Skydeck ledge of chicagos willis tower cracks under. From street to sky, it provides inviting hospitality and memorable experiences. Willis towers glass balcony floor cracked last night but the consensus is it was maybe not a big deal by polly davis doig, newser staff posted may 29, 2014 11. At 1,353 feet up, the ledges glass boxes extend out 4. It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of. The willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. The willis tower skydecks the ledge cracked but its supposed to, according to a spokesperson, who said only the protective coating of the glass box that protrudes from the 104th floor of. The cracks formed after a group of visitors to the skydeck at the willis tower stepped out on the ledge, but willis tower officials said the glass itself did not crack, only the protective coating. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower.
The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. Video captured by a visitor shows the glass floor, designed to give visitors the sensation of floating high about. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. Visitors at skydeck, an attraction allowing tourists to stand on a glass ledge 103 stories above chicago, were given a bit of a scare monday. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. The photo of the cracked glass, taken by alejandro. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the buildings skydeck. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet.
The skydeck is offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits andthe ledge, a glass balcony extending four feet outside the 103rd floor of willis tower. Chicagos willis tower glass coatings crack beneath. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. We replaced the coating monday night and the ledge was open for. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Vistiors to chicagos tallest building got a rude surprise this week when the glass making up a clear ledge. Although the crack in the protective layer looked harrowing, representatives for the willis tower told the chicago tribune that no one was in danger. Officials said no one was ever in danger, but for tourists, the. For a few seconds, alejandro garibay thought the only thing between him and the street 103 stories below the willis tower was a pane of cracking glass.
The incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago where visitors can get a. Willis tower in chicago scares visitors when skydeck glass appears to crack. The skydeck at willis tower, which lets tourists stand on a glass ledge more than 1,500 feet above chicago, cracked under the weight of visitors late last night. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks, scares living crap out. Ledge at willis tower reopens after protective coating. Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the willis tower glass ledge. Occasionally this happens, but thats because we designed. In fact, it was the protective coating on the glass as opposed to the glass itself that cracked, a willis tower spokesman confirmed to the guardian. Were guessing the fourletter words were coming fast and furious from atop willis tower formerly sears tower on wednesday afternoon. Willis towers glass observation deck shatters, terrifying. The terrifying moment a tourist in a glass box 1,350ft.
The willis tower told cnn affiliate wbbm no one was in any danger, as the protective layer did what it was supposed to do. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. No, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall three panes of glass separate you from a 1,000foot fall. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. Terrified tourists flee as 103rd floor glass balcony. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say.
Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. The observation box on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago that appeared to crack underneath a family reopened friday after it was inspected and fixed. Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. A terrifying sight took place high up the willis tower ok. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Willis tower scare for one family skydeck glass starts to crack under feet the observation decks were closed once before back in 2014, after cracks appeared in a scratchprevention. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. A willis tower spokesman bill utter clarified thursday that it was a protective coating, not glass, that cracked as it sometimes does. See all 49 skydeck chicago willis tower tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Willis towers glass balcony floor cracked last night. A spokesman for the willis tower said that what cracked was a protective coating on the top of three layers of glass one halfinch thick.
Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet cnn visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video a spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Visitors to chicagos willis tower were in for a scary surprise wednesday night when the glass floor in a special clear viewing box that extends from the skyscraper began to crack beneath their. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. A protective coating on a glass sightseeing box that extends from the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago cracked wednesday night, but officials said no one was ever in danger. Explore chicago like never before with skydeck chicago. The protective layer covering the glass floor of the skydeck, the sightseeing box on the 103rd floor of the willis tower, somehow shattered monday. Willis tower skydeck ledge has terrifying crack under.
Skydeck chicago willis tower can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. The willis tower how safe is the willis tower ledge. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. Officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a visiting. No, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall outside. I was in shock terrifying moment tourist in glass box 1,350ft high up sees floor crack it is the stuff nightmares are made of being more than a thousand feet in the air and seeing the only. Visitors to the 103floor glass skydeck at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere shocked when cracks appeared. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442.
One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. Skydeck chicago willis tower 2020 all you need to know. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. A family visiting the willis towers iconic skydeck ledge suffered the scare of their lives on wednesday when the glass ledge they were standing on. An allglass ledge, called the skydeck, was added in 2009 to give the 108storey tower a unique vantage point for 1. And they start cracking, which is what happened to willis tower visitors wednesday. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after.
The glass sightseeing box extends from the 103rd floor of willis. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view. This week, while the skydeck was crowded with tourists, its glass floor cracked into thousands of. A video shot on the 103rd floor shows horrified visitors looking at the crack from the safety of the building. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. The tower is basically at the heart of downtown chicago, with buildings and busy chicago streets all around it.
Cracked skydeck ledge posed no danger, engineers say chicago wls at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks beneath them video. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the world trade center in new york city to become the tallest building in the world, a title that it held for nearly 25 years. The willis tower is located on wacker avenue, with the skydeck entrance on jackson boulevard. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. At no time whatsoever was the integrity of the structure. A group of tourists checking out the skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago skyscraper received the shock of a lifetime when the glass pane they were standing on began to crack, nbc chicago reports. Sears tower as the famous skydeck ledge had a crack in the protective glass leaving onlookers with a scary sight. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces under their feet.
The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. Willis towers glass observation deck shatters, terrifying tourists. In the skydeck of the willis tower are four clear glass boxes that protrude about four. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Willis tower in chicago scares visitors when skydeck glass. A protective coating on a glass sightseeing box at the willis tower in chicago has been replaced after cracking wednesday night. Willis tower captures the vibrancy of the city under one roof.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Participants stand on the new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out 4 feet from the willis towers 103rd floor skydeck on july 1, 2009 in chicago. Willis towers glass ledge repaired after cracks appear.
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