(5/2/2021)
9/12/2021 Update: I have since found out this is a Schindler according to the MN elevator records. NOT MEI. Also the original 330A that was here is gone and has been replaced with a freight.
I decided to take a break from the chain of uploads to upload this thing. There is a BRAND NEW Elevator at the Mall of America! Let me explain. If you've seen older videos from users such as Dieselducy, then you know that the Mall of America had an American Girl doll store. It was two floors, and had an internal Schindler 330A elevator. It was one of the less exciting elevators in the mall, but it was still an elevator. Anyway, a few years ago, American Girl announced that they would permanently be closing the Mall of America store, leaving this space vacant. This space didn't look like anyone was going in anytime soon. However, it was announced that an M&M world store would be going in here! The plans proposed a complete remodel of the store, and as well as a new 3rd floor observation deck! In addition to all of this, there were plans for a brand new glass elevator! I was super excited when I heard about this, and I was super curious what brand this elevator was going to be. You could see the elevator being built from the East Broadway section of the mall, but there was no information whatsoever as to what brand this elevator is. All Duncan (Elevators & Sirens of MSP) and I could determine was that it has MAD buttons. Since we knew it had MAD buttons, we guessed that this would be a Schindler or TKE since they're the only two brands that still make hydraulics AND use MAD buttons. Months went by of this looking and waiting. Flash forward to this past week, and I heard the 4th M&M's World store in the United States would finally be opening this weekend! Duncan was able to make it a few days before I did, and he sent me pics of this elevator. There is no information whatsoever on the elevator itself as to what brand it is. This left not only the two of us, but a bunch of other elevator enthusiasts perplexed as to what brand this elevator is. I was finally able to come on 5/2/2021 to see this thing for myself. At first glance, I was completely puzzled as what brand this thing is. However, there is more than meets the eye. I was on the first floor, and the elevator went up to the second floor. As I was down there, I looked into the pit and finally saw something that revealed the brand. There is a blue box in the pit with a giant Minnesota Elevator Inc (MEI) sticker, finally revealing the true identity of this thing! With the brand finally known, this thing is super duper interesting. As for the elevator itself, it has some of the weirdest call buttons I've ever seen. They're almost like Arcade Buttons, on an elevator! It's super weird! The COP has MAD BS Moon, and the cab is almost completely scenic, which is super awesome as you can see out into the mall! This thing runs very nicely. It has no issues at all (minus the slightly loose COP). The super cool scenic view and the LCD indicator with custom animations makes this super fun to ride. I am curious if the original Schindler 330A is still used as a service elevator as the escalators from American Girl are still original. Also, the silent video at the end was a video I put on my instagram, but I figured why not put it in here too! I apologize that this was a lot to read, and if you've read all of this, Thank You! I wanted to explain this as much as I can. I am happy to be the first to fully film and upload this to KZitem!! I plan to get a retake of this thing once the 3rd floor is publicly accessible.
Brand: Schindler
Type: Hydraulic
Capacity: 4,500 LBS
Floors Served: 3 (1,2,3)
Landings Served: 3 (Same as above)
Door Type: Center Opening
Sets Of Doors: 1
Indicator: LCD Screen
Number Of Cars In Bank: 1
Fixture Type: IDEK Bro, Some Arcade Button (Call Stations)/MAD BS Moon (COP)
Phone: Pushbutton (MAD BS Moon)
Camera Used: iPhone 12 Pro
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