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The Grand Canyon Skywalk 
Has anyone seen these plans yet? It's scheduled to open next year, but there's no way in hell you'd get me to go on it! Grand Canyon West has more information on the project: The Glass Bridge Construction of the Skywalk began March of 2004 and is estimated to be completed by early 2006. Upon completion, the Glass Bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon. On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the stucture passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more that 71 million pounds). The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hour from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake within 50 miles. More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Design-tested by a world-renowned team involved in such projects as: Taipei 101 Mandaly Bay Resort The Palms Hotel Casino Wynn Resort Las Vegas Hoover Dam  | |
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Natisse said: I second that with a... 
Hell to the nah! | |
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RipHer2Shreds said:
Has anyone seen these plans yet? It's scheduled to open next year, but there's no way in hell you'd get me to go on it! Grand Canyon West has more information on the project: The Glass Bridge Construction of the Skywalk began March of 2004 and is estimated to be completed by early 2006. Upon completion, the Glass Bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon. On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the stucture passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more that 71 million pounds). The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hour from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake within 50 miles. More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Design-tested by a world-renowned team involved in such projects as: Taipei 101 Mandaly Bay Resort The Palms Hotel Casino Wynn Resort Las Vegas Hoover Dam Oh my god!  That's great... I feel a disaster movie coming on...  | |
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Nooooo wayyyyy dem Arizona folx is craaaaazayyyyy  | |
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No way !!! I'm not walking on that!!!  
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moderatorHell no, i just came from the grand canyon last year and had a hard time looking from cliff area. No way!!!!! | |
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71 Boeing Jets? Maybe the skywalk can hold 'em but the rock holding the skywalk? That's another story.
Everyone should go to the Grand Canyon now! It is hard to look into it saintstation, but you get used to it. Check this song out at:
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andyman91 said: 71 Boeing Jets? Maybe the skywalk can hold 'em but the rock holding the skywalk? That's another story.
Everyone should go to the Grand Canyon now! It is hard to look into it saintstation, but you get used to it. Well I was rushing to Vegas that day so maybe thats why. | |
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