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Re: Elevator-fanning? (640331)

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Posted by David Cole on Sun Jan 11 21:40:26 2004, in response to Re: Elevator-fanning?,
posted by Anon_e_mouse on Sat Jul 26 21:57:02 2003.

Agreed. I've ridden elevators in both the Sears Tower and Hancock Center extensively. The Sears Tower has express elevators that go from the sub-basement to the 103rd floor observatory, and the Hancock Center has express elevators that go from the ground floor to the 95th-96th floor restaurant and lounge.

At their "cruising speed", elevators in both buildings go about 20 MPH. (Elevators are technically capable of going much faster, but are limited by passengers' ear discomfort due to the rapid change in air pressure.)

However, I give the edge to the Hancock Center because the elevators seem to have much more abrupt accelleration and decelleration, whereas the elevators in the Sears Tower seem much smoother and gradual. Thus, riding an elevator in the Hancock Center feels either like a rocket or a free-fall (depending on your direction), while in the Sears Tower, you can barely tell you're moving.

-- David
Philadelphia, PA

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