David Copperfield Flying? Really?

One of the greatest illusions out there is that of magician David Copperfield flying. It’s not new, but time has done little to diminish its effect. There you sit, astounded that he’s floating in thin air with seemingly NOTHING there to hold him up.

Of course, that’s not the case—and if you’re one of those people who wants to see the trick WITHOUT knowing how he does it, then you should watch only the first video. It is amazing:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QroJfP31hM&feature=related

If you watch carefully, you can actually see the trace of a wire about a minute and fifty four seconds in, but illusions like the rings, the box and flying an audience member around are all explained in the video below. Again, don’t watch this if you’d prefer to retain the aura of “magic”. In other words, it won’t be my fault if you choose to look behind the curtain:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD2i4Mn6nio

OK, so THAT’S how he does it!
Frankly, it is still quite amazing—and the grace and apparent ease of his gliding around the stage makes this illusion still one of the best!

Thanks to Rick Cooper for sharing the original video—and sorry if my posting the second one burst your bubble!

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