Riding To The Top Of The Gateway Arch In The Tram Car: What It's Like & What You Can See Of St Louis

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Riding To The Top Of The Gateway Arch In The Tram Car: What It's Like & What You Can See Of St Louis
When I was a kid growing up across the river from St. Louis, I got to ride the tram to the top of the Gateway Arch many times. Everytime relatives or friends from out of town came to visit, they wanted us to take them to see it, and I always got to go up with them. I never got tired of that view, or of witnessing the excitement, and even trepidation, of those going up in the Arch for the first time. But I had since moved about 100 miles from St. Louis, and hadn't taken the trip on the Arch Tram in several years. The grounds around the Arch, as well as the Visitor's Center and the Museum, underwent a major renovation and transformation that was officially revealed on July 3, 2018. We hadn't had the chance to see up close what they had done to the Gateway Arch National Park, so we took a trip to check it out. That visit also seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to take the tram ride once again! I was excited about trying it, and was looking forward to seeing if it was like I remembered. The experience was great, and the view from the top of the Arch is still as amazing as I remembered. It's an incredible structure and a marvel of design and engineering combined, making it one of the wonders of my world, at least!
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@kornfreak78 3 года назад

Went up with my Mom back in the 80's... lost her a few years ago... what I wouldn't give to go back to the 80's when life was good and I still had my Mom around.

@r.f.736 3 года назад

❤️

@michaelg7456 3 года назад

Ditto, but it was with my Dad. Lost him during the lockdown of 2020.

@fishfire_2999 3 года назад

80s were a different place n time no doubt .Myself prob was always on drugs and running from the cops .

@deeroberts7094 3 года назад

I feel ya

@deerski4426 3 года назад

😭👍👌✌

@chrisparker4940 3 года назад

Clark Griswald passed right by in 1983 and wouldn’t stop by on his way to Wally World.

@mam362 3 года назад

and the arch wasn't even closed for repairs

@christopherrice8432 3 года назад

Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get back on the express way?

@croach69 3 года назад

He got lost on the expressway. Nah, nah. U dont want to go that way! I'm not even from around here. I'm from the east side of Chicago

@seeburg220 3 года назад

"Think they know the Commodores?"

@mam362 3 года назад

@@christopherrice8432 they ran into some trouble in st louis

@seansherrod8725 2 года назад

I can't thank you enough for making this very well detailed video. I've always wanted to know what it was like to go up in the arch.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful, Sean! Maybe you'll get the chance to go someday.

@oasis4ever718 Год назад

Been there done that

@PichuFan-jx1iw Год назад

It was really fun and I really thought the backstory was good

@GerhardRichter_myopus Год назад

Absolutely the same. I've always asked myself these questions. Excellent documentation on this. Thank you very much!

@gimme3steps933 Год назад

Same here Sean =)

@rubychurch3466 Год назад

As an Australian who is unlikely to get to do this I really really appreciated your video. I never knew until recently that you could go in the arch. Cheers mate.

@BruceOp 11 месяцев назад

Aussie Aussie Aussie

@sd6835 11 месяцев назад

@@BruceOp Oi Oi Oi

@cheyennewyoming194 10 месяцев назад

Random but I just went on the arch in St Louis a few days ago and I heard a family of people from Australia boarding a tram

@amateur_football9751 9 месяцев назад

Interesting you say that, I come across Australians all the time, nearly everywhere, one dude from Melbourne comes to South Texas just to hunt white tail deer, I seen also Aussies in Europe visiting Italy

@Dan-xx5jq 9 месяцев назад

A lot of foreign folk do not know that you can go into it to the top. It does not look as big in width from a distance. We had visitors from the UK that were shocked that you could go into it. Unfortunately we didn't have time to do it.

@amodernphoenix 3 года назад

"Unless you're really claustrophobic, I think you could handle it." Bub, I'm barely making it through this video without screaming.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

I have to admit it’s a small space to be in even by yourself, much less with four other people! I was fortunate to have one to myself.

@plendl1959 3 года назад

I didn’t consider myself claustrophobic until I got in the capsule. The ride up was very stressful. I would rather have walked up the stairs. I’d like to go back up if I ever visit there again but I don’t think I could do it.

@Tarheel13 3 года назад

Amen

@guymerritt4860 2 года назад

I'm the same damned way and about 20 years ago my wife and some friends shamed into going up in this thing - I was freaked. Never again.

@joem2745 2 года назад

I had to sit in the middle of the walkway trying not to throw up or think about how much it was swaying back and forth.

@cassandrakruggel 3 года назад

I feel like an idiot. I never knew you could go inside it.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Unless you're from the local area, I don't think it's common knowledge that you can go up in the Arch, so don't feel bad.

@christiangonzales7429 3 года назад

I'm from Texas, never been to St. Louis and I never knew you could actually go in it either.

