Nik Wallenda makes walking across Niagara Falls sound like no fun at all
Nik Wallenda’s high-wire act across Niagara Falls is supposed to rake in $120-million for the local economy, but it would seem the daredevil won’t even make enough to cover his costs. Wallenda told the Toronto Star that his stunt will cost about $1.2 million to pull off and ABC, who is broadcasting the event, isn’t paying him very much (he declined to divulge his paycheque). Sponsors have also been scarce, so Wallenda has been trying to drum up $50,000 through Indiegogo.com, offering private wire walk lessons for $10,000 a pop or $5 for an exclusive photo. Another headache: the helicopter company that’s supposed to rig up the wire doesn’t have a permit to fly over the falls, leaving Wallenda with about a week to find alternate plans. Money problems, bureaucratic annoyances and the risk of falcon attacks? We knew there was a reason we never took up tightrope walking. [Toronto Star]
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Nik Wallenda’s high-wire act across Niagara Falls is supposed to rake in $120-million for the local economy, but it would seem the daredevil won’t even make enough to cover his costs. Wallenda told the Toronto Star that his stunt will cost about $1.2 million to pull off and ABC, who is broadcasting the event, isn’t paying him very much (he declined to divulge his paycheque). Sponsors have also been scarce, so Wallenda has been trying to drum up $50,000 through Indiegogo.com, offering private wire walk lessons for $10,000 a pop or $5 for an exclusive photo. Another headache: the helicopter company that’s supposed to rig up the wire doesn’t have a permit to fly over the falls, leaving Wallenda with about a week to find alternate plans. Money problems, bureaucratic annoyances and the risk of falcon attacks? We knew there was a reason we never took up tightrope walking. [Toronto Star]){kind=link}
It may be thrilling if the walk is successful, but if it isn’t, do you really want to see a man plunge to his death? Do you want your kids to watch it?
I understood that Wallenda will have on a vest and be roped off so that if there was an accident, he would not fall to his death. Also, I believe they said there would be a net under him also. When you look at the history of the falls, it seems that this type of thing has always been an attraction for some reason, i.e. going over the falls in abarrell etc. This, I believe, would be a much safer aquisition. There will always be an attraction to these falls, whether it be simple sight seeing, or a more aggressive need to do something more daring.
so they have to have a net so lame and a vest that will take all the fun of of it. i dont like this at all go get a real life do it with out a net or a vest i hate if you use a net or a vest have fun Wallenda
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