What's inside the Space Needle?

Come see the inside of the Space Needle in Seattle Washington!
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⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - History and Background
02:42 - Inside
03:45 - The Top
04:54 - The Loupe
05:46 - Going Back Down
The 3D model of the Space Needle was purchased from TurboSquid:
www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/...
I had to modify the top of the tower and create the inside layouts.
Internet Sources:
www.spaceneedle.com/
• Seattle's Space Needle...
• Seattle Space Needle 2019
• Walking the Glass Floo...
• Base2Space Space Nee...
Book Sources:
"The Space Needle (Building on a Dream)" by Tamra B Orr
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Music: (Soundstripe.com)
"Bahama Mama" by Mikey Geiger
"Happy Snappy" Love by New Wave Sounds
Made with Blender 2.81, Cycles Render with AI Denoising
Here is some of the gear that I use for animation:
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📼Video Summary:
The Space Needle is located in Seattle Washington. It was built in 1962 just in time for the World's Fair. The top looks like a Flying Saucer and is meant to inspire people to look towards the future. The Space Needle is an icon to Seattle just as the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, France. Around the Space Needle there is plenty to see and do as well. The bottom of the building has a large spiral ramp that tourists get to climb on their way towards the elevators. The top of tower has the observation level with an outdoor deck, a service level, and The Loupe which features a revolving glass floor. The center of the tower has supports for the 3 elevators and the stairs which are mostly used for emergencies. The Skyline level is for private events at the Space Needle.
#b3d #SpaceNeedle #Seattle

[@JaredOwen]

No April fool's jokes here - just another new video! Stay tuned for another animation later this month.😎

[@aduptuniform2647]

I’m disgusting, how dare u not prank me 😂

[@jerponemyce9497]

Please, make a video on how a medical ventilator works.

[@StarryFinita]

Frankly, I won't complain at all. I've always hated April Fool's Day.

[@johnscarceforpresident1647]

You should make a video in collaboration with mark rober

[@AB-these-handles-are-stupid]

Born and raised here. Very good job animating the needle. I am glad you put something in there about the restaurants and the stair climbs. I am not old enough to know what was up there in the seventies and early eighties but you got the nineties through now pretty good. One major missing thing that could have been well animated is the decorations they put up on the ceiling of the needle for all the helicopters and such. It's been all sorts of things. Great work tho. Ty

[@danman7564]

As a blender user I think this guy deserves more appreciation

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks Dan😁

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yeah i’ve never used blendr but i’ve seen people use it. it seems really challenging

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[@mr.amazinggaming1153]

@@JaredOwen I didn't know you use blender! das awsome!

[@ninjanolan6328]

Same! How do you plan, create and render these long animations so quickly!

[@kevind814]

Ah, the theme park method: the only exit is through the gift shop.

[@NathanielVillapando]

It's really true lol

[@dubious6718]

Its the same with most airports, you have to exit through the taxfree

[@jaymontanez8200]

I think thats the case for a lot of major tourist attractions. I saw the new WTC and Empire State building in NY and they empty out into gift shops too.

[@CASH-TO-THE-MERE101]

Kevin D 👀

[@marjoriemorris5849]

Fine with me. I like buying souvenirs

[@randomcringechannel1372]

Person: I gonna put my belongings here 5 mins later Person: where are my belongings? 25 mins later Person: there they are

[@bapples1233]

Lmfao

[@fahim_betaa]

Your English is sooo bad

[@BlaBoy17]

@@fahim_betaa Your life is sooooooo bad

[@treblemix_]

Yea that part was trippy when I went

[@hey9433]

I too would stand completely still on the rotating glass floor, completely oblivious as to what has happened to my belongings, and remain motionless for 25 minutes until they suddenly appear again

[@wiry9395]

Fun Fact: The Donauturm in Vienna also has a rotational floor

[@majormackenzie834]

cn tower in toronto

[@ddo1114]

i read that as "Fun Fact: The Donutourum in Vienna also has a rotational floor"

[@osanixian1499]

Also perlan has a rotational floor

[@standupoffthecouch4733]

My dog is attacking me because I have a popsicle help Ppcxsxxsxas

[@ddo1114]

@@standupoffthecouch4733 punt that bitch across the room

[@bagua465]

I can confirm: Leaning a on the glass wall at the top is fricking terrifying

[@K-Zone]

Bagua Gaming oh yes! I went 4 years ago OOF. I like it, but scary if youre afraid of heights.

