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Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.
In the center of the metal plate forming the floor or base of the platform, there is for a hole of about 15 cm diameter which has a plastic rim section with a rounded smooth inner edge, which is allegedly used for guiding the elastic bungee rope during the jump. Directly behind the platform is a metallic stair construction independent from it.
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world's highest commercial bungy jumping sites at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River. [1] It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa's Garden Route. It has been operated by Face Adrenalin ...
William Kitchen, founder of Sky Fun 1 Inc., and Ken Bird originally came up with the idea of the Skycoaster in 1992. [7] They wanted to find a way to let others experience the thrill of jumping out of a plane or the thrills of bungee jumping, but with the safety factor of a merry-go-round.
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Hackett is widely known for his many bungy stunts that have earned him Guinness records and personal milestones, including: 1988: Jumping off the Auckland Stock Exchange Tower, claiming the title as being the world's first bungy off a building; 1990: Jumping 380 metres (1,250 ft) out of a helicopter for the first time
Bungee operations under the road deck of the bridge. The Bloukrans Bridge is an arch bridge located near Nature's Valley, Western Cape, South Africa. Constructed by Concor between February 1980 and June 1983, the bridge stands at a height of 216m above the Bloukrans River. [4] Its central span is 272m and the bridge is 451m in length in total.
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