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. Only a 6 millimeter thick protective coating cracked. Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. Built for sears, roebuck and company, the structure reaches 110 floors and a height of 1,450 feet 442 metres. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. A california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the towers glass floor. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd.
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 towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. The video was posted by a skydeck visitor on facebook. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. 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 the second tallest building in the united states, and its skydeck observatory, on the 103rd floor, lets visitors step out over the. The sears tower opened to tenants in 1973, though construction was not actually completed until 1974.
The citys willis tower has a skydeck on the 103rd floor and people saw the glass splinter into thousands of pieces as they stood on it. 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. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really. 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. The tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city. Willis tower captures the vibrancy of the city under one roof. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night.
The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Willis tower club debuts a new 66thfloor restaurant and. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say. Willis tower, formerly 19732009 sears tower, skyscraper office building in chicago, illinois, located at 233 south wacker drive, that is one of the worlds tallest buildings. 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. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. The willis tower formerly sears tower in chicago, with its signature black aluminum and bronzetinted glarereducing glass, was the tallest building in the world for nearly 25 years. 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 ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. The coating also cracked in may 2014 as visitors were taking photos on the ledge. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at. Tower house lounge on willis towers 33 rd floor is now available for private and semiprivate events. Visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Willis towers glass balcony floor cracked last night. A similar incident happened at willis towers skydeck in 2014. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago on monday. Video captured by a visitor shows the glass floor, designed to give visitors the sensation of floating high about. 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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Back then, in may 2014, willis tower officials said garibay was never in any danger. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still. 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.
Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Skydeck chicago willis tower can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. 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, 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. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists. A ticket is bought anytime in order to have a look from the 103 floor of this tower where you can see all chicago, and also to take a memory picture from the glassy window skydeck. Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. Heres what the skydeck at chicagos willis tower is meant to look like. 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.
Visitors to the skydeck ledge up on chicagos willis tower which is already scary enough as it is got the fright of their lives on wednesday. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet. A video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges protective top layer. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. Chicago cracks formed in the surface of the floor of one of the four glass enclosures that form the ledge on the 103rd floor of the willis tower on wednesday night, cbs chicago reported. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after.
The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to hold five tons. Chicago skydeck cracks under visitors feet in 1110. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. Visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Willis tower s glass floor cracks under tourists feet. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the buildings skydeck on the 103rd floor. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters.
Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Cracks appear on floor of skyscraper viewing platform visitors to chicagos tallest building captured video appearing to show cracks in the floor of the ledge attraction at the willis tower. Seethrough skydeck appears to shatter beneath tourists at. 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. From street to sky, it provides inviting hospitality and memorable experiences. Willis tower club debuts a new 66thfloor restaurant and lounge. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks.
The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building. 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. 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 city while supported only by a few layers of. The willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. Part is open to the general public and part is a private club. Three halfinches of structural glass underneath the. The willis tower was once known as the sears tower. The glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. 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. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Pintado also spoke to cbs chicago saying, there was a woman with two kids and they. Completed in 1974, willis tower set the standard for supertall skyscrapers around.
One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. The glass sightseeing box extends from the 103rd floor of willis tower in. 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. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples. See all 50 skydeck chicago willis tower tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Skydeck chicago willis tower 2020 all you need to know. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists.
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. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. 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. 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. Glass balcony at chicagos willis tower cracks as visitors. A video filmed from the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago went viral on monday night.
Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday. With three different booking options that can accommodate up to 200 guests, tower house lounge is the perfect place to host clients, happy hour or an office celebration. Well, maybe not for everyone, as this week a few visitors got the scare of a lifetime when it appeared the glass flooring cracked below them. Skydeck ledge protective layer cracks under visitors feet. And now, to terrifying moments at one of the worlds tallest buildings, when a family visiting chicagos willis tower felt the glass cracking beneath their feet on the 103rd floor.
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