Grand Canyon Skywalk


	Grand Canyon Skywalk

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12-16-2006 5:49 PM

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Grand Canyon Skywalk 
Scheduled to open January 1, 2006 <BR /><DIV>
Hualapai Indian Reservation  </DIV>
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* Juts out about 70 feet into the canyon, <NOBR>4000 ft</NOBR> above the Colorado River 
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*Will accommodate 120 people comfortably (How comfortable would YOU be?) 
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* Built with more than a million pounds of steel beams and includes dampeners that minimize the structure's vibration 
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* Designed to hold 72 million pounds, withstand an <NOBR>8.0 magnitude</NOBR> earthquake <NOBR>50 miles</NOBR> away, and withstand winds in excess of <NOBR>100 mph</NOBR> 
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* Has a glass bottom and sides...four inches thick
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