Schindler roped hydraulic elevator at Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Erie, PA.

This elevator serves the 75 foot observation tower at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, PA.
This elevator also serves the basement, but the basement is always locked because they use it for storage.
This elevator runs very slow for an observation tower. It should be much faster like at the Bicentennial Tower.
They also have a smaller Schindler elevator that serves the office. I was going to get a take of that elevator but unfortunately, I forgot to ask if I can ride it. I apologize for the inconvenience.
The office elevator is open Mondays thru Fridays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST
The view from the top is amazing! You can see Lake Erie, Waldameer Park, and Ravine Flyer II!
Filmed: September 11, 2021
Camera: iPhone 11
Brand: Schindler
Installed: 2004
Type of elevator: Passenger/Freight elevator
Motor: Below ground hydraulic ram
Total doors: 4
B: Basement storage rooms, labs, building mechanical rooms
1: 1st floor exhibits, Big Green Screen, Erie Welcome Center, classrooms, outdoor playground, gift shop, restrooms, park office elevator lobby, 1st floor labs.
2: Second floor exhibits
T: Observation Tower
Hope you enjoy!

[@elevatorsareamazing9379]

When you go on the elevator up to T, it takes about 1 minute to get to the top. Good thing it also has stairs in case the elevator stops working so people don’t get trapped up on the observation deck. If it didn’t have stairs, then it will be even worse if the elevator died and no stairs, then people would be trapped up there! Very happy the stairs are next to the elevator.

[@elevatorsareawesome6658]

That is a nice bonus to have stairs. I do not know how many steps to reach the top.

[@elevatorsareamazing9379]

I did it before. I never kept track before. But it’s longer than riding the elevator up since it’s faster

[@InsaneCoasterJunkie]

This elevator is painfully slow. Usually when I do clips from up there, I'll take the elevator up and then run down the stairs.

[@elevatorsareawesome6658]

I know. The elevator is very slow here. The elevator at the Bicentennial Tower is much faster. I would do a race. Stairs vs elevator up and down. Elevator is the winner for up. Stairs win for down.

[@EWPA14]

The permit says 2004.

[@elevatorsareawesome6658]

I will make sure to fix that

[@elevatorsareawesome6658]

I just looked at the permit, and it says "Permit Number" The building was built in 2006.

[@EWPA14]

It might have finished in 2006 but the 1st 4 digits of the permit # says "2004."

[@elevatorsareawesome6658]

@@EWPA14 Ok. Did not know that.

[@elevatorsareawesome6658]

@@EWPA14 Maybe that when they started construction on the building.