EIFFEL TOWER ELEVATORS/lifts tour - all of them! - part 1

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  • @cpufreak101
    @cpufreak101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    here's a fun fact for ya, the day france fell to the Nazi's in WWII they actually cut the ropes on the elevators, so that way if the Nazi's wanted to put a nazi flag on top of the tower, they'd have to take the stairs, needless to say a nazi flag didn't get up there lol

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes yes, I did read that somewhere also! Very interesting. Would love to see how they cut them and then restored the system afterwards.

    • @procksomaterman
      @procksomaterman 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the Nazis carried one banner up. It only stood for a few hours before it blew away.

    • @denisjablonka571
      @denisjablonka571 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahahahahahaha take that nazis

    • @treasurehunteruk9718
      @treasurehunteruk9718 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pity they didn't have the guts to fight the Nazis, and they just laid down, rolled over and died!!!! If they had showed more spunk the Nazis might have ran!

  • @Bonsi1998
    @Bonsi1998 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As an Italian I could clearly hear some Italian chattering!
    4:36 "Non ancora" (translates to "not yet")
    4:39 "Questa è la prima..." (translates to "this is the first...")
    It makes me feel home 😂

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lol, interesting comment! I was hoping you weren't going to translate it to "look at that guy filming the lifts, idiot isn't he?".

  • @gemmastone285
    @gemmastone285 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i loved the video....i was fortunate enough to visit the eiffel tour in 2004 and this brings back fond memories

  • @CJWJR
    @CJWJR 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:03 Now, THERE'S something you don't see every day: a French person chewing gum.

  • @TheNatasha66
    @TheNatasha66 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Superb video - really enjoyed it! Thanx for the upload!

  • @jonreeves5150
    @jonreeves5150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very informative video. I didn’t know years ago they had to change lifts halfway up the last stage .
    Thanks very much young man. Your well researched video has educated me .

  • @RODALCO2007
    @RODALCO2007 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, father and son commentary, brilliant. Last time i was up the Eiffel Tower was in 1999. It has changed a bit. Keep up the good work.

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RODALCO2007 Hey, thanks for your comments! I was hoping to get on one of their special guided tours where they go under the tower to see the main lifts motor room (as described in this video) but we were a few days too late - all tickets sold.

  • @danapb
    @danapb 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    MrChay is an absolute gem!!! I am a little upset as we are going to Paris next month but they are closing the access to the top for maintenance during the time that we will visit. :( At least I got to see it through your eyes - thanks for the lovely and informative video!

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Dana Born oh nooooo! That must be soooo disappointing as not going up to the top of the eiffel tower is a MUST! Thanks for your comment and I suppose it will make your next trip up the eiffel tower worth it (when you go again).

  • @GenelysKitchen
    @GenelysKitchen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was amazing view... new friend thumbs

  • @flyingspiritgirl
    @flyingspiritgirl 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tour! Learned a lot

  • @imaginox9
    @imaginox9 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The older lifts are made by Otis, installed by Otis's sons (or grandsons) themselves if I don't make any mistakes. But for the other lifts I don't know who build them

  • @BingCherry11
    @BingCherry11 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet!!! Thank you for posting this!!!

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +BingCherry11 Glad you enjoyed watching it :)

  • @Pablo99336
    @Pablo99336 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very enjoyable ! ...I dont think I could go up that tower though, even the Laxy wheel in the Isle of Man was too much for me !

  • @TarzanAndConz
    @TarzanAndConz 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video. Love Chay's comments!

  • @michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009
    @michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OTIS actually posted a video of the elevators to the top, and it seems they have upgraded the machinery, the controls, and the elevator computers.

  • @alexjohns4447
    @alexjohns4447 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for such detailed video.

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Alex Johns Glad you enjoyed watching it :)

  • @express777100
    @express777100 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    good film matt, i realy enjoyed that.

  • @tamjid2318
    @tamjid2318 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beatiful

  • @donnymoor
    @donnymoor 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video.Well done.

  • @funcik1
    @funcik1 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    In 2010 when I went with my dad to eiffel tower I was so scared to ride this lift which goes from lvl 2 to lvl3 . Besides all the *bang* noises coming from that lift. Hah :D

  • @TRS-Tech
    @TRS-Tech 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr Chay - You did a fantastic job narrating this video. I think it was better than your dad's (don't tell him I said that) ... Very nicely done and its great to see at least some of the original lift gear in place. I bet you would have loved to go back in time to when they were first completed for a nice drink in the lounge at the very top, I know I would that's for sure.
    Trey trey bon Mr Chay :)

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      aww that's a really nice comment. Thanks and I'll show him tomorrow :)

    • @TRS-Tech
      @TRS-Tech 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good he deserved it. I didn't hear the audio last time as the boss was asleep next to me. I have my own room now. BTW congrats on the Pripiyat video's they are great. Out of interest did you take a dosimeter with you and if so how many Rad's or roentgen's did you soak up?