@troymiller5739 3 года назад

I know a lot about it from reading percy Jackson. (The first book)

@bettyschneider5268 3 года назад

@@GmaGpaAdventures ya iam from Maryland 🇺🇸 never knew either! ⛺🛂🌮🍙🎧🌈 didn't know you could go inside the Arch!

@bettyschneider5268 3 года назад

@@GmaGpaAdventures ya St Louis Missouri! I brought my ex boyfriend daughter from there to Maryland on a gray hound bus years ago! Then later sent her back! 😃

@williamsecor7745 Год назад

I did this "ride" back in 1973 with some college friends and I am both claustrophobic and have an extreme fear of heights. For some reason neither triggered during this trip which I remember very well. The views are fantastic. Your video is spot on to the experience I had. Thanks

@kelseymiller5603 Год назад

Thanks so much for this video. As someone who suffers anxiety, particularly triggered by unknown and new situations, a video like this really helps me feel at ease preparing for a visit. Much appreciated.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Glad to hear it helped!

@area.man. Год назад

I can be like that as well. I was up in the Washington Monument and after about 15 minutes started to feel some some swaying and started to feel panic. I wonder is this is like that.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

It might be similar in some respects. The Arch can sway somewhat in a strong wind, and is built to sway as much as 18 inches. But, you don’t have to stay long, and I’ve seen people take the next tram down right away. Everyone’s different, and there’s no shame in doing a quick turnaround at the top, or just not going up at all.

@mikeymike1981 Год назад

Becareful the elevators are VERY small, first and only time i ever got claustrophobic

@dans4270 3 года назад

I'm 55 years old and this is the first time I'm hearing you can go inside to the top 🤦🏻‍♂️ I've been robbed 😢😭😭😭

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Lots of people don't know about that...you can't tell by looking at it. Now that you know, maybe you'll get a chance to do it someday!

@trevorjameson3213 3 года назад

That's surprising. I've been in it before when we visited St. Louis. It's pretty fun, you should go sometime. They also have an interesting movie/video in the museum that shows how it was built. The view from the top is nice, but a little stomach churning if it's a windy day, because it does sway a bit.

@jefffuehr366 3 года назад

I'm almost 53 and i never knew that either

@jerrymccrae7202 3 года назад

No your alive to enjoy it!

@lorenavelvet 3 года назад

I didn't discover that until we went there (May 2013) and I was 46 at the time. It was amazing! As we watched people exiting the tram I saw a woman get out looking a bit red and fanning herself. It made me worry that it was going to be a very warm and cramped ride up. I'm not claustrophobic but it worried me that it was going to be an unpleasant experience. It really wasn't though. She must have been claustrophobic or maybe having a heat flash. You must go if you can!

@virus2003 3 года назад

I was 13. I ripped a heinous fart on the way up and apologized to the people that entered for the ride back down just as the door closed. That's one of the moments that wakes me up at 2am now that I'm 37. I'M SORRY, strangers!!

@Michael-dr3mm 3 года назад

HIGH LARIOUS

@ken-fo5zu 3 года назад

Back in 1992 I rode the car with 4 strangers and someone farted when the door closed. Worst ride ever. when we came out on top the view out the windows it was foggy out. Could not see much.

@virus2003 3 года назад

@@ken-fo5zu Aw, that is super depressing. A fart and fog? T_T

@louesparza8003 Год назад

I went up in the late 70s with my two kids and my dad. I don't remember much about the ride up or down except it felt like I was in a bullet. I really enjoyed being up top. My dad was a St Louis ironworker so the trip was very informative about steel and cables and things. He told me how safe it was so not too scary. He also worked on missile silos in North Dakota and many other interesting structures. I miss him.

@tomterrell1761 7 месяцев назад

Went to the top in the summer of '70, on my family vacation (from New Jersey), at the age of 8. Incredible monument!

@GmaGpaAdventures 6 месяцев назад

It is pretty amazing! Some of our family members visiting from Germany just went up in it, and they loved it.

@liquiddinamyte 3 года назад

Damn,.. Would have never guessed that there is a ride inside. 0.0

@nwillson999 3 года назад

Or that workspace mentioned in the middle. It's bigger than it looks I suppose

@carlr.2322 3 года назад

Me either 👍

@johnmeye 3 года назад

The cars that go upside down are the best!

@trevorjameson3213 3 года назад

Yeah it's pretty cool, I've been up to the top before. The arch does sway a little on a windy day, and you can feel it at the top.

@auroraskywalker4475 3 года назад

@@johnmeye haha!!!

@TheNeonRabbit 3 года назад

I haven't been up in that thing since the 80s. One thing I remember is feeling the whole arch swaying in the wind.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

That’s a big surprise when you feel something that big move back and forth while you’re in it. It’s made to sway as much as 18”, but that would in an extreme wind, and normally it moves only slightly or not at all.

