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"It's true. We were up there! Ferb did the whole "one giant step" thing. Check out this Moon stuff we brought back!"
Phineas[src]

The Escalator to the Moon is a lunar lift built by Phineas and Ferb so that they can visit Earth's natural satellite à la astronauts.

History[]

The Flynn-Fletcher family is having dinner in the kitchen during a peaceful evening. Keen on convincing her parents of the boys' antics, Candace broaches the space elevator constructed earlier in the day inside the backyard, an invention completely missed by Linda. Hoping to prove their feat, Phineas and Ferb showcase a bundle of lunar artefacts gathered in the excursion, though the items are dismissed by Lawrence as appealing pieces of arts and crafts, much to the teenager's ever-growing sorrow ("Traffic Cam Caper").

Design[]

The Escalator to the Moon is a vertical transport made up of a white cylindrical tower, three white triangle pedestals, three gray circular bases, and a gray curved door. Its interior is a hollow expanse containing a gray circular podium with a black middle part.

Mechanics[]

The Escalator to the Moon is a soaring elevator erected to the Moon. Passengers access it through the front gate, directly stepping on the high-speed plate responsible for the cosmic voyage. On top of the structure is a platform, jumping from which lands the user in lunar soil.

Background Information[]

  • The lunar escalator is also referred to as an Elevator to the Moon, or simply a Moon elevator.
  • Given that it stretches out to the Moon, the lift must have a height equal to the distance between the Earth and the orbiting body, a total of 238,855 mi (384,400 km).
  • Phineas recalls the moment that he reached the natural satellite, when Ferb acted out the magnanimous stepping forward bit, alluding to the phrase uttered by Neil Armstrong upon landing there, "that's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."
  • Memorabilia brought over by the boys from the Moon are six fragments of lunar rocks and one of the United States flags planted on the surface by the Apollo program crew.
  • Grasping her daughter's desolate state, Linda suggests relishing in the kids' imaginative plans to Candace for an easing change.
  • Taking their leave to go to sleep, Phineas and Ferb playfully remark that pushing the boundaries of the spacetime continuum is certainly tiring.
  • The otherwordly elevator is reviewed by Candace and her brothers after she borrows a close by surveillance compact disc and inserts it on her personal computer.
  • Building a stairway to the Moon is one of three plans laid out by Phineas and Ferb in another morning, the other two being a secret agent mission and cloning giant hamsters ("Ready for the Bettys").
  • The foundational arrangement of the Escalator to the Moon is utilized in the design of the skyscraper pitstop for a futuristic car in a dream escapade ("Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!").
  • The Escalator to the Moon is mentioned by Candace on her rant about her brothers' antics, an image of it appearing as she speaks of it (Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe).

Appearances[]

