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Well this alternative (http://www.jetlev-flyer.com/) is $80K USD so the price seems incredibly affordable. Assuming it's accurate.
You'll be able to rent these in tourist shops. I'd wager flying around by yourself gets old after a while anyway, no matter how awesome this seems. Remember your first RC helicopter? How long did you keep playing with it?
How much for the leg muscles required to use it? :)
Is that available commercially in the US? I can see many potential applications for something like this.
Product page: http://www.zapata-racing.com/uk/flyboard_uk.php

4900e sounds very affordable, but I suppose you need a jetski to power it

From the website:

"Fly Board: Acceleration from a stand-up PWC (aka jet ski), 4900 euros.

Optional: Acceleration from the Flyboard directly, 900 euros."

If you watch the video again, you'll notice that Flyboard isn't attached to a PWC but to something smaller. There's an another video [1], where you can see a close-up of it on 04:27.

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM8kEHjQz9U

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Longer and better video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1iNq02Kz0

Saw this a few months back — totally cool. I'd imagine that you'll start seeing them in your highest concentration touristy beaches for rent soon.

Actually I guess the video I linked too is a different model / company ... I like the one in the above video better ... but both look fun!