Opened in 2007 on the hualapai indian reservation about 120 miles 193 km from las vegas, the unique ushaped glass bridge is a partially enclosed walkway that cantilevers 70 feet 21 mtrs out above a 720 foot 219 mtr. Opened in 2016, the zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge in hunan, china is the tallest and longest glass bridge in the world. No, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall outside. You can also discover the beauty of the grand canyon through another route. To build the bridge, engineers erected 4 support pillars on the edges of the walls of the canyon.
Located at grand canyon west on the hualapai indian reservation, the new grand canyon skywalk opened to the public on march 28th, 2007. The horsehoe shaped glassbottomed viewing platform juts 70 feet. Tourist terrified by new glass walkway that cracks. The craziest glass safety test in human history youtube. It is a mustsee attraction if you want to experience something exciting in china.
In fact, youll see some tourists anxiously grab the handrails with their eyes shut. Youll walk into what feels like air 4,000 feet above the floor of the canyon. Chinas glass bridge zhangjiajie is highest, tallest in. Worlds tallest and longest glass bridge closes after just. Besides, the waterfalls, dense trees, fresh air and the mist on the stream add more charm to the scenic area. And they start cracking, which is what happened to willis tower visitors wednesday.
The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. The walkway sits 980 feet above the canyon floor and is. Glass bridge across zhangjiajie grand canyon to be opened to tourists by june 2016. Grand canyon west, a destination owned and operated by the hualapai tribe at the grand canyons western rim, announces march 28, 2007 as the official public opening date of the skywalk. Another glass bottom bridge is set to open in the zhangjiajie grand canyon area, cnn reported. Today, the hualapai are unveiling the grand canyon skywalk, a glass bridge that extends 70 feet out into midair over the abyss before turning back to the rim in a horseshoe shape. Technology behind china glass bridge the crack effect. This 10foot wide, horseshoeshaped glass bridge extends 70 feet out over the rim of the grand canyon. The skywalk, managed by the hualapai tribe and located on tribal lands, consists of a horseshoe shaped steel frame with glass floor and sides that projects about 70 feet 21 m from the canyon rim. A video of a tourist guide terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking has gone viral recently in east taihang mountains, in handan. A glass bridge over the grand canyon the new york times. Mar 20, 2007 the hualapai indian tribe owns one of those slices, and now the tribe is trying to get a piece of the grand canyon tourism pie as well. Chinas newest glassbottomed pedestrian bridge is the longest and highest in the world. When asked if the bridge was cracked or broken, the spokesperson.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Escape to the majestic scenery of the grand canyon on this guided day trip from las vegas. Chinas viral glass bridge was worst experience i had. The structure, consisting of a ushaped cantilevered glass walk jutting 70 feet past the rim of the grand canyon, was dreamt up by las vegas businessman david jin while taking part in a grand canyon tour in 1996. When it opened, it was said to be the highest and longest glassbottomed bridge in. The worlds highest and longest glassbottomed bridge, over chinas zhangjiajie grand canyon, has closed days after opening. Terror at 3,500 feet as glass walkway in china cracks. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glass bottomed and is transparent. Hunan zhangjiajie grand canyon is famous for the worlds longest and highest glass bridge, which is about 430 meters long and 300 meters high. Worlds longest glassbottom bridge shuttered under weight. On a mainly sunny day in february we went to explore this grand canyon, we started from the top to bottom. Oct 07, 2015 the haohan qiao bridge, which means brave mens bridge in english, is a mere 590 feet off the ground.
Oct 18, 2019 where is the grand canyon glass bridge. Oct 10, 2017 a video of a tourist guide terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking has gone viral recently in east taihang mountains, in handan city, north chinas hebei province. The 0footlong glassbottom walkway is built along yuntai mountain. The bridge is made of a metal frame with more than 120 glass panels. Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge by haim dotan ltd. Each of these panels is 3layered and is a 2inchthick slab of tempered glass. Tourists walking atop a newly built skywalk in china had their experience shattered after the glass cracked right beneath their feet. Grand canyon skywalk tours visit the west rim ground and.
