When is Thread-The-Needle's last day open???

PyroKinesis said:

vwhoward said:
Has anyone been reading this thread? It's been talked about how they plan on doing it and a controlled fall is exactly what they've planned.

No it's not, they are clearly liars. You can't "control fall" a gigantic tower. You take it down the same way it went up. Piece by piece.

So, piece by piece huh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKziFTqRyiE&feature=youtu.be

I like how they call it an implosion even though it isn't.

^^Awesome, right? And miraculously, no deaths!

That we know of. ;)

Yep, didn't even look at the date. Sept 5th, 7:47am.

Now I gotta go get my tablet so I can watch the video. Youtube is filtered here.

First pic I was able to find of the aftermath.
http://twitter.com/craig_manner/status/245882186627174400/photo/1/large

Just watched a cool video of the Space Needle falling into the lake! It went down this morning

Take a look at the "official" video guys!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5a3GeyE9aY&feature=player_detailpage#t=32s

Here's the official official video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxN617fZn0A&feature=youtu.be

I am somewhat surprised they let the cab fall down with it. Figured they'd remove that before.

Mid fall...
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z401/vwhowrad/IMG_20120912_091841.jpg
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z401/vwhowrad/2012-09-12_10-32-19.png
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z401/vwhowrad/2012-09-12_10-32-50.png

BleauxJays said:
I am somewhat surprised they let the cab fall down with it. Figured they'd remove that before.

I bet it was left for added weight to help topple it over.

Goodbye Space Spiral. May you rest in pieces, or piece. =)

Meh, maybe but these demo guys are pretty damn good at what they do. This is probably about as easy as it gets for them.

Looks like Space Spiral has threaded its last needle...

Told you they wouldn't do it on 9/11.

;)

What if it had fallen on WT 0.o

New photos on the GateKeeper construction page.

Why is the nuclear holocaust scene from Strange Brew running through my head when I stare at those pictures?

Just an eerie site. I thought they were kidding when they mentioned just letting it fall. Guess it was the best way.

Except for the black smoke part - I bet that's what VertiGo looked like on the way down.