David Blaine Hangs Out In Times Square

Magician David Blaine is at it again. This time he’s putting on a spectacle for New York’s Thanksgiving crowd. Blaine will spend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday spinning 40 feet in the air above Times Square inside a giant gyroscope. And you thought your Thanksgiving was going to be dysfunctional.

At 10AM on November 21, Blaine will be hoisted by crane 40 feet above the ground on West 46th Street near Eighth Avenue. He will be positioned to resemble Leonardo da Vinci's famous "Proportions of Man" drawing and will spin continuously in all directions.

There will be no barriers to protect him from elements like wind, rain, snow or freezing temperatures. And unfortunately for Blaine, the NYC weather forecast calls for showers on Thursday and Friday. Of course, the guy survived underwater for a week in May, so I doubt a bit of rain will bother him.

Blaine's challenge is to escape from the gyroscope by Friday at 5AM to make it to the Target 2-Day Sale (guess who's co-sponsoring Blaine's dangle). Apparently, Blaine has a lot of shopping to do. In fact, he will escort 100 deserving kids chosen by The Salvation Army on a shopping spree. This is presumably after he finishes hurling from the world's worst head rush.

Check back soon to see photos of David Blaine dangling over Times Square. In the meantime, you can check out the cool posters from his previous death-defying feats.