470 ft high . . great . .
But see any fun Coney Island character ? . .
. . We're given a cold dead plate glass base . .
a insipid featureless plate glass crown . .
Is it Phoenix ? . . suburban Chicago ? . .
where's the amusement park flavor ? . .
how 'bout a whimsical architectural gesture . .
how 'bout something "beachy" ? . . a mere bit of tacky vibe . .
a hint of vaudeville . . carnival freaks . . colorful sideshows . .
a suggestion of the original Luna Park . .
a pleasing reference to parachute-jump structure . .
too much colorless propriety . . no sense of place . .
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