You’ve tried the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge. The bus, the train and PATH. Maybe even the ferry.
How about a bunch of balloons? After all, these are “interesting” times.
For magician David Blaine’s next trick, he will attempt to cross the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York in just that fashion — using a whole bunch of balloons filled with helium, Variety reports.
Think of it as an inverted take on this past weekend’s viral Hudson River swimmer — less tasting the water and more avoiding it.
“This stunt has been 10 years in the making,” Blaine tweeted. “Let’s turn worry into wonder and take magic to new heights.”
The attempt, while not exactly in contention for most efficient commute, is reminiscent of the Oscar-nominated animated movie “Up” (2009), in which retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen sets his house aloft using hundreds of helium balloons.
Magician David Blaine is attempting his first stunt in almost eight years.David Livingston | Getty Images
Blaine’s stunt, which has the decidedly more dramatic title “Ascension,” will air live on YouTube Monday, Aug. 31.
Blaine, 47, is a Brooklyn native who lived in Little Falls when he was a teen and attended Passaic Valley Regional High School. He was formerly a magician-in-residence at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.
Blaine’s previous stunts include having himself buried in a box. For seven days in 1999, he only drank a few tablespoons of water each day and ate no food.
In 2000, he tried but failed to stand in a block of ice in Times Square for 72 hours (he made it to 63 hours). A few years later, he stood 100 feet up on a pillar for 35 hours in New York.
Blaine’s 2012 stunt took place at Pier 54 in New York, where he stood on a 22-foot-high pillar for several days without food as Tesla coils directed one million volts at the magician, who wore a conducting suit to prevent the electrical current from going through his body.
To see Blaine in action August 31, visit the live YouTube link for “Ascension” here.
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