HuskyCaucasian Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) HELL NO! *wets his pants* Sears Tower Opening Glass-Bottom Sky Deck In June The view from atop the nation's tallest building is about to get even better. In June the Sears Tower will open a glass-bottom sky deck as part of a multimillion dollar renovation of the building, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The new attraction, called The Ledge, will feature four feet of glass only an inch-and-a-half thick jutting out from the observation deck. Visitors will be able to see straight down to the city streets 103 stories below. Each viewing enclosure can support about five tons, a tower executive told the Sun-Times, which is three more than the city requires. The iconic building will officially become the Willis Tower later this summer. Edited May 1, 2009 by Athomeboy_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Pass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Wusses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 An inch and half my ass. There is no way in the world I would walk on that windshield....you know your gonna have the jackasses that thinks its funny to jump up and down on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Not just no thank you, no f***ing way. As crazy as the one over the Grand Canyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ May 1, 2009 -> 02:08 PM) Wusses. /immune to peer pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 That is insane. I still might do it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I'd be really tempted to do that, but also supremely terrified. I'd probably do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I can't wait until that opens, I would love to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 They have something similar at the CN Tower in Toronto. It is incredible, and I will be going to do it as soon as it is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 No way in hell I do that. Heights are the one thing I am more scared of...and Carnies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I'd f***ing s*** myself if I got near that thing. And why is it only an inch and a half thick? Is that to show off or something? I don't see the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ May 1, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) I'd f***ing s*** myself if I got near that thing. And why is it only an inch and a half thick? Is that to show off or something? I don't see the point. Because the thicker it is, the more of its own weight there is to support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2009 -> 05:23 PM) They have something similar at the CN Tower in Toronto. It is incredible, and I will be going to do it as soon as it is open. The one in Toronto is awesome, you can see right into the ballpark. Would love to check this one out as well. Don't know if I'd walk on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 i'm scared to death of heights, but am damn interested in this and will probably make myself go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I'd try the Grand Canyon one before I'd do this, for no other reason than the Sears Tower's is going to be retractable; thus there's greater danger that something mechanical could go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Will have to do this for sure this summer. Hopefully before the name change, because it's going to be lame telling people about going to the top of the big willie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 QUOTE (Brian @ May 1, 2009 -> 06:46 PM) No way in hell I do that. Heights are the one thing I am more scared of...and Carnies. Small hands. let me also add: HELL no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimne piwo Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Any word on when this will be open? I'm SO there!!!! Another one I'd love to try (if I ever make it to Melbourne, Australia) is called THE EDGE and it's in the Eureka Tower, about 300 meters up. This one is a glass box that starts off inside the building and is projected outward about 3 meters. The glass starts out frosted, then once the box is locked into place the glass becomes clear, accompanied by shattering glass sound effects (talk about diabolical!!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 QUOTE (zimne piwo @ Jun 1, 2009 -> 03:38 AM) Any word on when this will be open? I'm SO there!!!! Another one I'd love to try (if I ever make it to Melbourne, Australia) is called THE EDGE and it's in the Eureka Tower, about 300 meters up. This one is a glass box that starts off inside the building and is projected outward about 3 meters. The glass starts out frosted, then once the box is locked into place the glass becomes clear, accompanied by shattering glass sound effects (talk about diabolical!!!). Apparently DBAHO s*** down his leg when he went on this tower which made others projectile vomit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Just seeing that pictures sends my nuts into my belly...so I will pass, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Link to AP Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 2, 2009 -> 10:35 PM) Link to AP Gallery Crap. My heart was pounding just viewing the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 That'd be f***in awesome to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 2, 2009 -> 11:33 PM) That'd be f***in awesome to try. I can't wait to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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