[@leifwinter9666]

My family went there, we live just north of Seattle, And my sister freaked out when she went near the edge.

[@tehangrybird345]

I did that over 1,200 feet above the ground to get a better look at the city below. It was the new One World Trade Center in New York City. Dang it was freaky

[@TimmyTren]

same☠

[@gus473]

👍😵 Strongly agree! My knees got shaky just watching this and remembering! 😬🤣

[@firz76]

I think the april fool prank is.. He actually uploaded(jk lol your video is awesome)

[@firz76]

@Landen Robinson lol no im just kidding

[@bapples1233]

@Landen Robinson that's also called a joke

[@LibShitted]

@Landen Robinson its becuase he never uploads

[@IWDTC]

I remember my family visiting there in 1980. A little different at the time, we enjoyed dinner at the top of the needle, I remember being fascinated by the fact that the whole restaurant was slowly spinning, as I looked down I could see the bright lights of a Kiss concert in some stadium at the time. Star Trek the motion picture had just been released and they had mannequins decked out in star trek gear I thought was cool as an 11 yr old....great memories....

[@enriquediaz6765]

"on your trip to Seattle" Me: **[LAUGHS IN CANT AFFORD]**

[@aregulargamer4144]

* laughs in poor ass as well *

[@4hunnid50]

* Laughs in Washington *

[@enriquediaz6765]

**[cries in Virginia]**

[@joshyboy1983]

*CRIES IN PANDEMIC*

[@andrade4630]

*laughs in taiwan*

[@Anyting9OnTopGrrr]

Why is he talking like I can afford to go to Seattle.

[@GayNeekOG]

The tickets for the lift itself is somewhere around $35. So you know getting here isn't the only problem

[@danman7564]

I wouldn’t want to go there right now even if I had the money

[@L00PdeL00P]

JustSomeMonkey 69 likes nice

[@MistuhKayTrains]

"On your trip to Seattle, make sure you visit the other buildings right around the tower." - Jared Owen

[@tomashruska2171]

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[@mdrlhighlights7076]

Having been to Seattle two years ago, and going to the Space Needle while they were renovating. This is great for travelers wanting to go because I can confirm that it is accurate.

[@mav01]

Yeah I live in Seattle, and I completely agree.

[@shac9131]

I never been to the space needle but I have driven by it many times and no... It is not " huge" as this guy claims.

[@tcoker6616]

Two things. I had the pleasure of having dinner when the Space Needle had a restaurant, very good food and a great view plus it rotated. Second do a side by side comparison of the Seattle Space Needle and San Antonio’s Tower of the Americas. You might be surprised. I’ve been to both.

[@timmillan6701]

I did have a chance to dine there when they had the revolving restaurant at the top. The food was super expensive, and not particularly great. However, the experience was well worth it. One of my favorite things was kids putting cards/papers on the stationary ridge - as the restaurant revolved, people would take the card when it got to their table and write down where they traveled from to get there and maybe a short comment, then replace it on the sill. By the time it got back to the original kid/person, there would be a bunch of signatures and messages from much of the restaurant - representing travelers from around the world. A great tradition and fine souvenir of the experience. Iconic structure

[@Olivershamoo]

We need a video on how Jared Owen makes these animations

[@Vpmatt]

3D views inside his body.

[@BranchEducation]

Great video!! I had always wondered about that rotating restaurant. Hopefully they open another one up there eventually!

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks Teddy!

[@seaI_editz]

The restaurant is a fast food place now (can confirm live in the area and have been last week)

[@user-sw9kf5yl9i]

you know a gympie gympie

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

Man, if my family visited this when I was a kid, I probably would have cried very loudly, for I had a horrible fear of heights when I was a kid. (Couldn't stand those net bridges at McDonalds PlayPlace) Nowadays, I _might_ be able to do it, but I would not be able to look at the glass floor. I might pass out.

