The Space Needle's new Skyliner elevator, the first of its kind in North America, opened to the public on Friday.

GeekWire’s Kurt Schlosser stands on a platform designed to provide a 4D virtual reality experience of what the redesigned top house of the Space ... of the Needle, and Mount Rainier, way off ...

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We believe we are as safe as we can be.” Downtown Seattle and Mount Rainier as viewed from the top observation deck of the Space Needle on Tuesday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) While the ...

A post shared by Space Needle (@spaceneedle ... giving visitors some stellar views of Mount Rainier and Elliott Bay. Called the Century Project, the revamp includes the installation of a new ...

Another featured a giant plastic dome on top that housed a planetarium. Another idea that was pitched and ditched: a 21-foot replica of the Space Needle atop Mount Rainier. The Mountaineers objected.