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 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. 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. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd.
The tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city. 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. 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. Jun, 2019 the glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. By brendan obrien reuters four men had a terrifying few moments when the glass floor they were standing on 103 stories above chicago in the willis tower observation deck appeared to develop cracks. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago.
The willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. 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. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under.
Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Vistiors to chicagos tallest building got a rude surprise this week when the glass making up a clear ledge on the 103rd floor appeared to crack. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. A california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the towers glass floor. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no. 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. 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.
Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. Jun, 2019 chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. The 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears tower. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again.
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. May 29, 2014 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 reps assure tourists that seemingly cracked. Located on the willis towers 103rd floor skydeck, the observation perches have walls, floors, and ceilings made entirely of glass, allowing visitors to jut out from the edge of the building to. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples. 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. For a few seconds, alejandro garibay thought the only thing between him and the street 103 stories below the willis tower was a pane of cracking glass. Jun, 2019 the cracks were in the coating of glass enclosures at willis tower that are known collectively as the ledge. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas obscura. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. 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.
Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. 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. I had my palms on the floor and i could feel it cracking. The glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in.
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. Visitors can walk into the four glass bays that are some 1,350 feet high and extend. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. 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. 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. Jun 11, 2019 a video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges protective top layer splintered into thousands of pieces. Jun 12, 2019 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. Jun 15, 2019 footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. 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. For allen hunter and his cousins, it was a terrifying reality, during a visit to willis tower wednesday night.
Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family. Visitors to the 103floor glass skydeck at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere shocked when cracks appeared. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. May 30, 2014 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. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. 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. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. 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. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the second tallest in the whole of the us.
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. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to the delight of viewloving tourists everywhere. A popular attraction at chicagos tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective coating of its glass floor. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. 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 tourist. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. May 29, 2014 for a few seconds, alejandro garibay thought the only thing between him and the street 103 stories below the willis tower was a pane of cracking glass.
May 29, 2014 a california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the tower s glass floor. 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. Glass floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under. Cracks on glass floor 103 stories above chicago shock four men. Video captured by a visitor shows the glass floor, designed to give visitors the sensation of floating high about the windy city, splintered into thousands of pieces. 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 floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under tourists at chicagos willis tower. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. The seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about four feet from the building, which was once called the sears tower. The men were standing in one of the towers glass boxes that extend out about 4 feet 1 meter. Jun 12, 2019 the incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that. 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. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. A video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges protective top layer splintered into thousands of pieces. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. Chicago skyscrapers viewing deck cracks under tourists feet.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to hold five tons. 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. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to. 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. Oct 11, 2017 to create the effect, bits of actual broken glass were placed under the sturdy glass floor, as well as video screens that display fake cracks in the glass as people pass over it. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five 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. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. Jun, 2019 a popular attraction at chicagos tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective coating of its glass floor. 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. To create the effect, bits of actual broken glass were placed under the sturdy glass floor, as well as video screens that display fake cracks in the glass as people pass over it. The willis tower skydecks the ledge cracked but its supposed to, according to a spokesperson, who said only the protective coating of the. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower ledge. Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under. The 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. 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 how safe is the willis tower ledge.
A willis tower spokesperson told abc chicago station wlstv that no one was ever in danger. May 29, 2014 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. V isitors to the 103floor glass skydeck attraction at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere in for a. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city of chicago from a high point, is called the skydeck. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis. The incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor. 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.