I am from the east coast and my boyfriend lives right near St. Louis (in Illinois)..and I really wanted to go see the arch!

he said we could go up..I never knew that. So anyway. i went in October of 2005.

I almost backed out when I saw the little trams you take up. My b/f got a little aggravated with me, because we stood in line for over an hour. So..if you are scared of being cramped in a small place with strangers or scared of heights..dont go on this trip. But if you dont mind..take the trip up.

The ride down was better than the ride up. It was much faster. Nice view..a little small up there, but it was a neat experience.

Oh..last time I was in St. Louis (in July) people were stuck in the arch for hours…so beware of power failures.. eek! I think I would have DIED being stuck in those trams!!