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Moon Man Takes the Lead

3/05/2007 at 10:30 AM
Tags: New York Times, Tourist Traps, Sightseeing, National Parks, Grand Canyon Skywalk (all tags)

Buzz Aldrin, who got sloppy seconds on the Moon and cracked on during an episode of Da Ali G Show, will make more history this month. Says the New York Times, he'll be the first sucker tourist to walk across the new Grand Canyon Skywalk east of Grand Canyon National Park. You remember the Skywalk, right? It's the $30 million glass walkway cantilevered 70 feet out over the canyon, scheduled to open to the public on March 28.

Back in the day, we were looking forward to the project. But a closer look at the details is leaving us a little skeptical about how great this thing could possibly be. First off, it's 242 miles from the national park--quite a drive. Though the local Native American population will be administering Skywalk as well as some other gimmicky tourist attractions, is the trip really worth it? Before you say yes, realize that Buzz probably got his $25 admission ticket comped. You might not be so lucky.

Related Stories:
· Ex-Astronaut Will Be Among First on the Grand Canyon Walkway [NYT]
· Grand Canyon Skywalk [Jaunted]
· Destination Grand Canyon/Skywalk [Official Site]