Northern & Western New Jersey Lift Filming Journal

Written on behalf of the Rising Salamander Academy Lift Galore Date: June 17 Lift Galore Time: 5:00 PM EST It's been a long time since I've last filmed lifts in person, a whole whopping half a year to be exact. I'm excited to be back, but not for long, since I have to finish up my time at Kean University & focus on graduating on time. But for the mean time, let's enjoy our summer recess, film the best lifts we can film & make the most of it! Westinghouse Lift Where: Macy's, Garden State Plaza Time Filmed: 10:10 AM (June 10) Grade: B+ Speed to Height Ratio: 8.1:1 (Fast) Landings Served: 3 The first lift of this lift galore is a 1950's Westinghouse lift which was later modernised by a generic company between the 1980's & early 2000's with EPCO Flushline fixtures on the outside, EPCO Circleline fixtures on the inside. This lift has a speed to height ratio of 8.1:1 which makes it fast for the application & number of landings. This lift is loc...

I apologize for my hiatus from both in-person & virtual lift filming. My schedule was a lot busier & more rigorous as I was anticipating & I had to reprioritize my time towards studying to keep up with my grades. However, my semester & the fiasco is done & I am back. Recap since the hiatus During my hiatus, I turned 21 & went to Atlantic City during the weekend of February 12, where I filmed the fastest set of Schindler 700A lifts you could find in NJ. Video premiered on May 13 at 11:00 AM . Additionally, I had wisdom tooth removal surgery on May 13 at 10:30 AM, which rendered me out of commission for the following 3 weeks as I've been back & forth to & from the dentist since for checkups & cleanings. In January, I have replaced my Honda CR-V with a 2020 Acura MDX, which is my third dream vehicle behind the Toyota 4Runner & Lexus GX. For more information, private message me on Discord. However, I'm back now. Minor rebranding campaign I ha...

 At this point, we are two weeks into the semester & heading into our third week. Based upon my current workload from all my courses, I am sorry to say that I unfortunately will not be able to stick with the tentative lift filming plan I proposed last month. I apologize for the inconvenience. The January virtual showdown was moved to March 26 at 6:30 PM .  OMICRON CASES ARE STARTING TO TREND DOWNWARD CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. HENCE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT BY THE TIME THE SEMESTER ENDS I WILL BE IN A POSITION WHERE I CAN BE CONFIDENT TO RESUME IP LIFT FILMING AGAIN. ONLY EVIDENCE WILL TELL. ADDITIONALLY, ALL SOLO OVERNIGHT LIFT FILMING PLANS HAVE BEEN SCRAPPED FOR THE ENTIRETY OF 2022 & WILL BE MOVED TO 2023. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FLORIDA TRIP IN JULY 2023 WILL BE MOVED TO DECEMBER 2023 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF WASP OR HORNET ATTACKS & TO INCREASE THE TIME TO SECURE THE BUDGET REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN THE ENTIRE SPAN OF THE EXCURSION. T...

I am pleased to report that virtual lift filming is getting off to a promising start thus far & is the first sign of revival for my YouTube channel amidst the height of the coronavirus pandemic with Omicron. Perhaps, finding out the alternative link to the Beno Building Creator ended up being a win. Benefits Due to virtual lift filming, I do not have to get in my Honda CRV to drive to different buildings, don't have to deal with negative vibes which may arise from filming lifts IP while trying to avoid security, don't have to worry about the possibility of broken lifts & can build any type of building I could dream of.  Thus, without the overhead, I can focus on filming as many virtual lifts as I like, only doing it from my Windows PC using Skyscrapersim & Bandicam. This allows me to film anywhere, even in remote locations with no lifts. Conclusion Due to not having to drive around to different places, I can now be more consistent on my YouTube channel & line up...

I'm sure you all know how horrible this new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is. I'm praying with you all that the Omicron variant ends up going away soon enough. However, I have some good news: I am able to film lifts virtually again  thanks to a tip from the Skyscrapersim forum of the Beno Building Creators being hidden behind slightly altered URL's. I was able to figure this out pretty quickly, tested it to verify the validity & voila! I'm back to virtual lift filming (for the foreseeable future). For over a year & a half, I could not film any lifts virtually due to the original links to the Skyscrapersim building creators being put behind a firewall. I must make one thing very clear. Despite being fully vaccinated, boosted & continuing to wear my mask, social distancing & sanitizing my hands thoroughly & frequently when I'm out, along with abiding by other coronavirus safety guidelines, given the such high Omicron transmission numbers throu...

