Toronto Space Needle Glass Floor

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Toronto space needle glass floor.

By sarah anne lloyd sarahannelloyd aug 2 2018 3 16pm pdt. The glass floor has an area of 24 m 2 258 sq ft and can withstand a pressure of 4 100 kilopascals 595 psi. Dubbed the loupe a reference to the magnifying devices jewelers and watchmakers use the space needle s rotating glass floor is located just below the open air observation deck and replaces the. Combine your visits and save.

The floor s thermal glass units are 64 mm 2 5 in thick consisting of a pane of 25 millimetre 1 0 in laminated glass 25 mm 1 0 in airspace and a pane of 13 mm 0 5 in laminated glass. Space needle elevator ride. Mobile tickets and all of your free digital photos in one place. It s called the loupe and the space needle bills it as the world s first and only revolving glass floor the loupe is made of 37 tons of glass and powered by 12 motors which can adjust.

Visit the newly renovated space needle and seattle s 1 exhibition chihuly garden and glass with one ticket. Seattle s top destinations together. In the end the space needle s restaurant will be the first rotating glass floor restaurant in the world according to the company. Picture yourself on top of the space needle with a zooming video selfie.

Now you can see all the way around and down. The floor is 23 8 square metres 256 sq. The 114 stories x 114 storeys exhibit explores the facts and fiction behind 10 of our city s best known landmarks this unique collaboration between the cn tower and toronto public library showcases our city s diverse cultures and communities through stories and images of famous toronto sites all drawn from the library s extraordinary special collections. See seattle from 500 feet through the space needle s rotating glass floor.

The glass floor was the world s first when it opened on june 26 1994. Walking on the cn tower glass floor toronto duration. Walking out on a glass floor that high up is harder than it looks.