Branson Zipline Blog Link

Today I am just providing you with a link to the Branson Zipline Blog so that you can see all of their tour offerings and their prices. They have a large variety of tours, even some in the dark! They have been open for over a month now, and I understand that they are already so popular you have to make reservations if you want to be sure to get on the tour of your choice. It sounds like a great experience--one that I would like to have some day. I'd really like to take the 2 1/2 hour canopy tour, but it is a little pricey so I am going to start saving my nickels and dimes now. Hopefully, I'll have enough money saved for the family to go together when they come to visit next summer.

Take the time to watch the video and explore the different options. If you are coming to the Branson area and want to do something a little more adventurous in addition to going to one of the shows, you might want to consider ziplining.

Click here to go to the Branson Zipline Blog.

We've Spotted the New Branson Zip-line

The Branson Zip-line, a new adventure tour in the area, has added roofs to their towers, and now you can see them dotting the hillside as you are driving Hwy. 65 between Branson and Springfield. As you are going north from Branson, start looking for the towers right after you pass the large sign indicating the turn-off to Bonniebrook, (the home of Rosie O'Neill who was the creator of the Kewpie doll). The Branson Zip-line is on the property of the Wolf Creek Preserve which also has a large sign visible from Hwy. 65. Once the trees leaf out, though, it will probably be difficult to spot them from the road anymore.

The grand opening of the Branson Zip-line is scheduled for May 1 at which time they will offer two tour options: the 2.5 hour long Ozark Xplorer or the 1.5 hour Flying Prospector. You can learn more about the Branson Zipline and view their picture gallery by going to http://www.bransonziplineblog.com/.

     Here are two of their pictures of the towers so you'll know what you are looking for.

Now you know that there is a lot more to Branson that just shows and shopping.  Who's going first???

Not for the Faint of Heart!

Last night, I woke up about 3 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep so I decided to research Branson and discovered that something was coming here early in 2010 that I had heard nothing about. This will not appeal to the stereotypical Branson visitor, but it does help prove that Branson is really trying to expand its appeal.

If you aren't into shows and want something a little more daring, there are already a number of activities you might enjoy: trout fishing, kayaking, para-sailing,water skiing, boating,  hiking, helicopter rides, hot air balloons (out of Springfield or Ark.) and even mud caving (I should get my brother and nephews to write a column about their experiences with this one--hint, hint). If that isn't exciting enough for you, then how about Zip-lining?

If you have ever watched The Amazing Race, you may have seen contestants zipping through the jungles of Costa Rica. Well, now, you will be able to  spend 2 1/2 hours playing Tarzan right here in the forests surrounding Branson.

This is how it works:

•  There are platforms spaced high above the canopy. 
• You are hooked to a zip-line that is strung from one platform to another.
•  You step off of the platform and "fly" to the next platform.
•  You get hooked up to the next zip-line and off you go to the next platform.       

 Want  to learn more about the Branson Zip-line? Here is a link that will fill you in on its progress. bransonziplineblog.com/

What fun!!