I cannot in good conscience recommend the new zipline at Queen Elizabeth Park.
... bah, it's not even worth a full-length rant. It was poorly organised and poorly run (taking roughly five minutes per person, in the ridiculous heat, in no shade), and also a rip-off: the Groupon claims that "two rides per person" is normally $40 so their $24 is a Big Deal, but a "re-ride" is an additional $5 after the initial $20 ride. In addition they were offering free re-rides on Thursday, becausethey were a poorly organised shitshow this was their "soft launch" prior to the official opening on Saturday. So we've got bracelets good for a free re-ride if we decide to go again. Which seems unlikely.
The ride itself is pleasant and fun for the fifteen seconds you're in the air.
On the bright side, on the walk back we ran into a small flock of adolescent ravens, ground-feeding. They were definitely ravens and not crows: the rule is, if you're not sure then it's a crow but if it's way too big to be a crow then it's a raven. I honestly thought the first one was a young turkey or a pheasant at first.
... bah, it's not even worth a full-length rant. It was poorly organised and poorly run (taking roughly five minutes per person, in the ridiculous heat, in no shade), and also a rip-off: the Groupon claims that "two rides per person" is normally $40 so their $24 is a Big Deal, but a "re-ride" is an additional $5 after the initial $20 ride. In addition they were offering free re-rides on Thursday, because
The ride itself is pleasant and fun for the fifteen seconds you're in the air.
On the bright side, on the walk back we ran into a small flock of adolescent ravens, ground-feeding. They were definitely ravens and not crows: the rule is, if you're not sure then it's a crow but if it's way too big to be a crow then it's a raven. I honestly thought the first one was a young turkey or a pheasant at first.