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inspections of the cables before opening for business, and Gary himself does a monthly inspection. The 13 zip lines are divided up among four different tour packages, including the night flight, which I experienced, and two that include flying over a lake. A “Zippin’ Zombies and Terrifying Trail” package will be offered during the Halloween season. The park’s newest feature is the “Indy,” a quarter-mile long zip line which debuted in the spring. “It’s the longest, fastest zip line in Indiana.
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It’s a huge adrenaline rush, especially for people who have never done zip lines before,” Patricia said. Zipping, despite its adventurous reputation, is accessible to a wide range of people, Patricia said. The only restrictions are that you must weigh between 65 and 270 pounds and don’t have a condition that might make it dangerous for you to ride. “We’ve had numerous disabled people, people with MS, people who are missing appendages,” Patricia said. Octogenarians have zipped, crossing an item off their bucket list, along with people who use walkers. Although the lines take off from the second highest point in the county, there is no hike to get there; an army truck drives participants up, and you don’t have to get a running start, you just step off the platform. “The most difficult thing is the ability to climb four steps, other than that you’re just flying through the air,” Patricia said. Continued on 16
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