Bubbleator, Hydraulic elevator at Seattle Center, United States
The Bubbleator was a transparent acrylic glass elevator with a diameter of 19 feet that transported up to 100 passengers between floors.
Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair at a cost of $65,000, this elevator served in the Washington State Coliseum before moving to the Center House.
Female and male operators used specific voice patterns while directing passengers, accompanied by the musical piece 'Man in Space with Sounds' by Attilio Mineo.
The elevator operated every two minutes and forty seconds, ascending 28 feet while carrying groups through the World of Tomorrow exhibit.
After its retirement in 1984, the structure found new life as a greenhouse in Des Moines, Washington, while its control chair resides in Seattle's Museum.
Location: Washington
GPS coordinates: 47.34470,-122.32900
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:38
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