1800 FPM?? Otis Compass Skydeck Elevators - Willis Tower in Chicago, IL

This video will serve as the second of three for my birthday weekend series. This will be at the Willis (or Sears) Tower, where I revisit the Skydeck. As you’ll notice, more exhibits have been added or updated. As for the elevators, those are in the process of getting modernized by Otis and it appears those might’ve gotten their speed increased since the door was able to open before the presentation finishes.
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[@suejoshappy]

Happy birthday man!! These look phenomenal as well.

[@EGELEVATORFAN]

I love the wills tower ❤

[@theautumnrailfan_1]

Awesome OTIS elevators, the information is cool! Fast too! It’s a long walk just to get to the elevator 😂
Amazing video, you earned a new subscriber! Happy late birthday too 🎉

[@norcalelevators]

Happy Early Birthday dude!

[@davvonmckenzie3911]

Happy early birthday 🎂🎉 @Windy City Elevators

[@jonathanstarling1082]

I’m riding this elevator in about an hour!!!

[@user-zp3fd5bg1t]

Nice Shot!

[@Elevatorman2005]

Happy Birthday Johnny! My parents will be going to Chicago in September!

[@funnygamesworld3464]

My grandparent go to usa

[@bostonelevatorsaviation]

Happy early Birthday Johnny.

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Is Windy City elevator’s real name Johnny

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

I love the virtual subway system

[@cjelevators223]

I rode these in November and last March.

[@jonathanstarling1082]

How fast is this

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

I rode the former elevator in 2010.

[@badgerstateelevators6363]

Looks like these elevators travel at 2000 FPM now. That trip up to the skydeck didn't even take a whole minute did it?

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

1900 FPM Actually

[@PlanetEscalators]

What speed did the certificate say?

[@norcalelevators]

1900 FPM, or 1600 FPM if the certificate didn’t get swapped yet

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

@@norcalelevators 1900 FPM

[@PAelevators]

@@NeilPrasad_1905 nope, 2000fpm. Friends with the head mechanic for the project on sears tower and he confirmed 2000

[@behtrm]

@@PAelevators 2000FPM is crazy lol

[@CSC20245]

ICC?

[@JoshSmith-me7oe]

These must be slightly faster than the older ones because the doors open before the video ends.

[@jonathanstarling1082]

How fast is this elevator

[@windycityelevators]

My guess is 1800 FPM since the elevator doors opened before the presentation was able to finish.

[@jonathanstarling1082]

@@windycityelevators it’s so fast. I just rode it yesterday. Watch my video

[@alexanderzhou9058]

Shen Re Chi Le!

[@Thecaliforniaelevatorchannel]

imagine getting stuck on this?

[@Bus68]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ELEVATOR TALK?

[@abdullaharif6455]

Finally they modded these! They need to update the presentation though.

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

This is so new but the same elevator video