Sentences with phrase «zip wire»
A "zip wire" is a long cable that is stretched between two points, usually high above the ground. People can attach themselves to it and slide along from one end to the other, often for recreational purposes or as part of an adventure activity. It's like a fun ride that allows you to soar through the air. Full definition
Let me tell you this, it's truly the world's fastest zip wire as you fly between two mountain peaks over a beautiful valley.
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Or try zip wiring through 1,000 year - old virgin rainforest near Chiang Mai.
Another adrenaline inducing way to see the mountain landscape by air is on a 1325m long zip wire at Fantasticable in nearby Châtel.
Here you can ride England's longest zip wire and a giant gravity swing.
It's not only a trek, but an extreme medley of adventure sports including zip wiring, downhill mountain biking and rafting.
We made a teddy zip wire a while ago that worked in a similar way, which my children keep asking for again and again, but your rockets are much more fun!
And I suppose after his 2012 zip wire fiasco many will see Boris Johnson as Johnny English, the bungling spy played by Rowan Atkinson in the film.
Over in Sweden, former prime minister Carl Bildt made his feelings clear by tweeting a now - notorious picture of Johnson dangling on the Olympic zip wire and calling his appointment «a joke».
Here you will be able to enjoy a 250 metre zip wire whilst enjoying some great views of the North Downs.
Experience wobbly crossings, high rope obstacles and an epic zip wire.
Meanwhile, the outdoor facilities, such as Dream Cruise's multi-purpose SportsPlex and flying fox zip wire, are suitable for those who look for a venue for team building.
Zipline, also known as zip wire, flying...
For those who like be active, the property offers permanent high ropes and zip wire courses, plus an award - winning PGA standard golf course.
Nearby, The Zip at Adrenalin Quarry, in South East Cornwall, claims to be the UK's «maddest zip wire».
Deadly day for Israelis abroad as 24 - year - old from central Israel falls off zip wire ramp in Machu Picchu area during post-army trip.
Zip World also plans to open underground zip wires in late 2014.
It is also flexible (but don't bend it too far or you'll break it), and it has a special mounting system with a thin zip wire connecting it to a speaker base containing all the necessary connections.
Party in Port of Spain or zip wire through Tobago's protected forests before lying back on the pink tinged sands.
Many of the activities are fully accessible including zip wire, abseiling, canoeing, bushcraft, adventure quarry and archery.
Here you can fly over the biomes on England's longest and fastest zip wire, plummet at 50mph from a 65ft cliff on a giant swing, or free fall from a 12 - metre platform!
The lake is also home to the UK's longest zip wire and has a bungee jump if you really want to get the adrenaline pumping.
The elf would like to slide down the zip wire very quickly, so think about the best type of string or rope to use.
Try a harness made using a segment of straw running over the zip wire.
Our next egg STEM challenge for Easter is to build a harness to safely transport a small egg down a zip wire.
Friction — we found our egg took longer to travel down a zip wire made with rough string than smooth wire, this is because there was more friction between the rough string and harness than smooth string and harness.
If you want to investigate how the material the zip wire is made from affects the speed the egg travels down the wire, you'll need to use the same harness, same egg and have the zip wire at the same incline when you test each type of zip wire.
For example, to investigate whether the weight of the egg changes how long it takes to travel down the zip wire, keep the type of wire, incline and harness exactly the same and change ONLY the weight of the egg.
BeWilderwood in Norfolk is an amazing adventure play area set among a woodland, with treehouses, wobbly bridges, zip wires, giant slides, mazes and much more.
How could anybody elect a prat who gets stuck in a zip wire?»
No wonder the main memory we will have of the capital's mayor is a stunt on a zip wire
The stony - faced ex-shadow business secretary takes 30 seconds to compose herself before carrying on: «OK, we can imagine him (Mr Johnson) on a zip wire between Gibraltar and Spain, can't we?
Then there was the zip wire.
Despite his high profile, BoJo is known for his gaffes which have left him hanging helplessly from a zip wire and crashing into a Japanese toddler during his time as London Mayor.
«Francis Maude has started to fight for civil service reform — good Main BORIS MOMENT OF THE DAY: The London Mayor gets stuck on a zip wire»
You'll be shown the ropes by the instructors before getting to tackle balance beams, zip wires, barrels and stepping stones.
Your students will spend up to 3 hours in the trees, tackling wobbly obstacles, zip wires and Tarzan Swings, all up to 40 feet off the ground.
Fly through the trees on the zip wires and complete the obstacle course.
Pena Aventura Park — A park located in Ribeira de Pena, dedicated to outdoor leisure activities and adventure sports, where you can ride a zip wire, play paintball, do canoeing... Located approximately 20 minutes away from the Vidago Palace Hotel.
The indoor playbarn is a fabulous wooden area equipped with rope walks, walkways, zip wires, a sensory room for quiet moments and a shop row for role play, all perfect for entertainment on a wet day.
Tamba Park features a lovely Sculpture Garden with carved stone work from talented Zimbabwe artists, the above mentioned Dino Park with fully teethed and animated dinosaurs, a Micro Boat water park where you're in charge of your own electric micro boat and the Adventure Play Zone packed with swings, a slide, zip wire an obstacle course and more, perfect for the little ones in your party.
There is also a zip wire down to the base... OK, I resisted the temptation (read my previous review of Zip World).
After trekking through the old lava rocks on the quiet side of the Arenal volcano here, you'll fly through the foliage on a zip wire.
The Snowdonia National Park has some of the most outstanding scenery in the UK, and so many activities to enjoy here, from some incredible walks to the pinnacle of Wales tourist attractions, hurtling down a zip wire above a rocky mountainside!
ACTIVITIES IN THE HOTEL Children Children's activities programme (in season) Flintstones fun themed area where youngsters can try sports activities or cooking classes with the family and specialised monitors Adventure activities: Super Jumper, climbing wall, zip wire and Tibetan bridge (*) Children's parties.
For a faster paced exploration of the island, Chukka Caribbean Adventures offer high adrenaline tours including off - roading, zip wires, horse riding and cliff diving.
Using a Zip - Line, also known as a Flying Fox, Zip Wire or Aerial Runway, you will feel the rush of adrenalin pump through your veins as you whoosh from platform to platform, 30 metres (100ft) above the forest floor with speed reaching up to 60 Km / hr.
I would definitely try the zip wire.
As well as the aquatic activities, Aktun Chen also offers a zip wire and numerous jungle trails which are full of wild monkeys and snakes.