The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. Jun 12, 2019 glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked on monday evening a mother and her two children were reportedly standing on the glass at the time that it shattered willis tower says there were no injuries. 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. Skydeck chicago willis tower 2020 all you need to know. Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked monday evening. Visitors to the seethrough glass observation deck in chicago s willis tower were in for a shock when the protective layer covering the glass beneath their feet began to crack. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Building experts were quick on the scene to fix the.
Jun, 2019 the glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. May 29, 2014 coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Alejandro garibay and his family were taking in the sights at chicago s willis tower on wednesday night. In what could have been a nightmare come true, part of the glass floor in a viewing box high above chicago cracked right below a group of california tourists.
Chicago, cracks in skydeck, willis tower chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. Visitors to chicago s willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. Jun 12, 2019 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. Chicago, il tourists on one of the ledge attractions at skydeck chicago experienced a scare monday when the glass structure located 103 floors up at willis tower appeared to crack. Jun 12, 2019 just hours after a protective glass layer of the 103rd floor willis tower skydeck in chicago cracked, the tourist attraction is open for business again, media outlets reported. Jun 11, 2019 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 danger was ever present for guests. Jun 12, 2019 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 evening when the protective coating on the glass ledge. May 29, 2014 in what could have been a nightmare come true, part of the glass floor in a viewing box high above chicago cracked right below a group of california tourists. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. May 29, 2014 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 1,353feet above the chicago sidewalk cracked.
Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still sound. Skydeck chicago is open today while the protective coating is being. Chicago a glass observation deck on a chicago highrise cracked under guests feet, causing a scare monday. Skydeck chicago willis tower can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the willis tower glass ledge. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. If you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicago s willis tower. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks, scares living crap out. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor.
Visitors to chicago s willis tower skydeck got the fright of their life on tuesday when the 103rdfloor glass ledge. Chicagos willis tower tourists horrified as glass deck. A mother and her two children were reportedly standing on the glass at the time. Jun 14, 2019 visitors to the seethrough glass observation deck in chicago s willis tower were in for a shock when the protective layer covering the glass beneath their feet began to crack. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks while tourists are taking photos. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the building to replace the ledges. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the building to replace the ledge s protective coating. The move comes hours after cracks appeared in what the official said was a coating designed to prevent scratches on the glass. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. May 29, 2014 the seethrough glass floor of the willis towers skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. And on wednesday night it almost came to pass when a. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked on monday evening, leaving tourists terrified the skydeck boasts protruding glass ledges.
Explore chicago like never before with skydeck chicago. The willis tower is the second tallest building in the united states, and its skydeck observatory, on the 103rd floor, lets visitors step out over the. Jun 12, 2019 visitors pose for photos on the ledge at skydeck chicago in willis tower on july 27, 2017. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. See all 49 skydeck chicago willis tower tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the skydeck on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago got quite a scare when a protective layer on the glass bottom floor cracked. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower 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. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. 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. 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. Skydeck chicago is open today while the protective coating is. However, after this most recent news, even if you arent acrophobic, you might be a little hesitant about stepping out onto a glass panel to view the scenery down below. Chicago skydeck shatters 103 stories high under guests feet. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to.
Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. The citys willis tower has a skydeck on the 103rd floor and. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. May 29, 2014 v isitors to the 103floor glass skydeck attraction at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere in for a scare when cracks appeared in the glass. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. Cbs reports the shattered protective glass layer covers the glass bottom of the deck. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. May 29, 2014 the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked wednesday when tourists were standing on the glass. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Some visitors had a scare when the protective layer of the skydeck at the willis tower cracked monday, splintering into thousands of pieces, cbs chicago reported.
Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. In 2009, the building opened its revamped all glass observation deck, known as skydeck, to. Jun 12, 2019 the glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city of chicago from a high point, is called the skydeck. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the floor just cracked. Heres why the glass chamber has experienced multiple instances of shattering. It is what everyone who stands out on the willis towers iconic skydeck ledge fears the most. Protective layer of willis towers skydeck cracks under visitors feet some visitors had a scare when the protective layer of the skydeck at the willis tower cracked monday, splintering into. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. There are four ledges that allow visitors to step four feet away from the building and experience what it would be like to be suspended 1,353 feet above the ground.
The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists. The towers skydeck, which opened in 2009, is on the 103rd floor, about 1,353 feet above chicagos downtown. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicago s willis tower cracked.
May 29, 2014 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. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. One hundredstorey high glass floor appears to crack under visitors feet. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Jun, 2019 if you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. Jun, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground a willis tower. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Chicago at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people.
One hundredstorey high glass floor appears to crack under. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again first of all. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. 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. Glass balcony at chicagos willis tower cracks as visitors. Glass cracks below tourists in chicago skydeck news archinect.
Skydeck chicagos glass floor cracks, frightening tourists. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. The willis tower skydeck s 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 tower insists that the cracks are in a coating on top of the glass.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis. V isitors to the 103floor glass skydeck attraction at chicago s willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere in for a scare when cracks appeared in the glass. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into.
Chicago skydeck shatters 103 stories high under guests. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands.
Jun, 2019 if youre scared of heights, visiting skydeck chicago might not be something on your bucket list. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the buildings skydeck. Cracks in willis towers glass skydeck fixed with carpet. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family.
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 evening when the protective coating on the glass ledge. The all glass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. The glass skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago willis tower reportedly began to crack while a family from california stood on it. Glass cracks below tourists in chicago skydeck youtube. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. Jun 12, 2019 some visitors had a scare when the protective layer of the skydeck at the willis tower cracked monday, splintering into thousands of pieces, cbs chicago reported. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicago s tallest building cracks. Nbc chicago reports alejandro garibay and several family members were in the glass case, called the ledge, that protrudes four feet from the.
The tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city. Jun 12, 2019 glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago s willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. A spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective. At 1,353 feet up, the ledges glass boxes extend out 4. The seethrough glass floor of the willis towers skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. Jun 12, 2019 a glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night.
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