Soar Adventure Coming to Tennessee’s Carothers Parkway
The $3 million project is scheduled to open sometime between mid-August and early September, with capacity for up to 140 users at a time.
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New Zip Line Thrills at Niagara Falls
Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and Niagara Adventure Excursions have gotten the green light to explore the installation of a new zip line attraction and aerial adventure course at the Grand View Marketplace and Thompson Point.
Alabama Aerial Adventure Park Projects Put on Hold
Plans to add four aerial adventure parks in Alabama this summer have been postponed, at least until the state legislature sorts out its budget.
Park Plans Uncertain in Oahu
Honolulu residents are saying “aloha,” as in good-bye, to plans to build a $1 million nature park and zip line canopy tour in central Oahu.
Park Operators Report Strong Attendance Over Memorial Day
Some adventure park operators are reporting solid attendance over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, fueled by favorable weather and cheap gas prices.
Extreme Engineering Named “Best Family Entertainment”
Extreme Engineering was recently awarded the Best Family Entertainment in Resort Amenities award by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) for its…
New Parks Open Across the U.S.
New aerial adventure parks and zip lines continue to open throughout the U.S.
Queen Eliz-Zip Beth?
The Vancouver Park Board recently voted to install a temporary zip line in Queen Elizabeth Park this summer to help celebrate…
Video Captures Zip Line Fail in Thailand
Here’s a cautionary tale…
The Sandbar Adds Riverside Zip Lines
The Sandbar, once a restaurant on the shores of the Broad River near Athens, Ga., has added 11 zip lines for 2015.
Foxfire Gets Houdini With Zip
On May 15, the Comedy Barn’s Danny Devaney successfully escaped from a straitjacket zipping along what is reportedly the tallest zip line in the South…
Zip Line Underground
Zip World Caverns, billed as the world’s largest underground zip lines course, is the latest addition of Zip World, a zip line builder and operator based in North Wales in the United Kingdom.
New Aerial Park Stokes Cuban Tourism
A new aerial adventure and climbing park has opened in Cuba that’s being touted as the first of its kind in Latin America.
Miss Missi-Zippi | Ropes Course
Imagine naming the fairest young lady in the land based on her ability to navigate a ropes course.
Zip Line May Enhance Phoenix’s Hance Park
A zip line, amphitheater, and splash-pad could all soon be added to the downtown Phoenix skyline as…
Global Dream Jump Goes Down in Dubai
Sponsored by Skydive Dubai, the April 13 -19 Dream Jump event featured more than 10 kilometers of multiple zip lines…
Bowling Center Adds Aerial Adventure—And More
Not many folks think of visiting a bowling alley as an adventure. But HeadPinz, a new 50,000-square-foot multi-use entertainment attraction in Fort Myers, Fla., could change that.
