There is a wind tunnel in Orlando of which I have been a patron. It has been nearly eight years ago but I wil never forget it. It was not housed in a temperature controlled environment so, not unlike jumping at altitude in winter, the bitterly cold blast was much like actual skydiving. This particular January, the boys were in West Virginia with their dad and I am discovering how bitterly cold it can get in Florida. Temperatures on New Year's Eve dropped to the 30's with a wind chill making it feel like 15 degrees. Ther were four of us that decided that it would be fun to jump in the wind tunnel whilst the temperatures hovered just above freeze my butt off.
Kate and I left her place in Royal Palm Beach early, planning a pick up of Dale and Shane in Jupiter Farms before heading to Orlando. We made it there without incident and each took turns riding the wind tunnel. We came prepared with gloves, mittens, hats, suits, etc. I think we were even wearing long underwear. The video above shows the amazing flight that can be acheived both in the wind tunnel and while skydiving. Expensive but worth it.
15 minutes in the wind tunnel: $125
the thrill of flying and the mastering of wind: priceless
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