Industry Reports
New Products… People… Awards.
Author Sarah Borodaeff
Arizona Zipline Grand Opening
Arizona Zipline Adventures in Oracle, Az hostes their Grand Opening on January 29.
WildPlay Niagara
Construction is expected to begin this month on a zip line tour and aerial adventure course in Niagara Parks, ON.
Go Ape Constructs new course in Plano
Go Ape has partnered with the city of Plano, TX to build a new zip line tour in Oak Point Park.
Gatorland Opens Wheelchair Accessible Zip
Gatorland in Orlando, Fla., opened a new zip line that’s accessible to guests with mobility challenges and other disabilities.
Black Diamond Issues Voluntary Product Recall
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily issued a recall of carabiners, quickdraws, and nylon runners because of possible product irregularities.
ACCT Reconfigures Membership Categories
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is changing its membership categories…
ACCT Gains Approval for ANSI Standard
The ANSI/ACCT 03-2016 Challenge Course and Canopy/Zip Line Tour Standards received final approval from the ANSI Board of Standards Review on Jan. 11…
ASTM Adventure Park Committee Seeks Operator Input
The ASTM F24.61 subcommittee on Adventure Attractions and its F2959 task group are balloting a series of revisions to the ASTM F2959-14 Aerial Adventure standard.
ACCT Conference News
The 26th Annual Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Conference will take place Jan. 28-31, 2016 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Austin, Texas.
Fairfax County Parks Calls for Proposals to Build Aerial Adventure Course
The Fairfax County Parks Department in Virginia is currently seeking proposals from contractors interested in developing and operating a pay-to-play high ropes adventure course at South Run Park in the town of Springfield.
Aerial Adventure Academy Certification Course
Aerial Adventure Academy will be offering a certification course for aerial adventure trainers March 1-4, 2016.
Kentucky State Legislator Proposes Zip Line Regulation
Kentucky State Rep. Jeffrey Donohue has proposed a bill that would require Kentucky’s Department of Agriculture to regulate the zip line industry.
Adventure Park Proposed for Revelstoke, B.C.
A proposal has been submitted to the Revelstoke City Council for a new adventure park.
ACCT Requests Comments for Aerial Adventure Park Standards Draft
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has announced a public comment period of its draft standard, Aerial Adventure Park Operations Standards.
Fairmount Park Proposes Discovery Center and Challenge Course
Outward Bound School and the National Audubon Society hope to re-open the park and build a $16.7 million, 16,000-square-foot educational facility called The Discovery Center.
Zip Line Planned for Bainbridge Island
A zip line business has been proposed for Bainbridge Island, Wash.
