Comments on: Grand Canyon Skywalk http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/ Connecting the dots ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-18915 anonymous Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:42:39 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-18915 To reply to your comment, there is a very good reason cameras are not allowed not just so you have to pay extra money for a picture. Do you know how much trash, cameras, stuffed animals, clothes fall over the edge of the canyon every day? Would you like to repel down and get because some tourist thought it would be a good idea to lean over and take a picture and then whoops! Lost the camera? I do agree that the road out to the Skywalk is pretty bad but everyone talks about how they want it to be primitive and they don't want gift shops or cheesy souvenirs so quit complaining about the fact that you have to drive on a dirt road to go to the edge of the Grand Canyon with no town around it for miles and miles! It's not going to have a red carpet for you to travel on so you don't mess up your car and if you want just a comfortable ride go to the South Rim and drive the paved road. THis is work in progress and everything is getting down as fast as the Tribe can afford it and as fast as they can get the construction going. IT will take time so give them a break! As for the extra ticket you have to purchase to see the Skywalk that is seperate and that should be told to every person buying the tickets to go but don't disrespect the teepees, hogans, wigwams, etc that were built out there just because you didn't enjoy your trip. Those things are built by hand the traditional way so that people like you can have a better understanding of how the Native Americans lived. It's not like they bought the items in a store and just popped it up so show some respect! To reply to your comment, there is a very good reason cameras are not allowed not just so you have to pay extra money for a picture. Do you know how much trash, cameras, stuffed animals, clothes fall over the edge of the canyon every day? Would you like to repel down and get because some tourist thought it would be a good idea to lean over and take a picture and then whoops! Lost the camera?

I do agree that the road out to the Skywalk is pretty bad but everyone talks about how they want it to be primitive and they don’t want gift shops or cheesy souvenirs so quit complaining about the fact that you have to drive on a dirt road to go to the edge of the Grand Canyon with no town around it for miles and miles! It’s not going to have a red carpet for you to travel on so you don’t mess up your car and if you want just a comfortable ride go to the South Rim and drive the paved road. THis is work in progress and everything is getting down as fast as the Tribe can afford it and as fast as they can get the construction going. IT will take time so give them a break!

As for the extra ticket you have to purchase to see the Skywalk that is seperate and that should be told to every person buying the tickets to go but don’t disrespect the teepees, hogans, wigwams, etc that were built out there just because you didn’t enjoy your trip. Those things are built by hand the traditional way so that people like you can have a better understanding of how the Native Americans lived. It’s not like they bought the items in a store and just popped it up so show some respect!

]]> By: rrrandsss http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-18320 rrrandsss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:50:08 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-18320 the way these Indians treat tourists i hope they starve and yes i mean it biggest rip off ever If you want to go to the sky walk $35.00 you are also forced to buy a $43.00 tour of a pile of Indian trash/teepees and so called relics. to fly on the helicopter you must by the "Indian Trash" These Indians hold tourist who only want to see the SKYWALK hostage the billboards that led us to this tourist trap said nothing about having to purchase an additional ticket on top of the skywalk ticket " NO CAMERAS " ARE ALLOWED ON SKYWALK if you wanta picture you must by from these thieves not to mention 14 miles of washboard dirt / gravel / dusty road that takes more than an hour to drive -- and scratch your car the way these Indians treat tourists i hope they starve
and yes i mean it

biggest rip off ever If you want to go to the sky walk $35.00 you are also forced to buy a $43.00 tour of a pile of Indian trash/teepees and so called relics.
to fly on the helicopter you must by the “Indian Trash”
These Indians hold tourist who only want to see the SKYWALK hostage

the billboards that led us to this tourist trap said nothing about having to purchase an additional ticket on top of the skywalk ticket

” NO CAMERAS ” ARE ALLOWED ON SKYWALK if you wanta picture you must by from these thieves

not to mention 14 miles of washboard dirt / gravel / dusty road that takes more than an hour to drive — and scratch your car

