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First ZipWhipper Opens at Snowbird
A new attraction from Terra-Nova LLC of Utah called the ZipWhipper opened at Snowbird ski resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, on June 18. It is the first ZipWhipper to…
New RCI Adventure Products Attraction Going in at Michigan’s Binder Park Zoo
Construction has begun on a new $2 million adventure park attraction at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Mich., called the Charles and Lynn Zhang SkyLark Ridge—the Zhangs started the…
Guest Sues Adventure Park After Harness Slipped and Choked Her
Urban Air Adventure Park in Bloomingdale, Ill., is facing a lawsuit after a participant’s harness slipped and choked her while on the indoor park’s “Sky Ride Zip Line,” a curved…
Anakeesta Adds Lumina Night Walk Experience
Anakeesta, an 80-plus acre adventure park in Gatlinburg, Tenn., with a three-span parallel zip line, canopy walk, and several netted attractions, including a challenge course and treehouse village, is adding…
New EAK Treetop Trail to Open in Quebec
The Treetop Walk Laurentides, a new tourist attraction from EAK, will open this summer in Mont-Blanc, just a few minutes drive from Mont-Tremblant in Quebec. The attraction will include a restaurant and store in a separate…
Investigation Finds Violations Could Have Contributed to Stowe Zip Line Death
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., May 20, 2022—The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) investigation of the Sept. 23, 2021, death of Stowe Mountain Resort, Vt., ZipTour employee Scott Lewis, 53,…
Treetop Trekking 1000 Islands to Open in Ontario
Treetop Trekking 1000 Islands is scheduled to open May 14, located between Gananoque and Brockville on the 1000 Islands Parkway in Ontario at the site formerly operated as Skywood Eco…
Tradewinds Island Resorts Adds Zip Line
As part of a recent expansion, TradeWinds Island Resorts in Saint Petersburg, Fla., unveiled the Zing Ray Zip, a three-story-tall dual zip line that takes guests soaring above the beach.…