[@alukuhito]

And yet there are towers much taller than this one with glass floors. Also, the Grand Canyon has the highest glass floor at 4000 feet (1219 m) above the bottom of the canyon. That's 8 times as high as the Space Needle's glass floor.

[@MikMoen]

Getting close to the railing on the observation deck was a challenge definitely, but the "best" part is the Elevator. An entire wall of glass. You see everything going up.

[@MrSeb81]

Me Grabbing the Rails While Quickly Falling Down The Middle Of The Staircase

[@MCV-xg7kc]

@@alukuhito built in 1962?

[@susima8722]

XD U WERE SCARED OF THE HEIGHTS (FrEIGhtS) OF MACCERS!? LOOOL. (I wasn’t scared of Ronald McDonald For Some Reason

[@feeberizer]

I remember going to the Needle restaurant for my birthday with my parents when I was 11 or 12. I had baby Coho salmon stuffed with Dungeness crab. That was 50 years ago and still one of the best meals I've ever had.

[@justamberish]

Wow

[@congratsyoufoundmychannel1098]

Finally..!!! A famous landmark in-depth video in my home state!!! 👇 how many people live in WA.

[@josephmcclary9667]

Congrats You found my Channel I lived in WA for 23 years. Seven of which were in the city of Seattle itself. In all that time, I never went up it, but I did go up prior to moving to WA. I got tired of the grey skies, drizzle and liberals, so I left for greener pastures (actually brown desert) and blue skies.

[@kitirena_koneko]

I live south of Seattle, but I don't want to say exactly where, because the name of my current home rhymes with its most notorious feature thanks to the old Asarco foundry.

[@jeffellis7192]

I'm in wa

[@Miatacrosser]

To many, especially in Sea-Tac area.

[@josephmcclary9667]

Miatacrosser I owned 3 Miatas when I lived up there!

[@SpencerMagnusson]

5:16 "there's a line in the floor that shows this separation" Subdivision modifier: * heavy breathing *

[@kairon156]

I would like to see a similar video for the CN Tower in Canada. It was the tallest free standing structure for 30 years, it also has a glass floor on it's outer bit... Though I'm unsure if there's anything spinning or not.

[@itsEmerald5]

YES!!!!!

[@ohfarm3482]

yea

[@brookedwards9839]

CN TOWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheMudTown]

Yes the CN Tower has a revolving restaurant. Takes 72 minutes for a full rotation

[@kairon156]

@@TheMudTown Nice!

[@geometricdashingjorge1945]

I went there a month ago, up until now I was wondering why we couldn't go to the skyline level. But I loved being there, the tour guides are very kind, and there's a guy who gave us a great insight on the history of Seattle.

[@chipblock2854]

Great video. I was seven years old when I visited the Worlds Fair in 1962. I lived in Oregon so it seemed like an all day trip to get to Seattle.. The Monorail was cool but it was the Space Needle I loved the most. It really did seem like I was in outer space. As a very special treat in 1970 I ate in the restaurant and was shocked at the prices. Coffee was 50 cents while most restaurants were only charging a dime. My coke was a dollar. But it was the view I was there for. The tables moved around so the view was ever changing. In 2000 I ate dinner in the CN tower in Toronto which is a much taller tower. The Toronto Blue Jays were playing a game near the base of the tower so we could see the tiny looking players. Great memories.

[@claresmitj8464]

Welcome to Seattle

[@andrewhenneberry9765]

The Space Needle and the CN tower are almost similar.

[@nikolatesla5553]

My friend had his wedding reception on the Skyline level. FYI: The skyline level was not part of the original construction in 1962. It was an addition constructed in 1982.

[@shaggybreeks]

Wondering when they added that level...

