Hundreds Of Brilliantly Colored Parachutes, Canopies To Fill The Sky Over Fantasy Of Flight

Enjoy the changing colors of "fall" over central Florida as hundreds of multi-color parachutes and canopies decorate the autumn skies during the National Skydiving League Competition "SkyQuest." Over 200 skydivers will "fall" more than 2000 times creating a cacophony of color over Fantasy of Flight during the 4th Annual SkyQuest, Friday, November 19th through Sunday, November 21st, 2004. The three day competition offers the chance to see skydivers from all over the world compete in aerobatics, Kaleidoscope Dives, Accuracy Challenges, and the famous Fantasy Swoop.

Kaleidoscope Dives are the intricate aerial formations made by as many as 100 skydivers prior to opening their parachutes. Their visually distinct geometric shapes are similar to the shifting images you see when looking through a kaleidoscope. The Accuracy Challenge consists of 5 teams, of 5 members, who attempt to land on ground targets for points. The Fantasy Swoop event is the most dynamic event at SkyQuest. Skydivers jump from an altitude of less than one mile (which is easily visible to the public), open their parachutes quickly and then set up for a 40 - 60 MPH swoop landing, right in front of the crowd. The event requires competitors to actually make contact with the water on their swoop landing before they then control their high performance wings to a precision landing.

Each day of the event spectators have the chance to mingle with the skydivers and participate in tandem jumps to learn first hand what it takes to be successful in this challenging sport. Saturday, November 20th is "Family Day" with special activities, with fun for both kids and SkyQuest participants. Visitors have access to all SkyQuest events with their Fantasy of Flight admission.

Much more than an aviation museum, Fantasy of Flight is home to the "World’s Greatest Aircraft Collection" featuring over 70 beautifully restored rare and vintage aircraft, Corsair flight simulators, daily restoration shop & back-lot tours, aircraft of the day flights, a gift shop and the art deco "Compass Rose Diner" open daily for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Fantasy of Flight is located midway between Tampa and Orlando off I-4.

FMI: www.fantasyofflight.com