@meangene98 2 года назад

In 1969, when I was 9, my family moved from NY to Ca. We went up in the Arch and then followed Route 66 all the way to the Santa Monica pier. Me and my little sister are the only one’s left from that wonderful trip now. Awesome memories!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

That sounds like an incredible trip...glad you got to make those memories with your family!

@meangene98 2 года назад

@@GmaGpaAdventures Thanks! It was the best trip of my life. I just wish we had video cameras back then. I’d give just about anything to be able to see my whole family back together again, even just on video.

@sharondavid-melly1498 2 года назад

I love St Louis !!!🥰

@HowSkills 2 года назад

@@sharondavid-melly1498 I happen to love St. Louis too...one of my favorite places! Feels like I'm home whenever we go there.

@BeerBaron-hx4ev Год назад

I visited back in the late 80's. It's way bigger at the base than I thought. Still cool all these years later. Thanks for bring back good memories.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Glad we could help you with the memories! Thanks for taking the time to watch.

@cheriestolze 3 года назад

I worked there for 4 summers. Oh the stories I have.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

I bet! Can't even imagine...maybe you should make a video!

@Rep0007 3 года назад

Okay your audience is waiting...

@ThoosieJP 3 года назад

@@Rep0007 yes lmao want to hear some

@smileymarshn7973 3 года назад

Been many times. On a windy day, it is something special.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

For sure! It's built to sway up to 18 inches, so in a strong wind it's a whole other experience.

@boogitybear2283 2 года назад

The way they built that Arch has got to be the riskiest most nail biting structure ever created.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

I know! As a kid, I watched it being built, and was fascinated by how it was done. The great thing was, no one died during its construction. That's a testament to the safety precautions in place on the job site.

@lindarwilliams9498 2 года назад

My home sweet home. Went up when I was 17 yrs old.💞🙏🇺🇸

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you were able to experience it. St. Louis still feels like home to me, and we get there often.

@user-lw7rp4eb3k 3 года назад

As a St. Louis native in the suburbs of Fenton area. I go every year four times. Different seasons always something New. Love it.

@mikethompson6297 3 года назад

Fenton !!

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

That’s a great idea! The city view changes a lot with the seasons, so you won’t be seeing the exact same thing every time. Shout out to Fenton!

@headishome8452 3 года назад

Oh Fenton.... lol many memories of Fenton. 😁

@stevenlang90 3 года назад

It’s the leaning forward to look out the windows that always makes me clench up...

@trevorjameson3213 3 года назад

Yeah same here, especially if it's windy and the thing is swaying, wow that feels weird like you're about to fall!

@briane173 3 года назад

No worse than walking the catwalk on the Space Needle.

@chunkemonke398 3 года назад

@@trevorjameson3213 Sounds like a rush. I should visit when it's windy

@TheSharron 3 года назад

Clench...oh yeah...and we were up there on a windy day.I couldn’t feel the wind until we were in line to go back down.I thought I was going to throw up.

@jakejones5736 3 года назад

You think THAT'S bad. Try going to the top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas! Been to both.

@gailjackson-chapman7085 2 года назад

My dad took me up into the Empire Building many years ago and that was a site to see.R.I.P. Daddy😘🙏🏾

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you got to make that memory with your father. I've got some great memories of my dad when we went on family vacations...miss him and those good times.

@gailjackson-chapman7085 2 года назад

@@GmaGpaAdventures thank you 🙏🏾

@joshiecon722 2 года назад

As someone who was born and raised and still live in St Louis it's nice to see so many people interested in the Arch. The city really does have so much to offer people.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

We completely agree with you...St. Louis is a great city and we love it! We go there often, and even though we don't live in the area anymore, it still feels like home.

@brianarbenz1329 Год назад

I haven’t visited St. Louis since Bob Gibson was on the mound and Harry Carey was in the booth. The Cardinals were my childhood dream team and that two-day trip was magic! I’d love to return and see (or appreciate) the whole city.

@jamesnash6101 Год назад

Ya, after watching this. I think I'll make a stop in St Louis.

@painkillerjones6232 Год назад

@@jamesnash6101 Wear a vest. A bulletproof one.

@jamesnash6101 Год назад

@@painkillerjones6232 why would you say that?

@TheSharron 3 года назад

I talked my husband into going up,in 1999...I had been up many times,since I lived there.He was an unwilling participant,but finally gave in.He has told me,many times,since that day...how grateful he was because it was an adventure and a wonderful experience

@matthewcarey3148 3 года назад

I have to admit, riding to the top of the arch was a lot cooler than I thought it was going to be. In fact, so was St. Louis! The zoo is great, good restaurants, and the City Museum is one of the most unique places I have ever been to. That place alone is worth the trip.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Glad you got to see some of the sights of St. Louis! And I agree...the City Museum is one-of-a-kind!

