And by Giz AU I mean Ben Dunlop, the winner of our competition to help Giz cover the Consumer Electronics Show. Hat-tip to you and your testicular fortitude Ben, and thanks for this great video shot using a handheld Contour camera. Was fun having you in Vegas with us!
Ben said the jump package he got (which included use of the camera) cost about $US150. You can find out more info on the Stratosphere at SkyJumpLasVegas.
D.C.
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:04 PMOutstanding. Way to go, man.
Random
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:56 PMDid a bungy at Nevis, New Zealand. Twice and with my GoPro :)
Would love to try this
light487
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:58 PMCan’t see the video at work.. how far down does it descend before bouncing back up? The full 260m?? :)
George
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:20 PMIt’s not really a bungie, but more of a glide downwards.
Vebi
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 3:23 PMSafer than a bungie. Bungies can cause retinal detachment when they rebound.
Jamie
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:10 PMNice work Ben!
Kelvin
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:21 PMsweet, didnt know about this… will probably do it when im in vegas in a few months… its a crazy rush jumping off something and seeing how far away the ground is
Sam
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:30 PMI’ll be in Vegas this time next year. I’m doing this for sure!
sparhawk0
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:30 PMHonestly, Stratosphere’s 3 amusement park rides on top of the building are much, much scarier. You’ve got your choice of being dangled off the building and spun round at high speed, being shot off the edge of the building and down a ramp repeatedly, or a rollercoster that includes sections that don’t seem to be attached to anything.
After you’ve tried those, the SkyJump is actually kind of relaxing. It’s quiet, there’s no one else around, and about half of it is more like floating than falling.
Still, chops to you, Ben, for voluntarily throwing yourself off the side of a skyscraper. The few, the proud, the slightly crazy.
S. Nolan
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 5:58 PMUnfortunately the roller coaster has been gone for years now. When I was there last year they had the “shot” on the top (which was kinda scary compared to the Batwing since its so damn rough), the tippy “coaster” you mentioned and the spinning claw over the edge. My wife chickened out on the claw but IMHO it was the best of the bunch.
The drop was still being built them so didn’t get to try that. It might be “slow and relaxing” but that doesn’t help one little bit if your scared of heights!!
iAmTheBeast
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:38 PMLove the fist pumping haha
Chris
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 2:28 AMGeez, bigger balls than me