Glass skydeck on 103rd ffoor starts to crack under tourists feet. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists the boxes of the ledge opened in 2009 and were said to be able to hold five tons by. If you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. Chicago, cracks in skydeck, willis tower chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. 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. The willis tower, however, assured visitors that none of the guests were in any danger, saying only the protective layer cracked and the glass floor below it remained intact. I think something fell from the ceiling because i saw like a little metallic piece, like a square, and it was in the middle of the crack of the glass. May 29, 2014 the seethrough glass floor of the willis tower s skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. Choose from 25 attractions, tours, and museums including skydeck chicago, shedd aquarium, a 2day hopon hopoff bus tour and an architecture river cruise. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family. 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 tower s 103rd floor skydeck on july 1, 2009 in chicago. May 29, 2014 a family visiting the willis tower s 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.
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. Terrified tourists flee as 103rd floor glass balcony. Willis tower formerly sears tower stands at 1,451 feet tall making it the tallest building in chicago and the secondtallest in the us. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. 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. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicago s tallest building cracks. The terrifying incident happened monday on the towers 103rd floor, which is the location of the deck that gives visitors a panoramic view of not only chicago but also lake michigan and parts of indiana. Video captured by a visitor shows the glass floor, designed to give visitors the sensation of floating high about. Jun 11, 2019 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 protective coating, a. The go chicago card is the best way to see all that the city of chicago has to offer for one low price. 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 incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago where visitors can.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis. Jun, 2019 chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under. Chicagos willis tower glass coatings crack beneath visitors. May 29, 2014 coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists the boxes of the ledge opened in 2009 and were said to be able to hold five tons by bj lutz published may 29, 2014 updated. Jun 12, 2019 tourists at chicago s willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the buildings skydeck. The tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city. A california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the towers glass floor. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. 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. Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. The willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists.
Visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. May 30, 2014 the willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. 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. The willis tower is the second tallest building in the united states, and its skydeck observatory, on the 103rd floor, lets. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to the willis tower s skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces under their feet. Jun 12, 2019 a glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night.
The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. Chicago at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people.
Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. 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. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks, puts a. Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the willis tower glass ledge. Chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. Glass skydeck on 103rd ffoor starts to crack under. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. An allglass ledge, called the skydeck, was added in 2009 to give the 108storey tower a unique vantage point for 1. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked.
Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper.
The seethrough glass floor of the willis towers skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the. 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. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to hold five tons. Explore chicago like never before with skydeck chicago.
The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. From street to sky, it provides inviting hospitality and memorable experiences. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas obscura. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears.
Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. The 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears tower. 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. 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. Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. Jun 12, 2019 the willis tower, however, assured visitors that none of the guests were in any danger, saying only the protective layer cracked and the glass floor below it remained intact. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Willis tower captures the vibrancy of the city under one roof. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no.
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. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of chicago. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the floor just cracked, pintado told wbbm. The all glass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago. Cracks in willis towers glass skydeck fixed with carpet.
The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. Chicago ap a popular attraction at chicagos tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective coating of its. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. May 30, 2014 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. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the buildings skydeck. 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 skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. Jun, 2019 the incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago where visitors can get a panoramic view of the city, lake michigan, and. 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. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the. 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. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. Rochelle crump, military heroevery year the red cross in northern illinois.
It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still. 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. Chicagos willis tower glass coatings crack beneath. The glass skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago willis tower reportedly began to crack while a family from california stood on it.
Building experts were quick on the scene to fix the. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. This week, while the skydeck was crowded with tourists, its glass floor cracked into thousands of. 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. Jun 15, 2019 footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the second tallest in the whole of the us. It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of chicago. 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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet.
Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Discover willis tower glass platform in chicago, illinois. 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. Chicago skyscrapers viewing deck cracks under tourists feet 1,353ft up this article is more than 5 years old protective coating on willis towers glass deck appeared to shatter. May 29, 2014 a california family visiting chicago s willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the tower s glass floor. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos.
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