Thursday, November 10, 2005

New Grand Canyon Sky walk



So You Have Nerves Of Steel? Take Your Vacation Here

* 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

(Ha Ha!!!!! I can see you crawling on your hands and knees
to look over the edge?)

* Built with more than a million pounds of steel beams, and includes dampeners 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

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