739 E. César E. Chávez Blvd
San Antonio, TX , 78205-3204 Phone: (210) 223-3101 Website The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (229-meter) observation tower-restaurant built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair (HemisFair '68) that opened to the public on April 11, 1968. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996 when the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas was completed. It is the tallest building in San Antonio, and the 30th-tallest one in Texas. It has an observation deck that is accessible by elevator for a fee. There is also a lounge and revolving restaurant at the top that provides panoramic views of the city..
Hours of operation: Daily Monday through Sunday 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
You must pay admission to access the observation deck machines. Admission: Adults: $14.50, Seniors & Military: $12.50, Children 4 - 12 years: $11.50, Children 3 years & under: Free. Prices do not include tax. The ticket includes unlimited access to Observation Deck, Flags Over Texas & the 4D Theater Ride.
The Tower of the Americas PennyCollector book is for sale in the gift shop for $5.99 plus tax.
On-site parking is available Monday through Friday $8, Saturday & Sunday $11 and for Special Events $15.
There are four 4-die machines located on the observation deck level. Machine 2 is a PennyCollector.com machine, and Machines 3, 4, and 5 are Penny Pincher machines that produce two-sided designs (mules). Cost to press: 51¢ for each design.
They have a change machines upstairs and down that gives $1,$5,$10, or $20 in quarters.
Machine 2 - (PC) Ground Level. Designs are:
1. (V) Clouds surrounding the Tower with 'Tower Of Americas'.
2. (H) The Alamo with 'Remember The Alamo San Antonio, Texas'.
3. (H) Texas Longhorn, two circled ropes and two stars with 'Long Star State Texas'.
4. (H) Skyline of San Antonio with 'Tower Of The Americas San Antonio Skyline'.
Machine 6,: Observation Deck:
1) Armadillo and Texas Flag - "Nowhere Else But Texas" (H),
2) Tower and Texas State Map - "Tower of the Americas - San Antonio Texas" (V)
3) Skyline with Tower - "San Antonio" (V),
4) Texas Map/Flag - "Texas - The Lone Star State" (H).
Machine 7 - Observation Deck:
1) Rosita's Bridge - San Antonio Texas (H),
2) Alamo City - San Antonio Texas (V),
3) Texas Map - San Antonio Texas (V),
4) Texas Map - "And on the Eight Day, God Created Texas" (V).
Machine 8: Ground Level:
1) Lords Prayer in Spanish (H),
2) Texas Map and Assorted Flags "Tower of the Americas - San Antonio Texas" (V),
3) Tower and Hemisfair Sign - "1968 Worlds Fair - San Antonio, TX" (V),
4) Armadillo and Texas Banner (H).
Retired Machines
Retired 1: 1. (V) The Tower in front of Regency bridge with 'Tower Of The Americas', 2. (H) Two Texas flag themed cowboy boots with 'San Antonio - TX', 3. (H) An armadillo with 'Texas', 4. (H) Four flags in an outline of Texas with 'Texas The Lone Star State'.
Retired 3: 1) (V) Rosita's bridge with 'Rosita's Bridge San Antonio, Texas', 2) (V) The Alamo with 'Alamo City San Antonio Texas', 3) (V) A star inside an outline of Texas with 'And On The Eighth Day God Created Texas', 4) (V) Three towers connected by an arch with 'San Antonio, TX Hemisfair Park 1968 World's Fair'.
Reverse: Tower logo with 'Tower Of The Americas'.
Retired 4: 1) (H) The Lord's prayer in Spanish, 2) (V) A star inside an outline of Texas surrounded by four flags with 'Tower Of The Americas San Antonio Texas', 3) (V) A star inside an outline of Texas next to the Tower with 'Tower Of The Americas San Antonio Texas', 4) (H) The flag of Texas in an armadillos tail next to a bluebonnet flower with 'Nowhere Else But Texas 1836'.
Reverse: Tower logo with 'Tower Of The Americas'.
Retired 5: 1) (V) The Tower over an outline of Texas with 'Tower Of The Americas San Antonio', 2) (V) Two hearts pierced by an arrow with 'I (love) Texas', 3) (H) The Tower on an outline of Texas which is over the Texas flag with 'Tower Of The Americas San Antonio', Texas', 4) (H) An outline of Texas on each side of the Texas flag with ''Lone Star State San Antonio, Texas'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N29° 25' 9.1662" Longitude: W98° 29' 0.693"
Google Maps coordinates: CG98+HH San Antonio, Texas .
5/22/23: It appears the same Machine is listed twice on this page, Retired Machine #4 and Active Machine #6
Two designs in each machine (Retired 4 and Machine 6) are similar but the other two are very different. It appears the penny rollers in the machines are different. |
