Riding Vintage Wooden Escalators in NYC Macy’s Herald Square

[@michaelchin3550]

Actionkid investing 20 minutes of his time riding up and down the wooden escalator at Macy's for his viewers! Thanks for sharing.

[@ActionKid]

Much appreciated!

[@Lola-AreaCode212]

I loved these so much as a kid. They have such a Twilight Zone feeling (when it's not as crowded as in the vid- I remember them being pretty empty always) as if you'd take them to the next floor and suddenly be back in another time period...

[@HengMiao]

These wooden escalators are relics, and it's amazing they're still in operation. 😍 I appreciate you knocking on the wood as a demonstration. 😂 Thank you for sharing this ASMR escalator ride, AK! 🤗

[@cammieg4381]

This may sound silly but, riding those wooden escalators warmed my heart! I fell in love with them the first (and only) time I was on them many eons ago. LOL 20 minutes was wonderful!💝

[@barbaramcpeek7607]

I remember riding those 50 years ago 😂

[@ActionKid]

Awesome!

[@rogertemple7193]

Those were definitely vintage escalators for getting around the square and the department stores are very busy especially after Christmas with all of the sales going on have a great weekend and an upcoming New Year next week thank you AK.🎆🌆🌉🎇

[@ActionKid]

The escalators are so cool!

[@wngimageanddesign9546]

I'm so glad to see these again and that they still exist at Macy's. I rode them when I was a kid in the 70's. You had to use these to get to the Toys department in the west end of the store. There used to be a great train set up and electric cars there that I loved seeing.

[@Ralphunreal]

I was on these a few years ago, kind of cool that they kept them for so long.

[@ActionKid]

They're really amazing!

[@BabysharkBrooklyn]

I really don’t mind the old Escalator but the 1900s there history Thank you for this experience and wonderful walk AK ! 😊

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome!

[@moiragorrie1952]

It very interesting indead thank you for sharing ... all the best in 2025

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome!

[@jackdaniels2905]

I think those wooden escalators are flammable. I remember in London, in the 90s there was in awful fire in the tube because a wooden escalator caught on fire.

[@ActionKid]

Yes, I remember hearing about it!

[@christinebojic492]

An historic escalator in the biggest store of the world Macy's, great experience 😀👍

[@F84Thunderjet]

Rode it as a kid with my mom back in the 1940’s.

[@ActionKid]

Wow that's cool!

[@DragonflySigns]

Wow AK…so many of my early teen and high school memories watching this. Haven’t thought about those wooden escalators in years. Then in my late 20s, I worked a block and a half away from Macy’s for many years as a Schiffli embroidery designer. Sending this video to my friend. Thanks AK 😀👍

[@areenakju]

Great❤❤❤

[@ActionKid]

[@ElizabethDiaz-n2b]

Wow! 👍

[@ActionKid]

[@jarihult]

Those Macy’s Wooden escalators looks different but much interesting than the newer ones 😎So that’s a experience on its own 🙂Thank you for sharing this unique experience A K 🙂👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

Much appreciated!

[@MichaelDooleyProject]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Have a great New Year!

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure!

[@davidellis5141]

The ActionKid going back to the future on the vintage escalators. 🐼

[@ActionKid]

[@stuartwray6175]

Apparently, the last escalator on the London Underground was removed in 2014 ... which is crazy given that they caused a major inferno in the late 1980s. I shouldn't be surprised given that thousands of Brits are living in highly combustible apartment buildings, years after 72 people were killed in the 2017 Grenfell Tower inferno.

[@wesley.4031]

Magnifique de voir de tel escalateur de nos jours.

[@rionno7294]

Since when could that escalator be wooden made from Macy's Herald Square AK?😳 Like I'm getting shocked with that but it's still dominating!😅🤩😍😎 And not all escalators are the same to the silver ones!😄😏 Action Kid thanks for showing that wooden escalator ride but still dominating in NYC Macy's Herald Square!😌🤗😇🥰🥹

[@ActionKid]

Much appreciated!

[@crystalinabacteria3430]

They are gorgeous pity about the scratches but that's wood for you . Thanks AK

[@vitomcsween974]

I'm surprised they haven't redesigned these escalators yet but I'm not complaining it's nice to keep something old

[@Trendycosmetics-os6gh]

Yeah right. What exactly are you on about? To me it sounds you are being critical and blessing at the same time. It's good to express yourself in honest manner not vague manner.

[@ActionKid]

They're starting to replace the wooden escalators. Two were replaced recently.

[@deborahs.9389]

Human Behaviors at Work! Nostalgic memories! Make a trip to the candy store 🏬

[@christianhansen3292]

they should take the time to lightly sand it with 600-1000 grit sandpaper then put a medium brown stain on it..

[@christianhansen3292]

actually watching at 5.45 speed so i can get to the end, feels cartoonish. found 6.05 does it lol 😆🏃

[@Lola-AreaCode212]

I'm sure they've done that 50 times already.

[@bambini80675]

They are great... just hope they don't break. I have rode in them a few times... sturdy !

[@cheesyrider6914]

In Toronto we have 1 wooden escalator left. Unfortunately its closed as it doesn't work.☹

[@margaretcervern7229]

They were fun mom got her heels stuck in one😂

[@catherineocallaghan9008]

This is great! Do you know when they were installed?

[@monkeystuff661]

They're old dudes