@alastairgreen6783 Год назад

It's unique, not most unique. Something is unique or it is not.

@frankfarago2825 Год назад

@@alastairgreen6783 To hell with you.

@RaymondCore Год назад

When I hear or read, 'St. Louis', the first thing I think of is beef and BBQ. I'll bet it's a great food town. Thanks for the free ride and views with labels.

@Marielm1 Год назад

I was this many years old before I knew you could go inside the arch. Thanks!

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

You're welcome! A lot of people don't know that there is a tram ride to the top...I don't think I've ever seen that feature of the Arch publicly advertised.

@carlahubbs8833 9 месяцев назад

I like seeing everything like this instead of seeing it in person

@mam362 3 года назад

I remember as a little kid being terrified riding in that tram because my friends thought it was funny to try to make it rock back and forth as much as possible.

@bjkess 3 года назад

Jfc

@bettyschneider5268 3 года назад

You mean that ferris wheel rocks back and forth when you're in it I hate riding in that! ☕🎡🎡🎡🎠

@DeadRaymanWalking 3 года назад

I was scared as well thinking it'd go upside down...which it didn't :P

@gravemind3590 3 года назад

That's a good indicator to stop being friends with those kinds of people. They aren't intelligent and seem to never change. Keep the intelligent ones around.

@mam362 3 года назад

@@gravemind3590 they were 6 or 7 at the time. i won't hold it against them :)

@catchaser52 3 года назад

I Remember the Cars Up In 1969, the Old Stadium was being built. Thanks for the Memories.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Glad it brought back some good times for you.

@carolannclement6041 2 года назад

I don't think I would pay for that. I used to go to the WTC all the time go outside from 109 stories. WOW what a view. I miss it dearly.

@smellyflannel86 2 года назад

Thank you RU-vid algorithm for recommending this thorough, very well narrated video of the Gateway Arch! 👍

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@bwps2006 2 года назад

Wow! So different than when I was there in the mid 70s. The tram cars back then were cramped, and resembled the inside of an empty dishwasher. Thanks for the video!!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Ha Ha! "Inside of an empty dishwasher" is a great description.

@gavincurtis 3 года назад

They did a very nice job with their presentation before you go to the top.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Yes they did! They give you a good bit of history and background about the Arch, and the on-site museum adds further to the story of St. Louis and it’s role as the Gateway to the West.

@rvnmedic1968 2 года назад

My wife and I went up in 1981. It seemed like there were only two seats, side by side. Very nice narrated vid, good camera work. Cheers from Syracuse, NY Bob

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you had the chance to take the ride to the top! They've made a lot of changes to the tram ride and the Arch itself over the years, so it probably is different now than it was back then. Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment and watch...we appreciate it!

@karllieck9064 2 года назад

I went up the Gateway Arch almost 30 years ago and it was a blast. The elevators are exactly as I remembered. Lo! What a engineering marvel.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

It really is an incredible feat of design and engineering - it’s amazing that it was ever built!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you were able to go!

@astrofrk 3 года назад

I went up it in the mid-70's with my dad and sister. Good times but I miss my dad.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Glad you have that memory with your dad.

@thepinkyprincesspoetc.a.5767 3 года назад

My parents went in the 70’s to!

@Leona8Cooper 4 года назад

Excellent videos on the Arch! I truly had no idea there was a museum or that you could ride to the top. I thought it was just a giant sculpture!

@GmaGpaAdventures 4 года назад

Yes, just to look at it you wouldn't think you could go up to the top of it! Incredible design and engineering.

@sarw9294 3 года назад

Yeah, me too.

@lawrup 3 года назад

Wow no idea it was shallow

@creamcheese6662 3 года назад

U must b a millennial?

@bluedevil29601 3 года назад

@@creamcheese6662 what does that have to do with it? I was born in 1991 and I've seen the arch in person several times, I never knew there was a museum

@josephgardiner9866 2 года назад

This great Arch was built with steel from Struthers wells in Warren Pennsylvania my hometown. As I pass by this great amazing icon I can't help but think about my dear Mother.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad it brings back some memories for you.

@jimkreiling9166 Год назад

I am terribly afraid of heights. I forced myself to do this a number of years ago. I just barely managed to handle my fears, and while I feel a sense of accomplishment, I would never do it again. I still sweat when I think about the experience, and watched this vid all the way through.

@bondgabebond4907 Год назад

As a child did you ever go with a parent shopping in a tall building? My dear mom took me shopping and left me in the toy section. I could not walk to the window. Today, in my 70s and healthy, I still do not like heights. I still regret going into the Stratosphere in Las Vegas. It was terrifying. I unfortunately took that ride that shot straight up but on the way down, the carriage that held us lowered at an unsteady rate, causing motion sickness that lasted for the rest of the day. I even hate riding on aircraft. Did enough of that in the Air Force. If I was meant to fly I'd be a Raven, but I'm only a humble human.

