Glass Otis Hydraulic Elevator (Removed) - Mall of America North Garden - Bloomington, MN

This is what used to be the glass Otis hydraulic elevator at the North Garden in the Mall of America. With the Phase II expansion, this elevator has been removed and replaced by some brand new ones nearby. I was lucky enough to have taken this video on my iPhone several years ago, so I still have a memory of this elevator that I rode many times when I visited the mall when I was growing up. Of course, many other KZbin users have filmed this elevator as well, so this elevator will not be soon forgotten.

[@mallguy8970]

RIP 1992-2013 to this elevator.

[@ilovelolsurprise3419]

These r now MEI.

[@Ih8kone]

I love the chime!

[@ACDC964]

Those Elevators Used to be Otis

[@Dana_Danarosana]

There were some odd goings on when the MoA was being built. I've always liked Montgomery elevators but they definitely were NOT putting their best foot forward at MoA!! The parking garage traction elevators were all installed by Otis while the scenic hydro machines were all installed by Montgomery... but had to be completely redone by Otis within the first year of operation as there were multiple controller failures and tons of entrapments! Since everything was still so new, lots of fixture & cosmetic stuff wasn't changed out. The result was the MoA scenic fleet are unique in many ways. I was unaware of the subtile differences on this elevator. The interlock is different. The p.i.'s are more like a Schindler (the other cars all have that "dot matrix" style). I have no idea why this one wasn't exactly the others. Either way, this one's gone now. Thanks for preserving it in video form.

[@NorthlandElevators]

+Dana Danarosana Wow, I had no idea these were all originally Montgomery! Very interesting, and they must have done a better job with the anchor stores since those are still Montgomery (at least at Macys and Nordstrom). In place of this one, they put in a new non-scenic hydro nearby, and even further north in the new food court wing, a large scenic that is barely scenic since the windows are glossy and you can't really see through them. No idea who installed those, as they are very generic innovation fixtures. They sure have a lot of new things happening there these days.

[@adamb6271]

Northland Elevators MEI installed those.

[@Ih8kone]

Do you have a video of the West Market elevator

[@thegastonsmediaworld1994]

Well, why not watch this elevator video and don't delete it and keep your memories of it.

[@livionaves]

Definitely a generic elevator, that Adams "ringtone" chime doesn't give me a good impression. Otis/Montgomery could've put something else that these generics. Like a Vector.