Wallenda To Break High Wire Records at Kings Island!

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Kings Island Does It Again!

Grandson of Karl Wallenda looks to surpass grandfather's famous 1974 park feat with two death-defying high wire walks as part of the biggest July 4 bash in Kings Island history

 

Get ready for one of the most thrilling days of the summer, as Kings Island does it again with another history making event on the Fourth of July.

 

Thirty-four years ago, in 1974, the late, great legendary high wire walker Karl Wallenda successfully completed a 1,800-foot skywalk at Kings Island, setting a world's distance record. On Independence Day, park visitors will have an opportunity to witness history as the grandson of Wallenda, Rick Wallenda, will try to surpass his grandfather's famous park feat with two death-defying skywalks at Kings Island.

 

Wallenda will first attempt a spectacular skywalk 112-foot above ground on 5/8-inch cable that will start at the Eiffel Tower, go over the Royal Fountain (which, by the way, is longer than a football field) as it shoots 10,000 gallons of water into the air, and end at the flagpole outside the front gate, covering a total distance of more than 900 feet! The first walk is at 2pm.

 

Later in the day at 7pm, Wallenda will look to make history as he attempts to walk an incredible distance of 2,000 feet through Coney Mall – the same location of his grandfather's feat at Kings Island – from 75-foot above ground on 5/8-inch cable.

 

No safety nets or harnesses will be used by Wallenda on either of his skywalks – the only way a Wallenda will perform.

 

Wallenda's record-breaking attempt comes on the heels of one of the most talked about events of the year, when daredevil "Kaptain" Robbie Knievel, son of the late Evel Knievel, successfully jumped over 24 Coke Zero trucks May 24 at Kings Island, the site of one of his father's most famous stunts.

 

The Fourth of July at Kings Island will also include a spectacular air show, sky divers, special appearances by Hanna Barbera characters and the Clown Band, and the largest fireworks display in the 36-year history of the park.

 

"With all the exciting events we have planned for the Fourth of July, Kings Island is a great place for families to celebrate the holiday," said Greg Scheid, Kings Island's vice president and general manager.

 

You can read more about the Wallendas on their website http://www.wallenda.com