@Fos3tex 3 года назад

Been in the arch many times! It's great fun!

@headishome8452 3 года назад

You must live in the area, like myself.

@Rep0007 3 года назад

When the arch is energized, it becomes a massive time travel portal, and you can get back to 1985 in the tram!

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

I knew that, but I was told to keep it a secret! Let’s just keep it between us...we don’t want a bunch of people clogging up the portal and slowing things down.

@mikegruber172 3 года назад

Can it bring you back to a time when that joke was funny?

@timothyschwark6088 3 года назад

@@mikegruber172 I laughed my head off!

@mikegruber172 3 года назад

@@timothyschwark6088 ok fine

@brianarbenz1329 3 года назад

So you can do the '85 World Series over and hope maybe the ump gets that call right this time and the Cards get the win they earned?

@JMVideos7676 Год назад

Went there in the late 60s and the ride to the top and the views were just as memorable as when I visited the Statue of Liberty.

@IslandDigital 2 года назад

That was interesting , never saw that before … looks like fun

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

It's worth doing if you're ever in the area!

@joepalmer3208 3 года назад

I just happened on this video, thank you for the virtual experience!

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Thanks for going along!

@impagain 3 года назад

The before-times are so strange looking back. 5 people, possibly strangers, in such a tiny confined space. So many surfaces to disinfect. The craziest part is that this is only 1 year and 10 days ago, and it feels like an entirely different world.

@syntenel2283 3 года назад

Honestly screw anyone who wants it to stay like this dystopian, depressing shell of a world forever. Things must go back soon.

@abnormallynormal8823 3 года назад

@@syntenel2283 I mean there are some things that should stay. Like blowing out birthday candles on an entire cake, then serving the cake that was just blown on to all of the guests. That shits nasty

@phillhuddleston9445 3 года назад

@@abnormallynormal8823 I agree with that.

@CalCapone3 3 года назад

@@syntenel2283 Yes, shit sucks. But screw anyone who wants to ignore a global plague and kill millions of people. Things will go back to normal when enough people get vaccinated, and not any sooner.

@mrsj1417 3 года назад

@@syntenel2283 Syntenel needs their diaper changed obviously. Can't handle facts, science or logic - so they throw a big adult temper tantrum because they can't have their own way. Time for your nap.

@timfarmer648 2 года назад

My grandfather and grandmother stopped and we went up on our way from Mitchell Indiana to crowley TEXAS. I loved it, and the river was so close the next week they had to close the arch down. It was 1980. 🤠👍

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

The river has done that a few times, and it's amazing when you see how far below the Arch the water normally is.

@kellycoleman715 Год назад

I did this in 1974 when I was a senior in high school. It was pretty exciting then. Our band played at a contest in St. Louis.

@realoneboxing 3 года назад

I'm going to St Louis in about a week. I've never been on the arch, and wanted to see what it's like. I feel prepared now that I watched this.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Glad to hear it helped! Enjoy St. Louis and even the Arch if you get time.

@lorenavelvet 3 года назад

Did you get to go to the top of the arch?

@realoneboxing 3 года назад

@@lorenavelvet No, unfortunately. Tickets were sold out.

@garykorzelius5930 3 года назад

I have a intense fear of heights, but after watching this I know I could go. Being inside and looking down does not bother me. Thank you for showing me this, I now have another destination to go to when things get back to normal.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

I’m glad you feel like you could go now, and I hope that you’ll get that chance soon!

@trevorjameson3213 3 года назад

Well the arch is great if you're scared of heights. Lol. When I went to the top, it was a windy day, and you could feel it swaying. You should still do it because it's worth the trip and the views from the top are really nice.

@lorenavelvet 3 года назад

I would say don't go on a windy day so you'll have a more pleasant experience. I truly enjoyed it. Even the very cozy ride up and down with my boyfriend plus 3 strangers. It goes quick enough. Just a heads up when you're looking out the windows it's at a slight slant. You just have to remember that you're safe and in a steel structure. To me it was so fun! I really enjoyed it and would do it again. 😊

@jessieycapes7647 2 года назад

I heard someone fell off the arch last year I would rethink your thought.

@geoffreyedwards8227 Год назад

One of the most iconic and beautiful structures in America.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

It is a work of art, in design and engineering. Always enjoy seeing it when we're in town.

@wendywyll5032 Год назад

When I was there, I did not go up because I feared my claustrophobia would be too much and regretted not going since. If I had known that you can see the stairs and mechanics of the building through the window door while riding up and down, I would have done it. I thought you were in that small space with no window whatsoever. Thanks to your video, I will go on the next chance I get❤

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Awesome! It does help being able to see out a window. Can't imagine walking all those stairs, but I guess maintenance and Park employees have to do that sometimes.