  • @zealspokenenglish
    @zealspokenenglish 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING VEDIO

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      YESU GLEE no problems, glad you liked it

  • @darenab2618
    @darenab2618 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just recently went and its so different from two years ago when this video was shot. Now it's newly renovated and the only bad thing is that these men try to sell you souvenirs, and their really aggressive about it.

  • @TheCannedkestrel
    @TheCannedkestrel 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful. Well done

  • @glennjimmyklain9572
    @glennjimmyklain9572 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I,Glenn Jimmy Klain design this tower,I am photograph with our School principal Mr .Richard Pratt ,at Carlisle,Pennsyvannia.Its the place I draft this tower,foreigners bought the prints during the art show,for the worlds fair.I went there with my brothers,from Tonalea AZ.

  • @jactv3100
    @jactv3100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kakatakot ang taas sending support mt friend

  • @speedbullet5350
    @speedbullet5350 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice, mate ! i made me travel too :)

  • @heatherjcollard
    @heatherjcollard 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 11 year old is fascinated with the Eiffel tower but kept saying but where are the elevators? Your video was perfect to answer all her questions.

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Heather Collard wow that's amazing! I'm glad it helped her. My son is 11 years old as well. Do you plan to visit or have you visited already?

    • @heatherjcollard
      @heatherjcollard 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      No plans at this time we are in America so that would be a very big trip for us. Someday she will get there.

  • @SummerADDE_Elevators
    @SummerADDE_Elevators 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! I Like it!

  • @opheliedubreuil6360
    @opheliedubreuil6360 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had you ever seen the Galleries Lafayettes lifts ? I have very few memories of them as i've only riden them when i was a little kid and after that, they've been completely changed for modern elevators. Such a shame, they did keep one of the old lifts as an exhibit in the base floor though. I always wondered why they didn't at least try to keep the style.

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did have a quick look for these lifts, but unfortunately couldn't find a video showing the old 'unmodernised' lifts. I will have another look later though and thanks for the info.

    • @opheliedubreuil6360
      @opheliedubreuil6360 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have been modernized such a long time ago, unfortunately. I remember riding the very old ones when i was about 4. Since then they have been modernized twice, the first time they sort of kept a vintage style, the second time they were completely replaced with glass elevators.

  • @danne6a
    @danne6a 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    DId you know that the lift uses water preasure to go up and down?

  • @dontrellpoindexter2347
    @dontrellpoindexter2347 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superman took me here.

  • @sambda
    @sambda 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 1:30 you say the two lifts in the South pillar go to the second and third floors (i.e the top). I don't think this is true - they go to the first and second, not all the way up. The Jules Verne restaurant is on the second floor.

  • @kingwacky184
    @kingwacky184 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If the elevators that go to the top work as a counterweight what if the top one that pull the bottom one up is less crowded and weight less? Does that mean the elevators wont move?

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +King Wacky It would just mean that the motor would have to work a little harder. It's not a big deal, but I suppose it will be less efficient.

  • @mcmac9565
    @mcmac9565 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just imagine if the floors of the lifts to the top floors were transparent

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that would be cool, but I guess not everyone would be happy with it ;)

  • @lbsiuk
    @lbsiuk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Otis made those!

  • @philipssecurityates4931
    @philipssecurityates4931 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, pretty tallest tower than Blackpool I live in my place I am! I'll never place there before guess is... It's so awesome place is very wide and so tallest tower the way up to sky is!!! 😲😵

  • @batlin
    @batlin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was up there about 8 years ago and asked them to open that door so I could go down the stairs, having walked the rest of the way... the answer was a polite but firm "no" :-/

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean from the top floor down to level 2? Yeah, would have loved to walk down from there as perfect view of the lifts coming up :)

  • @RoyanGreenwood23
    @RoyanGreenwood23 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why am I having Duran Duran View to a Kill stuck in my head XD

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Royann Greenwood haha!! Yes, I loved all the older bond films!

  • @maryz7017
    @maryz7017 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Whats with only filming the elevator buttons lol

  • @sheacashmere21
    @sheacashmere21 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to go there so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @treasurehunteruk9718
    @treasurehunteruk9718 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks like one big steel girder. Nowt special, at all.

  • @kc0eks
    @kc0eks 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice thanks :-)

  • @timdaugherty5921
    @timdaugherty5921 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude u are just adorable!

