Zorbing on Australia’s Gold Coast
- by Chris Globaltravelpack
On our final days in Australia, counting down the days until we flew out of Brisbane, we decided to get up and do something. We stumbled upon a leaflet in our hostel saying: “Zorb Gold Coast“. The pictures on the leaflet looked like a lot of fun and the site was within driving distance of Brisbane, so we set off to sample what looked like a human sized hamster ball!!
When we arrived at the site we were a bit shocked to find that there were a number of different rides that you could do. The first choice we had to make was whether we wanted to get wet or not. We opted to have the ball filled with water for it was a scorching hot day! We then had to decide whether to ride alone or team up with a friend. There was four of us so we decided to pair off and ride together, partly because we thought it would be more fun and partly because it was cheaper that way.
It was $50AUD for a single ride, $35AUD for a double ride, and if you were feeling incredibly brave you could dare riding with three adults in the ball at the same time for $25AUD each. There were also several package deals where you sample all the different types of ride for a combined price that works out far cheaper than paying for all the same rides individually.
The Hydro Zorb Ride did not include a harness so we had nothing to hold onto but are fellow rider. The zorb ball was filled with several buckets of water and then we hopped in.
3 -2 – 1 and then we were sent tumbling downhill, gathering great speed and being thrown around inside the ball, crashing into each other as we made our way to the bottom. The ride seemed to go so fast and before we knew it we were at the bottom. I laughed so much that my lungs were genuinely hurting when I got out. It was such good fun that if we were on a bigger budget, we would probably have paid to go again immediately.
After the thrill of the ride was over we spoke to the owner and he told us that they’re now taking bookings for stag and hen parties, where they plan on fulling the zorb with beer. That is one party I really hope I get the invite to!! Great Fun!!
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