David Copperfield’s Portal Illusion

submitted by Sang on 07.23.2006

In this illusion, David Copperfield sends a person in the audience to Hawaii. There’s a live satellite feed there that shows everything that’s happening and will show Copperfield’s and an audience member’s arrival.

To prove that he’s really there, Copperfield selects several random members from the audience by throwing a frisbee and a steel ball. Each of the randomly selected members will provide proof that Copperfield and the audience member will use to show when they arrive in Hawaii. One of the randomly selected members writes his initials on Copperfield’s arm. Another randomly selected audience member draws on a big poster. Another one writes his first initial on the big poster. Finally, they take a picture together and the other audience member writes her name on the polaroid.

After this, Copperfield and the person that he chose disappears to Hawaii. There, they show the proof that they took back home (the initials on the hand and the polaroid). Copperfield then comes back to the stage alone.

Watch the illusion below. If you have any ideas, feel free to comment.

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