Zip Slide | Rustenburg

With the launch of a unique rope experience at length at Sun City on 5 June 2004 by UNREAL and Sun International, guests to Sun City in the North West province can now look forward to an exciting new adventure activity: a ride on the ZIP 2000,

With the launch of a unique rope experience at length at Sun City on 5 June 2004 by UNREAL and Sun International, guests to Sun City in the North West province can now look forward to an exciting new adventure activity: a ride on the ZIP 2000, the longest, highest and fastest zip slide in the world. The zip slide is approximately 280m high, 2km long, reaches a speed of 150km per hour plus and guarantees a two to three minute unadulterated adrenalin rush. The ZIP 2000 at Sun City adheres to all necessary safety standards and is currently the only Zip Slide to be certified by the Department of Labour. Secured in two harnesses and suspended below a free running trolley that is attached to a steel cable, one experiences the feeling of flying and acceleration as you descend down the wire. Sliders are at times 100m in the air and at other times only 2.5m above the ground. The cable runs from the top of the 280m high koppie to the top of a mast 2km away. Towards the end of the ride, the descent is slowed as you go uphill, then you roll back to the lowest point on the wire where you are assisted to dismount the ride. Solo and tandem slides are available so this ride has an appeal for even the most amateur adventure junkie. Unlike many other adventure activities, this experience is open to young ones from the age of 12, making it a fun activity for the whole family; so far the oldest person to go down the slide has been a Scottish woman of 84! The ZIP 2000 brings something extraordinary, outrageous and fun to anyone seeking some action and adventure in a truly unique and unforgettable way. The ZIP 2000 is more agreeable to some people than, for example, Bungee-jumping, because there is no "free fall" involved. The ZIP 2000 is an ideal activity for the adventurous at heart aged 12 years and over: everyone from bungee jumpers to parachutists, water-skiers to golfers, horse-riders to housewives, in fact, anyone! The ZIP 2000 is great fun used as part of a team building package for corporate groups visiting Sun City.

The start of the ZIP 2000 is on the top of a koppie, five minutes from Sun City. Bookings for the zip slide experience can be made via the Sun City Welcome Centre Information desk by calling +27 14 557 1544/3382. Departures to the zip slide are every two hours, every day except Mondays. Tours leave at 09h00, 11h00, 13h00 and 15h00. There is only room on the tours for 16, people 10-12 sliders and four to six spectators', so booking is essential.

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