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Zorb
ldquo;Zorbonauts,” the term applied to those who take a zorb for a spin, crawl into the inner bubble through a two-foot entrance hole and are either harnessed in for harness zorbing, or are left free to slide around inside (with help from a bucket of water) for hydro or aqua zorbing. Once inside, the rest is up to gravity – zorbonauts are sent rolling down either a straight slope, or depending on the site, a zigzag course. For kids too small for the regular zorb, Zorb Limited offers rides in a Zylinder, which is shaped like a cylinder (instead of a sphere) and used only on flat ground. 3
The creators of the zorb (Zorb Limited) did not stop with just an original zorb. They have created alternate zorbs designed specifically for snow zorbing, where the occupant is rolled on the snow outside or in an ice rink. The “kinder zorb” is a smaller version of the original zorb, and is designed for small children. Hydro-zorbing allows occupants to be trapped inside a zorb ball with water (don’t worry you won’t drown)! Double-harness zorbs allow you go to zorbing with a friend at the same time. 2
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Notes: A Zorb is a gigantic inflatable ball about 15ft in diameter. Inside it is another smaller ball, suspended into position by over a thousand nylon strands. The art of Zorbing simply involves you being securely attached in the center. 6
The Zorb itself is a TPU/PVC inflatable ball with internal ties that act as shock-absorbers, one/two portholes and an inner ‘cockpit’ for up to three ‘Zorbanauts’. After the Zorb is inflated (which takes about 15 minutes) it’s placed onto a large square platform at the top of an incline, rather like a golf tee. Once you??re in the fun really starts as the Zorb is launched down a hill and reaches speeds of up to 50km per hour, while you roll and bounce around inside. The clever bit is that there is an air cushion of two feet between you and the ground, so you are completely safe! 1
Neither one of these companies sells their equipment to the general public, for safety reasons. However, other companies have created their own version of the zorb and are cashing in on it – you just need come up with $2,000 to $3,000 to buy one. If you do decide to splurge on your own life-sized hamster ball, be safe and keep your eye on the well, just try not to puke. 5
At $2,000 to $3,000 per zorb, you’re better off spending half that much on a vacation and scheduling a day at a zorb park for a few (much cheaper) rides. Besides, viewing the world from a new perspective while rolling down a hill might give you a few crazy ideas of your own to cash in on. 7
A Zorb is a plastic ball, three metres across. Participants roll down slopes inside of them, somewhat like hamster balls. The makers of the Zorb product introduce the experience as being “Where all your dreams are realized (as long as you dream of rolling down a hill inside a giant plastic ball).” 4
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