[@charlestonmorse1706]

My favourite landmarks are this, the CN Tower, the Eiffel Tower, the White House, Conestoga Mall, the Parthenon, the Masonic Temple, and Budweiser Gardens

[@charlestonmorse1706]

Wondering when they added EdgeWalk during the construction of the CN Tower…

[@charlestonmorse1706]

Well, if you are at the CN Tower, you stand at the bottom of the tower foundation at all times

[@bloqk16]

I dined in that restaurant in the Spring of 1968 as a kid. Remarkably, my parents got to have a family lunch there without prior reservations. The vivid memory of the rotating restaurant was the view of the plentiful brick buildings in Seattle. My dad said the view was similar of what existed in East Coast (US) cities of that era. The other memory was at the ground floor of the Space Needle, with the gigantic sized bolts and nuts seen as foundation anchors for the tower. My older brother questioned about the size of the wrench it took to tighten the nuts to the bolts.

[@saifulmunna2183]

You're the best. You made learning so easy. I wish I had a teacher like you in my college. You're helping students through entertainment. Your videos are enjoyable. Keep it up. Much love. ❤️

[@ZacharyRodriguezVlogs]

I love Seattle. I grew up there, and it always holds a special place in my heart.

[@Aawsomeguy]

I just moved from there in 2011 to the midwest.

[@u.s.navyvietnamvetanddynam821]

@@Aawsomeguy Smart move!!

[@grene1955]

In my role as a video security engineer, I got to go into the core of the Space needle, and even up on the roof. It was truly amazing. Interestingly, the motor that turns the rotating floor is something like 1 horsepower. Very small electric motor, geared very low!

[@Thetankracer]

Interesting!

[@shaggybreeks]

Can confirm this from memory that goes back to the fair. FWIW, although there were lots of people in the queue to go up, it wasn't a "long" queue. It was in an area surrounded by ahandrail, only about 20x20 feet in size. The handrail guided the people back and forth, so that the "line" actually folded over on itself several times. I thought it was a pretty clever and simple solution. For the queue at the Science Center, the buildings surrounded a large shallow pool. There were several islands in the pool, and groups of people would occupy each island. As one group reached the entrance to the first building, they would empty off the island, then the next group would step onto it. The line moved by groups of people, rather than individuals.

[@rainbowsmoothie5083]

Nice! Not very many get to go up on the rooftop. I worked there in 1998 and got to go up to the roof once. I also saw the small attic space which this video didn’t cover. Those were fun times.

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[@18skunk18]

WOW just WOW!!! Thank you for the inside tour and show the many engineering facts of this Tower. Maybe next, you may also make a 3d animation tour of the Twin tower. Once again, thank you for the Tour.

[@samuelhopely4853]

I'll never forget being a little tyke and eating in the revolving restaurant. That was the coolest thing ever, just completely blew my mind.

[@rbnjr]

And what was the name of that restaurant? I also ate their many times, sad to think its now gone.

[@samuelhopely4853]

@@rbnjr I can't for the life of me remember. I only got one visit when I was four or so. I almost remember the experience making me a bit sick!

[@drewconway7135]

rbnjr Its most recent name was SkyCity.

[@claresmitj8464]

Sounds cool

[@JoshDoesTravel]

0:30 That US map doesn’t include Lake Michigan, so Michigan just looks weird

[@miniuniverse5070]

I swear that happens to often as a Michigan native, and it’s annoying

[@zafrylaiman8695]

boohoo

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[@brandon_caleb]

boohoo

[@ccbaxter47]

Yeah, but it also doesn't include any other inland bodies of water (e.g., Great Salt Lake, etc.), so...no harm, no foul.

[@elzar760]

I went in the early 90’s as a middle schooler. Loved it. Was always fascinated by the “rotating” or rather the restaurant that you rotated around. Somewhere I probably still have the pennys that we paid a quarter to have pressed into mementos from the trip with one of those crank machines.

[@Robloxgod-np3tp]

I went to Seattle about a year ago and remembered this video. The space needle was exactly like what you showed in this video.

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[@m.s.m3464]

Well... I'm commenting from the top of the tower... they even have telephone receivers at the very top... *Amazing*

[@noobfart]

How much are the tickets

[@manassingha5705]

@@noobfart ahaha... Was thinking of the same...