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Tim Daugherty Me, Chay or my wife? lol! Chay was about 5 or 6 here, he is 11.5 now :)

    • @sbs9830m_video_productions
      @sbs9830m_video_productions 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +mrmattandmrchay I think Chay

  • @SamSitar
    @SamSitar 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    how do the double deck lifts work there?

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, These being the ones that go up the "legs" of the building and server floors G, 1 and 2? If you see the start of movie at 2:34, there are two platforms to enter either the top of bottom section of the lift. On the upper levels, it's the same, but the first/second floor actually have separate levels.

  • @sergiocortesgarcia3324
    @sergiocortesgarcia3324 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On a MrBeast video of the expensive vacations i found that the top lift of the tower was actually modernised by the same brand (OTIS)

    • @sergiocortesgarcia3324
      @sergiocortesgarcia3324 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      th-cam.com/video/jObOjhUkf50/w-d-xo.html&si=E1gaxEk_2QauuHgC

    • @sergiocortesgarcia3324
      @sergiocortesgarcia3324 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats the MrBeast Video that appears the tower

  • @munwarrafi5637
    @munwarrafi5637 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    good video sir

  • @funcik1
    @funcik1 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Btw where are the ropes for lift at 7:53

  • @namename5448
    @namename5448 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Put on some music like Welcome to the Eiffel Tower enjoy the ride

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A bit late for that unfortunately. This would have made the video better but this is one of my earlier videos...the intro was added to all videos not long after this video. Thanks for the comment

  • @kloudykatt
    @kloudykatt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    But dad we just got here 3 minutes ago

  • @ssposbangaloreeast8421
    @ssposbangaloreeast8421 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i luv paris :*

  • @knightchallenger
    @knightchallenger 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Imagine walking up and down that monster on the stairs only be fun at first then its gets a little tiredness

  • @trentefeuilles
    @trentefeuilles 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    i live for the day that the descending from 3rd to 2nd platform is permitted on foot..

  • @philipssecurityates4931
    @philipssecurityates4931 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're going up the top of tower vision place there is, oh my god!!! 😣😖

  • @mrmattandmrchay
    @mrmattandmrchay  11 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks :)

  • @leoaussie2746
    @leoaussie2746 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been up there 8 times in my life.

  • @xamandapiettex
    @xamandapiettex 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Scaryyy

  • @drenahmeti22
    @drenahmeti22 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been there, it sways :P

  • @isweariwillmurderevilowlso8985
    @isweariwillmurderevilowlso8985 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do the elevators cost money to ride

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. This is the access into the tower if you don't want to walk up the stairs.
      If you're going there do the behind the scenes tour like I did in my second series of videos. Not only do you get to see the lift hydraulic room but you go to the front of the queue also!

  • @giochinina100
    @giochinina100 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Otis elevator

  • @mrmattandmrchay
    @mrmattandmrchay  11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ???????????

  • @slasezer5815
    @slasezer5815 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to Paris Eıffel Tower. I am Turkish. GOMEZ GRANDE SWİFT CYRUS RİHANNA BEYONCE ......

    • @EWPA14
      @EWPA14 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Um?

  • @viviantheunicorn4347
    @viviantheunicorn4347 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Um

  • @asddfasdqwe7389
    @asddfasdqwe7389 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    kid its called an elevator

    • @WaygoodOtis
      @WaygoodOtis 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jonathan Little nope it's a lift only the americas uses elevator

    • @asddfasdqwe7389
      @asddfasdqwe7389 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      we invented it so we name it :p

    • @WaygoodOtis
      @WaygoodOtis 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's highly debatable Elisha Otis only invented the safety potion of it.

    • @lbsiuk
      @lbsiuk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Elevator is American. Other places, like the UK, use lift.

  • @Pablo99336
    @Pablo99336 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very enjoyable ! ...I dont think I could go up that tower though, even the Laxy wheel in the Isle of Man was too much for me !

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Jack Silver awww the eiffel tower should be on everyone's bucket list. .. i must admit though coming back down the stairs with all the strange angles of the structure really plays with your head if you don't like heights

    • @mrmattandmrchay
      @mrmattandmrchay  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Jack Silver awww the eiffel tower should be on everyone's bucket list. .. i must admit though coming back down the stairs with all the strange angles of the structure really plays with your head if you don't like heights

    • @Pablo99336
      @Pablo99336 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your son reminds me of my son when he was that age. His mother is Philippina and I miss him when he was that age.

    • @Pablo99336
      @Pablo99336 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your son reminds me of my son when he was that age. His mother is Philippina and I miss him when he was that age.

    • @cpufreak101
      @cpufreak101 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      same here man, my fear of heights is so bad that i'd literally lock up on the spot inside the elevator