THAT BLOWS: Redwood Sky Walk Soft Opening Delayed Due to Wind Concerns
ABOVE: Once again, you’ll have to settle for LoCO‘s self-guided Sky Walk tour
Oh dear. If you were hoping to ascend into Sequoia Park’s canopy as one of the first guests to meander the new Redwood Sky Walk, well, you’re going to have to stay grounded a bit longer. According to the Sequoia Park Zoo, the decision has been made to delay Friday’s soft opening due to projected windy weather conditions. Better safe than sorry, we suppose.
More details in the Sequoia Park Zoo release below:
The Sequoia Park Zoo will delay the soft opening of the
Redwood Sky Walk, originally planned for tomorrow Friday, May 14, 2021.
“While the Redwood Sky Walk has been specially engineered to withstand many adverse
weather events, the structure is attached to living trees. Because of the many natural and man-
made variables at play, the zoo has put aggressive protocols in place to thoroughly check the
structure when extreme weather conditions present opportunities for unusual strain,” Zoo
Director Gretchen Zeigler said. “It’s truly unfortunate that local wind conditions over the past
few days have forced us to implement our closing procedures and delay our long-awaited soft-
opening plans. But, the safety of our guests will always be our top priority. These precautionary
measures are in place for moments such as this.”
City officials have advised that the planned zoo admission price increases will not go into effect
tomorrow as previously announced, and instead will await the Redwood Sky Walk opening.
An announcement regarding the new soft opening timeline is anticipated for next week. There
are no plans to delay the grand opening weekend activities scheduled for June 4-6, 2021 at this
time.