New Grand Canyon Sky Walk TRUE

[azlew]

New Grand Canyon Sky walk

* Scheduled to open Jan. 1, 2006 Hualapai Indian Reservation

* Juts about 70 feet into the canyon, 4000 ft above the Colorado River

* Will accommodate 120 people comfortably

* Built with more than a million pounds of steel beams, and includesdampeners that minimize the structure's vibration.

* Designed to hold 72 million pounds, withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake 50 miles away, and withstand winds in excess of 100 mph

* The walkway has a glass bottom and sides...four inches thick

Unbelievably this is true.

Anyone want me to post pics after I try it out?

Here is where it is located :

[MrGneiss]

That's cool! A little scary but cool.

[azlew]

Yeah it's "cool" allright. I thought it wasn't true until I made a couple of calls. I plan on being there after the first 10,000 people have paid the 25.00 to walk out on it (also true).

[MrGneiss]

Cool, make sure to post pics for us! (If you don't fall in .)

[sacpinplayer]

That's cool! A little scary but cool.

I gotta correct you, MrGneiss, VERY scary but cool.

Lew, you're going to take a stroll on this? What if that 8.0 magnitude earthquake is less than 50 miles away?

[azlew]

Mike all I can say is : What a way to go

[Sid]

DAMN!!!! i wanna go too!!!!

that would be so cool..

[MrGneiss]

Think how confused a dog (or sheep) would be if you took them out there.

[Tulsa]

We ought to check the Vegas odds on this one. Which is going to happen first, a person will vomit or pee on themeselves?

[luckydog]

I wouldn't go out there if they paid me 25.00

[Sid]

What comes to my mind is ok they have this thing beautifully made with the glass walkway etc etc..
whats gonna happen when the first psycho decides hey what a good place to jump from.

then they are gonna put up a whole mess of mesh etc etc.. and just muck it up for everyone else..

[Tulsa]

Those glass sidewalls looked pretty tall to me.

[Sid]

yeah they do..i am sure it would be difficult for it to be done.. but when there is a will there is a way..

we'll wait and see.. so when do we start the pool..?

[sacpinplayer]

I wouldn't go out there if they paid me 25.00

I'm with you lucky.

[d mowery]

In my language - It aint happen no how no time

[RKnarr01]

I'm also with Lucky, I wouldnt go out there for anything.

[logicprobe]

I might try it... but not for $25.

[slotter]

Would have been interesting to see how the it was constructed and put out there like that. Wonder if the contractor got hazardous duty pay?

[Lazarus]

What they are not telling you is it is 25.00 to go out there but it is going to cost you an extra 25.00 to rent a parachute to strap to your back! That is probably the first thing that will happen. Some thrill seeker will find a way To get out there with a pack on and get over the side to take a thrill jump! Then think of this. They should put a bungee jump in the center of that thing!

[Tony Junior]

They'd have to pay me a WHOLE lot more than a measly $25 to go out there!