The Forge Adventure Parks Looks to Bring Aerial Park, Zip Lines to Memphis
The Forge Adventure Parks, based in Chicago, Ill., has submitted a proposal to the City of Memphis, Tenn., to bring The Forge Memphis to Mud Island, a $10 million project…
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New RCI Adventure Products Attraction Going in at Michigan’s Binder Park Zoo
Construction has begun on a new $2 million adventure park attraction at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Mich., called the Charles and Lynn Zhang SkyLark Ridge—the Zhangs started the…
Guest Sues Adventure Park After Harness Slipped and Choked Her
Urban Air Adventure Park in Bloomingdale, Ill., is facing a lawsuit after a participant’s harness slipped and choked her while on the indoor park’s “Sky Ride Zip Line,” a curved…
ACCT Names Bill Zimmermann as New Executive Director
Adventure Park Insider—Longmont, Colo., April 4, 2022—Bill Zimmermann will succeed Shawn Tierney as executive director of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), effective today, April 4, 2022. To ensure…
Signature Research Level 1 & 2 High and Low Element Certification Training
Signature Research is holding a Level I and Level II high and low element certification training at Bellevue Challenge Course, Bellevue, Wash., April 4-8, 2022. Each training course will cover…
Petzl Recalls Scorpio Eashook Lanyards with Carabiners
Petzl has issued a recall for its Scoprio Eashook lanyards with aluminum carabiners sold between January 2021 and February 2022. The carabiner’s gate automatic closing system can malfunction, posing a…
In-Person 2022 ACCT Conference Recap
More than 630 members of the challenge course and adventure park industry descended upon Cleveland, Ohio for the 32nd Annual Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Conference, Feb. 10-13. Stories…
