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Strato Jump III gondola at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. In 1963, Piantanida was living in Brick Township, New Jersey, and had a business selling pets when he discovered skydiving. One day after watching jumps at the then new Lakewood Sport Parachuting Center near Lakewood, he
On February 13, 2012, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in New Jersey announced a new major water attraction King Cobra, that is the first in the United States. [16] [17] The ride Falls at Hurricane Harbor was proposed to get a transformation, giving it a trapdoor release in 2012, [18] [19] but was later cancelled for the new attraction King Cobra. [17]
The Parachute Jump is a defunct amusement ride and a landmark in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, along the Riegelmann Boardwalk at Coney Island.Situated in Steeplechase Plaza near the B&B Carousell, the structure consists of a 250-foot-tall (76 m), 170-short-ton (150 t) open-frame, steel parachute tower.
Stanley Switlik (December 4, 1890 – March 4, 1981) was a parachute pioneer. Born in Galicia , now part of Poland , he immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. [ 1 ] Originally, his company made heavy sewn items such as golf bags and mailbags.
A group of veterans accomplished an incredible feat on Oct. 27, according to ABC News.The team completed the highest ever parachute jump in world history. Led by former Seal Fred Williams and ...
In November of 2023, an entomologist told us the invasive Joro spider could arrive in NJ as soon as this year ... they could be arriving any day now. Large, flying, invasive Joro spiders are on ...
The Parachute Jump tower, in use at the 1939 New York World's Fair. As well as the original Parachute Jump at the 1939 World's Fair, there have been several other fairground rides based on a similar premise. The Pair-O-Chutes ride operated at Chicago's Riverview Park but was demolished in 1968. [18]
In a joint statement on behalf of the prosecutor’s office and multiple New Jersey police agencies, the office said it realizes members of the public have concerns about the repeated drone sightings.