Sep 06, 2016 zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge. We toured the grand canyon west rim and skywalk last friday, the. May 30, 2014 no, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall three panes of glass separate you from a 1,000foot fall. The bridge was designed by israeli architect haim dotan. The zhangjiajie grand canyon glass footbridge is one of several attractions within the privately owned park that is located just 20 minutes east of the famous zhangjiajie national park that inspired the look of the avatar movies. Walk on a glass bridge suspended over the grand canyon. The zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge is the worlds tallest and longest pedestrian glass bridge in china and worldwide. The hualapai indian tribe owns one of those slices, and now the tribe is trying to get a piece of the grand canyon tourism pie as well. But do you know that it is not as easy as to visit the other attractions in zhangjiajie due to its a little bit complicated. Other attractions include a cliffwalk, mountain elevator, slide, waterfalls, caves, a smaller low level glass bridge.
The bridge, opened to the public on august 20, 2016, measures 430 metres 1,410 ft. Volvo xc90 crosses bridge made of glass in china carandbike. Three panes of glass separate you from a foot fall. Why did the zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge suddenly. Usgs topographic maps show the elevation at the skywalks location as 4,770 ft 1,450 m and the elevation of the colorado river in. There is no problem, if you dont want to walk over the glass bridge. Mccarran international airport in las vegas is the nearest commercial airport to the skywalk bridge, about two hours away by road.
The zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge by tel aviv architect haim dotan is believed to be the worlds longest and tallest glass pedestrian bridge thousands flocked to the attraction when it. Grand canyon west is located on the hualapais tribal lands, therefore, the national park passes and entrance fees do not apply at grand canyon west. Zhangjiajie glass bridge is the worlds longest and highest glassbottomed bridge spanning over two mountains in zhangjiajie grand canyon. Cnn visitors hoping to walk on the worlds highest and longest glass bottomed bridge will have to hold their breath. Worlds longest glassbottom bridge shuttered under weight of. Walk onto the glass platform and gaze 4,000 feet down to the canyon s floor, then explore some of the other offerings at eagle point. Jul 03, 2016 the craziest glass safety test in human history. Jun 29, 2016 grand canyon is a canyon cliff in northern arizona, usa, the results of carved over millions of years by the colorado river. While not located in the grand canyon national park, it is located in a smaller part of the same canyon system, offering a view like no other can.
Tourist terrified by new glass walkway that cracks under weight. Zhangjiajie grand canyon official channel 1,605,323 views. A video of a tourist guide terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking has gone viral recently in east taihang mountains, in handan city, north chinas hebei province. Jun 03, 2017 on a mainly sunny day in february we went to explore this grand canyon, we started from the top to bottom. This is new video of a tourist terrified by the sight of a bridge s glass bottom cracking under his feet.
Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. No big bags were allowed and you need to wear shoe cover. Grand canyon skywalk is only a 45minute helicopter or a 25minute airplane ride from las vegas. Opened in 2016 as the highest and largest footbridge ever constructed, the zhangjiajie grand canyon glass footbridge is also the most successful tourist footbridge ever created with several million tourists a year experiencing the 85story high glass walk above the clouds. Chinas recordbreaking glass bridge closes cnn travel. Zhangjiajie glass bridge is a skywalk bridge in zhangjiajie, hunan, above the wulingyuan area. Visitors quickly fled from the structure, which is suspended over a canyon at more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Looking from a distance, it looks like a piece of white silk floating between the clouds and fog, hence it is also called yuntiandu, meaning a way of clouds to the sky. Grand canyon skywalk tours visit the west rim ground. Stand 4,000 feet above the ground and 70 feet away from the edge of the cliff on a glass suspension walkway and peer down into the depths of the amazing grand canyon. The worst offender was the zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge in. China glass bridge funny 2017 afraid of height glass bridge terrified tourists in china dragged across glass bridge above canyon the. Chinas glass bridge zhangjiajie is highest, tallest in the.
Soon youll be able to cross chinas longest glass bridge yet. Hunan is due to open another glass bridge later this year in the zhangjiajie grand canyon area, about 300 kilometers 186 miles northwest of shiniuzhai. One of the most incredible views and tourist attractions of the grand canyon is the skywalk. For any questions or to inquire about childrens rates, please call 18888689378 or 9287692636. Jan 19, 2016 this is where construction of the bridge stands now. The glass skywalk hangs 1,180 meters above a valley and stretches 266 meters in length. The glassbottomed walkway in china that cracks under your. The hualapai tribe and skywalk grand canyon national. The hualapai tribe and skywalk grand canyon national park. The zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge in china is the worlds longest.
