Looking for an instant rush? How about a wheelchair accessible bungy jump. On the Bungy Bullet you can leave your wheelchair behind and experience the exhilaration of a reverse bungy jump. If you have a spinal cord injury obviously a regular bungy jump is not a good idea. So upon a visit to The Big Cart Track ignoring warning signs to wear brown jocks we tried this sick contraption.

Tim and Andre jump on the Bungy Bullet

Simmo threw me into one of the two bucket seats within the ball shaped steel cage fastening ankle and waist belts. The padded U shape shoulder clamp was locked on us with a last minute hint, “Just keep your head back against the headrest mate!”

The operator said, “We’ve had wheelchair bound thrillseekers before but never a quadriplegic, I mean, you can’t hold on!” I replied, “Don’t need to do I?” He laughed, “Suppose not.” Electric motors stretch the two rubber bungy cords atop of 50 meter high towers each side of the bullet.

Ready to launch 3, 2, 1

“Heads Back Fella’s! 3! 2! 1!” Bang! The retaining strap is released propelling you from stationary to 400 kph in less than a second. That’s around 4G’s. If your head wasn’t back on that headrest, it is now! Suck in some air at the top because it’s not over. You’re heading straight for the ground until the bungy cords recoil ripping you back skyward again rolling and flipping. The steel cage tosses and turns over and over. Once you’ve stopped bouncing the motors lower the Bungy Bullet and it’s two sickly passengers back to earth. 

If your neck is unstable from spinal cord injury this adventure may not be for you thrillseekers. Two of our carers suffered sprained necks.

Shot skyward at 400 kph

The quadriplegics glad to be back in their wheelchairs were fine apart from feeling like human milkshakes. Take extra straps, belts, tape, velcro whatever you can. The fitted restraints were adequate for quadriplegia however some extra strapping is a very good idea. The last thing you want on this barf bungy jump is a leg flying up kicking you in the head.

Disability is no barrier, if a quadriplegic can do it paraplegics should have no trouble. So, if you have the opportunity and think you can stomach it leave your wheelchair behind and try the Bungy Bullet, it’s great fun! Oh, and empty or secure your pockets haha.

Where: The Big Kart Track, Landsborough Sunshine Coast.
Cost: $25.00 per person
Rating: ***** For the price, Excellent. http://www.bigkart.com.au