Daredevil Nik Wallenda was in Orlando on Monday to preview and prepare for his next death-defying stunt: He will walk along the new, 400-foot-tall Orlando Eye while the ride is in motion.

Wallenda answered questions from the media Monday in front of the observation wheel on I-Drive, saying he has been practicing by walking on a wire without a balancing pole, which he won't have to help him this time.

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On Wednesday morning, Wallenda said he will board one of the Orlando Eye's capsules and ride it to the top, where he will climb out and begin walking, untethered, and having to duck under parts of the structure while the wheel is in motion.

The new attraction opens to the public May 4 as part of the new I-Drive 360 complex.

Nik is a seventh-generation member of the Sarasota-based Wallenda family, known for other amazing and dangerous feats without the use of a safety net or harness.

But what makes this stunt different is the Orlando Eye will be rotating. That means Nik will not be able to pause for long to maintain his balance.

Wallenda said he has no fear of death, citing his faith and ability to maintain focus during his stunts.

"It's not hard to focus when you're 400 feet up without a safety harness," Wallenda said, adding he has often felt a sense of peace being high in the air alone during his previous stunt walks. "That's the only thing I can do, is focus on each step and make sure that I'm as safe as I possibly can be, trying to stay in control of my thoughts."

The famous tightrope performer has crossed Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon, but in those feats, he also had his balancing pole. He won't be able to use it atop the Orlando Eye.

Another factor in question: The weather. Showers and storms are expected across Central Florida on Wednesday, but Wallenda said he's ready to walk, rain or shine, noting his record-setting walk across Niagara Falls was "very damp," even to the point where he couldn't see through the water mist at points.

"I've trained with movement on wires, I've walked in heavy winds, I've walked in wet conditions, those sorts of things," he said. "So, I know that I have to be confident when I get up there."

If the weather becomes "inclement enough," Wallenda said his walk would be postponed until Thursday. He said that would only happen if there was lightning or torrential rain.

Wallenda said he has trained his entire life for moments like this, where his ability to balance in the midst of obstacles will mean the difference between life and death — as well as a new Guinness World Record.

He will have to climb up narrow ladders, navigate through parts of the structure and balance on a six-inch-wide platform as the wheel rotates at a speed of about 1 mph. The entire feat will last about 5 minutes as he inches the length of four gondolas.

Wallenda will be able to communicate with his father and rescue team in case anything goes wrong, but he does not expect any surprises or a bout of nerves to take over from atop the 400-foot structure.

"My heart slows down," Wallenda explained. "I kind of get into sort of a zone, and it depends on the temperature whether I sweat or not."