Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting replacement. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. The video was posted by a skydeck visitor on facebook. Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. 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 coating on the skydeck of chicago s willis tower cracked.
Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks chicago, il while the incident that occurred at the chicago attraction definitely frightened some, officials say theres nothing to worry about. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective. Get off at stop 3 to take in the views at the skydeck located in the willis tower and put your senses to the test as you step out on the ledge. 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. 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. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Round out your trip by diving deeper into the history and design of this great city at the new stateoftheart exhibit located in the chicago architecture center.
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. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. 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 in chicago on 103rd floor.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. 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 willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Choose from 25 attractions, tours, and museums including skydeck chicago, shedd aquarium, a 2day hopon hopoff bus tour and an architecture river cruise. Heres what the skydeck at chicagos willis tower is meant to look like.
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. A spokesperson for the tower said no one was in danger. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under. Jun 14, 2019 willis tower was designed for more than 12,000 occupants. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. The seethrough glass floor of the willis towers skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of chicago. 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. See all 49 skydeck chicago willis tower tickets and tours on tripadvisor. It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago on monday.
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. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. After taking a photo on the ledge at the willis tower, the glass bottom appeared cracked. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. From street to sky, it provides inviting hospitality and memorable experiences. Approximately 25,000 people enter the building each day.
Jun, 2019 if you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. 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. 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. Chicago skydeck cracks under visitors feet in 1110. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicago s tallest building cracks. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating. Skydeck ledge protective layer cracks under visitors feet. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. Willis tower captures the vibrancy of the city under one roof. Chicagos willis tower observatory ledge cracks as visitors stand on it the incident happened on the 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago, where visitors can get a.
Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Willis tower was designed for more than 12,000 occupants. Cracks in willis towers glass skydeck fixed with carpet. The terrifying incident happened monday on the towers. Skydeck chicago is open today, but the ledge boxes are closed for maintenance. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. The go chicago card is the best way to see all that the city of chicago has to offer for one low price. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. 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.
Its at least the second time its happened at the attraction, formerly known as. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. A california family visiting the willis tower in chicago said they heard the glass flooring on its 103rd floor skydeck begin to crack wednesday night while they were taking in views of the city. 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. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. 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. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. 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. Chicago wls video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday.
Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting. Jun 12, 2019 the willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family. 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.
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. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked on monday evening, leaving tourists terrified the skydeck boasts protruding glass ledges that allow tourists to look directly down at. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. 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. Willis tower chicago, usa attractions lonely planet. 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. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced 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.
The willis tower is the second tallest building in the united states, and its. Skydeck chicago willis tower 2020 all you need to know. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. Visitors at chicagos willis tower skydeck got a scare monday evening after the attractions protective layer cracked under their feet. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. A skydeck expansion is forthcoming over the next few years and supposedly will include new thrills like a ledge walk on a glasspane balcony. A video filmed from the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago went viral on monday night. 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. 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. Jun 12, 2019 willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks chicago, il while the incident that occurred at the chicago attraction definitely frightened some, officials say theres nothing to worry about. Chicago visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare on monday when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. 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.
Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked monday. 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. 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. 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. 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. If you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower.
Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks. Skydeck chicago willis tower can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, promting the. Skydeck ledge of willis tower cracks under visitors feet. Coating on willis tower skydeck s ledge cracks under tourists all four boxes of the ledge, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop chicagos willis tower, were closed thursday morning for what an. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under.
The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. 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. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. The incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago where visitors can get a. Chicago, cracks in skydeck, willis tower chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet.
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