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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark. Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors.
Apr 28, 2024 · So many people called 911 that the Emergency Service lines were blocked, and the Space Needle itself received over 700 telephone calls. The channel’s Programming Director apologized for the prank the next day.
Jan 1, 2021 · With the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases, the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington decided to host a virtual New Year's Eve celebration — and it was bigger, trippier and more dazzling...
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fallen over. Emergency phone lines were swamped with calls. The Space Needle received more than 700 calls, even though there was a flashing alert during the entire report telling the audience that it was a joke. One Spokane man even jumped in his car and began driving to Seattle because his daughter worked at the Space Needle. The Space Needle ...
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- 1959. Seattle hotel executive Edward E. Carlson, a chief organizer of the 1962 World’s Fair, traveled to Stuttgart, Germany, and was inspired by a broadcast tower with a restaurant.
- 1961. The World's Fair promoters tried to gain interest from King County to fund the construction, but the county declined. Five northwest business leaders Bagley Wright, Ned Skinner, Norton Clapp, John Graham Jr.
- 1962. On April 21, 1962, the Space Needle officially opened for the first day of the World's Fair. It's estimated the tower saw 2.65 million visitors during the initial expo.
- 1989. KING-TV's Almost Live comedy show ran a breaking news skit as an April Fools joke, reporting that the Space Needle had fallen over. The skit included a mock-up of a destroyed Space Needle with debris.
Dec 29, 2021 · Along with live fireworks at the Space Needle on New Year's Eve, a digital overlay pays tribute to Seattle and its neighborhoods and includes this scene
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Jan 1, 2021 · The Space Needle and Seattle Center didn’t host their traditional in-person New Year’s celebration this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, like many groups this year, they...
