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The thesis of the popularity of modern "rope" attractions such as Ziplines, Roller Coaster ziplines and rope parks is undeniable. They attract attention due to their relative cheapness in construction and operation, thrilling and adventurous experience.

There are 14 major rope parks in New York City, almost every one of them has Zipline and Roller Coaster zipline rides, or both at once. Besides city amusement parks, such rides are present in country recreation centres, ski and sea resorts.

However, in Russia the business in the amusement industry using Ziplines, Roller Coaster Ziplines and rope parks has not yet reached the high scale as in Europe, the USA and other developed countries.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCALE FACTOR FOR AN "ANCHOR" ATTRACTION

Attractions of this type, in order to be exciting for visitors, must be truly large-scale.

It is the scale in terms of such parameters as length, total height or height difference, achieved speed of descent, variety (for rope parks) that allows "rope" attractions to become "anchor" for entire complexes and entertainment centres.

Such attractions successfully complement, increase the attractiveness of existing resorts, tourist centres, recreational facilities.

Information about the best and most outstanding Zipline, Roller Coaster Zipline, Rope Park rides is intended to give businessmen an understanding of the required size and scale for future new "suspended" rides.

EXAMPLES OF THE BEST ZIPLINE RIDES IN THE WORLD

There are currently more than 700 classic Zipline rides in the world. Let's take a look at some of the most outstanding and best examples with technical parameters.

Zipline on Jebel Jais Mountain in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates). With a length of 2,830 metres, it is currently the longest trolley in the world.

Copper Canyon Zip Rider in Copper Canyon, Mexico. It is the longest single span Zip Line in the world. Its length is 2545 metres, the height difference is 442 metres, and the maximum speed during descent reaches 105 km/h.

The longest European trolley Zipline Stoderzinken is located in Austria. Its length is 2,500 metres, the height difference is 161 metres, and the achieved descent speed is up to 125 km/h.

Another major European zipline Volo Dell 'Angelo Zipline Located in Rocca Massima, Italy. The trolley is 2,213 metres long and has a maximum descent speed of up to 140 km/h.

Trolley Zip 2000 (Unreal Zip) in Sun City near Johannesburg, South Africa, is one of the fastest trolleys in the world. Its length is 2000 metres, the height difference is 274 metres, and the speed of descent reaches 160 km/hour.

The fastest European ziplane Snowdonia is located in mountainous Wales, near the town of Bethesda. The trolley is stretched over a picturesque slate quarry, its length is 1800 metres and its descent speed reaches 138 km/hour.

ZipFlyer Nepal is 1,800 metres long and is located on Mount Sarangkot in Nepal. With a maximum descent speed of 140 km/h, achieved through a 600 metre drop, ZipFlyer Nepal is one of the most extreme trolleys in the world.

Zipline through Mokai Canyon, New Zealand. The length of the trolley is relatively short - 1000 metres, but the sharp altitude difference present ensures that the maximum descent speed of up to 160 km/h is reached!

EXAMPLES OF THE BEST ROLLER COASTER ZIPLINES

The youngest form of entertainment, the Roller Coaster Zipline, is not yet as popular around the world as its earlier relatives, the Zipline and the roller coaster, of which it is a hybrid.

However, there are already some outstanding examples in this small category.

The Roller Coaster ziplane ride (local name - Mountain Glider) in Rowdy Bear Mountain Adventure Park, Gatlinburn, Tennessee, USA, is positioned as the world's first ride of this type. Its speed reaches 35 kilometres per hour.

The world's longest Roller Coaster zipline is believed to be located in Ourimbah State Forest Park in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Its track is 1,000 metres long and runs up to 18 metres above the ground. The time of extreme "flight" on the attraction takes as much as 5 minutes.

The world's fastest Roller Coaster ziplane The Crazy Ride Express is also in Australia, in the TreeTops amusement park in Sydney. Its length is 500 metres, its speed is up to 50 km/h, and overloads on turns and twists are up to 2.3G (for example, the overloads experienced by astronauts during take-off are about 3G).

A rather large Roller coaster attraction can be found in Thailand, in the Hanuman World park. Its length is 800 metres and its average speed is 40 km/hour.

EXAMPLES OF ROPE PARKS

Europe's largest rope park SnowWorld Climbing Park Landgraaf is located near the famous SnowWorld indoor winter sports centre in Landgraaf, Holland. It covers an area of 25,000 square metres and includes a 1,000 metre ziplane, an Alpine Coaster and 6 ropes courses that are 8 to 12 metres above the ground, which in turn consist of 34 wooden objects (obstacles and adventures) designed in Norwegian style.

The Austrian town of Imst, near the popular ski resort of Sölden, is home to the Area 47 adventure park, which is considered the best in the Austrian Alps. The 20,000 square metre park has the highest High ropes course in the world, built above the mountainous Ahe River. The rope park routes reach a height of 27 metres above the ground and include all kinds of obstacles, quests and adventures.

Adventure Park Colfosco, Italy. The rope adventure park in the ski resort of Colfosco has 6 routes of varying degrees of extremity, which run through the treetops up to 19 metres above the ground, and include a total of more than 70 platforms (obstacles and adventures).

One of 14 rope parks in New York (USA), The Adventure Park at Long Island (Wheatley Heights) offers a choice of 10 different tree-top ropes courses with as many as five levels of difficulty. The total number of obstacles and challenges of the rope park reaches the number 140.