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ZERO-G Takes New Year's in Vegas to Extravagant New Heights With Weightless Flights on December 30 and 31
Celebrate 2008 With Vegas' Phenomenal New Year's Party in the Sky
| Source: Zero Gravity Corporation
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - October 24, 2007) - Celebrate this New Year's unlike any before with an
out-of-this-world weightless adventure aboard Zero Gravity Corporation's (ZERO-G®),
G-FORCE ONE. ZERO-G, the first and
only FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights, will take guests up,
up and away on December 30 and 31 to experience what's destined to be Vegas' most-talked-about New Year's
celebration to date. The experience offered by ZERO-G is the only
commercial opportunity on Earth for individuals to experience true
"weightlessness" without going to space. This is the identical weightless
flight experience used by NASA to train its astronauts and by Ron Howard
and Tom Hanks to film "Apollo 13." ZERO-G offers regular flights for the
general public from its home base at McCarran International Airport in Las
Vegas.
It's the city that offers the most fabulous attractions, accommodations and
parties during the New Year holiday and beyond, but this year, Las Vegas
will raise the bar higher yet with its most unique way to celebrate. This
unforgettable weightless escapade will give guests the chance to fly like
Superman, flip like an Olympic gymnast and enjoy 10-times more hang-time
than the world's best basketball player. Flyers will have the chance to see
water hover before their eyes, or release a handful of M&M's and chase them
down like a game of human PacMan. Celebrating the New Year in an atmosphere
that defies the laws of gravity will be the ultimate kick-off to the year
2008.
"Visitors flock to Vegas for New Year's to experience the most exclusive,
incredible and memorable celebrations in existence. ZERO-G takes New Year's
in Vegas a step beyond it all," said Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, CEO and Co-Founder
of ZERO-G. "We're giving visitors the best of both worlds as there's no
need to choose between ZERO-G and the quintessential Vegas party on the
Strip. With our weightless flights scheduled in the early afternoon, they
can experience it all -- flipping and floating over the Strip by day, and
watching the incredible fireworks over Las Vegas Boulevard by night."
Weightless flight is an opportunity that a select few have experienced, but
those who have call it amazing and life-changing. Professor Stephen
Hawking, Martha Stewart, Billy Bush, Burt Rutan, Miles O'Brien, Princess
Beatrice of York and cast members of "The Apprentice," and "The Biggest
Loser" are just a few notable passengers who've flown with ZERO-G and
proclaimed it to be one of the most thrilling experiences of their lives.
Numerous astronauts including Buzz Aldrin and Anousheh Ansari also have
enjoyed ZERO-G voyages. ZERO-G has played a role in several blockbuster
hits including "Matrix 2," "Matrix 3" and most recently, "Sunshine. "
Flying with ZERO-G
ZERO-G has established a relationship with the Sharper Image Corporation to
exclusively market and sell seats on its public flights. Reservations for
seats on the ZERO-G Experience™ are now available through Sharper
Image's 187 specialty-retail stores, their monthly catalog and
www.sharperimage.com. The ZERO-G Experience, which includes training led
by a professional astronaut, a flight of 15 parabolas, flight suit,
complimentary merchandise, awards, a post-event party, photos, and a DVD of
the flight, is offered at a price of $3,500 per seat.
ZERO-G flights also may be chartered for private events. Since 2004,
individual groups of family and friends to
top-tier consumer brands like American Express, Hewlett-Packard, Google and
Cadbury Schweppes have chartered ZERO-G flights. The ZERO-G Experience
builds deep common memories that no ordinary gravity-bound exercise can
equal. It is a unique way to express gratitude to important clients and
partners. Flights can be rewards, incentives, celebrations and even
revenue mechanisms for charitable institutions. For the current flight
schedule, more information or to book a seat, visit www.GoZeroG.com, www.sharperimage.com or
call 1-800-937-6480.
About ZERO-G
Zero Gravity Corporation (www.GoZeroG.com) is a privately held
space entertainment and tourism company whose mission is to make the
excitement and adventure of space accessible to the public. ZERO-G is based
in Las Vegas and Florida and is the first and only FAA-approved provider of
weightless flight to the general public, as well as the entertainment and
film industries; corporate and incentive market; non-profit research and
education sectors; and government.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Las Vegas, ZERO-G is led by a
world-class team of veteran astronauts and experienced business leaders.
The company was co-founded by X PRIZE Chairman and space visionary, Dr.
Peter H. Diamandis; and veteran astronaut, Dr. Byron K. Lichtenberg. The
duo spent more than a decade working to bring the marvel of weightless
flight to the public. Since launching the ZERO-G Experience to the general
public in September 2004, the company has conducted more than 100
weightless flights and flown over 3,000 passengers, including celebrities
and media personalities, corporate charters, science and math teachers, and
individuals age 12 to 93.
The ZERO-G Experience consists of a brief training session for passengers
followed by a 90-minute flight aboard G-Force One, during which parabolic
maneuvers are performed; Flyers experience Martian gravity (1/3-gravity),
Lunar gravity (1/6-gravity), and zero gravity. The ZERO-G Experience
provides its Flyers with twice the amount of weightless time achieved in a
typical sub-orbital flight into space. ZERO-G operates under the highest
safety standards as set by the FAA (Part-121) with its partner Amerijet
International of Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Aircraft operations take place
under the same regulations set for large commercial passenger airliners.