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ANCHOR: The life of magician David Blaine will literally hang in the balance of his latest stunt. For the next sixty hours, Blaine will hang upside-down, suspended in Central Park. Can the daring Blaine survive his latest impossible stunt? Here's a look at the story. STORY: Magician David Blaine unveiled his latest stunt at Wollman's Rink in Central Park. This time, the daredevil will hang upside-down, suspended forty-four feet in the air for sixty hours. The challenge ends with a terrifying plunge. Blaine, who has made a name for himself by pushing the limits of what humans can endure, will abstain from eating and sleeping for the duration of the challenge but will drink fluids. He will also be able to zip around freely while upside-down to talk to those who want to visit him. Two hours after being hoisted upside-down, Blaine was already looking uncomfortable. He could be seen stretching his legs and pulling himself horizontal about every five minutes. [David Blaine, Magician]: I thought it was going to be pretty bad but it's probably worse than I anticipated. This isn't Blaine's first attempt at the impossible. Blaine's past challenges include holding his breath under water for more than seventeen minutes, fasting for 44-days while suspended in a glass box over the Thames in London and surviving in a block of ice for more than 60 hours. Blaine says that with each challenge, he takes things minute by minute, not contemplating the remaining time he must spend in discomfort. This challenge, however, is proving to be more difficult that anticipated. I think the hardest part of this is going to be sleep-deprivation plus keeping blood flow and I guess the good news is... I guess the other factor that we didn't consider is heat from the sun. That'll need to be considered. Blaine's doctor, Ronald Ruden, who has advised him on all of his challenges said he was particularly concerned about blood clots and blindness. [Ronald Ruden, Blaine's Doctor]: We get into real trouble because if he throws a clot or he breaks a blood vessel in his brain, there is nothing stopping it. So we just have to hope it doesn't happen because if it happens it will literally be a tragedy for David. [Cameron Scansaroli, Fan]: I don't know how he does it. He must have the biggest headache, I would think but it's pretty amazing. He's an amazing person. A crowd of fans and onlookers continue to gather at the rink, amazed at his latest stunt which will end on Wednesday night.
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