Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 4:42 pm Press Release: AJ Hackett
Media Release from AJ Hackett Bungy
12 November
2008
Tourism pioneers jump for joy to
celebrate 20th anniversary
Henry Van
Asch and AJ Hackett tandem bungy jumping to celebrate 20th
anniversary.
*****
Twenty
years to the day after the world's first commercial bungy
jump opened at Queenstown's Kawarau Bridge, tourism pioneers
Henry Van Asch and AJ Hackett tandem jumped for
joy.
Nearly 650 children from schools around the region
visited the bridge throughout the day to enjoy the carnival
atmosphere and meet their adventure tourism
heroes.
There were also a series of stunt jumping
displays and the day culminated in a celebratory cocktail
party for invited
guests.
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