@charleslee3590 3 года назад

The Arch is an amazing thing to view, travel up and down in too. My one visit there the day was grey, overcast with drizzle rain. The wind picked up as we we in the museum and waiting to ascend. By the time we reached the top the gust were 25-30 mph. The Arch...SWAYS! WOW! I thought we were heading for the Mississippi River. I had to restrain the little girl scream that was trying to come out...OF ME. Loved it all. Thanks for the memory.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

HaHa! Yes, it does move in high winds...it was made to sway! And even if you know it's supposed to, it's still a weird feeling to be up there when it does. I looked it up and found this about that: "The Arch has 60-foot deep foundations and is built to withstand high winds and earthquakes. The structure sways about one inch in a 20 mph wind; it is designed to sway up to 18 inches in 150 mile per hour winds." Crazy!

@codystephens5939 3 года назад

This is wayyy different. We went like 15 years ago. They use to be normal metal color and the museum was way different also. Awesome renovations they did!

@trevorjameson3213 3 года назад

Yeah I noticed that too. It's completely different now. We went back in '97 and the elevator thing was yellow, with a small steel bench on either side. The museum wasn't much back then, but they did show the movie about how it was built. Fun experience and nice views from the top.

@Lunafalls 3 года назад

It really didn't look like much of a "museum". Unless he just didn't show much of it.

@debrav3273 Год назад

So cool! I went up twice in Dec 1997 and everything was covered in snow. So pretty. I really enjoyed this, thank you so much!

@jmyonan 2 года назад

Thanks! I haven't been there since 1978. Your video brought back many good memories. Thanks, again!!!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, and I’m glad it helped bring back those memories!

@derekwhite9932 2 года назад

Cold days hold less moisture in the air. Clear winter nights the stars pop.

@William1962 2 года назад

I had lived in Missouri and never seen or been in the Arch. Your video touring the Arch was well done.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@nancyharman4795 Год назад

I've driven through St. Louis on I-70 back around 1990, and while the arch is really amazing to look up at in the daytime, it's pretty awesome at night -- they light the underside, so the approach only shows the far leg curving up in the dark sky, kind of like a giant dinosaur with a verrrrry long neck! 😺💕🐾

@sheilapurcell3789 9 месяцев назад

My family and I rode the car up to the top. I think it was 1965. Thanks for the memories.

@GmaGpaAdventures 9 месяцев назад

That’s awesome! You got to ride it not long after it was finished, and that’s a great memory to have with your family.

@thomasjacques5286 2 года назад

My last visit was back in 1973 when I was stationed at Scott AFB. Still remember what an amazing experience that was. What a marvelous piece of engineering.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

It really is incredible, and the tram system is one-of-a-kind. Amazing piece of architecture and engineering. Glad you had the chance to go!

@jlb197736 3 года назад

I always knew there was an "elevator" inside. Thus was the first time I ever seen inside of it. Thanks!

@bernieschmitz4192 3 года назад

Went up the tram once with a group of engineering students and the Park Service guide let us walk down the stairs to see the internal construction of the Arch. That was pretty cool because the stairs zigged zagged down the inside of the arch leg next to the tram, and eventually wrapped around the tram nearer the bottom.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

That's awesome...I'd like to do that some day. If I remember right, there are 1076 steps, and I'd love to see how they're constructed. Glad you were allowed to do that!

@bernieschmitz4192 3 года назад

@@GmaGpaAdventures the top third of the steel stairs run parallel to the front doors of the tram as it starts its gradual decent down. As the arch leg interior begins to widen, the stairs start to zig zag around the interior wall of the arch, supported on a triangular steel framework. The bottom 2/3 of the leg, the stairs zig zag across the interior sides, and the tram glides down the center surrounded by the descending stairs. I recall the day after my decent, my legs were really sore.

@smoocher Год назад

Thank you! I was up the Arch once as a kid, so this brings back memories.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Glad to be able to help bring back some good memories for you!

@kamily8288 Год назад

I went to the top around 2016 when I visited from Tennessee. It was a scary ride to the top but absolutely breathtaking views one I got there.

@jgsmachine1776 3 года назад

That was awesome! Thank you for sharing this video!

@irahwebster1088 2 года назад

As a native St Louisan, the Arch is without question the best thing about St Louis - by far!

@zacharythan1119 2 года назад

It’s the only good thing lol

@mjrodriguez8670 Год назад

I really enjoyed my trip up in the Arch back in 2013. I really enjoyed the views of the city, the Mississippi and the Illinois side.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Glad you had the chance to make the trip to the top! You can really see a lot from up there, depending on the weather.

@conscience-commenter Год назад

Thank you for that tour of the Arch , it was well engineered and cleaner than I expected .

