Myths & FAQ

Here are a list of the crazy myths that have been invented about bungy jumping – don’t worry they aren’t true!

Myth 1 - My eyes will fall out or my retina will detach if I Bungy Jump!

WRONG This has never happened at any of our sites. The tension in your eyes is the same as a sneeze.

Myth 2 - It will hurt my back!

WRONG Bungy Jumping will not hurt your back, the impact on you back is the same as riding a mountain bike, skiing or jumping off a chair. It is surprisingly smooth.

Myth 3 - You can’t drink alcohol before you Bungy Jump

WRONG you can and many people do.

Myth 4 - AJ is an American

WRONG he is from New Zealand.

Myth 5 - You can’t jump if you are in a wheel chair!

WRONG we can jump people in wheelchair and do it on a regular basis. 

How does the Bungy Cord Work?

The Bungy Cord is simple in form but complex in design. It is made of hundreds of strands of latex rubber.

  • We manufacture the cords ourselves at each of our sites

  • The latex rubber is the same stuff that holds your underpants up!

  • There are 4 different diameter cords depending on how heavy you are. Every person that Bungy Jumps is weighed and then we put them on a particular cord. This enables us to throw people of different weights from the tower, but allowing them to either just miss or touch the water below. The Jump Masters also can lift or lower the bungy cord to set it exactly to the weight of the jumper. This allows them to judge the distance between the ground and the person down to 50cm – which is pretty impressive – when you think about leaping off a 70 meter structure?

  • The cord stretches up to 4 times it’s own length so if you want to free fall 40m then the bungy cord will be close to 10 meters in length un stretched

  • We retire all cord after 500 jumps, they can do over 1000

  • We have just developed a new form of Bungy Cord for jumping long distances – up to a 1 km stretch. This technique is kept secret and is the equivalent to Colonel Sanders 11secret herbs and spices!!

  • Original pieces of Bungy Cord are available from or sites as souvenirs