[@Burntpotato123]

how are you not in lockdown?

[@m.s.m3464]

@@Burntpotato123 no... The lock down wasn't applicant in Seattle for tourism...✌

[@Burntpotato123]

@@m.s.m3464 WOW that's nice

[@maryannschwittek4984]

Way back in 1973, I had dinner at the top of the Space Needle. They had a wonderful restaurant on the revolving deck. Booties lined the outer edge. They warned everyone not to put belongings on the ledge, or they could lose them.

[@squidly2112]

It was better when the revolving floor was a restaurant.

[@Enzi_Meteori_902]

It would be risky. Such renovation has to be done carefully. Since it's glass, building would be impossible unless you stand on the outer ring. Even if they can make a restaurant, it will be rotating. And some food or stuff will be rolling around. And people from the outside won't have the ability to go in because it rotates. And since it is built on the glass floor, it has a likelihood of shattering. And that could cause injuries

[@les4767]

@@Enzi_Meteori_902 It used to spin very slowly. Half an hour to completely revolve all the way around. I assure you, no accidents like you described ever happened when a restaurant was in it. I dined there 3 times in my life...1978, 1985 and 2004. It was magical to dine in a restaurant that high up with 360 degrees of view that slowly rotated to show the entire city while you ate.

[@Miblive]

@@les4767 I did too. Had my first date with my ex wife there, 1992. Very expensive tho. Something you do once or twice in a life time.

[@kentkirkpatrick7953]

@@Enzi_Meteori_902 I too have eaten there as a kid in mid 90s. They had to stop the rotating because my stupid ass got my finger stuck in the gap. My daddy told me not to and I did.

[@Enzi_Meteori_902]

Oh ok, i am daft at history so i know it doesnt exist, but it does back in 90s

[@mazenbruh4524]

imagine if it was just a troll video and we all get rickrolled

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[@vari1535]

Thanks for the idea!

[@chvnt5361]

My teacher rickrolled me

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[@John.0523]

You should do a compilation video of how little things work like spray paint bottles and etcetera

[@discerningmind]

Thank you, I really enjoyed this. I've always had a fascination with design from the Space Age. I never knew much about the Space Needle. The Skyline Level offers added interest to the structure, and I was surprised to learn of a Monorail that travels to it.

[@massimookissed1023]

I vaguely remember Frasier & Niles getting stuck on the monorail as Frasier missed his own celebration day at the Space Needle.

[@devz6183]

can u do "how does an alarm clock work" specifically the "original" with the twin bell thing

[@Mu51kM4n]

I clammed up when seeing the windows and see-through floor. This is a testament both to the quality of his animations and to my fear of heights.

[@devendrasherawat4786]

As a Cuber you researched the topic very well🤞🙌 Kudos to you

[@Doggeslife]

"What's inside the Space Needle?" The Jetsons?

[@MistuhKayTrains]

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[@vidtech2630]

It's full of unsold wigs.

[@Doggeslife]

It's full of space!

[@JadeyJ4d3y]

5:36 me just casually spinnin away from some bad life choices

[@StructuresExplained]

Seems like structure used a Raft Foundation with just 6 columns emerging from the raft and a central core housing stairs. Nicely explained.

[@AlbertCalis]

I had the pleasure of visiting the Space Needle in Seattle last year. It was so cool!

[@schoolfoodtray908]

I've been to the top when the elevator ride was FREE! Seven times mind you.

[@VidMasterGT]

I was Security for the Space Needle for a good amount of time, and I gotta say Jared, this video is pretty damn accurate. Nice work!

[@Rosarium2007]

I had a memorable birthday lunch with some family members when I was in High School. Hope that at some point in the future when we can all dine safely indoors that the a restaurant re-opens up there. The view is amazing on a clear day.

[@themangomanjuice]

As someone born and raised in Washington state I have always found the Space Needle awesome.