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Thanks for watching! It’s well kept up, and it’s an amazing piece of architecture and engineering, for sure.

@mechazawa1186 3 года назад

Thank you for this video, im from indonesia and very curious about 'how to get to the top of the St Louis Arch' in 03.00 am. So i found this. Now i can sleep 😴

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Lol! Glad it helped you get to sleep! Take care of things in Indonesia and sweet dreams.

@cdarw 2 года назад

I wanted to go up a couple years ago when I was in St Louis for business, but didn’t have time. You have given me the next best thing!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad I could do that! Maybe you'll get a chance to do it for real someday.

@savage22bolt32 2 года назад

In 1973 I drove by it on a trip to CA & BC. Unfortunately my traveling mates didn't want to spend the time to stop.

@jaypickett3552 2 года назад

@@GmaGpaAdventures Great video, sir! It brought back memories of the tour when I was there at the age of 14 in 1972. My mom was from St Louis and my dad was from Fredricktown. We drove from Seattle in a station wagon much like the Griswolds in the cinematic masterpiece “Vacation”.

@itstherightone5179 2 года назад

By watching this video it's like I've been there already.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for coming along for the ride!

@GassersGhost 2 года назад

I'm from St. Lou-ish and I think we often forget how awesome that thing is. I've been to the top more times in the last 50 years than I can remember. It never gets old, just more expensive. Worth every penny.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

I'm agree...I'm still impressed by it!

@alfatrailers1419 3 года назад

The arch has a nice view, thanks for making the video 👍

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

It does give you a view of St. Louis like no other! Thanks for watching!

@mattymattyboombalatty3693 2 года назад

“That WAS fun!!!” Fantastic video‼️ I thoroughly enjoyed this ‘Grandma & Grandpa Production’💯🎥🎬❕❕❕ Thank you Grandpa! 👏🏼👍🏼🙌🏼👌🏼😉😃🥳

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment…we really appreciate it. And we love the Arch!

@jaxjones5910 2 года назад

The tour guide was so legit i felt like i was there.

@tdactyl2941 2 года назад

Rode to the top on my senior class trip in 1987. Ah memories.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad it brought back some good memories for you!

@timjester8555 3 года назад

Looks like they've improved the cars since I was there. I remember climbing into what looked like a big Maytag dryer!

@headishome8452 3 года назад

So many improvements!!! The grounds, the museum it is so wonderful! I live South of St Louis and have been there many times...I can't wait to see all they have done since I last time I was there!!

@bossmith8285 3 года назад

Exactly what I remember saying! Was such a claustrophobia inducing experience. Worth it though.

@ryansgirl2002 2 года назад

I thought it reminded me of the thing Mork from Mork and Mindy travelled in! But no, Maytag dryer really nails it!! ✔️💯💯

@apaulmcdonough2170 2 года назад

The primary difference is the Cars make more frequent and less dramatic leveling corrections.

@chopitup9950 2 года назад

It was a Maytag dryer.

@AverytheCubanAmerican 3 года назад

The most unique monument in our country imo And a unique elevator too! Interesting way to get to the top. An iconic landmark of the country that provides amazing views at the top

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

I agree with all you said! There’s nothing quite like it.

@dougn2350 2 года назад

It was a unique time in America's history. We were such a super rich nation that we could erect giant monuments such as this.

@xhristian1 2 года назад

@@dougn2350 STFU MAGA boy.

@johnsmith1474 2 года назад

By amazing you mean "really high?" There is nothing to actually see, just flat expanse.

@gardensteps 2 года назад

@@johnsmith1474 Still better view than from atop the San Jacinto Monument.

@mynotes7571 3 месяца назад

Thanks and you have a kind and gentle voice.

@LagartoEl Год назад

It is a beautiful work of sculpture and an extremely well-designed tourist attraction. Don't miss the movie about making it.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

I agree, on all counts!

@teemukarvonen8525 2 года назад

Love the guide's way of pronouncing Eero Saarinen's name. :D We Finns do it in a bit different way. Would love to visit the Gateway Arch some day!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

I hope you do get the opportunity to see it in person...it is a beautiful piece of architecture and engineering. Eero Saarinen was a true genius. Can you explain how his name should be pronounced...I hate to even try to say it because I know I get it wrong!

@markwatkins6882 2 года назад

Always wondered what it was like,thanks for making video !!! Amazing Engineering !!!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

And thank you for watching...it's an incredible structure!

@KimmieJ1920 2 года назад

This was a yearly field trip in elementary school for us. STL is my hometown and I love seeing the Arch

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

I don't live in the area anymore, but it still feels like my hometown. We get there often, and we love it there. I didn't get to go there on a field trip (awesome that you did!), but made many trips to the top with visiting friends and family. Always enjoyed the ride and the view. Thanks a lot for watching!

