Have you ever wondered what can be the best magic tricks of all time? Everyone has a favorite magician, i.e., David Copperfield, Veil Valentino, or David Blaine. But if you ask the magicians about their best trick that shocked the world, they will name not one but many. It is because most of their magic tricks have a lot going on, which people overlook. For magicians, there are several factors for determining their best magic trick; for example, did the magic trick greatly impact the present audience? Were they properly displayed without any flaws? There are also many different versions of their magic tricks in the grand illusion shows, and good magicians always add their spins to the old tricks. Here are the top five tricks that fooled the world and created a huge impact. Let’s have a look at them.
1- Swallowing a Jackhammer by Thomas Blackthorne
Swallowing a sword used to be a very popular trick in grand illusion shows, but due to technological advancements, magician Thomas Blackthorne decided to modernize it. Potentially, this magic trick is regarded as far more dangerous than swallowing a sword, but magician Blackthorn even decided to take this trick to a whole new level. The magician decided to swallow a sinking jackhammer down his throat, and that too live on television. Though it looked extremely difficult, thankfully, that was an insane performance praised by many people. Many people still don’t know whether the jackhammer used was real or not, but that doesn’t matter, as the trick was mind-blowing.
2- Copperfield Disappearing the Statue of Liberty
When magician David Copperfield decided to disappear the Statue of Liberty, and that too on live Television. First, he raised a huge curtain covering the entire statue and lowered it after a few seconds, leaving nothing behind. Not that just, to make his trick even more dramatic, Copperfield put a searchlight for the spectators to see that nothing was there. But everyone wanted to know how he managed to do this. Copperfield lifted a huge sheet to hide the statue and lowered it to show the statue was gone. In other words, the statue was brilliantly hidden behind a tower that was supporting the sheet. If you’re worried about the radar or the Statue of Liberty platform in the sky, then you must know that the radar has been tampered and the magician has set up another platform to use matching lights to make it look like the Statue of Liberty is gone.
3- Dynamo’s Levitation of the Shard
You might have seen mind-blowing tricks in the grand illusion shows, but none of them is compared to when Dynamo rose above the Shard in Central London and began to levitate. He kept on reaching heights until he rose to the highest level of the tallest building in Europe. According to many, this was done by wire retention, and everyone complained that the illusion failed because the Dynamo was hanging between the top two points of the shard when everyone saw the wire. But it was later clarified that the wires were only used for safety purposes. He used cables with other rigid types of support to levitate, citing his protection to divert the mind of viewers.
4- The Bullet Catch by Dorothy Dietrich
The only woman on the list of best magic tricks ever, Dorothy Dietrich, a very famous magician from America and an escape artist, did the unthinkable by catching a bullet. Not just that, she is also the very first and only woman to escape wearing a straitjacket while hanging hundreds of feet in the air on a flaming rope. In this jaw-dropping trick, Dorothy caught a bullet with her teeth that was fired directly at her. Though most people thought it to be a simple illusion, this trick is extremely dangerous. While performing this trick, the majority of the magicians lost their lives which is why it caught the attention of the world.
5- Chris Angel’s Walk Through the Glass
David Copperfield is genuinely regarded as the best magician, but Chris Angel’s tricks are equally rated as he performs close to the audience for higher intensity. People believed he was in the air in his levitation, although it was very simple for him. Chris performed his walk through the glass straight through a solid window, and surprisingly it didn’t break. To perform this trick, Chris was assisted by two people who held a paper piece along the area. Suddenly, a large piece of paper ripped open, and Chris’ hand popped out. He kept walking until he reached the other side. The piece of paper was removed quickly with the sleight of hands leaving the window.
Over the years, magic tricks have fascinated many people around the world. Magicians have shocked and fooled the world with different magic shows and grand illusion shows. The art of magicians lies in their ability to keep you frozen in anticipation for the next incredible trick. Magicians often seem to be truly capable of defying every law of gravity, and the atmosphere they create gives you a feeling that it is all true. However, there is always a truth behind these tricks. Nevertheless, magicians have entertained the world till now, and new tricks will keep coming.
