After Prayer, Nik Wallenda Wows in Orlando; Now to The Pyramids in Egypt, an Active Volcano and...

Leah Marieann Klett : May 1, 2015
The Gospel Herald

"[Now] I'm working on everything from the pyramids in Egypt, to a big walk in New York City, to an active volcano." –Nik Wallenda

(Orlando, FL)—Daredevil tightrope walker Nik Wallenda successfully completed a walk across the six-inch rim of the spinning, 400-foot Orlando Eye, setting his tenth world record. (Photo : Image via Screengrab/Today.com)

The 36-year-old started his walk shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning after a time of prayer with his family, and finished a record four minutes later.

"This is definitely a dream of mine," Wallenda told Today afterward. "We're inspiring people to do greater things, to step out of their comfort zones. I'm living out what my family has done for over 200 years. To be able to fulfill these life-long dreams is an awesome feeling of accomplishment. What an amazing feeling it was up there."

After riding to the top of the wheel, Wallenda navigated up ladders and around parts of the structure to begin his walk, only stopping at one point between capsules to wave to the crowd gathered below.

Immediately after finishing his walk, the daredevil snapped a photo of himself with his phone before riding down to the ground atop one of the wheel's capsules.