Tree Snaps In Half With Guests On Course
Guests were climbing on course at TreeClimb aerial adventure park in Adelaide, Australia, Jan. 16, when the trunk of one of the course trees snapped in half. The 12-meter-long, two-ton…
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Peek Receives $80 Million Investment
Peek, an e-commerce platform that offers booking software and a consumer marketplace focused on selling experiences and attractions, received an $80 million Series C investment from WestCap and Goldman Sachs. …
Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyard Recall
Petzl issued a recall today, Nov. 15, 2021, of its SCORPIO EASHOOK (L060BA00) lanyards, sold individually or as part of the KIT VIA FERRATA EASHOOK (K029DA00 and K029DA01), due to…
Employee Dies in Zip Line Fall
An employee at La Jolla Zip Zoom Zipline on the La Jolla Indian Reservation near San Diego, Calif., died Nov. 1 after falling from a zip line on Oct. 30.…
Report Finds Operator Errors Contributed to Fatality at Glenwood Caverns
An investigation into the death of a six-year-old girl on the Haunted Mine Drop (HMD) ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Colo., on Sept. 5 found that multiple operator errors contributed to the fatality
Zip World Opening New Dual Zip Line in Wales
UK-based outdoor adventure company Zip World is opening the Quarry Flyer, a new two span, dual zip line at its Penrhyn Quarry site in northern Wales.
Perfect Descent To Supply Tokyo Olympic Games
Perfect Descent (PD) has been named the sole auto belay supplier for the climbing events at the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Interzip Rogers Soars Over Ottawa River
Interzip Rogers, the self-billed first interprovincial zip line in the world, opened June 24 in Canada.
SOAR Adventure Tower Reopens
SOAR has reopened its adventure tower and mini-golf course today, May 1, 2020, with limited hours and capacities, in accordance with eased social distancing guidelines in Tennessee.
ACCT Launches Health Insurance Option for Members
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) launched its new insurance option, ACCT Group Health, today. The initiative has been in the works for more than six months.
Tour Business COVID-19 Virtual Summit Coming April 2-3
The Online Tourism Academy is launching a brand-new virtual summit: COVID-19: Realities, Opportunities and Essential Next Steps. The free, two-day, live online event is scheduled for April 2-3.
ACCT Looks to Help Mitigate COVID-19 Impacts
API Magazine—March 26, 2020, Boulder, Colo.—ACCT is taking measures and compiling resources to help members manage the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the challenge course industry. In recognition…
Chicago Area Adventure Park Opening for Summer 2020
The Forge: Lemont Quarries Adventure Park, a 300-acre outdoor recreation area outside Chicago that broke ground September 2018, is set to open this summer.
RCI takes over WhiteWater’s Dry-Play Attractions
Water and theme park product designer and manufacturer WhiteWater has handed its dry play attractions over to longtime partner RCI Adventure Products.
ACCT 2020 Board Elections
ACCT is preparing for to fill three open positions on its board of directors. Nominations are due December 6.
Texas’s Largest Cavern System to Open New Outdoor Adventure
Natural Bridge Caverns, a family-owned and operated destination in Texas, replaced its original Sky Trail Canopy Explorer and Canopy Zip-line with a new million-dollar attraction from RCI.
Large, Multi-Activity Adventure Park Coming to Chicago Area
Rendering courtesy of Lemont Quarries Adventure Park. Construction of Lemont Quarries Adventure Park, a 300-acre outdoor recreation area 22 miles outside of Chicago, began Sept. 18, 2018, and is scheduled…