"The Reverse Bungee (or catapult bungee, or Ejector Seat) is a modern type of fairground ride that was invented by Troy Griffin in 1995. His dream was to create a safer, yet more extreme bungee jumping experience.
The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel. The passenger car is secured to the platform with an electro-magnetic latch as the elastic ropes are stretched. When the electromagnet is turned off, the passenger car is catapulted vertically with a g-force of 3-5, reaching an altitude of between 50 and 80 metres (180-260 ft).
The passenger sphere is free to rotate between the two ropes, giving the riders a chaotic and disorienting ride. After several bounces, the ropes are relaxed and the passengers are lowered back to the launch position"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_bungee
Not for the faint hearted my friends. My ignorance about me loving heights ended here. More about that later.
Verdict after the experience: Knowing the path and walking the path, two totally different things!! :)
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