Read the latest news from around the zip line and adventure park industry. New park openings, incidents, supplier news, standards updates and more. Please email Karolyn Towle at [email protected] if you would like to submit information for a Park Brief.
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has appointed longtime staff member Melissa Webb as its new executive director. Webb had been serving as temporary director of operations for the…
Checkfront and Rezdy, providers of online booking and reservation management systems for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, confirmed a merger deal for an undisclosed amount on June 15. The news,…
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) will offer an Inspector Certification prep course and exam in Monteverde, Costa Rica, this September as part of a week-long Programa de Capacitación…
Located in the Santa Ynez Valley of California, the new Highline Adventures has opened with the state’s longest zip line, at 3,360 feet. With two additional zip lines on the…
Three zip line incidents in late June serve as a reminder for park operators to take steps that will keep staff vigilant and on procedure for the remainder of the…
The “world’s longest zip line with intermediate towers” opened June 17 at Chamrousse ski resort in Isère, France. The zip line, 6,245 feet long with a vertical drop of 1,770…
Gore Mountain is set to begin construction of a new zip coaster—the anchor summer attraction of the larger North Creek Ski Bowl redevelopment project—in 2024 after two resolutions related to…
The Sun Princess from Princess Cruises will launch February 2024 with the first Rollglider zip coaster to be installed on a ship. Inspired by the thrill of “free flying” experienced…
