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 Post subject: Indoor Skydiving!
PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:32 pm 
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In Raeford- looks about as far away as Laurinburg.

Group rates are $48 apiece for a group of 12. Looks like a 2-minute experience for your cash drop. Sure looks like fun though! Anyone interested?

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It did this about 20 years ago in Gatlinburg. It's fun. Based upon the video it looks like they have greatly improved upon what I felt was the biggest problem and that is that the velocity of the air is higher in the center than the edges, so you are riding a narrow column of air. You get near the edge, loose lift and fall off.

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Richard Casto wrote:
It did this about 20 years ago in Gatlinburg. It's fun. Based upon the video it looks like they have greatly improved upon what I felt was the biggest problem and that is that the velocity of the air is higher in the center than the edges, so you are riding a narrow column of air. You get near the edge, loose lift and fall off.


I did it in Vegas. It's a LOT harder than it looks. Also inside that tunnel it's HOTTER than two rats, effing in a wool sock, with the end tied up!

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Vincent Keene wrote:
Richard Casto wrote:
It did this about 20 years ago in Gatlinburg. It's fun. Based upon the video it looks like they have greatly improved upon what I felt was the biggest problem and that is that the velocity of the air is higher in the center than the edges, so you are riding a narrow column of air. You get near the edge, loose lift and fall off.


I did it in Vegas. It's a LOT harder than it looks. Also inside that tunnel it's HOTTER than two rats, effing in a wool sock, with the end tied up!


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