The Globe of Death is a circus and carnival stunt where stunt riders ride motorcycles inside a mesh sphere ball. It is similar to the wall of death, but in this act riders can loop vertically as well as horizontally.[1] There have been three performance-related deaths recorded between 1949 and 1997.[2] The only Globe of Death World Record officially recognized by the Guinness World Records is six riders and one person in the center by the Infernal Varanne team on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 13 April 2011.[3]
For its 2008 touring edition, Ringling Bros. started using the name Globe of Steel, as the word death was not seen as family friendly from a public relations perspective.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (March 3, 2008). "Circus Cyclists Roll Toward the Border of a Record". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ http://www.globeofdeath.com/top_10_questions.htm Archived 2010-08-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Globe of death - most motorcyclists (person in middle)".