It was, nonetheless, a scary moment for visitors to the chicago attraction. See all 48 skydeck chicago willis tower tickets and tours on tripadvisor. 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. 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.
Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. 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. Chicago skydeck cracks under visitors feet in 1110. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower. 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 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. 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.
Skydeck chicago willis tower can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. 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. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the buildings skydeck.
Alejandro garibay and his family were taking in the sights at chicagos willis tower on wednesday night. 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. Americas highest glass observation deck cracks under foot, shocking holidaymakers. 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 103rd floor of. Protective layer of chicagos willis tower skydeck attraction. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no. Chicago wthr a visible crack in the glass on the willis tower skydeck ledge is apparently nothing to worry about. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. The video was posted by a skydeck visitor on facebook. Chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced after cracks. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked, video. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower 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. Willis tower horror at 412m as chicago skydeck cracks underfoot. The willis tower skydeck suspends tourists over 1,500 feet above the streets of chicago. Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists.
Skydeck chicago willis tower 2020 all you need to know. Building experts were quick on the scene to fix the. 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. Coating cracks on glass ledge of chicago skyscraper, worrying tourists. Heres what the skydeck at chicagos willis tower is meant to look like. Jun 12, 2019 visitors pose for photos on the ledge at skydeck chicago in willis tower on july 27, 2017. Protective layer of willis towers skydeck cracks under visitors feet some visitors had a scare when the protective layer of the skydeck at the willis tower cracked monday, splintering into. Jun, 2019 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. Visitors to the willis tower s skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Located on the 103rd floor at an elevation of 1,353 feet 412. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. Chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced after cracks appear under tourists feet. The incident took place on the buildings 103rd floor, where the skydeck is located for tourists to get a view of the city and lake michigan.
May 29, 2014 willis tower s observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. The terrifying incident happened monday on the towers. Chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. May 29, 2014 skydeck chicago is open today, but the ledge boxes are closed for maintenance. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked on monday evening, leaving tourists terrified the skydeck boasts protruding glass ledges that allow tourists to look directly down at. 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. The skydeck is a protruding platform that lets visitors look down directly to the street below. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years.
Explore chicago like never before with skydeck chicago. Visitors pose for photos on the ledge at skydeck chicago in willis tower on july 27, 2017. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge 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. Chicago wls video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday.
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. A video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet cnn visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the. Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday.
Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the willis tower glass ledge. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to the delight of viewloving tourists everywhere. 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. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors. 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. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago on monday. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks, scares living crap out of. The willis tower skydeck s 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 103rd floor of. The incident happened on monday on the willis towers 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago where visitors can get a. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family.
There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. 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. Jun 15, 2019 the skydeck is a protruding platform that lets visitors look down directly to the street below. Jun 11, 2019 chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Chicago tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet hviral. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked.
Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. Willis towers skydeck cracks underneath visitors feet thehill. The 1,451fttall willis tower is the tallest building in chicago and the second tallest in the whole. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday. A group of tourists checking out the skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago skyscraper received the shock of a lifetime when the glass pane they were standing on began to crack, nbc chicago reports. 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. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. The glass skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago willis tower reportedly began to crack while a family from california stood on it.
Visitors at chicagos willis tower skydeck got a scare monday evening after the attractions protective layer cracked under their feet. Chicagos willis tower observatory ledge cracks as visitors stand on it the incident happened on the 103rd floor, the location of the tourist attraction skydeck chicago, where visitors can get a. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked monday. May 29, 2014 were guessing the fourletter words were coming fast and furious from atop willis tower formerly sears tower on wednesday afternoon. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. May 29, 2014 the seethrough glass floor of the willis tower s skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. The willis tower observation deck, called the skydeck, opened on june 22, 1974. Cracks in willis towers glass skydeck fixed with carpet. Jun 12, 2019 the protective layer covering the glassfloored balcony of the tallest building in chicago, willis tower, began cracking into thousands of pieces beneath the feet of visitors monday. Jun, 2019 if you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. The towers skydeck, which opened in 2009, is on the 103rd floor, about 1,353 feet above chicagos downtown.
Chicago, illinois video posted to social media shows cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. The protective layer covering the glassfloored balcony of the tallest building in chicago, willis tower, began cracking into thousands of pieces beneath the feet of visitors monday. I hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoing a family sightseeing trip. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower.
Protective layer of chicagos willis tower skydeck attraction cracks a popular attraction at chicagos tallest building was closed temporarily after minor cracking was found in the protective. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Jun 14, 2019 chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced after cracks appear under tourists feet. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. No one in danger from apparent cracks in willis tower. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. After taking a photo on the ledge at the willis tower, the glass bottom appeared cracked. 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 cracks below tourists in chicago skydeck news archinect. 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. 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, a.
The seethrough glass floor of the willis towers skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. 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. 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. 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.