First Visitors Step Onto Canyon Skywalk

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Rimuladas

Awsome!

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  • 1 vote
Reply#1 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:29 PM EDT
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gecko85

I still say the best way to see the Grand Canyon is from down below. I once did a 10 day rafting trip through the Canyon. It was absolutely amazing. There's not much better than waking up along the bank of the Colorado, watching the sun rise above the rim of the canyon.

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  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:29 PM EDT
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Glinda

I was at this site a few years ago - it was a pretty long drive in from Vegas but they had a helicopter fly you through the canyon and back which was the best part. After seeing the bottom, I totally wanted to do the rafting... breath-taking.

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    #2.1 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:22 PM EDT
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    {"commentId":597482,"authorDomain":"zaki"}
    Zaki

    this is going to be the new suicide hotspot. It used to be the Golden Gate Bridge in SF for a long time. They even made a movie about it...what was its name?

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    • 1 vote
    Reply#3 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:35 PM EDT
    {"commentId":597492,"authorDomain":"zaki"}
    Zaki

    The Bridge (Trailer)

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      #3.1 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:38 PM EDT
      {"commentId":597493,"authorDomain":"TheVerbalistx"}
      Mike V.

      That's the first thing I thought of too... really says something about society today doesn't it? Only after a few seconds did I really think about the positives.

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      • 2 votes
      #3.2 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:38 PM EDT
      {"commentId":597892,"authorDomain":"jonknee"}
      Jon Gales

      Why waste the money on a ticket? There is plenty of uncrowded canyon to jump off of. It's not exactly fenced in.

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        #3.3 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:32 PM EDT
        {"commentId":599632,"authorDomain":"zaki"}
        Zaki

        Jon, a lot of people who kill themselves have a tendency to want to leave with a bang, not to mention that they don't plan on coming back to life thereafter, the price of the ticket is irrelevant.

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          #3.4 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:29 PM EDT
          {"commentId":599842,"authorDomain":"nck"}
          Nance

          Very good point, Zaki.

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          • 1 vote
          #3.5 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:49 PM EDT
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          {"commentId":597494,"authorDomain":"behindmyscreen"}
          Behind My Screen

          I hope they don't let people carry their children onto that thing.

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          • 2 votes
          Reply#4 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:38 PM EDT
          {"commentId":597645,"authorDomain":"defex"}
          DeFex

          especially not Michael Jackson.

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          • 9 votes
          #4.1 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:48 PM EDT
          {"commentId":599338,"authorDomain":"OnlyKnownSurvivor"}
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          {"commentId":597541,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}
          Ryan Stolte-Sawa

          Wow, this is reason enough for me to finally make the trip to see a big hole.

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          • 4 votes
          Reply#5 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:05 PM EDT
          {"commentId":597569,"authorDomain":"jamesmirick"}
          Jim Mirick

          Anywhere around the canyon is absolutely stunning -- either side, top, or bottom or from any direction. You look at it and don't believe it's really there. A little water, given enough time . . .

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            Reply#6 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:21 PM EDT
            {"commentId":597621,"authorDomain":"leftist"}
            Leftist

            STUPID

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              Reply#7 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:38 PM EDT
              {"commentId":597627,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}
              Ryan Stolte-Sawa

              Dude. Come on. Seriously.

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              • 4 votes
              #7.1 - Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:43 PM EDT
              {"commentId":598222,"authorDomain":"leftist"}
              Leftist

              they are @!$%#ing up the environment with this thing

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              • 1 vote
              #7.2 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:08 AM EDT
              {"commentId":598320,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}
              Ryan Stolte-Sawa

              You're right. Let's tear it down. In fact, let's ban tourists from the park. While we're at it, let's just ban tourism everywhere. After all, it @!$%#s up the environment.

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              • 4 votes
              #7.3 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:26 AM EDT
              {"commentId":598347,"authorDomain":"leftist"}
              Leftist

              amen!

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              • 1 vote
              #7.4 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:37 AM EDT
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              {"commentId":597941,"authorDomain":"joegrind"}
              JoeGrinD

              Been there once, but I don't have any desire to walk on that thing. Yikes.

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                Reply#8 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:19 AM EDT
                {"commentId":598050,"authorDomain":"attreau"}
                Andrea A

                One of the greatest wonders of the earth and at a birds eye view that people who can't afford the helicopter rides may see. But as for me I can only dream. I can't even get up on the third step of a ladder or ride a Farris wheel..

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                • 1 vote
                Reply#9 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:23 AM EDT
                {"commentId":599582,"authorDomain":"nck"}
                Nance

                Ditto ... you would have to call the fire department to get me off a 1-story roof. 4,000 feet !!! No way.

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                • 3 votes
                #9.1 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:52 PM EDT
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                {"commentId":598508,"authorDomain":"luki"}
                Luki

                Dang, that is just plain outright super cool. wOwZeRz!

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                • 2 votes
                Reply#10 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:36 AM EDT
                {"commentId":599345,"authorDomain":"OnlyKnownSurvivor"}
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                {"commentId":599623,"authorDomain":"nck"}
                Nance
                As people walk across it, the glass layers creak and the deck wobbles almost imperceptibly.

                I have nightmares that sound a lot like this. Really!

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                • 3 votes
                Reply#12 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:22 PM EDT
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