Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. 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 cracks were in the coating of glass enclosures at willis tower that are known collectively as the ledge. Video captured by a visitor shows the glass floor, designed to give visitors the sensation of floating high about. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. 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. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. The cracking might have been scary, but it works, willis tower spokesman bill utter says. Officials said no one was ever in danger, but for tourists, the. 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. On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. At the top of the nations secondtallest building, the willis tower in chicago, sightseers standing on glass suspended 1,353 feet over streets shouldnt be alarmed if they hear cracking.
Visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating. 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 protective layer covers the glass bottom below.
Jun, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under feet. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked, video. A willis tower spokesman bill utter clarified thursday that it was a protective coating, not glass, that cracked as it sometimes does. 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 towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. 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 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.
The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a spokesperson for the willis tower. Jun 12, 2019 glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the second tallest in the whole of the us. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. At 110 storeys and 442m tall, the willis tower skyscraper in downtown chicago is the citys tallest building. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. Coating cracks on glass ledge of chicago skyscraper, worrying tourists. The tower is an iconic tourist destination known for the skyhigh views and glass floors 1,500 feet above the city.
May 30, 2014 a protective coating on a glass sightseeing box at the willis tower in chicago has been replaced after cracking wednesday night. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples.
The glass ledge extends 4 feet out from the 103rd floor of willis tower formerly sears tower allowing an unobstructed view to the street. Willis tower captures the vibrancy of the city under one roof. The seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about four feet from the building, which was once called the sears tower. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Visitors can walk into the four glass bays that are some 1,350 feet high and extend. 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. A california family visiting chicagos willis tower was terrified when they noticed cracks in the towers glass floor. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. 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. 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. 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.
Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. Jun 15, 2019 footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. 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. A spokesperson for willis tower issued a statement saying, the protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking. Jesus pintado and karly pintado the willis tower said no one was ever in danger, because the protective layer did what it. 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. 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. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no.
Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower ledge. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower cracks as visitors stand on it. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the.
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 protective coating on the glass cracked in one section, but the glass itself did not, reads a willis. 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. If you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet.
Seethrough skydeck appears to shatter beneath tourists at. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Jun, 2019 at 110 storeys and 442m tall, the willis tower skyscraper in downtown chicago is the citys tallest building. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video a spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no. No one in danger from apparent cracks in willis tower. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. From street to sky, it provides inviting hospitality and memorable experiences. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack under tourists feet. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under. May 30, 2014 the cracking might have been scary, but it works, willis tower spokesman bill utter says. 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 willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. 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. It was, nonetheless, a scary moment for visitors to the chicago attraction. At no time whatsoever was the integrity of the structure.
The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a representative told usa today in an emailed statement on behalf of the willis tower. He and his family told the staff, who directed them away from the glass box. 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. Cracks in willis tower ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up. Jun, 2019 the cracks were in the coating of glass enclosures at willis tower that are known collectively as the ledge. A willis tower spokesperson told abc chicago station wls that no one was ever in danger. May 29, 2014 while on the glass, garibay heard cracking. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower. A spokesman says thats just a protective coating on the willis tower ledge. Jun, 2019 if you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower.
Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. I hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoing a family sightseeing trip. 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. The skydeck at willis tower, which lets tourists stand on a glass ledge more than 1,500 feet above.
Cracking heard on willis tower glass ledge scares visitors. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Jesus pintado and karly pintado the willis tower said no one was ever in danger, because the protective layer did what it was supposed to. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under.
Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. The willis tower, which was called the sears tower until 2009, said no one was ever in danger. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. 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 cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. The willis tower how safe is the willis tower ledge. For allen hunter and his cousins, it was a terrifying reality, during a visit to willis tower wednesday night. Jun 11, 2019 the protective layer covers the glass bottom below. Officials say no one is in danger, but people were scared. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks.
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. A protective coating on the popular attraction the ledge cracked on monday, prompting its immediate closure, but there was no danger to visitors at willis tower, according to a representative for. 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. 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. May 29, 2014 coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at.
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. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. A protective coating on a glass sightseeing box at the willis tower in chicago has been replaced after cracking wednesday night. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. The floor is 103 stories above ground and built to hold five tons. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor. May 29, 2014 at the top of the nations secondtallest building, the willis tower in chicago, sightseers standing on glass suspended 1,353 feet over streets shouldnt be alarmed if they hear cracking. Jun 11, 2019 coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video a spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no danger was ever present for guests. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some.
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