Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Jun, 2019 the cracks were in the coating of glass enclosures at willis tower that are known collectively as the ledge. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. 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. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. 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. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower.
Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas obscura. The men were standing in one of the towers glass boxes that extend out about 4 feet 1 meter. 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 1,353feet above the chicago sidewalk cracked. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Chicago skyscrapers viewing deck cracks under tourists feet. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. 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. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. 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 glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. 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.
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 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. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the second tallest in the whole of the us. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. 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. Despite the appearance of cracked glass on a clear ledge oft frequented by tourists to chicagos willis tower which will always remain the sears tower. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. Jun, 2019 the glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. 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 ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to. Glass floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under.
Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. 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. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. 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. 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. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to the delight of viewloving tourists everywhere. A video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges protective top layer splintered into thousands of pieces. May 29, 2014 a california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the tower s glass floor. A california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the towers 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 tourists at chicagos willis tower.
The glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. 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. The willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. 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. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. A popular attraction at chicagos tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective coating of its glass floor. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night.
On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. 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. The tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city. 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. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. 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. 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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. I had my palms on the floor and i could feel it cracking. 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. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples.
The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city of chicago from a high point, is called the skydeck. 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. 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. 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 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears tower. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under tourist. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Willis tower reps assure tourists that seemingly cracked.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. 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. 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. The incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor. Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. 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. Jun, 2019 chicagos department of buildings insist the towers engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. The willis tower how safe is the willis tower ledge. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis.
The willis tower skydecks the ledge cracked but its supposed to, according to a spokesperson, who said only the protective coating of the. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. 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 at skydeck, an attraction allowing tourists to stand on a glass ledge 103 stories above chicago, were given a bit of a scare monday. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower ledge. 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. Visitors can walk into the four glass bays that are some 1,350 feet high and extend. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. 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. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442.
Cracks on glass floor 103 stories above chicago shock four men. 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. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas. 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. V isitors to the 103floor glass skydeck attraction at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere in for a. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper. 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. 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. A willis tower spokesperson told abc chicago station wlstv that no one was ever in danger. Jun 11, 2019 a video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges protective top layer splintered into thousands of pieces. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family.
The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. 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. Seethrough skydeck appears to shatter beneath tourists at. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the. 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. Visitors to the 103floor glass skydeck at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere shocked when cracks appeared. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. The 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the.
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. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to hold five tons. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under. 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. 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. Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under. 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 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 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 12, 2019 the incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. 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 willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. For allen hunter and his cousins, it was a terrifying reality, during a visit to willis tower wednesday night.