Sky Tower Sky Jump
Step onto the Auckland Sky Tower outdoor observation deck, and look down at the miniature red bull’s eye painted on a raised platform 192 metres below.
This is your precise landing spot in the Sky City Plaza on a leap of faith that is like nothing else on earth – as near to ‘Jump Heaven’ as you can get.
You fall at about 85 kph and gradually decelerate as the ground approaches and finally touch down on the lower platform at a safe landing speed. The fall lasts approximately 11 seconds and provides an unbeatable ground rush.
It offers a new kind of free falling thrill with wide appeal, because of its controlled descent. The vertical cable-guides provide a safety feature that enhances the experience for people who would baulk at a total free fall experience. The guide wires on either side prevent the jumper from turning around and becoming disorientated.
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he Sky Jump is reputed to be one of the highest public tower-based jump in the world. For comparison purposes it is four times higher than the popular Taupo Bungy, Mokai Gravity Canyon. Bungy founder AJ. Hackett made a courageous bungy jump off the Sky Tower in 1998 setting a new world height record for a jump from a fixed structure. Now that the guide wires have been added it is a ‘breeze’ and is within the capability of any thrill seeker.
Put this awesomely massive jump on your ‘must do’ list if you dare.
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