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[WillCAD]

Packed elevator goes into free fall at trendy NYC hotel - USATODAY.com

I scream on the RIDE. If I were on a real elevator that dropped like this, I think I'd need to change my shorts.

[DVCBird941]

that would be scary. but just goes to show you, FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES!!! elevators have weight limits, think before you pile in, better to wait for another one than have something like this happen.

[sanfranciscogrl]

TOT is my favorite ride, but the reality is my worst nightmare! My son knows I have strict rules in elevators, NO JUMPING! how scary for those people.

[elbodans]

is it just me or does the lobby of the grammercy park hotel look a LOT like the 'lobby' of the 'hollywood tower hotel'? i mean, you'd have to add a lot of dust and cobwebs...but still...

[jimmymac]

Yikes

[cubfancolleen]

Love the ride, but that's because I'm safely buckled! The real thing, no thanks!!

[WillCAD]

Originally Posted by elbodans

is it just me or does the lobby of the grammercy park hotel look a LOT like the 'lobby' of the 'hollywood tower hotel'? i mean, you'd have to add a lot of dust and cobwebs...but still...

Hm. I didn't notice until you mentioned it, but...

[Roxie2006]

That would be a sure way to make my heart jump~up in my throat!!!!

[OneLittleSpark]

I tried to post this on FB and it would let me, saying that this article has been reported to FB already as abusive content. Hmmm...wonder what that means.

Anyhow, that is freaky!

[Little Wish]

That is one of my worst nightmares. Free falls have literally haunted my dreams. The only reason I can do TofT is because I know its controlled.

Having it really happen... traumatizing

[Dave Marx]

This is interesting in light of the history of elevators. Until an essentially fail-safe emergency braking system was introduced by Elisha Otis in 1852, few people wanted to risk an elevator ride, which meant tall buildings were impractical. Without Otis, no high-rise urban cores. The fact that this is a very unusual story tells you just how reliable elevator safety systems are (note that the brakes didn't fail to engage - they failed to engage immediately). Meantime, no matter how safe they actually are, we'll probably never get over our fears of what would happen "if" - whether it's an elevator, aircraft, or ship at sea (there are no icebergs in the Caribbean!).

Meantime, ToT doesn't suggest you're riding a malfunctioning elevator - it's a haunted elevator. The elevator is always under control... of forces that want to scare you.

[mickey0823]

very scary!