Grand Canyon Skywalk
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The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass-bottomed, horseshoe-shaped viewing platform that extends over the edge of the Grand Canyon, offering visitors dramatic views straight down into the canyon below.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Skywalk canonical | 6 |
| Grand Canyon Skywalk vicinity (Hualapai Reservation) | 1 |
| Skywalk overlook | 1 |
| glass-bottom Skywalk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3303880 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Canyon Skywalk Context triple: [Hualapai Indian Reservation, hasAttraction, Grand Canyon Skywalk]
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A.
Columbia River Skywalk
Columbia River Skywalk is a long pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Columbia River in Trail, British Columbia, offering scenic views and recreational access.
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B.
Skywalk lookout
Skywalk lookout is an elevated viewing platform in Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales, offering panoramic views over rainforest-clad valleys and escarpments.
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C.
Skyline Arch
Skyline Arch is a prominent natural sandstone arch formation in Utah’s Arches National Park, known for its dramatic opening that expanded significantly after a large rockfall in 1940.
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D.
Hoover Dam Overlook
Hoover Dam Overlook is a scenic viewpoint offering panoramic views of Hoover Dam and the surrounding Black Canyon landscape.
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E.
Grand Canyon Concourse
Grand Canyon Concourse is a central public area within Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World, known for its monorail station, shops, dining, and views of the iconic A-frame architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Canyon Skywalk Target entity description: The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass-bottomed, horseshoe-shaped viewing platform that extends over the edge of the Grand Canyon, offering visitors dramatic views straight down into the canyon below.
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A.
Columbia River Skywalk
Columbia River Skywalk is a long pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Columbia River in Trail, British Columbia, offering scenic views and recreational access.
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B.
Skywalk lookout
Skywalk lookout is an elevated viewing platform in Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales, offering panoramic views over rainforest-clad valleys and escarpments.
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C.
Skyline Arch
Skyline Arch is a prominent natural sandstone arch formation in Utah’s Arches National Park, known for its dramatic opening that expanded significantly after a large rockfall in 1940.
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D.
Hoover Dam Overlook
Hoover Dam Overlook is a scenic viewpoint offering panoramic views of Hoover Dam and the surrounding Black Canyon landscape.
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E.
Grand Canyon Concourse
Grand Canyon Concourse is a central public area within Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World, known for its monorail station, shops, dining, and views of the iconic A-frame architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantilever bridge
ⓘ
glass-bottomed viewing platform ⓘ observation deck ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | Grand Canyon West Airport ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| controversy |
cultural concerns of some Hualapai members
ⓘ
environmental impact concerns ⓘ |
| designer | Mark Johnson ⓘ |
| engineer | Lopez Engineering ⓘ |
| engineeringFeature | cantilevered support structure ⓘ |
| extendsOver |
Grand Canyon National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canyon
|
| glassThickness | about 10 centimeters ⓘ |
| heightAboveCanyonFloor | about 1219 meters ⓘ |
| heightAboveColoradoRiver | about 1219 meters ⓘ |
| loadCapacity | about 822 people ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
Hualapai Indian Reservation ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Grand Canyon West ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| near | Eagle Point ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
gift shop
ⓘ
restaurant ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| numberOfGlassLayers | multiple laminated layers ⓘ |
| opened | 2007-03-28 ⓘ |
| owner |
Hualapai people
ⓘ
surface form:
Hualapai Tribe
|
| partOf |
Grand Canyon West
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canyon West tourism complex
|
| photographyPolicy |
no personal cameras allowed on the Skywalk
ⓘ
official photographers available ⓘ |
| projectionFromRim | about 21 meters ⓘ |
| purpose | provide panoramic views of the Grand Canyon ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Arizona ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
limited visitor capacity
ⓘ
side railings ⓘ |
| shape | horseshoe ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | yes ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| touristDestinationFor |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| view |
Colorado River
ⓘ
Grand Canyon cliffs ⓘ |
| visitorRequirement | must wear protective shoe covers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Canyon Skywalk Description of subject: The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass-bottomed, horseshoe-shaped viewing platform that extends over the edge of the Grand Canyon, offering visitors dramatic views straight down into the canyon below.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grand Canyon Skywalk vicinity (Hualapai Reservation)
this entity surface form:
glass-bottom Skywalk
this entity surface form:
Skywalk overlook