Guy on Magic Carpet Takes in Manhattan

There are multiple ways to get around New York City. You could drive, take a cab, take a train, take a horse-drawn carriage, hop on a bus, grab a bicycle, even roller-blade your way around. All of those would probably get you where you were going, but if you want to draw some attention to yourself, a magic carpet ride through the Big Apple is your ticket.

Just ask Casey Neistat and his friend Jesse (the guy riding the carpet). The video called 'Aladdin in real life, behind the scenes,' has been viewed over ten million times, as of this morning. Neistat explains that they wanted to do something special for Halloween. He then shows how he built his main 'prop.' The prop is basically an electric skateboard with a large plastic frame on top of it. And he attaches the entire frame to the skateboard.

As you can see below, it was a much easier process than it looked: