The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for. Visitors to chicago s willis tower skydeck got the fright of their life on tuesday when the 103rd floor glass ledge they were standing on appeared to shatter into thousands of pieces. Chicagos willis tower tourists horrified as glass deck. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors. Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. Visitors worst nightmare comes true as the glass floor on. 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.
Skydecks ledge is definitely a popular tourist attraction according to their website, in 2009, skydeck chicago opened its newest attraction, the ledge, 4 glass boxes that extend 4. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples. 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 towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. The main layer is the one that actually supports the weight of people. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under feet. If you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. 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. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. 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 evening when the protective coating on the glass ledge.
Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no. 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 glass bottomed sky ledge on the 103rd floor of chicago s willis tower cracked on monday night after a woman and her two children stepped out onto it pictures. With glass on the ceiling, floor, and all sides, it is truly an unforgettable experience. Jun 12, 2019 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 evening when the protective coating on the glass ledge. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicago s willis tower. The men were standing in one of the towers glass boxes that extend out about 4 feet 1 meter from the observation floor. News weird news glass floor of chicago towers 103rd floor begins to crack under familys feet i had my palms on the floor and i could feel it cracking. Cracks on glass floor 103 stories above chicago shock four men. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet.
Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicago s willis tower originally appeared on abcnews visitors to chicago s willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured. The glass floor of an observation deck located on the side of a tower 412 metres in the air has cracked, terrifying tourists. A willis tower spokesperson told abc chicago station wlstv that no one was ever in danger. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. The glass bottomed ledge is designed to hold up to 5 tons. Mayor lori lightfoot and chicago police took the time friday morning to express their appreciation for all the people. The willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. 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. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again.
Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor. Chicago area resident jesus pintado captured the harrowing moment on video. 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 the footage posted. The men were standing in one of the towers glass boxes that extend out about 4. Jun, 2019 cracks appear on floor of skyscraper viewing platform visitors to chicago s tallest building captured video appearing to show cracks in the floor of the ledge attraction at the willis tower. Located on the 103rd floor, the skydeck attracts over 1.
Willis tower spokesman brian rehme said the cracks are in a protective coating on top of the glass. Visitors to chicago s willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the floor of its skydeck ledge. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicago s tallest building. Jun, 2019 chicago s willis towers skydeck glass ledge on 103rd floor cracks under tourists feet leaving them terrified. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor of a. Jun 14, 2019 visitors to the seethrough glass observation deck in chicago s willis tower were in for a shock when the protective layer covering the glass beneath their feet began to crack.
One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. 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. The ledge, which is located on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago, was immediately closed, even though a willis tower spokesperson said no one was in danger. Chicago, il cracks on glass floor 103 stories above. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. May 30, 2014 chicago skyscrapers viewing deck cracks under tourists feet 1,353ft up. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. Protective coating cracks on the willis towers glass viewing deck, 410 metres above ground level, leading to temporary closure. May 29, 2014 tilt is housed in 360 chicago on the 94th floor of the john hancock tower and, as the name suggests, the enclosed glass and steel platform tilts visitors forward for a unique perspective of the. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks.
Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. 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. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. At 1,353 feet up, the ledges glass boxes extend out 4. Chicago minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower ledge attraction cracks in the coating of the willis tower ledge attraction were repaired monday night. 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 on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists.
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. 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 chicago steel are champions even without playoffsthe chicago steel had their historic season in the united states hockey league cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic. In an event that would have had me shitting my pants like pants have never been shat before, the glass floor of the the ledge attraction on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago began cracking while tourists were laying on it.
Cracks appear on glass floor of viewing platform in chicago. However, after this most recent news, even if you arent acrophobic, you might be a little hesitant about stepping out onto a glass panel to view the scenery down below. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Willis towers glass balcony floor cracked last night. Willis tower 103storey glass skydeck floor cracks in chicago home. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis. Protective layer on the ledge at chicago s willis tower. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the floor just cracked. 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.
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. Cbs news report says the protective layer of floor cracked as a tourist was stood on it. The glass skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago willis tower reportedly began to crack while a family from california stood on it. Travelers standing on an overlook on the side of chicago s tallest building were horrified when the protective coating of a glass floor shattered according to, the skydeck ledge located on the side of willis tower has a glass floor that allows visitors to look down about 1,300 feet to the city streets below.
Glass floor of chicago towers 103rd floor begins to crack. Glass balcony at chicagos willis tower cracks as visitors. Jun, 2019 the glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. The last time the protective layer cracked was may 2014, inducing a comparable panic from guests. Visitors to the seethrough glass observation deck in chicagos willis tower were in for a rude shock when the protective layer covering the glass beneath their feet began to crack. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and. 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 towers 103rd floor skydeck on july 1, 2009 in chicago. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet.
The glass sightseeing box extends from the 103rd floor of willis. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper cracks. Video footage recently surfaced of the glass floor cracking. Glassfloored ledge on 103rd floor of chicago skyscraper. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower ledge. 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. Skydeck chicagos glass floor cracks, frightening tourists. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. The coating is designed to crack when something is dropped on it. One hundredstorey high glass floor appears to crack under visitors feet visitors to chicagos willis tower skydeck got the fright of their life on tuesday when the 103rdfloor glass ledge they were standing on appeared to shatter into thousands of pieces. 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. The enclosures extend out more than four feet from the buildings skydeck and offer visitors a glassfloor view.
On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. Chicagos iconic glass floor skydeck just cracked under. Glass floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under tourists at chicago s willis tower officials at the chicago skyscraper insist no one was in. Glass floor cracks on willis towers observation deck 412. Protective glass of willis towers 103rd observation deck. May 29, 2014 the move comes hours after cracks appeared in what the official said was a coating designed to prevent scratches on the glass. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under.
Glass floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under. Chicago wls at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. Chicago s famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. The glass floor in a chicago sightseeing tower cracks under the feet of a woman and her children. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower.
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. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Its the second time cracks have appeared on the glass since the ledge opened in 2009. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Jun, 2019 a popular attraction at chicago s tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective coating of its glass floor. 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.
May 29, 2014 a california family visiting chicago s willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the towers glass floor. The willis tower skydeck is a major tourist attraction in chicago, noted for its four glass boxes that allow visitors to stand 103 floors above the city. 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 even parts of neighbouring indiana, fox news reports. Willis tower 103storey glass skydeck floor cracks in chicago. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicago s willis tower benedekistock chicago 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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. Glass floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under tourists. Jun, 2019 if youre scared of heights, visiting skydeck chicago might not be something on your bucket list.
The glass floor on the skydeck at chicago s willis tower cracked under peoples feet. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. The all glass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Jun, 2019 terrified visitors to a 103storey chicago sky deck thought they were about to fall when the glass ledge appeared to crack. Glass floor more than 1,000 feet in the air cracks under tourists at chicagos willis tower. Jun 12, 2019 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 tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. The protruding glass ledge in the chicago skyscraper is a big tourist attraction and draws close to a million visitors annually. A glassfloored ledge on the 103rd floor of a chicago skyscraper cracked as a family stepped on it on monday. Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor of a viewing platform at chicagos famous 110storey willis tower. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet.
Towers 103rd floor glassbottomed viewing ledge cracks. Just hours after a protective glass layer of the 103rd floor willis tower skydeck in chicago cracked, the tourist attraction is open for business. Glass floor of popular chicago overlook appears to. Jun 15, 2019 footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. This is a video news report from cbs chicago about the protective glass floor of the willis towers 103rd story observation deck cracking while visitors were standing on it apparently a woman and her two children. Chicago, il 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.
V isitors to the 103 floor glass skydeck attraction at chicago s willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere in for a scare when cracks appeared in the glass. 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. The ledge was designed with a protective coating that completely covers all glass surfaces to protect against scratches. He said the people standing on the deck at the time turned pale as they all heard the glass crack. And on wednesday night it almost came to pass when a family visiting the chicago skyscraper suffered the scare of their lives when the glass floor of the tourist attraction 1,353feet up cracked. One of the skydeck ledges on chicago s willis tower cracked on tuesday. A willis tower spokesperson told abc chicago station wls that no one was ever in danger. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower shows cracks. One hundredstorey high glass floor appears to crack under. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. And on wednesday night it almost came to pass when a family visiting the chicago skyscraper suffered the scare of their lives when the glass floor of.
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. The all glass building gives visitors a view 1,500 feet above the city, according to cbs 2. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to hold five tons. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos.
A popular attraction at chicago s tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective coating of its glass floor. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicago s willis tower cracked. Chicago, cracks in skydeck, willis tower chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Visitors to chicagos tallest building captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of the ledge attraction 103 floors above the. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Skydeck chicago is open today while the protective coating is being.
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