Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Closed by Wildfire
Add wildfires to the list of challenges aerial adventure operators have faced in 2020.
Author Rick Kahl
Shepherd of the Hills Repeats as USA Today’s “Best Aerial Park”
Shepherd of the Hills, in Branson, Mo., was voted Best Aerial Adventure Park for the second consecutive year
Walltopia HQ in Bulgaria Hit by Arson
On July 5, at 3 a.m., arsonists attempted to set fire to the headquarters of Walltopia in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Rescue at Monkey C Monkey Do a “Team Effort”
Rescues are never “routine,” and staff must always use good judgment. Two young staff members at Monkey C Monkey Do in Wiscasset, Maine, did just that, successfully rescuing a guest who experienced a medical emergency on Wednesday, July 1.
California Regulatory Proposal Could Harm Aerial Operators
The recently introduced California State Senate Bill 217, Recreational and Organizational Camps, has the potential to impact aerial adventure operations in the state.
ACCT Looks Back, Forward in Mid-Year Report
ACCT has posted updates to its activities this spring and summer and outlined plans for fiscal 2021, which started July 1.
Alliance Collaborative Offers Challenge Course Inspection Grants
The Alliance Collaborative is offering 20 grants for inspection services to COVID-19-impacted, U.S.-based non-profit organizations—and possibly to others that make a significant contribution to their local communities—that offer challenge course programming.
IAAPA Issues Re-Opening Guidelines
IAAPA has released “COVID-19 Reopening Guidance,” a “first edition” guide on reopening for the global attractions industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deploy Your Photo Library to Earn Media Exposure
Your customers have been bombarded with messages from all manner of businesses. So how do you stand out in a way that breaks through and earns engagement?
Does Coronavirus Qualify for Insurance Coverage?
That’s a question operators with business interruption coverage were asking the industry’s insurers in early and mid-March: does my policy cover losses due to closure or lost business due to COVID-19?
ACCT Conference and Trade Show 2020
More than 1,100 members of the challenge course and adventure park industry gathered in Raleigh, N.C., for the 30th Annual Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Conference, Feb. 5-9.
ACCT Publishes Life Safety Equipment Systems “White Paper”
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has published “Life Safety Equipment Systems Used for Operating a Course.” The White Paper describes some of the complexities of equipment choices for working in the challenge course and canopy/zip line tour industry
New Nonprofit Seeks Greater Success for Challenge Course Industry
The Alliance Collaborative, a new nonprofit launched Feb. 3, 2020, intends to revolutionize the challenge course industry by helping members streamline business operations, develop shared resources, and leverage buying power that will bring cost savings and better efficiencies.
Mt. Washington (B.C) Zip Line Nearing Completion
Construction is underway at Mt. Washington Alpine Resort on Vancouver Island, B.C., on a $3.5 million, 7,589-foot-long ZipTour by Terra Nova.
TreeRush Adventures Opens at Fontenelle Forest
TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue, Neb., celebrated its grand opening July 31.
ACCT Soliciting Members for Its Consensus Group
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is seeking applications for the ACCT Consensus Group.
Standards and Regulations Advancing on Several Fronts
It’s a busy time for standards and regulations. At press time, several developments were in the works.
