Largest illusion ever staged
- Who
- David Copperfield, Jim Steinmeyer, John Gaughan
- Where
- United States (New York,)
- When
- 1983
The largest illusion ever staged was presented by David Copperfield (USA), who created the illusion of vanishing the Statue Of Liberty in New York on his fifth television special, The Magic of David Copperfield, aired on CBS in 1983. The concept was devised by Jim Steinmeyer.
The Statue of Liberty, officially known as 'Liberty Enlightening the World', was a gift from the people of France to the United States of America. Transported to the USA in 1885, it was reassembled and dedicated on 28 October 1886. The statue stands 46.50 m (151 ft 1 in) tall, and weighs 252 tonnes (225 tons).