Fastest public elevator in the world
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- Aparna Patel
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- 21 Jul, 2023
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Taipei 101 observatory elevator hits 60.6km/h. The elevator gets fully pressurized before it starts moving and it’s incredibly fast to get up there. You can take it by simply purchasing a ticket at the base of the building. I would recommend a crystal clear day to go up there as the visibility is often a problem.
Bonus read: The view from there is not mind blowing (not sure if it’s worth the price of the ticket) but they do have some nice glass/mirror effects looking down through the building. The best view of the city is free (as in free beer) from the ‘Elephant mountain’ (easy) hike trail at the outskirt of the city (Xiangshan station).
Burj Khalifa might have beaten it recently, but until last year (when I visited Taiwan) the record was held by Taipei 101’s elevators – which at a speed of 1010 m/min or 60km/hr are pretty damn fast too! It’s shoots up so fast that it makes your ears pop due to the pressure difference.
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The worlds fastest elevator: Burj Khalifa with 64 km per hour
Though, the speed of the elevator to the observation deck is 36 km per hour
The CN Tower in Toronto seems pretty good too: 22 km per hour
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