]]> By: rrrandsss http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-18319 rrrandsss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:47:06 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-18319 biggest rip off ever If you want to go to the sky walk $35.00 you are also forced to buy a $43.00 tour of a pile of Indian trash/teepees and so called relics. to fly on the helicopter you must by the "Indian Trash" These Indians hold tourist who only want to see the SKYWALK hostage the billboards that led us to this tourist trap said nothing about having to purchase an additional ticket on top of the skywalk ticket " NO CAMERAS " ARE ALLOWED ON SKYWALK if you wanta picture you must by from these thieves not to mention 14 miles of washboard dirt / gravel / dusty road that takes more than an hour to drive -- and scratch your car biggest rip off ever If you want to go to the sky walk $35.00 you are also forced to buy a $43.00 tour of a pile of Indian trash/teepees and so called relics.
to fly on the helicopter you must by the “Indian Trash”
These Indians hold tourist who only want to see the SKYWALK hostage

the billboards that led us to this tourist trap said nothing about having to purchase an additional ticket on top of the skywalk ticket

” NO CAMERAS ” ARE ALLOWED ON SKYWALK if you wanta picture you must by from these thieves

not to mention 14 miles of washboard dirt / gravel / dusty road that takes more than an hour to drive — and scratch your car

]]> By: anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16920 anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:21:14 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16920 Carol, I can see your point that there were many negatives about the Skywalk but was there one positive thing? The Hualapai's are trying to create a business and in the process are working out all the kinks in starting a new business creates. Give them a break man! As far as most of things you've described that you didn't like, such as not enough shelter, hot, no cold drinks, horrible road...most of things have been fixed. When you visited it was still under construction and the Skywalk just opened...what did you expect. It is still under construction to my knowledge and it will be for many years to come. Carol, I can see your point that there were many negatives about the Skywalk but was there one positive thing?

The Hualapai’s are trying to create a business and in the process are working out all the kinks in starting a new business creates. Give them a break man! As far as most of things you’ve described that you didn’t like, such as not enough shelter, hot, no cold drinks, horrible road…most of things have been fixed. When you visited it was still under construction and the Skywalk just opened…what did you expect. It is still under construction to my knowledge and it will be for many years to come.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16919 anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16919 BG, I'm sure you had a rough day and I will agree that traveling the dirt road is not a fun thing. One thing that you and every other visitor needs to realize is that the West Rim is not the south rim. There are not little cafe's along the rim, nor are there pine trees, or trails along the side for you to follow. But it is a work in progress. The West End of the Grand Canyon is the last end of the Canyon and it is desert. If you were that disappointed, then you should of done your research before visiting. I went to the Skywalk and although there was a considerable amount of construction going on at the time, I still enjoyed it. Your going to a very remote location, on an Indian Reservation, and some of you expect to have no dust, no dirt roads, restaurants, etc. Give the Hualapai a break! They are like every other business out there trying to improve the situations the best they can and trying to accomodate everyone in the meantime. I agree that some things were not pleasant...like the food. Not great at all. But that is something they are working on and more than trying to figure out how they are going to get a better menu to offer, I would imagine that construction and updating services are more of a priority right now. Also, like how are they going to provide water to the facilities. These things are more of a priority. Besides for those of you who are that picky....bring a lunch or snacks! BG, I’m sure you had a rough day and I will agree that traveling the dirt road is not a fun thing. One thing that you and every other visitor needs to realize is that the West Rim is not the south rim. There are not little cafe’s along the rim, nor are there pine trees, or trails along the side for you to follow. But it is a work in progress. The West End of the Grand Canyon is the last end of the Canyon and it is desert. If you were that disappointed, then you should of done your research before visiting. I went to the Skywalk and although there was a considerable amount of construction going on at the time, I still enjoyed it. Your going to a very remote location, on an Indian Reservation, and some of you expect to have no dust, no dirt roads, restaurants, etc. Give the Hualapai a break! They are like every other business out there trying to improve the situations the best they can and trying to accomodate everyone in the meantime.

