http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1647388,sears-tower-skydeck-glass-ledge-070109.article Half inch thick glass. Yeah that's frightening. Who is going to check this out? Bring a camera! I don't know if I'll have the stomach for it.
I'll have to check it out. I think this is child's play compared to the one in the Grand Canyon: Entire loop "in the air" on glass. Dunno whether they ever finished it.
Hehe. I'm not afraid of the Ledge, but of the gazillion tourists that make the Skydeck visit an hour long wait.
If you're lucky! First (and last) time I did that, which was last summer, we waited close to two hours. I've learned not to go on fourth of July weekend around noon. That's a scary bad time.
Andreas and others, Interestingly enough, Ed from Ed's Automotive Repair worked on that project with the engineers that developed it. He's truly a 'Jack of All Trades'! Andreas, Tony Tag picked up his 360 from Ed's today; told me to tell you he say's HI! Sharon too. Sparky
More pictures: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-090624-sears-tower-improvements-pictures,0,4099396.photogallery
Wow, I need to hear that story's details. Thanks, good to know. So far I haven't seen his 360 at North Avenue beach. And I'd love to get that ride around the block with the world's most fotographed man.
Ask Ed about it. He collaborated with the engineers on the hydraulics required to to extend and retract the Ledges! Thanks, good to know. So far I haven't seen his 360 at North Avenue beach. And I'd love to get that ride around the block with the world's most fotographed man. [/QUOTE] He'll be there. The 360 was out of commission for a few months.......long story!
Geez Luise, tried to go there on Thursday afternoon when the sun came out: The waiting line was literally around the block. Have to wait till the kids are back in school. BTW: From looking up, I noticed there are actually 3 ledges sticking out, not just one.
Now that folks like Carsleuth are back in school , the waiting lines are gone. The view is great, but the real fun is watching people how they dare or not to step onto the glass and the poses they make for posterity. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Looks like fun. We can see these from our office - most people don't like the idea - but I'll have to tell them about the shorter lines
I had an invite to go with Ed to the inaugural, before the opening to the public. Couldn't do it as I have vertigo. Strangely enough though, I don't have it in an airplane!
Not sure the Ledge would give you vertigo: To me the height is so immense, that you loose all relationship with the ground. It is as if you're looking out of a plane.
Not when you can see the ground through the floor! Wonder what the Grand Canyon thingy is like, when you're looking a mile down below you.
Did they ever build that? I never heard of it again, so I'm doubtful. To me the scary part about the Canyon "bridge" is trusting the engineers that it actually holds. Looking down is easy.
Yes i'ts built, in operation, and I heard around $1oo to go on it. I was told cameras were not allowed.
