Komtar Skywalk
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| Coordinates | 5°24′52.3938″N 100°19′46.45″E / 5.414553833°N 100.3295694°ECoordinates: 5°24′52.3938″N 100°19′46.45″E / 5.414553833°N 100.3295694°E |
| Carries | Pedestrian |
| Locale | George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Official name | Rainbow Skywalk |
| Owner | Only World Group |
| Website | thetop |
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| Design | Curved pedestrian cantilever glass bridge |
| Material | Glass |
| Total length | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Height | 248.7 m (816 ft) |
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| Constructed by | Only World Group |
| Construction end | 2016 |
| Opened | 18 December 2016 |
 KOMTAR
Location in George Town
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The Komtar Skywalk at the top of Komtar, the tallest skyscraper in George Town, Penang, is the highest outdoor glass skywalk in Malaysia. The horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge with a glass walkway sits at an elevation of nearly 250 metres (820 ft) above ground.
Launched in 2016, the Komtar Skywalk, also known as the Rainbow Skywalk, was part of the major facelift of Komtar undertaken by Only World Group, a local private limited firm specialising in food and beverages.
The U-shaped 16 metre-long glass walkway offers visitors an unimpeded panoramic view of the cityscape of George Town, its surrounding suburbs such as Tanjung Tokong, Pulau Tikus and Air Itam, and the Penang Hill.
In 2012, Only World Group (OWG) was awarded the RM50 million project to revitalise Komtar, which until then had been largely seen as a white elephant. This major renovation effort was aimed to rejuvenate Komtar as a tourist attraction in George Town, and included the construction of a banquet hall, a sky lounge at the 65th floor and an international-themed restaurant at the summit of the skyscraper. These new tourist attractions are collectively known as 'The Top'.
The U-shaped Komtar Skywalk is situated at the newly-added 68th floor of Komtar, which also elevated the skyscraper's height to 248.7 metres (816 ft). The Komtar Skywalk is similar in construction to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, in that both bridges utilise the same heat-treated and temper-proofed laminated glass. The Penang-based Universiti Sains Malaysia also ran an array of pendulum, wind and vibration tests on the glass, which was designed to withstand the load of 16 adults.
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