I am 18 decks high on the Norwegian Prima cruise ship, waiting to fall. Stepping into a chamber that looks like a space capsule, I wrap myself in a mat.
The Drop is the world’s first free-fall dry slide with a 10-deck plunge that reaches a G-force of about 3, faster than an accelerating Formula One race car.
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