Saturday, January 18, 2014

Extreme Rides

Zero Gravity (http://www.gojump.com)
 was the busiest that I have ever seen it when I drove by this afternoon. I had gotten lunch on the road and was heading toward Las Colinas to check out the mountain bike trail that has been undergoing a major water/drainage type construction project for the past six months. But, after seeing all the rides in full operation, it was time to stop and get some shots. I talked to the counter guy, who talked to his manager and I was allowed to shoot from a couple of spots. It was fine because the place is a bit small inside and it can be very hard to turn and move when rides at in full motion. It worked out very well.

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This isn't for the faint-at-heart either.

This was the highest of all. It spins forward, stops about 200 feet up and then reverses the spin backwards!

Never thought that I would say it, but the ole bumge jump was the tamest of them all!

Edited 19/01/2014 for omitted text or typos found.
 

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