Are there places with giant indoor fans that blow you into the air?

July 27, 2006 11:56 AM

Are there recreational places with giant indoor fans that blow you up into the air and give you a simulated indoor experience of flying -- or did I just dream this idea? I can't remember...
posted by shivohum to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (12 answers total)

I think it's called indoor skydiving. (see www.flyawayindoorskydiving.com for an example.
posted by reverendX at 12:01 PM on July 27, 2006

Yes, they have these at some skydiving places. I remember there being one near L.A. when I was there. Best bet: get in contact with someone who is on the "in" with the whole skydiving culture (yeah, it's a culture).
posted by zhivota at 12:02 PM on July 27, 2006

Here is a recommendation from Cool Tools.
posted by attercoppe at 12:16 PM on July 27, 2006

Indoor Skydiving
posted by buggzzee23 at 12:17 PM on July 27, 2006

Sky Venture, New Hampshire
posted by maloon at 12:21 PM on July 27, 2006

According to Cool Tools, Skyventure is the better of the two. The video on their site looks like it would be a huge amount of fun.
posted by cameldrv at 12:39 PM on July 27, 2006

Did this in Orlando. It was fun. I've been skydiving, but not much in the way of freefalling, so I can't compare the two, but it was a good time. Went with a few others so it was fun to be able to laugh at the funny uncoordinated and newbie moves that are bound to happen.
posted by striker at 1:15 PM on July 27, 2006

I think there's still one in Las Vegas near the Las Vegas Hilton, check'em out.
posted by mk1gti at 1:58 PM on July 27, 2006

Indoor Skydiving sites in the UK and Europe and I know that Xscape have one in Milton Keynes and one in Braehead.
posted by Nugget at 2:52 PM on July 27, 2006

"...give you a simulated indoor experience of flying."

Hmm... How about real zero gee?
posted by Marky at 2:56 PM on July 27, 2006

the Xscape one is called Airkix and i'm actually going there in a couple of weeks, funny you should ask!
posted by derbs at 5:15 PM on July 27, 2006

Hmm... How about real zero gee?

because the indoor one is about a hundredth of the price!
posted by derbs at 5:16 PM on July 27, 2006