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

Makes me think of a new Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego episode "Space Needle Lost Out Seattle" Lynne Thigpen: The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark. Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors. The Space Needle is the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, standing at 605 ft (184 m). The tower is 138 ft (42 m) wide, weighs 9,550 short tons (8,660 metric tons), built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) and earthquakes of up to 9.0 magnitude, as strong as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. The Space Needle features an observation deck 520 ft (160 m) above ground, providing views of the downtown Seattle skyline, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay, and various islands in Puget Sound. Visitors can reach the top of the Space Needle by elevators, which take 41 seconds. On April 19, 1999, the city's Landmarks Preservation Board designated the tower a historic landmark. However, that changed all that when Kneemoi flew over Seattle, targets the Space Needle, zaps with her tractor beam and flies away. What would Seattle be like without the Space Needle? Your mission gumshoes, round up Kneemoi behind bars, return the Space Needle to Seattle, then bring Carmen Sandiego to justice. I made this as an example.

[@kacey797]

Government: it took 13 months to build Jared: hold my computer

[@nomimalone7520]

Your videos are fantastic. I love seeing the internal mechanisms of everyday objects.

[@shimronnetia]

thank you for making KZbin have a purpose for humanity.. this channel is the reason we are living

[@grob25]

The last time I was at the needle, a cheese burger cost $20 on the rotating floor level. That was in 1998.

[@stripedpants1668]

What a fucking rip off. Hopefully you enjoyed it.

[@snekkoheckko4466]

@@nocnoc9931 what? I don't think anyone's ever been beaten for getting a hamburger

[@grob25]

@@snekkoheckko4466 in Seattle, I would believe it.

[@alukuhito]

What kind of gold was it made of?

[@samsaasen4922]

@@stripedpants1668 you’re really just paying to sit at the table that’s on a rotating disk hundreds of feet in the air. Of course the burger would cost more

[@GabartaDiana]

This video was so much cooler than I expected when I clicked on it! Thank you for your hard work! I am happy that your name is on one of the billboards inside! 😉

[@Miatacrosser]

Visited the Space Needle in 1962 when I was 10 years old. All I remember of our Worlds Fair trip was it rained the whole time. We ended up staying on a luxury cruize ship(Oceanliner in those days)and the Space Needle was the tallest thing around. It was pretty cool going up in it and watching the gray city as you rotated 360°. Decades later I recently drove a load north of Seattle. I couldn't believe how small it is now compared to all the taller structures around it. Kinda sad in a way. Back then it defined the skyline of Seattle, now you have to look hard to find it.

[@cubby091398]

What i find to be unusual that the tallest building in Wichita and in the state of Kansas seems bigger to me than what it was as a kid. It is around 387 feet tall to the highest point on the roof. It has 22-24 floors so the floors are higher to the ceiling than average.

[@Railfan-px9fd]

Several years ago i got to go to the space needle (now orange) great view from bottom and and a beautiful high end rotating restaurant to have lunch at!

[@bbwfiona]

I'm on the spectrum and I cannot thank you enough for this type of video. I'm not planning on visiting the space needle anytime soon but it is SO NICE to see everything that I might encounter explained to me. New experiences are really scary for me, so being able to see and understand all of the steps and what to do helps me a lot. I'd be very interested in other videos of this type! Especially if they show cool things to look out for; I can't wait to brave the rotating loupe and see the gears for myself!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I think you should do ones about my palace and the Ryugyong Hotel

[@kevinwilson9589]

I remember going to the Worlds Fair in 1962. I was able to touch John Glenns space capsule. I did not get to go up the Space Needle then, but about 10 years later went up with some friends. I seem to remember there being a restraunt then, Too expensive for me. Was a fun day, though.

[@jackflip4877]

I went to the space needle back in the mid 70's when I was 7 or 8 and the restaurant there was similar to Denny's. I loved the rotating floor.

[@ya-cy6mc]

At first I thought it was a legit needle in space

[@redneck826]

ಠ_ʖಠ

[@johnmichaelangeloc.montuya3248]

That will be easier to construct...

[@coreydsousa]

In 1982, the SkyLine level was added at the height of 100 ft (30 m). While this level had been part of the original plans for the Space Needle, it was not built until this time.

