I'm glad to see this post has been resurrected. I think Scott Wells started the last one a couple years back.

The best magic I've ever done in the air was when my friend and I took up our plane and did some parabolic curves. We were "floating" different things in the air on the big drops. He flicked a quarter in mid air and got it spinning perfectly. That's as close to real magic as it gets! Then the real trick was landing the stupid plane after we had just eaten Taco Bell and put our bodies in negative G's.

-Christian

I was flying out to Nebraska- of all places to perform in Lincoln, at the Unniversity; this past summer. I ended up performing for the stewards and all. Then people around me. Everyone kept asking if I was 'famous' because I was a magician and flying to Nebraska from Pennsylvania. It was rather comical. Keep in touch-

Tomasko

Thanks for remembering, Christian. Yes you can go to that thread (at least two pages long now) at http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......forum=52

As to strolling on the airplane, here's a piece of trivia. When Virgin Atlantic first started in the 1980's I believe, they contracted for stand-up entertainers such as magicians and comedians. It was a nice idea for tranatlantic flights that never really took off...so to speak.

yours,
Scott

I say any deck tricks. I wouldnt use any gimmick tricks or anything like that because storage and such would be awkward, and difficult to get rid of, because the person would be always there, and so you would have to carry it on you for the rest of the flight. Tricks with a regular deck would be ideal as well, because its small and yeh. that's all

Bring some loops and get creative with the plastic fork and cup when the food comes around.

Yup ! Tried it once and the Flight attendant nearly fainted. D lites are fun too on night flights. Sometimes I try to behave and just read a book. Problem is , I end up doing a book test to the person next to me.

Rannie

It's okay to use a trick deck if you present it right. Do a couple of tricks and put it back in your pocket. If someone demands to see it, explain to them it's a trick deck and offer to sell them one for $20.

I always keep a couple of cheap Svengali decks with me for just such an occasion.

Ahhhh.... capitalism!

Note: The Svengali deck has been openly sold to non-magicians for almost a century. It is easily one of the most exposed magic tricks ever yet it continues to KILL in the right hands.

All good ideas, but have you ever had to explain some of the "stuff" you have with you in you pockets or cases to a security officer. Do you know what a FISM Flash looks like under x-ray? It pretty much looks like and explosive device to the tech. They take all kinds of stuff away from you nowadays like matches, pocket knives, they even took my spider pen that's $50.00

I went to Tokyo and Korea this past summer. Needless to say they randomly picked people to go through the "extra security line"(take off shoes,etc.) Well I had my tt with me at the time and I was picked. I emptied my pocket and put everything in this little tray and they noticed my tt. They asked me what it was so I explained I do magic so I took the tt and made it dissappear. I then made it reappear behind back in my pocket and than just tossed it in the trash and said,"its magic." It was a very fun little thing to do because they believed me because they also saw my cards etc. I was also wondering-Have any of you guys been caught with props?

I caused a panick one time in an airport. Thanks to my FISM flash. They thought I was a mad bomber or something. Learned my lesson.

Rannie

Cup oodles to get a signed card in your meal, I don't know whether this would work as I do not own this, but I imagine you coulddo this

Tom

If you know how to do a center tear, you can make magic with a cocktail napkin and a pen. Another one that you can keep in your pocket at all times is Dreamweaver (although someone sitting right next to you might be close enough to spot the gimmick.)

Never to my face--when I went home from school for a while, I stopped by a local magic shop and stocked up on Tally-Hos (can't get them around here) and just piled decks upon decks in my suitcase. I was selected for a full search on the way back to school (luggage, carry-ons, everything) and though nothing was seriously disturbed, I wonder what they thought when they found decks and decks of cards floating around in my clothes...

Hehe funny stories

Been there, seen it happen. I flew back from MacWorld a couple of years ago. On board, in front of me, was the entire troupe from the Joffrey Ballet. Loud, obnoxious, rude and several of them got up and did moves in the aisle. It's annoying no end to have someone's foot appear in front of your face while you are trying to choke down airline food.

Fortunately, I had a joy buzzer on me... that's one dancer who will NEVER do extensions on an airplane again! It's amazing the reaction you get from putting one on the bottom of someone's foot...! (joking - I just thought about doing that.. too dangerous for real practice, but man! I would have LOVED to...!)

:firedevil:

Lee Darrow, C.H.

Almost got myself arrested at JFK Airport after I had left a pair of thumbcuffs in my hand luggage... Oh, you should have seen the butch security woman.. Her eyes lit up when she saw those sitting amongst ten decks of cards.

Had a nice ending though. After being taken off to another room by the head security officer I explained I was a magician (flying to las vegas). He was a magic and 'vegas fan, so let me onboard with no worries.

I asked him if people try to sneak cuffs onto planes often. He said, yes, it happens all the time, and usually they're the kinky type!