Mammoth Mega Zipline

THRILL seekers will find extreme fun flying down the biggest vertical drop of any zip-lining experience in North America at Mammoth Mountain, California. Hit speeds up to 97 Km/has you plunge over 2,100 ft down Mammoth Mountain on two separate spans. 

Choose a Superman or seated-style harness before loading the gondola for a scenic ride up to the summit, where our safety experts will get you ready to soar. Zippers can descend side-by-side on parallel cables, gliding more than a mile back to the Adventure Center below.

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The wait is over

THE wait is over for guests who are ready to ride the groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, at California's Great America. Opening to the public on Thursday, June 14, the much-anticipated coaster is the first of its kind on the West Coast, featuring a single rail track.

Features of the ride include, A maximum height of 106 feet, a 90-degree, face-down first drop, over 1,800 feet of track, a top speed of 52 miles per hour and three inversions, including a zero-gravity roll.

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Wood you?

ALTON Towers Resort has released first-look images of their latest thrill attraction Wicker Man, the first wooden rollercoaster to be built in the UK for 21 years, with the unique thrill of fire. 

The dramatic images reveal a spectacular six-story (57.7ft) structure, featuring an impressive human face on one side and ram’s head on the other, which bursts into flames as the train races through its chest.
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Thrills and Spills

A new study shows that ‘good thrills’ are a major factor helping people feeling a prolonged sense of happiness – as 65 per cent of Brits report enjoying the thrill of a man-made adrenaline rush. 

The research, commissioned by Alton Towers Resort, helps to further explain the psychological and physiological reasons why people enjoy thrill rides – with 56 per cent of Brits regularly doing something they deem scary, such as watching a horror film or sky-diving, to feel a subsequent sense of joy or happiness. Amongst 18-24 year olds, 67 per cent said they feel an immediate sense of joy from thrilling experiences. 

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Drownings as selfie craze gets fatal

THRILL SEEKERS are visiting the coastlines of Britain with the intention of taking selfies in the most dangerous poses, and the craze is often landing them in trouble … many are ending up dead. 

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) reports that the desire to catch the perfect pose has led to the deaths of 92 people over the past two years. The RNLI reports saving almost 385 lives in near fatal incidents.

People go far too close to slippery, unstable, and uneven cliff edges to take their picture with the coastline in the background. Many have fallen into the sea.

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SeaWorld to open Orlando’s fastest rollercoaster

OPENING next summer is #Mako, a 200-foot hypercoaster that will reach speeds of up to 73 mph along 4,760 feet of steel track, leaving riders feeling both breathless and weightless.

The ride, which will open at #SeaWorld Orlando, will be the tallest, fastest and longest coaster in Orlando.

Mako’s tight turns and speed are inspired by one of the ocean’s fastest sharks. 

Mako sharks, also called blue pointers, are known for their top speed, making extreme jumps, and the ability to quickly change course as they pursue their prey.

‘On Mako, you’ll experience what it’s like to be this apex predator, surging through the water at top speed and chasing prey across a massive reef,’ said Brian Morrow, SeaWorld’s creative director. ‘It will be a wild mix of fear, thrills, and fun.’

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