If you want to experience the thrill of skydiving without assuming any of the risk, iFLY Indoor Skydiving is the perfect spot to do it. Indoor skydiving eliminates the need to board a plane and leap into a freefall thousands of feet in the sky. Instead, you stay firmly on the ground (sort of) while you experience the illusion of freefall.

Here's how it works. iFLY operates a vertical wind tunnel, which uses fans at the top to pull air into a smooth stream. After taking a quick intro course and suiting up in safety gear, an instructor helps you launch yourself into the path of the air. Since it's traveling at such a fast speed, it lifts you right off your feet, providing an experience similar to what you'd feel if you actually jumped from a plane. Head to the iFLY Indoor Skydiving in Dallas if you'd like to check skydiving off of your bucket list but aren't quite ready to take the real plunge.

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