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Everything You Need to Know About Buying an Auto Belay

Everything You Need to Know About Buying an Auto Belay

Auto belays have been shown to have many benefits when used at climbing walls. They help introduce beginners to climbing, offer opportunities for learning new climbing skills such as belaying, lead climbing, and rappelling, and have been shown to help increase membership. There are a number of ...
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How to Attract More Customers to Your New Adventure Element

How to Attract More Customers to Your New Adventure Element

"If you build it, they will come." That phrase convinced Kevin Costner to build a baseball diamond in Field of Dreams, but for many business owners, it isn't always that simple. Famous (and helpful) ghosts are hard to come by, so we recommend taking proactive measures in the meantime. If you've ...
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An Extreme Free Fall Drop Unlike Anything You've Seen Before

An Extreme Free Fall Drop Unlike Anything You've Seen Before

It's counterintuitive to think that people would pay good money or stand in lines to scare themselves, but millions and millions of amusement park guests would say otherwise. Thrill rides and amusement parks grow bigger and badder each year, and we can't get enough. These thrill rides combine the ...
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7 Adventure Camp Activities and Ideas

7 Adventure Camp Activities and Ideas

At its core, summer camp is all about having fun and making memories. Kids should leave with new friends, lots of great stories, and minimal sunburn. If your camp is looking for new ways to add excitement for your campers, consider the list of adventure camp activities below. These ideas can be ...
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7 Adventure Camp Activities and Ideas

7 Adventure Camp Activities and Ideas

At its core, summer camp is all about having fun and making memories. Kids should leave with new friends, lots of great stories, and minimal sunburn. If your camp is looking for new ways to add excitement for your campers, consider the list of adventure camp activities below. These ideas can be ...
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6 Tips to Enhance Guest Experience and Increase Referrals

6 Tips to Enhance Guest Experience and Increase Referrals

The adventure tourism industry continues to grow, and more businesses are opening to offer zip lining, ropes courses, climbing challenges, or other adventure activities. Whatever activities you offer, you are competing for the free time of your visitors, and the customer experience is one piece ...
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What is a Family Entertainment Center?

What is a Family Entertainment Center?

Every industry has its own specific jargon and terminology, and the amusement industry is no exception. You've probably been to one at least once in your life, but maybe you've never heard the term family entertainment center. Family entertainment centers (FEC) strives to maximize family fun and ...
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Getting Started with Auto Belays at Your Climbing Wall

Getting Started with Auto Belays at Your Climbing Wall

Adding auto belays to your climbing wall can have a huge impact on your business, and they are easy to install and operate. But how do you get started with auto belays? We put together the basics that you need to know when adding TRUBLUE Auto Belays and where to go from there. These tips will also ...
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Expert Advice on Learning How to Lead Climb in the Gym

Expert Advice on Learning How to Lead Climb in the Gym

When you are a beginner learning to climb, you'll spend most of your time climbing with auto belays, top-rope climbing, or bouldering. These climbing styles are great when you are learning the basics of climbing technique and belaying skills. Once you are confident on a top-rope, it's time to take ...
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Zip Line Design: Components for a Complete System

Zip Line Design: Components for a Complete System

Zip lines may seem simple on the surface; clip your trolley onto the line, and let gravity do all the work! But there are many factors and plenty of work behind the scenes of every zip line installation. Zip line builders must consider slope, wind, temperatures, varying rider weights, friction, ...
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