be85 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Per the web site, looks like the zip rider and other items are opening this week. I am looking to try out this thing everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skier89 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 did anyone go and check it out today and do they have any part of the water park ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski14 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I was there....the lazy river is complete just finishing touches and the mat racers looked complete...the building for the wave pool is up just no pool and the footers were in for the tornado slide..zip rider was sweet, not very long tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g15 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 The ZipRider is absolutely amazing!!!!! SOOO COOL!!! I could ride it over and over all day long. Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone. Rode it first during the day and then again at night, and then again the next day. All I have to say is that thing ROCKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 How long is it?? What does it cost per ride? Where is it? It lasts about a minute maybe a little longer. It cost $15 for your first ride, and then $10 for each ride after that. It is located at the top of the lift near the lodge and ends in the parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski14 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 wasnt it supposed to be open all winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever2003 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 I think it's supposed to be open all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastasquid Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 its supposed to be open all year, but they seem to have a hard enough time keepin the mountain running smoothly without having people on foot riding lifts to get to the zip rider. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't open back up until summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Clauss Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yay who wants to ride the zip rider in the freezing cold? squid has an excellent point, your gonna have people walk down the snow covered hill to get on a lift with skiers and snowboarders moving at normal speed, (If i'm not mistaken it had to run at slow speed in the summer) with the unloading ramp covered with snow, during the day on the weekends when its busiest? seriously, didn't they think anything through? anything at all? fuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever2003 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Yay who wants to ride the zip rider in the freezing cold? squid has an excellent point, your gonna have people walk down the snow covered hill to get on a lift with skiers and snowboarders moving at normal speed, (If i'm not mistaken it had to run at slow speed in the summer) with the unloading ramp covered with snow, during the day on the weekends when its busiest? seriously, didn't they think anything through? anything at all? fuck! I've walked across a mountain connector before (they might need to have a path or line off to the side though). Lifties get on/off lifts on foot all the time with no troubles. If you watched the promo video for ZipRider, you would have heard the management at (Winter Park, I believe) say they were interested in an attraction they could run YEAR ROUND. I don't see any problems here. I don't think anybody can argue they Sno can't use the extra cash they'll make running it in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riderossi Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I've walked across a mountain connector before (they might need to have a path or line off to the side though). Lifties get on/off lifts on foot all the time with no troubles. If you watched the promo video for ZipRider, you would have heard the management at (Winter Park, I believe) say they were interested in an attraction they could run YEAR ROUND. I don't see any problems here. I don't think anybody can argue they Sno can't use the extra cash they'll make running it in the winter. Well why don't you go ahead and take a stroll up the Sno and take a look at all the cables and the retrieval system, then maybe you will understand why the ziprider isn't running. There is constantly ice on the cables from snow being made, which isn't exactly the best for a zip line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski14 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 they shouldnt advertise it as being a year round attraction then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riderossi Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 they shouldnt advertise it as being a year round attraction then "Zip Rider - Weather Permitting" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Clauss Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Nahh, howbout "Zip Rider" season permitting Steever, I was a lifty for 2 years, unless your good on your feet you cant walk off a lift with out slipping and falling, it needs to be slowed down for most people. If I were riding a lift that was slowed down for almost every chair in the cold I would be super pissed. I'de bet there would be liability problems because of no steps. I don't know if you've ever been to sno or montage but if you ever see the shuttle lift and the hill you have to go down to get to the lift, you would understand why you wouldent want average people walking down it among skiers and schreaders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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