[@SGilles919]

I went up the Space Needle three years ago (my second time in my life...the first time was in the '90s...don't remember that one quite as much!) and I must say this video is very accurate!

[@kenrik2105]

I was there during the 1964 World’s Fair as a 9 year old from CA. I remember buying a 3-inch souvenir of the Space Needle.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I have a Lego set of the Space Needle, the closest I’ll get to Seattle for right now. Reminds me of iCarly since Seattle was the setting

[@legodoc1853]

When you come to my home, don't forget to go to Pikes Market. Very lively there

[@adamgenez]

I actually looked up how long it takes for the space needle’s revolving glass floor to do one rotation and it takes 47 minutes to do one rotation

[@freezerburnpunk2]

They can actually change the speed, from 30 minutes to an hour, and they can change the direction of the rotation as well. ☺️

[@gregghanson6095]

In the early days, the revolving restaurant at the top was timed to do one rotation during your dinner.

[@drewconway7135]

freezerburnpunk2 Sounds like a fun way to torture visitors. 😈

[@gregghanson6095]

@@drewconway7135 actually, you couldn't feel it moving and you got a 360 view of the city. It was wonderful.

[@freezerburnpunk2]

@@drewconway7135 Yeah, one day while I was up there, the floor stopped for like 5 minutes and then went the opposite direction. I had quite a few people come up to me asking why it happened, but I'm pretty sure it was a kid who found the control panel and stopped it and then a security guard turned it on the opposite way.

[@sylvesterjohn6502]

It is so amazing to see how the tank work ,I cannot say it in no other way, thank you for letting us know.

[@penultimateh766]

It's really cool how all the dreams of that day like hover cars and space colonies and supersonic airliners have all come true.

[@christophergurganus5011]

Hey there 😊 DUDE 🎩😎 KOOOOL video > I used to lived inside Seattle for 16 years { since I moved to Seattle in 1986 then I moved out of State of Washington Also I have been inside the Space Needle with my best friend > Eric > only costed $5.95 to getting inside tower👍👍👍👍👍😎😎🧡💜💚💛

[@Plextum]

well, you dont need to spam emojis, oh well. thanks for the price of the ticket thi

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[@AidanMcLeodProductions]

Can we see one World Trade Center? The whole check in areas and elevator queue is really fascinating and stylized

[@ocsugar]

Great work as usual, it is so elegant. The restuarant was so much fun, sad it closed. It's an expensive bar now with limited tapas food options and you must buy a drink and food package to visit.

[@evac.705]

When the restaurant was operating, it was a awesome experience! Sitting and watching the world go by was pretty interesting.

[@breakingmad2645]

I went here three years ago and bought astronaut food. Sadly, the observation deck was just rails, not glass.

[@gregsteele806]

Q: What's inside the Space Needle? A: Space Thread.

[@pearpenguin]

Cool joke Dad.

[@firecat2465]

DAD JOKES

[@Wa3ypx]

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!

[@joeyjamison5772]

You thought real hard on that, didn't you?

[@randallstewart175]

Originally, there was a restaurant in the top area where the floor rotated. After the fair, it was presented as a major Seattle dining event. You could sit in luxury, have dinner, and ride the whole rotation once in about an hour. Over the years, the restaurant got a deserved reputation as being a great visual experience for your visiting guests, but with second rate food and high prices. I did the whole thing about 1970. The viewing experience during dinner masked the pedestrian quality of the food. A great memory.

[@STV-H4H]

In culinary school in the 80s it was touted as being a very good restaurant to work. I never ate there because of costs. I’ve never heard it was not good I don’t think. I grew up in Seattle so I visited the Needle often, having had a gf who worked there for a time. I can’t recall if I’ve been up there since 2000, but I do recall visiting Seattle and learning it was closed about 5yrs ago.

