Monorail ride and visit Seattle Center

monorail, Seattle Center, walking tour, space needle

A 2 minute ride on Seattle's Monorail The monorail inspired by Disneyland takes you from downtown Seattle to the Seattle Center just as it carried thousands during the 1962 World’s Fair. Once you arrive at Seattle Center (on the site of the 1962 World’s Fair) our Washington native son, Aaron, guides you on a walking tour around the 74 acre grounds introducing you to the Seattle Center campus, Key Arena, Pacific Science Center, EMP, and the Space Needle. Start at: Monorail station on upper level of Westlake Center Mall at 5th and Pine Street

Category: Yodio Tours

Located in Monorail Station at 5th and Pine- Westlake Center

Tracks:

1. Welcome!
2. Sponsor of this free tour
3. Introduction to tour
4. Overview
5. Meet your Guide
6. Locating the Monorail terminal
7. Getting a ticket to Ride....the Monorail
8. Every ten minutes - up to 200 people
9. First they exit, then you enter
10. Tip on the best seating
11. Monorail History
12. A scenic two minutes
13. Interesting information about the Monorail
14. Monorail passes thru Experience Music Project
15. Disembarking
16. Getting to Broad Street
17. The Construction of EMP
18. Design/Build technology used on EMP
19. 60 feet of Black Lightning
20. Moon Gates by Doris Totten Chase
21. Howard S. Wright Fountain at base of Space Needle
22. Space Needle - icon of the 1962 World's Fair
23. Walking to the Center House
24. The Center House
25. The once-famous Food Circus
26. The Children's Museum -- ages 3-9
27. Getting to the Fountain
28. International Fountain
29. Key Arena - 17,000 seat basketball arena Go Storm!
30. Japanese Fountain
31. Intiman Theater
32. Kobe Bell
33. The mural the size of a bill board
34. Head back along west side of the Center house
35. Paul Horiuchi
36. The heritage of the World's Fair - Science Center
37. Pacific Science Center
38. Yamasaki's Science Center and Rainier Tower
39. Commentary on costs and exhibits
40. Return ride on Monrail to downtown Seattle
41. Your guide - Aaron -- bids you farewell
42. Another sponsor of this Tour