High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, 1,500-foot-walk at least 100 event in the air over the beach in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Wallenda will walk from one crane at Boston Avenue near the Atlantic Club Casino to Brighton Avenue by the Tropicana Casino & Resort. The walk should take 27 minutes, and he will be only using a 24-foot balance pole.
Hope Biller of Los Angeles, Ca., her 11 year-old daughter Sofia Biller of Los Angeles, Ca., mother Susan Kaplan of Philadelphia and Lisa Hess of Woodbury Heights, Gloucester County, from left, watch high-wire artist Nik Wallenda during his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
Beach goers watch as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda begins his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
Don Nigroni of Glenolden, Pa., watches high-wire artist Nik Wallenda during his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.
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