Water tank trick


What kind of lame magic trick is that? You set something up, but then COMPLETELY conceal it, then tada!

You just completely hid the magic trick. If you're just going to hide the entire tank, why do you even need any deception?

That's like, "I'm going to make a rabbit appear from this hat." (Goes behind a curtain, comes back out) "Tada! A rabbit!"

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That's how a lot of magicians in real life do their escape acts.

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In this case, it defeats the entire purpose of the illusion.

Think about it... your secret could literally be anything. You just need your lady to open the fake latch. Or just have a stagehand concealed assist with the lid and cut the rope.

Concealing the entire trick in this case is stupid.

It's the same as "I'm in a straight jacket. Now I'm going to exit the stage a minute...where absolutely nothing fishy is going to happen. And now I'm back. Tada!!!"
It's exactly the same as that.

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It looks flashier if she's free and out of the tank in a flash. Of course the audience can figure out she got out of the rope and the tank, but the point is showmanship.

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That’s a BINGO!

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Wait, it’s just an illusion? I thought she magically got out of the tank.

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