[@sproutbean]

i went last year in march and they had a VR experience in the gift shop where you could bungie jump from the top of the needle. it only lasted about 2 minutes but i felt like it was a cool addition to an already awesome experience

[@jaylene_1593]

I’ve been there and I can confirm that the glass floor is scary😌

[@DracisDaWublord]

I agree 😬

[@pramodkumarsenapati9088]

you use blender ... but I want to know that how do you make the 3d models like the eiffel tower so perfectly and the Mercedes Benz stadium ... are making by photos... I asking for making 3d modes for 3d printing... can you provide me some tutorial how you make these 3d models...

[@JaredOwen]

Great question! I have to look up quite a few pictures of each building before i model. Google maps helps as well. If there are blueprints I use those to trace the outline of the building. I did the Mercedes Benz and Eiffel Tower from scratch but the Space Needle I purchased off of TurboSquid and modified it to my needs

[@riderstrano783]

Love your work man! I noticed you don’t yet have a video on steam locomotives or any other piece of railroad equipment. If you’d like, I have a small library of technical documents that I’d have no problem sharing with you. Keep up the great work!

[@manusoftar]

Jared, you should do some videos of the various hotels on Las Vegas, it would be really interesting to know who are all of em on the inside...

[@YuriYoshiosan]

Glass panels, tilted, outwards. Yes it's terrifying.

[@EthanDoesRandomStuff]

Unless if you are not afraid of hights...........

[@nightlightabcd]

I guess it wouldn't be a good idea to visit this during these times. April 5th, 2020 Sunday.

[@JaredOwen]

very true😥 hopefully this summer though

[@Hercules718]

nightlightabcd obviously

[@ethanledesma5931]

I love the space Needle and I hope you can do more like this.

[@STV-H4H]

As a child I had my first trip up the elevators. As a teenager, my first time I got high (well, among the first few, first hashish exp) was up in the space needle. During my 20s I had a girlfriend who worked their, so I was able to go up a lot. After moving away in 2000 I infrequently still love seeing my city from up there. Thanks for the incredible work and depiction of the amazing structure. ❤

[@JaredOwen]

😀

[@kinger3253]

HMMMM April 1st... but no prank :oooo

[@Anyting9OnTopGrrr]

A good April fools joke this year would be to knock on someone's door and start violently coughing

[@Brick-Life]

its uploaded on 2/4/20

[@KrisMcCool]

I really thought this was going to be an April fools joke.

[@enzogaming5134]

I didn`t because this was published in March 31st. And also, HOW?

[@Brick-Life]

its uploaded on 2/4/20

[@KrisMcCool]

For me it was uploaded on April1st

[@samuelregan6906]

The stratosphere has a revolving floor too, it’s an amazing design

[@elconquistador932]

Jared, this is awesome. I have an idea for you, it's rather extensive but I think doing one of these about the Shinkansen and the bullet train network would be pretty amazing.

[@JaredOwen]

Interesting - I'll take a look! I've never heard of it before

[@elconquistador932]

@@JaredOwen Shinkansen is what the Japenese call the bullet train network. A perfect safety recond since the 60's. In fact Texas Central will be using this technology for their Houston - Dallas line. 👍

[@scotlandghost]

"Now there's a bit more to see and do while you're at the bottom."

[@shadow7seven347]

please no.

[@Gdayhomie]

Can you not

[@rabbit251]

And I was at a level just above her at the time.

[@alukuhito]

Also that part we he talks about looking up at how massive it is from the bottom. LOL.

[@crisromerogutierrez8746]

I live in Seattle and everything including the Space Needle is closed asf.

[@Ricken9000]

Cant wait for the follow up about the Seattle Haystack

[@aerator]

Once again, Jared proves he is the king of drawing educational videos and his talents are amazing.

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

Its a small needle compared to the CN Tower.

[@kassidylynn2043]

I’ve been to the space needle

[@circumplex9552]

Can you make a video on how coin crushers work? The ones that flatten pennies and put designs on them.

[@candorguy]

I was there at Space Needles, October--2014, and it looked dated and needed a face lift. I'm glad they remodel this wonderful tourist attraction.

[@unclemayhem6696]

I was unaware that there was more than one.

[@elephant35e]

I was there 3 months before you. It looked alright to me.