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Posted By y_soitenly 4 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment

July 1, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Picture yourself 1,353 feet above Wacker Drive and there is nothing between you and the ground but a piece of glass. Welcome to The Ledge.

It's a brand new addition to the Sears Tower SkyDeck and, according to ABC 7's Frank Mathie, it's a frightening new view of Chicago.

Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.

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    y_soitenly4 months, 1 week ago

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    FTA~

    "Forehead prints on the window. People really want to get closer and they want to look down. They can see out to four states with spectacular views in all directions, but they really want that down view, and that's why we delivered with the SkyDeck Ledge," said Randy Stancik, Sears Tower and SkyDeck GM.

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      y_soitenly4 months, 1 week ago

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      Now I know how Spiderman felt. lolol

      =)

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        BronxBomber4 months, 1 week ago

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        Y, I'm afraid of heights....

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        Will13134 months, 1 week ago

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        not for me.. i'd be like the reporter..

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          reallypsst4 months, 1 week ago

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          Do they provide parachutes,am very skeptical of anything made by man,sorry but we have a sh..ty track record,but its cool anyway!

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          jacksico4 months, 1 week ago

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          Hopefully I will be able to visit the next time I'm in Chicago.

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            StevieGee4 months, 1 week ago

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            I think it'll be a hit. I'd (slowly) go out there.

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              y_soitenly4 months, 1 week ago

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              Whoa, that does look scary.

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                aceofspades14 months, 1 week ago

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                I hope everyone is frisked for BB guns

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                Klarissa4 months, 1 week ago

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                No way would I be even near that glass.

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                Progressive4 months, 1 week ago

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                This reminds me of the glass bridge at the Grand Canyon:

                http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/mainmenu.html#wa...

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                y_soitenly4 months, 1 week ago

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                As one viewer pointed out in that article, The Sears Tower SkyDeck is the Grand Canyon of Illinois.

                =)

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