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Season 1
Coolest Coaster Ever | Backyard Beach | Phineas and the Ferb-Tones | 42
The Curse of the Princess Monster | Thumb Wrestling Arena | Remodelling Mount Rushmore | Brobots
Chamber of Invisibility | Microscopic Zoo | Robot Bean & Tea Leaf | Summer All The Time Collection
Cattle Drive | S'Winter | Big Top Cirque | Mummy | Secret Spy Adventure | Perry the Inaction Figure | Bigfoot
Candace Crusher | Shrinking Submarine | Time Machine | Tree House Robots | Grandpa's Dinghy | Chariot Race
Giant Ferris Wheel | Backyard Water Slide | Summer Roller Re-Match | Totally Sick Waterslide of Doom
Conk | Beach Submarine | Medieval Tournament | Escalator to the Moon | World's Largest Bowling Ball
F-Games | Kermillian's Comet | Miniature golf | Teleportation Device | Holy Mackerel | Mariachi tree
Haunted House | Platypus monster | Unpainted Desert | Phineas & Ferb Studios | Team Improbable
Rainbow-inator | Shooting Star Milkshake Bar | Flying Car of the Future, Today | Portal to Mars
Season 2
Nosebud | Animal Translator | Aglet Awareness | Growth elixir | Goldie's Aqueous Extravaganza
Gelatin monster | Big Ben Water Slide | Big and Obvious Ride | Chez Platypus | Platy-posterior | Jump N' Duck
Baseball Launcher | Cute-Tracker | Phineas and Ferb's backyard fort | Paper Pelican | Let's Take a Quiz
Phintastic Ferbulous Car Wash | Platy-Attracker 3000 | Tree Shelter | Shrinking Machine | Boat of Romance
The Baljeatles | X-Ray Glasses | Backyard Spa | Bubble Machine | Shlocko | Ha-Ha-Hut | Mix N' Mingler
Patch Chart | Contraption | Photo-transporter | Ferbalistic Groovatron 9000 | Phineas' Anti-Romance Rocket
Molecular Scrambler | Wedding of Bob and Tiana | Floating Pep Squad Mobile | Niagara Falls replica
Anti-Gravity Fun Launcher | Unification Day Parade | Kiddie Rides | Spinning Tops of Doom
Frozen Yogurt Machine | Robot Bull | Phineas and Ferb's Super Skate Course of Doom | The Beak
Pioneer Town | P&F Lemonade | Aqua Primates | Giant Jump-Roping Robot | Sun-Beater 3000
Holo-Projection Device | Spin Washing | Self-Balancing Monster Unicycle | Giant Maze
Max Modem and the Mainframes | All Terrain Vehicle | World's Tallest Building | Molecular Separator
Sick Day Video Game Backup System | Coolest Coaster Ever | Giant Jukebox
Season 3
Biosphere | Rover | Super Shoes | Balloon Race | Robotic Shark | Moon Farm | Super Computer | Funhouse
Best Phone Ever | Magic Carpet | Hair Style Machines | Bounce House | Worksite Slide | Spring Suction Cup
Stratospheric Ionizer | No Stop Truck Stop | Tour de Ferb | Giant Skiddley Whiffers | Football X-7
Giant Darts | The Tower | Spuds-a-lot | Ferb Latin | 12th Annual Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas
Giant Terracotta Warrior | Excaliferb | Mind Machine | Antius Maximus | Cheesetopia | Perrytronic 3000
Totally Tools Sponsor | Positive Reinforcement Machine | Anti-Gravity Maximus | Ninja Outfits
Warp Trebuchet | Giant Pillow Fight | One-Track Amusement Park | Super Sprinkler | Mom Attractor
Brain Booster | S'Fall | Flying Saucer | Jetpack Volleyball | Mind Flip | State-of-the-Matter Transfer Device
Nanobot Programmer | Highly Unconventional Vehicle | Giant Spring | Squirrel Camp | Blackout Invention
Season 4
Hockey Z-9 | New Year's Ball | Sorbet Machine | Giant Tire Swing | Dental Hygienosphere
Nedlington Nymph | Rutabaga Vehicles | Infinite Probability Generator | Mind Share device
Backyard Hodge Podge | Wading Pool | World's Largest Drop of Water | Dog Sensomatic Helmet
Gordian Knot replica | Rock Climbing Wall | Chupa-Copter | P.H.L.A.S.E.R.
Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Obstacle Course | Pyramid Sports | Bubble Washers | Foam Town
Scrapbook-aganza | Sky Tennis | Ultimate Batting Challenge | Ferb-o-graphic technology
Fletcher Family Flying Circus | Wind Amplification Device | Giant Fireside Girl Puppet | Picnicland
World's Largest Art Piece | Scent Diffuser | Galaxy 5000 | Rubberization Ray | Summer Sports
Dinner Date | Everything Ride | The Buford Van Stomm Time Catapult
Others
Platypult | Remote Control | Murphy's Law Suit | Giant Robotic Clown | Carbonator | Idea-Mashup Machine
Ninja Gloves | Anti-Gravity Ray | Digital Hacker | O.W.C.A. agent beacons
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