skyride72 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Why is the first landing where you used to be allowed to walk up now closed. That was nice for people not wanting to go to the top. I wrote to KI and was only told it was for safety reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyhaddixfan Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 They’re probably setting up stuff for haunt by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 They're talking about the 50', I think. That, along with the stairs, were closed in the early 90's. The initial reason for the stairs being closed was to save a little on staffing, so you don't have to station people there. It doesn't help that the elevator doesn't stop there, so there's an argument for it not being ADA compliant. You'll likely not see it open in the future. Not only for the above reasons, but also because there's a lot of wiring for the lighting package that's exposed up there. I had been up on KI's about 10 years ago working on a project. It was kind of gross. Lots of bird poop and trash. Clearly abandoned. I was on KD's last year doing something for them. It was a quite a bit cleaner, but I think they had just painted it. KI painted their's this year so it's probably not as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Here's pics from our site that shows what the platform looks like. There's a ton of exposed electrical components and other things that would have to be altered for it to go back into operation so like what @BoddaH1994 said, you won't likely see it reopening anytime soon. https://KICentral.com/rides/eiffel-tower/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The one at Dominion still has the "Official Kodak photo spot" signs on all sides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial79 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 KI painted the Eiffel Tower this year? Or do you mean they painted near the 50 ft level? It would be nice to see the 50ft area open to people who attend Coasterstock, maybe rope off some of the area they don't want visitors to go and put tape over the wires on the floor so nobody trips? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Fan75 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I would venture to guess it’s also closed because the structure is accessible from that platform. May be a liability since inevitably someone would climb part of it just because they can try to get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoolCrzy Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The 50ft platform is one of the things I miss most. I'm not really sure why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 7 hours ago, Imperial79 said: KI painted the Eiffel Tower this year? Or do you mean they painted near the 50 ft level? It would be nice to see the 50ft area open to people who attend Coasterstock, maybe rope off some of the area they don't want visitors to go and put tape over the wires on the floor so nobody trips? Just the walking platforms. 50’ as well as the two up top. It’s very noticeable and looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I can say that the 50' platform is one of the few places, public or behind the scenes, that I have never been in the park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikid74 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 6:57 PM, BoddaH1994 said: I was on KD's last year doing something for them. It was a quite a bit cleaner, but I think they had just painted it. KI painted their's this year so it's probably not as bad. Is KD's 50' closed to the public, as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 15 minutes ago, kikid74 said: Is KD's 50' closed to the public, as well? Yep. I think it closed around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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