Profiled by the national geographic channel, the today show, and cnn, this engineering marvel offers unparalleled views of one of the world. Common answers about grand canyon west concerning the packages tickets entrance fees. Grand canyon glass bridge trip to grand canyon, glass bridge. Scary glass bridges shut in chinese province bbc news. The awesomeness of nature formed beauty steep bluff along the 446 km with a width from 6 to 29 km with a depth of over 1,600 meters. Another glassbottom bridge is set to open in the zhangjiajie grand canyon area, cnn reported. Upgrade to add a walk on the glassbottomed grand canyon skywalk or a helicopter flight into the canyon. A walkway jutting out from the side of the canyon that is made of glass on the bottom and the sides. Chinas glass bridge zhangjiajie is highest, tallest in the world. When it opened it was the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. Located on a magnificent cliff overlooking the western edge of the grand canyon is the skywalk. The grand canyon skywalk is a horseshoeshaped cantilever bridge with a glass walkway at eagle point in arizona near the colorado river on the edge of a side canyon in the grand canyon west area of the main canyon. Located near zhangjiajie city in hunan province, peoples republic of china, the zhangjiajie glass bridge is 385 meters long, 6 meters wide and 300 meters above the canyon floor below.
Hilarious moment a man walking along a cliffside glass bridge in china cowards to the ground after special effects make the floor look like it is cracking. Rather it is located at grand canyon west, on reservation land owned by the hualapai indian tribe. The bridge stretches between two dramatic cliffs,380 meters long and 300 meters from the bottom of the zhangjiajie grand canyon, which makes it the both tallest and longest glass bridge in the world. No, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall outside online. Tourists have been visiting the glass skywalk on the side of the yuntai. Look down and you can see right through the glass platform 4,000 feet to the floor of the canyon below. Zhangjiajie glass bridge, aka zhangjiajie grand canyon skywalk, is the worlds longest and highest glass bridge, hanging over zhangjiajie grand canyon. Grand canyon west, is a travel destination that promotes the cultural experience of visiting the hualapai reservation. Experience an eagleeye view of lake mead and hoover dam on your way to the grand canyon on a premier helicopter or airplane tour.
Its mostknown attraction is the grand canyon skywalk, a glass bridge that juts out 70 feet over the canyon edge, suspending visitors 4,000 feet above the canyon floor and the colorado river. Oct 11, 2017 the glassbottomed walkway in china that cracks under your feet. Travel in a hummer h2 through joshua tree forests, past lake mead and the hoover dam to the grand canyons west rim for three hours of exploring. The recordbreaking structure hanging over zhangjiajie grand canyon in. The glass attractions were built to attract tourists but extra checks are now. Chinas viral glass bridge was worst experience i had while. Everything to know about the grand canyon skywalk glass bridge. At first i see the glass from the ledge to the building crack and at that point i just hopped off. Because the grand canyon skywalk is a part of grand canyon westa remote and rugged section of canyon managed by the hualapaientry to the bridge can only be purchased as part of a package excursion. But since they dont make people wear disposable, scuffproof slippers like other glass tourist attractions like the grand canyon skywalk, the. Each panel of the walkway has three layers of toughened glass. Take a walk over the grand canyons edge on the firstever 4,000foot high glass bridge, the grand canyon skywalk. Grand canyon skywalk the glass bridge fact sheet grand canyon skywalk is located in grand canyon west on the hualapai nation, a2 hour drive from las vegas, nv, and a 5hour drive from phoenix, az.
Another glassbottom bridge is set to open in the zhangjiajie grand canyon. Best engineered grand canyon view in arizona 2011 grand canyon skywalk duration. Sep 02, 2016 it hangs 300m over a canyon said to have inspired the landscapes of the film avatar. The erumor includes an artists conception of a new attraction being built at the grand canyon. In 2015, a glass skywalk in henan province cracked despite being open. It hangs 300m over a canyon said to have inspired the landscapes of the film avatar. It is the largest suspension glass bridge in the whole world. This is where construction of the bridge stands now. The glassbottomed walkway in china that cracks under your feet.
The grand canyon skywalk is not located near the south or north rim of grand canyon national park. When it opened, it was said to be the highest and longest glass bottomed bridge in the world. Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge music song photo fri 29 dec 2017. Chinas zhangjiajie glass bridge closes after two weeks bbc. Built in 2007, the skywalk gives you the feeling you are walking on air. The haohan qiao bridge, which means brave mens bridge in english, is a mere 590 feet off the ground. Chinas viral glass bridge was worst experience i had while traveling.
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