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waltappel
Apr 21, 2010, 12:20 PM
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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"...
NickDG
Apr 22, 2010, 7:08 AM
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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
BenediktDE
Apr 23, 2010, 1:28 AM
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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