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. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. At 1,353 feet up, the ledges glass boxes extend out 4. Skydeck chicago willis tower can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Chicago ap 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. Chicagos willis towers skydeck glass ledge on 103rd. The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442.
See all 49 skydeck chicago willis tower tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Sudden cracks in glass observation ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up. Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the willis tower glass ledge. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicago s willis tower cracked. 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 glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. The ledge is built to withstand five tons of pressure and can hold 10,000 lbs. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to the willis tower s skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under.
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. 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 a willis tower. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under. 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. Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under tourist. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under 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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower fox 4. Its at least the second time its happened at the attraction, formerly known as. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in.
Jun 12, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Chicago s department of buildings insist the tower s engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. 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. The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. 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. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Sudden cracks in glass observation ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up there was no danger, says spokesman for chicagos willis tower. Explore chicago like never before with skydeck chicago. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. 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.
Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at. 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. 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 willis tower, which was called the sears tower until 2009, said no one was ever in danger. Cracks in willis tower ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas obscura. 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. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. The all glass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet.
Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. 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. 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.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. Chicago at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people. Jun, 2019 chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes.
Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. A spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicago skyscraper the.
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. May 29, 2014 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. 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 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. 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. Building experts were quick on the scene to fix the. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. The seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about four feet from the building, which was once called the sears tower. Visitors to chicago s willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city.
Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. When they looked down, they realized the iconic skydeck ledge had cracked beneath their feet, nbc chicago first reported. Chicagos willis towers skydeck glass ledge on 103rd floor cracks under tourists feet leaving them terrified. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. The tower insists that the cracks are in a coating on top of the glass. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper cracks.
Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. The willis tower formerly the sears tower has dominated the skyline of chicago since 1973 and was the tallest building in the world for 25 years. 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. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, promting the.
The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Officials at chicagos willis tower have insisted the popular tourist attraction is safe after a glass ledge that juts from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a. The 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears tower. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. But, a few unlucky tourists got quite a spook monday when a protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. 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. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Chicagos skydeck ledge cracks beneath tourists 103. 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. Coating cracks on glass ledge of chicago skyscraper, worrying tourists.
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. Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of chicago. The allglass building gives visitors a view 1,500 feet above the city, according to. Cracks in willis towers glass skydeck fixed with carpet. 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. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. Jun 15, 2019 footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. A family from california stepped out onto one of the glass boxes jutting out from the 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower on wednesday night when they reportedly heard an odd cracking sound. Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor of a viewing platform at chicagos famous 110storey willis tower. Its one of the tallest buildings in the world, the willis tower, formerly sears tower in chicago, and it has something called the ledge. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists.
The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the second tallest in the whole of the us. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. The seethrough glass floor of the willis towers skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. The skydeck boasts protruding glass ledges that allow tourists to look. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Jun 12, 2019 a glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. Glass on willis tower ledge cracks brian williams, anchor.
Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting. 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. The all glass building gives visitors a view 1,500 feet above the city, according to cbs 2. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. 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. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Jun 12, 2019 scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Chicagos skydeck ledge cracks beneath tourists 103 stories. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes.
The floor also cracked in 2014, generating a similar panic. May 30, 2014 officials at chicago s willis tower have insisted the popular tourist attraction is safe after a glass ledge that juts from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a. And when it opened back in 09, it was a feat of engineering and a dare to thrillseekers who visit. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge is built to withstand five tons of pressure and can hold 10,000 lbs. 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 in chicago on 103rd. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower formerly known as the sears tower on monday.
There was no danger, says spokesman for chicagos willis tower. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. The skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked wednesday when tourists were standing on the glass. Chicago, il tourists on one of the ledge attractions at skydeck chicago experienced a scare monday when the glass structure located 103 floors up. The cracks were in the coating of glass enclosures at willis tower that are known collectively as the ledge. Glass ledge at chicagos willis tower reopens after cracks. 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.
Chicago 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. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. Glass ledge cracks at chicagos willis tower telegraph. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. The incident occurred on the former sears tower s observation deck on the 103rd floor.
May 29, 2014 a family from california stepped out onto one of the glass boxes jutting out from the 103rd floor of chicago s willis tower on wednesday night when they reportedly heard an odd cracking sound. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago s willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. Rochelle crump, military heroevery year the red cross in northern illinois. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. The protruding glass ledge in the chicago skyscraper is a big tourist attraction and draws close to a million visitors annually. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicago s tallest building cracks. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower. Jun, 2019 sudden cracks in glass observation ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up there was no danger, says spokesman for chicagos willis tower. Jun 11, 2019 protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet.
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