CN Tower's new glass elevator sets world record
Updated Wed. Apr. 9 2008 8:23 AM ET
The Canadian Press
TORONTO -- People afraid of heights or elevators need not attend as the CN Tower introduces the world's highest glass floor elevator.
After losing its 32 year world record last fall for tallest freestanding structure, Toronto's famed building is looking to set a new one.
Today the tower will begin offering visitors a thrilling new perspective on the city -- 346 metres straight down.
Dubbed a North American first and the highest in the world, the recently completed glass elevator now includes two glass-floor panels totalling two metres of floor space.
The new thrill ride will be available to the public starting at 11 a.m.
The 553-metre CN Tower was knocked out of the top spot by the Burj Dubai -- a 160 storey hotel, residential and commercial building in the United Arab Emirates.
The glitzy $4.1-billion building, which is still under construction, is already 629 metres and counting.
CN Tower website:
http://www.cntower.ca/portal/SmartDefault.aspx?at=1676