Watch Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards terrifying freefall stunt

Thomas Triebel2 September 2017

The stunt introduced Hangloose Adventure’s most sensational and latest attraction: Freefall.

Olympic ski jumping legend Michael "Eddie" Edwards, also known as “Eddie The Eagle”, was the first to try out Hangloose Adventure’s latest attraction: Freefall.

The performance involved a six-storey fall onto a giant airbag.

Eddie during his 25-meter fall.

“It was brilliant. It was scary. It was more scary that I thought it was going to be because you can’t see where you’re going, you’re going backward”, Eddie said.

The 53-year-old former athlete added: “I’m always up for a dare, always up for a challenge”.

Are you? The experience can be booked on their website.

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