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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.
An episode from the eighth season of the series Full House, "Leap of Faith", featured the bridge in a bungee jumping scene. The bridge was depicted as being in the San Francisco Bay Area. The bridge was featured in an episode from the fourth season of the series ER, "Fathers and Sons". The bridge was depicted as being in San Diego.
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[238] [239] [240] SkyJump is a controlled-descent, bungee jumping-like ride that allows riders to plummet 855 ft (261 m) attached to a high-speed descent wire. [241] SkyJump had its 100,000th rider in 2013, [242] and its 200,000th in 2015. [243] A previous ride, a roller coaster called the High Roller, opened with the resort in 1996. It rode ...
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The attraction is often compared to a combination of skydiving, bungee jumping, and hang gliding. [3] There are currently over 80 Skycoasters in operation all around the world, ranging in heights from 100–300 feet (30.5–91.4 m). [4] [5] The ride can be found on every continent but Antarctica. [6]