2022 August 2022: Atlantic City (Preferably August 6-9) 2023 July 2023: University Graduation Trip July 6-8: Atlantic City NJ July 8-10: Roanoke VA July 10-11: Charlotte NC July 11-17: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Weston FL July 17-18: Roanoke VA 2024 May 2024: Chicago 2025 September 2025: Los Angeles The 10-year premiere will be a two hour long premiere & will air on 12-26-2025 at 8:00 PM & end at approximately 10:00 PM to sound off on 10 years of lift filming.

Despite Omicron & my in-person plans being switched to entirely virtual until further notice, here are the in-person trips scheduled should Omicron take a turn for the better & coronavirus transmission die down towards May 2020 levels: 2022 June 2022 June 10: 747 New Jersey Route 17 North & Paramus Park (10:00 AM) July 2022 July 16 (If I find out I'm going to Atlantic City in August 2022): Lyndhurst, NJ (4:00 PM) July 17 (if I find out I'm not going to Atlantic City or I haven't found out whether I'm going or not): VIRTUAL LIFT FILMING OPTION  74-78 Hound Road (6:30 AM) August 2022 August 6-9: Atlantic City, NJ VIRTUAL LIFT FILMING OPTION:  116-122 Hound Road (One building per day) if I am NOT going to Atlantic City September 2022 September 9: Hynes Hall, Liberty Hall Academic Center, East Campus, STEM Building & Vaughn-Eames Hall (5:00 PM) October 2022 October 7: Mall at Short Hills (10:30 AM) November 2022 To Be Determined December 2022 To Be Determine...

Good evening! I am pleased to announce that the second semester of my junior year will be starting on Tuesday (1/18)! Due to Omicron, all lift filming plans are virtual until further notice. Here are the lift filming plans during the semester: January 22 - 6:30 AM (2 Hound Road, 4 Hound Road & 6 Hound Road) February 5 - 6:30 AM (8 Hound Road, 10 Hound Road & 12 Hound Road) February 19 - 6:30 AM (14 Hound Road) March 5 - 6:30 AM (16 Hound Road, 18 Hound Road & 20 Hound Road) March 6 - 6:30 AM (22 Hound Road, 24 Hound Road & 26 Hound Road) March 12 - 6:30 AM (28 Hound Road, 30 Hound Road, 32 Hound Road & 34 Hound Road) March 13 - 6:30 AM (36 Hound Road, 38 Hound Road, 40 Hound Road & 42 Hound Road) March 19 - 6:30 AM (44 Hound Road, 46 Hound Road & 48 Hound Road) April 2 - 6:30 AM (50 Hound Road, 52 Hound Road & 54 Hound Road) In-person option: Rockaway Mall - Macy's (10:00 AM) April 16 - 6:30 AM (56 Hound Road, 58 Hound Road & 60 Hound Road) In-pe...

Due to the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the United States, all lift filming events will continue to take place virtually using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice. Additionally, the Stamford & NYC trips in January & February 2022 have been replaced with virtual lift filming days. These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple vaccinated & dual-masked. The further notice policy is still in effect: 14-day average of 49,999 cases or fewer 21-day average of 74,999 cases or fewer 28-day average of 99,999 cases or fewer Throughout the United States. The further notice policy must apply for in-person lift filming to take place. Should the daily cases rise above 100,000 at any point in time for the 28-day average, the further notice policy will be reapplied & will not be switched back for 28 days. Changes since the January 2 COVID Alert: Should the Further Notice Policy not be met by the we...

I am excited to announce the third lift galore of 2022 & the third set of virtual lifts  since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual premiere will take place on Tuesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM. It will contain three sets of heavy-duty OTIS Gen2 lifts in a convention center with 10 floors. Enjoy the lifts & I will touch base on Tuesday.

Happy New Year! Due to the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the United States, all lift filming events will continue to take place virtually using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice. Additionally, the Stamford & NYC trips in January & February 2022 have been replaced with virtual lift filming days. These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple vaccinated & dual-masked. The further notice policy is still in effect: 14-day average of 49,999 cases or fewer 21-day average of 74,999 cases or fewer 28-day average of 99,999 cases or fewer Throughout the United States. The further notice policy must apply for in-person lift filming to take place. Should the daily cases rise above 100,000 at any point in time for the 28-day average, the further notice policy will be reapplied & will not be switched back for 28 days. Changes since the December 26 COVID Alert: None