Visitors who have marveled at the Grand Canyon's vistas will now have a dizzying new option: a glass-bottom observation deck allowing them to gaze into the chasm beneath their feet.
The Skywalk, which will be unveiled today, is being touted as an engineering marvel. The glass-and-steel horseshoe extends 70 feet beyond the canyon's edge with no visible supports above or below.
For $25 plus other fees, people will be able to see 4,000 feet straight down to the canyon floor, a vantage point more than twice as high as the world's tallest buildings.
Check out the official site: Grand Canyon Skywalk
No thanks. I had a hard enough time walking over the bridge at Royal Gorge, and that was only a little over 1000 feet above the canyon floor. Also, just like I know with certainty that a cruise ship would sink beneath my feet, if I went out on this thing it would take the opportunity to fail and fall off the cliff. I'd be riding it 4000 feet to my ultimate demise. 30 years ago I may have enjoyed the thrill; today, my whole concept of what's thrilling is a lot different.
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I think it sounds cool...I was just at the canyon in Jan 2006
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