Sammy Duvall’s tandem flight Zip Line Roller Coaster, Forever Florida ON A WHIRL At Orlando Heli-Tours in Kissimmee, see every major theme park or check out famous residences in the area. In the summer, the special nighttime tour off ers stunning views of Epcot® ’s fireworks show. Slide into a Robinson R44 to glimpse local spots like Old Town Kissimmee and Gatorland, and downtown favorites. At MaxFlight Helicopter Services , excursions can be recreational, educational, or both. See wildlife and count alligators and bald eagles on learning tours. Witness gorgeous fireworks during the night tours. Coast through the air solo or share the sights of Walt Disney World® Resort’s Magic Kingdom® Park with a friend on a tandem flight. Give hang gliding a try at Wallaby Ranch . On the Tandem Discovery Flight , an ultralight plane will take you and an instructor in a hang glider 2,000 feet into the air, then release it to free fly over beautiful Florida woodlands. a snaking zip on the Zip Line Roller Coaster , the only zipline roller coaster in the U.S.; the Panther Pounce ; a plunging drop from a seven-story tower; and a quarter-mile race against another zipper on the Peregrine Plunge . Make like Tarzan at Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park . Set in a pine forest, the 15-acre park features a pair of 425-foot ziplines and obstacles including swings, ladders, and suspended bridges. ZIP ALONG The Gator Gauntlet at Gatorland , the world’s only wheelchair accessible zipline, enables those with mobility challenges to strap into a special harness system and safely glide 350 feet over 130 giant alligators. Also experience the park’s Screamin’ Gator Zip Line , which stands over seven stories tall, has multilevel launch pads, and provides views of both crocodiles and alligators. On the two-and-a-half-hour Zipline Adventure at Forever Florida , traverse three sky-bridges, 10 observation platforms, and seven zips. For additional suspense, catch the Night Flight Adventure ziplines, or go for the Rattlesnake Adventure —a half-day adventure with three experiences: SOARING SENSATIONS At Stallion 51 Corporation , you are in control—literally. The legendary WWII P-51 Mustang and historic T-6 Texan feature dual cockpits and dual controls, allowing you to truly “pilot” the plane. At Warbird Adventures, Inc. , slide into the front seat of a T-6 Texan. You can do the majority of the flying, including aerobatics such as loops and barrel rolls. Take two airplanes up and fly in formation with a friend. Flights range from 15 to 60 minutes. Both Stallion 51 Corporation and Warbird Adventures, Inc. are located at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport . AIRBORNE ADVENTURES Feel the rush of a free fall without jumping out of a plane at iFLY Orlando , the area’s only indoor skydiving facility. Just about anyone can float in the 1,000-horsepower vertical wind tunnel. Waft through the skies above Walt Disney World® Resort on a parasail ride with Sammy Duvall’s Watersports Centre . 40 Kissimmee Destination Magazine 2018
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