I agree that some things were not pleasant…like the food. Not great at all. But that is something they are working on and more than trying to figure out how they are going to get a better menu to offer, I would imagine that construction and updating services are more of a priority right now. Also, like how are they going to provide water to the facilities. These things are more of a priority. Besides for those of you who are that picky….bring a lunch or snacks!

]]> By: anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16918 anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:52:02 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16918 I agree that when you wrote this, things were that bad! However, it's almost two years later and things have definitely improved. I think the one thing people need to understand when they go to the Skywalk/West End that this is not like the South Rim, with little cafe's and a couple little gifts shops, with little cement trails for you follow. This is different. Very remote, very different. This is a work in progress and some of you may like it and some of you may not. I agree that when you wrote this, things were that bad! However, it’s almost two years later and things have definitely improved.

I think the one thing people need to understand when they go to the Skywalk/West End that this is not like the South Rim, with little cafe’s and a couple little gifts shops, with little cement trails for you follow. This is different. Very remote, very different. This is a work in progress and some of you may like it and some of you may not.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16917 anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:39:41 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16917 I agree that the price is high but do you know the reason they don't allow you to take pictures from the Skywalk. It's because they don't want tourists leaning over the edges to take their shots and dropping there cameras down into the canyon. Or better yet... dropping their cameras on the glass. That crap ain't cheap so would you like to chip in if it needs repaired. I was there when one worker repelled down into the canyon to retrieve junk that was dropped down by them, cameras, clothes, stuffed animals..you name it. A garbage can. So, although yes it sucks that you can't take pictures there is a very good reason for it. As to the double wide trailers you've mentioned. Everyone was aware that this was a work in progress and if the main reason your there is to see the canyon then what the heck does it matter on what the the ticket counter looks like. Your there for the Canyon and the sites...so quit complaining and enjoy the view. I agree that the price is high but do you know the reason they don’t allow you to take pictures from the Skywalk. It’s because they don’t want tourists leaning over the edges to take their shots and dropping there cameras down into the canyon. Or better yet… dropping their cameras on the glass. That crap ain’t cheap so would you like to chip in if it needs repaired. I was there when one worker repelled down into the canyon to retrieve junk that was dropped down by them, cameras, clothes, stuffed animals..you name it. A garbage can.
So, although yes it sucks that you can’t take pictures there is a very good reason for it. As to the double wide trailers you’ve mentioned. Everyone was aware that this was a work in progress and if the main reason your there is to see the canyon then what the heck does it matter on what the the ticket counter looks like. Your there for the Canyon and the sites…so quit complaining and enjoy the view.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16915 anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:31:25 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-16915 I understand what your saying but you should all know that I live here on the Hualapai Reservation and the Natives don't receive any monies from the Grand Canyon West, at least not yet. We appreciate your visiting and glad those of you who do enjoy yourselves. Thanks! I understand what your saying but you should all know that I live here on the Hualapai Reservation and the Natives don’t receive any monies from the Grand Canyon West, at least not yet.

We appreciate your visiting and glad those of you who do enjoy yourselves. Thanks!

]]> By: Rlaa http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-14424 Rlaa Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:11:50 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-14424 What a rip. This place is in a side canyon and is not what I'd consider as the majestic view of the canyon. Don't waste your money!!! What a rip. This place is in a side canyon and is not what I’d consider as the majestic view of the canyon.

Don’t waste your money!!!

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-13989 Zoli Erdos Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:06:57 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/03/08/grand-canyon-skywalk/#comment-13989 George, This is not a site, but a blog, which is made up of posts that may very well have a limited shelf-life, just like newspaper articles. The info was current at the time of writing, which was prior to the Skywalk's opening. Thanks for your comment. George,

This is not a site, but a blog, which is made up of posts that may very well have a limited shelf-life, just like newspaper articles. The info was current at the time of writing, which was prior to the Skywalk’s opening.

Thanks for your comment.

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