tourists....geeeee willackers pa', I aint seen this far since i stood on mamas shoulders on our mobile home....whoooooo..weeeee...!

[@jubjubcat]

they changed it alot now there is no cartoon you have to take a elevator down then get on that elevator and they control it for you and you have to wait in a really long line

[@t3224.elevators_nz]

These fast elevators are going on my bucket list!

[@Flamingos40]

Hey buddy, take off that /willis tower thing. Its never going to be the willis tower

[@eric-vu1jy]

Ikr that’s sum lgbt politically correct bs right there dude!

[@gowestward1]

remember the competiton between The Sears (What ya' talkin' 'bout) Willis Tower and The WTC....guess that seems unsignificant now!

[@invader_ren5974]

Only 3 levels on this elevator. LL 99 103

[@meichelea1]

i always want to go to the tower im from wi but im not taking the elevators up im walking up the stairs becouse im an idiot

[@bpmagruder]

Are you crazy? This would be too high for a hydraulic. It would take too much oil. And it would be too slow. So this WITHOUT A DOUBT is a Traction.

[@daviniqbal3440]

OMG this video Upload at November 2008 12 years ago

[@LondonAndSouthEastTransport]

The elevators here on Skyscrapersim are still Westinghhouse but with replaced call buttons.

[@team1200]

@Rokulda First of all, I said in North America. Burj isnt in North America. Its also not in India...its in the UAE....

[@jengers]

Im scared of heights somewhat, i could stand being up there, but would not look down, I would probably puke if i did. S@!$

[@JMMT7022801]

You wanna see some really fast elevators? You should go to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, the Columbia Center in Seattle, and the JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston.

[@shaneomacdaddy]

The black ⚫ bird 🐦 said that the doors 🚪 are closing, but the video 📹 starts after the doors 🚪 have closed and the elevator 🛗 starts moving.

[@JoeVanOh]

@team1200 ignorant.....

[@Macr888]

How much does it cost to take a trip up there? I might take a trip downtown this thanksgiving weekend to see grandma... I don't think she'll want to go though lol

[@awtopo3056]

9/11 tower 2008 like 2000 united airlines flight 11

[@jamesrobbins3566]

Can't wait til the Old chicago Post Office Hotel is finished, it will be 2000 feet. Same with the Chicago spire. The Willis tower soon will be the new John Hancock building.

[@ZRHTrainspotter]

james robbins liar

[@team1200]

@orrkhari You mean before the planes hit that building on the terrorist attack by the US government ?

[@team1200]

This is not the tallest building in North America, that title belongs to the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada

[@sierraaawrr]

my ears popped like 8 times while going up this elevator it was traveling like 2 floors per second

[@stormyhawn]

You mean you have to watch that moronic video at top volume in that elevator? I think I'll take the slow one.

[@jb0177]

Wow, have they really renovated the cabs and fixtures. Last time I was up there it was 25 years ago. From what i remember in the cab, there was no floor indicator, just a picture of the building with an orange progress bar.

[@Hew_Jass]

"The Chocolate Factory is yours now, Charlie"

[@blueauraretriever]

John J LMAO!

[@cookiethesnitch]

John J 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@angeltomlinson2635]

Only real ones would get this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HesitantSignal]

Iv'e been there before.

[@alexanderdelosreyes3723]

18 mph! To the 103rd floor my ears are really going to pop

[@747sooner]

Camera: Casio EX-Z77 Mic: Built in

[@aceee06]

Misha0705 years ago LMAO @ CONTROLS ON ELEVATOR WTF HAPPNED TO THE REST OF THE FLOORS floor 103 floor 99 :lobby lvl 2? YamiPoyo3 years agoin reply to WWEIsTheAwesome @WWEIsTheAwesome So if i worked there how do i get to my office? stairs? timmyfung012 years ago what if you want to go to floor 50 or 60??? there are only buttons for floor 99 and 103... imagine walking up there. - This is an express elevator that only stops at LL2, 99 and 103. Other elevators go to the office floors.

[@fifthgear93]

Why the hell does these commercials play in the elevator. It is so annoying.

[@wandacapstick5476]

Why was there talking Penguins on the TV when the elevator went up?

[@98mohi]

i were there on summer. and i haved to pay 17 dollars. but it was worth it.

[@aayushpatel8304]

Imagine if the fire alarm went off and then elevator shuts down. It will be a nice job to evacuate 1000 people from the top floor!

[@Jane-gv3cn]

😯

[@alexa9835]

Imaging getting stuck in there...

[@blueauraretriever]

Schindler will get you outta there in under 180 minutes guaranteed

[@cameron_bowe]

Clinton Township Lifts by MagicalLift256 today lmao

[@djtechnofreak]

well dude there is a glass box it is built i was on it today so TO BAD!

[@jubjubcat]

uh dude there is nop glass box built yet cuz i went there yesterday so TO BAD!

[@MiracleRoar]

@dzeisel27 Not really. Listen carefully, he says "Oh that's fast".

[@raybl]

did everybody's ears pop? or is it pressureized like an airplane?

[@alpaljl]

What is on 99?

[@Dana_Danarosana]

alpalJL Lunch in the Sky VIP dining rooms.

[@gera123avl]

I was there last week and they put like 50 people in the elavator

[@XDlosDominicans]

Schoupol !

[@indianajoneszilla]

I asked the same questions that (assuming) little girl said....

[@danielabarlozzi6335]

This One For 2008 Is Dead

[@neilashah506]

What about the John Hancock Center

[@Techfreak415]

No, these are Westinghouse modernized by Schindler!!

[@PRHILL9696]

I love going there and do so quite often!

[@itsdaholyshit]

just went up there last weekend, i love taht little cartoon LOL!

[@neilashah506]

And this is the most tall no Way!

[@mwr8408]

That is the movie from The Dark Knight!

[@DevonC90]

@larlar752000 Why does your dad watch TV in an elevator?

[@SmoothCriminalAaron]

...what you takin bout Willis Tower?

[@wigwagstudios2474]

1:25 WTF

[@yusufrosly3430]

It's so taller

[@PhilippeRgt]

J'adore les coasters et montagnes russes, ainsi que les tours de chute, attractions, ou même sauts à l'élastique que j'ai effectués plusieurs fois. Mais les ascenseurs rapides de gratte-ciels me font autant d'effets, et sont aussi pour moi une attraction, car ils sont en position debout (surtout sur la pointe des pieds), alors que les attractions sont seulement à 98 % assises (celles debout sont très rares), et même si les accélérations verticales sont plus fortes (jusqu'à +/-1 g, alors que pour les ascenseurs rapides, c'est +/- 0,1 g prolongé ici durant 8 secondes (8 m/s)), il n'y a pas assis cet effet de déséquilibre (sensibilité de l'oreille interne), et pour un saut à l'élastique, certes impressionnant, il n'y a pas non plus cet effet de sol qui se dérobe ou soulève les pieds non plus, qui existe dans un ascenseur. Je suis étonné que les gens s'amusent dans une ridicule chenille de fête foraine (qui ne me fait que très peu de sensation assise), et ne cherchent pas comme moi à effectuer des allers et retours dans les ascenseurs rapides, en restant indifférents (y compris dans les plus rapides, qui sont souvent réservés curieusement aux bureaux, banques ou hôtels de luxe... !)

[@francoisruel2056]

Salut je suis comme moi car j aime les ascenseur à sensation de 15 étages où plus sa doit être fantastique les ascenseur de sensation surtout a New York avec le state Building bonne année à toi

[@PhilippeRgt]

@@francoisruel2056 Merci beaucoup, François. Le problème est que je suis le seul à effectuer des allers et retours dans les ascenseurs rapides, si c'est pour visiter le panorama du gratte-ciel The Shard par exemple à Londres, ils m'ont les 5 années où je suis venu 3 jours, dont l'un à parc Thorpe Park (avec Stealth, etc...), accordé aimablement l'autorisation, mais pour d'autres, je n'ai pas eu d'autre choix que de venir sans être client, salarié ou habitant, en faisant croire que je fais partie de l'immeuble, mais en me voyant effectuer des allers et retours, certains trouvent insolites et me dénoncent parfois aux vigiles, ce qui est embêtant à chaque fois... Pourquoi 99 % des gens sont-ils aussi insensibles aux accélérations des ascenseurs rapides, y compris les enfants, et par contre aussi sensibles aux ridicules mini- montagnes russes assises, je n'ai jamais compris ce fait...

[@billbishopboyiscool]

SEARS Tower

[@thatoneanimeguy9774]

Woah! This tower is huge

[@wdh47211]

no freakin' way..........I would freak the heck out

[@eric-vu1jy]

Awsome ride! Drop sum pills n try it

[@crapper1]

i miss chicago it is where i was born

[@JoeSpadesTT]

the sears tower will always be called the sears tower

[@YungLyoko]

in was i that same elevator about 3-4 months ago

[@NDJack525]

Haha wow. It's Willis. "I know lots about the sears tower". Lol

[@airplanegod]

@ecn10111 It's an express elevator.

[@stanislavpetrenko8529]

I’m in the Chicago

[@jengers]

sorry, i can't hear some videos easily. oh well

[@Nino_J]

@team1200 CN Tower is not really a building...

[@porcupinecool]

That was exactly like the World Trade Center.

[@AJD7DC]

i wouldnt have the guts to go on the skydeck,