Virtual zipline rides are addictive, and they’re also a neat way to see the world!
I found this out by accident.
While I was planning a trip to Niagara Falls, I stumbled over a 360° video of a zipline ride.
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Then I watched it again “just for fun,” and that led to a “side adventure” that grew into this post.
That’s because watching the Niagara Falls video led to YouTube suggesting another minute long 360° video of a zipline ride in Cañon City, Colorado within Royal Gorge Bridge & Park.
Royal Gorge Bridge and Park (YouTube Channel)
Then another 360° video of a zipline ride by Superfly Ziplines in Whistler, British Columbia popped up. Again, only a minute long — innocent enough, why not?
How beautiful, not to mention seasonally appropriate, was that!?!? Show me more!
The next 360° video that YouTube suggested was of a ride at Zip World in Wales.
Orchard Immersive Tech (YouTube Channel)
Wahoooo! Notice that the speedometer on the video said 100 MPH!
That ride turns out to have been on the longest zipline in Europe and the fastest in the world. Great to experience virtually, but probably terrifying in real life!
A Google search showed that Zip World is a sort of playground for grown-ups with a number of jungle gym like “destinations.” Here’s a non-360° video about what they offer.
After watching ten 360° videos of zipline rides in under 15 minutes, it occurred to me that ziplining is a “thing” at tourist destinations, and taking 360° videos of the rides is too. I couldn’t help but wonder, how many more 360° video clips of rides are there out there?
A YouTube search for zipline+360 turned up hundreds of results from all over the world!
Better yet, the rides themselves are only about a minute’ish long, by definition, and they’ve got great bird’s-eye views of scenery that you wouldn’t see otherwise. If you’re into seeing great places, what a way to do it!
Happy Zipping 🙂
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