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. All four boxes of the ledge, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop chicagos willis tower, were closed thursday morning for what an official said was a routine inspection. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. At 1,353 feet up, the ledges glass boxes extend out 4. Skydeck chicago is open today, but the ledge boxes are closed for maintenance. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked monday. The protective coating is routinely replaced every six to nine months, the newspaper reported, citing mth industries, of chicago, the contractors who installed the 1,500pound glass panels in 2009.
When they looked down, they realized the iconic skydeck ledge had cracked beneath their feet, nbc chicago first reported. Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the willis tower glass ledge. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. The video was posted by a skydeck visitor on facebook. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. No one in danger from apparent cracks in willis tower. Alexandra wimley chicago tribune a protective coating on the popular attraction the ledge cracked on. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the floor just cracked, pintado told wbbm. Famous chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge reportedly. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago.
Skydeck ledge chicago, il willis tower 103rd floor duration. The ledge can hold up to five tons and the purpose of the protective coating is to keep the ledge from scratching. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a. I hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoing a family sightseeing trip. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. The chicago tribune reports the coating was replaced monday night and the ledge reopened for business on tuesday.
Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. The incident happened on the 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago, where visitors can get 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. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to the delight of viewloving tourists everywhere. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. Kiichiro satoap phot i hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoying a family sightseeing trip. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under. 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. The skydeck ledge of the chicagos willis tower cracks. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower.
Ledge of chicago skyscraper landmark cracks under visitors feet visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare monday when the attractions prote facebook. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. Pintado brought his wife, karly, to visit the skydeck after the two were married last week. Sudden cracks in glass observation ledge terrify tourists. The skydeck first opened in 1974, according to its site, and its viewing ledges were installed. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Chicagos willis tower observatory ledge cracks as visitors stand on it. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. 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.
Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting. Pintado also spoke to cbs chicago saying, there was a. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. Cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a scare more officials say protective coating covering the glass surface cracked but the building is safe. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. The terrifying incident happened monday on the towers. Heres why the glass chamber has experienced multiple instances of shattering. The cracks formed after a group of visitors to the skydeck at the willis tower stepped out on the ledge, but willis tower officials said the glass itself did not crack, only the protective coating. 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 fourth of three glass boxes that look down from 0 feet was opened this morning after the glass cracked.
Skydeck ledge of chicagos willis tower cracks under. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicago skyscraper the. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. 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. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge.
Chicago wpvi video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago on monday. It was, nonetheless, a scary moment for visitors to the chicago attraction. The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks. This wednesday, may 28, 2014 photo provided by alejandro galibay shows the cracked coating of one of the glass bay of the ledge, a popular tourist attraction on the 103rd story of the willis tower. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor of a viewing. Video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago monday.
The coating has cracked on the ledge three times in the last five years, according to the chicago tribune. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Coating cracks on glass ledge of chicago skyscraper, worrying tourists. The ledge is built to withstand five tons of pressure and can hold 10,000 lbs. Chicagos skydeck ledge cracks beneath tourists 103. A woman and two children were on the ledge when the protective layer cracked, pintado said. Chicago wls video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday. 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.
Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video one of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. The skydeck at willis tower is open today after repairs to its glass boxes. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons, and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. Skydeck ledge protective layer cracks under visitors feet.
The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. After taking a photo on the ledge at the willis tower, the glass bottom appeared cracked. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. Skydeck ledge of willis tower cracks under visitors feet. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. A woman with two little kids and they looked pale because the whole glass is cracked. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Visitors at willis towers the ledge had some tense moments monday when a crack occurred in its protective coating. On monday night, visitors of the willis tower skydeck were frightened by the loud sound made as the protective glass of the popular ledge cracked. 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 willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. 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 video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago on monday. The protective layer cracked before in may 2014, creating a similar panic. Explore chicago like never before with skydeck chicago. Chicago wthr a visible crack in the glass on the willis tower skydeck ledge is apparently nothing to worry about. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Willis tower ledge reopen after repairs to cracks wgntv. A similar incident occurred in 2014, when nbc chicago reported that there was a crack under tourists. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still sound. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. The popular skydeck attraction in chicago scared tourists when they heard a loud boom and realized that a glass had cracked. Visitors pose for photos on the ledge at skydeck chicago in willis tower on july 27, 2017. 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.
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