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"Freefall" ride at Stratosphere in Las Vegas
It ain't right but still might be fun.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/21/stratosphere-jump-opens-daredevils-las-vegas/?test=latestnews

Kinda makes me think of "non-alcoholic beer"...
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Re: [waltappel] "Freefall" ride at Stratosphere in Las Vegas
Here's the one at the Macau Tower in China. I guess they're all over the place now.

The first one I remember was in NZed in the late 90s.

They can call it "freefall" but "slow dope on a rope" is more apropos . . . LOL!!!

http://www.youtube.com/...2BR5ZYTmZW8&NR=1

NickD Smile
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Re: [NickDG] "Freefall" ride at Stratosphere in Las Vegas
They call it "Base Flying" in Berlin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtZNNF9imB4