@Fluffysocks3124 Год назад

I went up right before we moved from Illinois when I was 7. My great aunt and uncle had come to visit and my mom forced me to go up because she said “you may never get this chance again.” I was scared because I thought it was some sort of thrill ride. Cried on my great uncles shoulder the entire ride up. 😂 got up there and was unimpressed as a 7 y/o. I’m glad now at 32 that my mom made me go up. Worth it!

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Haha! Great story...I made many trips up to the top whenever relatives came to town, so I can relate. I'm pretty sure I was scared the first time too!

@jeffcolorado Год назад

I went up in the arch around 1972 while visiting friends near St. Louis. Even more than the view, I recall the interesting ride in the claustrophobic elevator, creaking and shuddering as it slowly adjusted itself on the way up. Even more than 50 years later, it's a strong memory.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

There's no ride quite like that one, for sure! It sticks with you!

@scrapcash2421 2 года назад

I live in Michigan. Have driven by it maybe a dozen times on my way to see my parents in OK. Flown over it several times landing in St. Lo. too. Never been in it. Always wanted to go. Very cool. Thanks for sharing the video. Still on my bucket list!!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

We just got back from Traverse City, Michigan...enjoyed our trip! Hope you get the time someday to go to the Arch and see it in person!

@brianarbenz1329 Год назад

You weren’t a Tiger fan in ‘68 were you? That team broke my heart by inexplicably beating my Cardinals, but I am getting over it, slowly. (Actually the Tigers earned that win👏. They were amazing in the last three games. But I’m still not over it! 😢)

@brucemcgee2281 2 года назад

I'm from North Carolina. I knew there was a tram going up to the top of the arch, but it is far more elaborate than I was expecting.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

It’s a unique experience getting to the top! The museum and movie underneath the Arch are worth seeing too.

@SeaMonkey137 Год назад

IMO, this is the way every video tour should be done. Covers all the pertinent points without a lot of excess editorial.

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to watch and to leave the comment...we appreciate it!

@nope9126 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing. I’ve always been too nervous to go. Now I know what to expect!

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

Glad it helped show the experience.Thanks a lot for watching!

@whiteshadow1771 3 года назад

It's amazing this was designed and built in the middle 60's before computers took over the architech world.

@GmaGpaAdventures 3 года назад

I know! It was quite an achievement back then and still impresses me.

@janharker8520 2 года назад

I went up it in 1969. I was 13. I remember being afraid of the sloped floor, that I would fall down. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to take the stairs.

@aaronwilliams6989 2 года назад

@@janharker8520 You would probably be absolutely shot if you took the steps, especially up AND down.

@apaulmcdonough2170 2 года назад

Built in the early '60s. Designed in 1947!

@aaronwilliams6989 2 года назад

@@apaulmcdonough2170 Yep. Infrastructure like that is often designed and planned decades in advance.

@rulerofomicronpersei8 2 года назад

In my 51 year existence, I never knew how they actually went up the arch, I knew they did. I just didn’t get how, now I do thanks to you. Thanks! Great video!

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

I'm glad it helped! It's a very unique mode of transportation, isn't it!

@RichardShelton Год назад

We took our kids up when they were little, they're in their 40's now!

@GmaGpaAdventures Год назад

That's very cool! Glad you have that memory with them.

@michaelvachon1334 3 года назад

Brings back memories - Went up in the early 90's.

@Pookiepup1 3 года назад

As a native of St. Louis, I was there when it was built. The joke then was that the two sides wouldn't meet at the top. Of course, they did. On that note, they took their surveyor readings at night so the heat wouldn't distort them. I have been up in the arch several times and the only thing that bothered me was when I realized that, unlike a building, there was nothing under your feet except 630' of air. Of course, the floor of the viewing gallery and the structure of the arch itself gives you more than adequate support, but still a strange realization. In addition to the museum, there is a restaurant and souvenir shop underneath. Try to go on a clear day if you can.

@Garth2011 3 года назад

That would be about equal to a 60 story building.

@JustFunandGames 2 года назад

So, like being on a bridge.

@sandysox 2 года назад

No thank you but the resturante sounds fun xx

@michelles9358 2 года назад

@@JustFunandGames On a windy day you can feel it sway a tad.

@joemckim1183 2 года назад

@@Garth2011 Also the city has a rule that no downtown buildings can be taller than the Arch.

@Rick-cb4ge 2 года назад

WOW, THAT WAS GREAT...I ALWAYS WONDERED HOW PEOPLE WENT TO THE TOP...THANKS FOR THE RIDE

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it...thanks for going along!

@travelingwithrick 2 года назад

I went in there back in 1983. Cool as can be.

@GmaGpaAdventures 2 года назад

It's pretty incredible...great architecture and engineering! Glad you had the chance to go...they've made some great improvements to the Arch and the grounds around it since you've been.