Grand Canyon Skywalk Opens

[Adidas410s]

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/pics/breaking/0321biz-skywalk.jpg

Skywalk's glass made for clarity, durability
Russ Wiles
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 21, 2007 12:00 AM

The glass used in the new Grand Canyon Skywalk has a connection to French kings and the Palace of Versailles.

The durable, ultraclear glass for the bridge was manufactured by Saint-Gobain, a three-century-old Paris firm that supplied the glass in 1682 for the palace's famed Hall of Mirrors. More recently, Saint-Gobain also made the glass used in the "Pyramid" building at Paris' Louvre museum.

The tempered, laminated Skywalk glass, which is more than two inches thick, was manufactured at a plant in Cologne, Germany. It contains less iron oxide than regular glass, increasing clarity. It's capable of withstanding a magnitude 8.0 earthquake and winds of 100 miles per hour.

Saint-Gobain, the world's largest supplier of building materials including abrasives and ceramics, generated $52 billion in sales last year. It employs 200,000 people worldwide, including 24,000 in the U.S. and Canada, many in the company's CertainTeed subsidiary.

http://www.mrjarchitects.com/skywalkaerial%20medium.jpg

[BuffyMars]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

That looks scary! No way in hell would I walk across that! :hand:

[Bullaholic]

What a great way to collect sacrifices for the god of the canyon.:D

They charge $10 to let you on it---and $100 to let you come off. :D

[kaorder1999]

hell no! That is rediculous!! I wonder what kind of insurance they have??

[smustangs]

wow looks pretty but i wouldnt want to get out on it

[pirate4state]

OMG just looking at those pictures make my stomach hurt. :hairpunk:

[garageoffice]

Looks really great! Just one problem...I don't get along too well with heights! :weeping: :weeping: :bigcry:

[smustangs]

lets all go to it, get on the farthest point of the curve and jump up on the count of 3 haha :devil:

[LH Panther Mom]

I'd do it! :D

[garageoffice]

Originally posted by smustangs
lets all go to it, get on the farthest point of the curve and jump up on the count of 3 haha :devil:

I'll hold your keys. :D

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by garageoffice
Looks really great! Just one problem...I don't get along too well with heights! :weeping: :weeping: :bigcry: me too :( When I was there 3 years ago I almost threw up when my cousin got to close to the edge. I just knew he was gonna fall in!! ROFL! Ugh...I hate being afraid of heights. :crazy:

[smustangs]

Originally posted by garageoffice
I'll hold your keys. :D

you can have my car and everything in it too if i ever get out there
but since your getting all that just promise me you will change my pants for my funeral cuz that would be bad

[Phil C]

MAGNIFICIENT!

:clap:

[injuredinmelee]

I saw this thing under construction a little over a month ago. I wish it would have been open then. IT looks fantastic and I cant wait to go back. That alone would worth the $25 entry fee just to drive into the park.

[kaorder1999]

unbelievable! There is NO WAY i would ever step foot on that walk way!

[garageoffice]

Originally posted by pirate4state
me too :( When I was there 3 years ago I almost threw up when my cousin got to close to the edge. I just knew he was gonna fall in!! ROFL! Ugh...I hate being afraid of heights. :crazy:

I've been to the the Grand Canyon and I loved it! I just wouldn't do well with getting on that thing.

[Blastoderm55]

I'm kind of disappointed. I guess I thought the skywalk would connect to the other side. I still wouldn't get on it. :eek:

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
unbelievable! There is NO WAY i would ever step foot on that walk way! heck no...... i aint walkin on no glass...... no problem with heights, but when glass is beneath me, no........ hahahaha


no

[smustangs]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
heck no...... i aint walkin on no glass...... no problem with heights, but when glass is beneath me, no........ hahahaha


no

haha amen reuben amen :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Reds fan]

Haven't been there in 30 years but this could get me to go back!!!

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by Blastoderm55
I'm kind of disappointed. I guess I thought the skywalk would connect to the other side. I still wouldn't get on it. :eek: you know how awesome that would be? too bad it wouldnt work....i think the canyon would be too far to build a stable structure across that distance without an understructure not connecting to the side walls.

but i still wouldnt get on it unless i designed it myself....and id still carry an opened parachute

:D

[Blastoderm55]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
you know how awesome that would be? too bad it wouldnt work....i think the canyon would be too far to build a stable structure across that distance without an understructure not connecting to the side walls.

but i still wouldnt get on it unless i designed it myself....and id still carry an opened parachute

:D

The engineers could just line the guardrails with umbrellas. Perfect to block out the sun, and can save a falling man or woman in a pinch ala Marry Poppins. :D

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by Blastoderm55
The engineers could just line the guardrails with umbrellas. Perfect to block out the sun, and can save a falling man or woman in a pinch ala Marry Poppins. :D :doh: :doh: :doh: if only that could work hahaha

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
you know how awesome that would be? too bad it wouldnt work....i think the canyon would be too far to build a stable structure across that distance without an understructure not connecting to the side walls.

but i still wouldnt get on it unless i designed it myself....and id still carry an opened parachute

:D

A stable structure could be built...it would just take a lot of steel...and a lot of triangles! ;)

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
A stable structure could be built...it would just take a lot of steel...and a lot of triangles! ;) like i said , i dont know how wide the canyon is there. even with lots of triangles, it would only go so far without proper structure to the walls,which would be huge, which i think would take away from the nature of the canyon

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
unbelievable! There is NO WAY i would ever step foot on that walk way!


Same here...I can just imagine it and get a bit quesy. My instinct would be to drop to my hands and knees to crawl, if I were actually on it (like that would make a damn bit of difference while I was in the process of having a heart attack). :nerd:


Way, way too scary for me!

[wildstangs]

I was there last week...wish it would have been open then.

[Matthew328]

screw that...I am not gettin on that thing!

[SintonFan]

I read another article that mentioned the charge to walk it was gonna be $74.95.
I'd love to try it but that's too expensive.:(

[tigerpride_08]

saw it in a program that comes on in the morning...kind of like the teen news...looks kind of scary, i wouldnt walk on it...

[luvhoops34]

I am scared poop-less of heights!! I can't even get on the first step of a ladder without getting queasy! I think it's great for the people that want to do it, but not me.

[KTA]

HELL NO!!! I hate heights, I was at the JFK museum in Dallas a few years back and looking out that window made me feel sick as it is much less damn near in mid air of the Grand Canyon.