A BRAND new visitor attraction is coming to a UK city – and it is opening tomorrow.
Zip World – a UK outdoor adventure giant – is opening its first ever city-centre site in Wales.
The new destination will be located on top of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
The attraction will open tomorrow and will have three experiences.
The first experience is a Stadium Walk, where visitors can step across the rooftop of the Principality Stadium and gain panoramic views of the city.
At Stadium Drop, visitors can abseil down the side of the stadium.
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Finally, at Stadium Flyer, visitors can head on a zip line across a 60 metre high canopy.
Unlike other Zip World attractions, the Cardiff site will sell tickets to each experience individually – so visitors can chose one experience, two or all three.
Tickets will start from £25 per person.
The opening of Zip World Cardiff at Principality Stadium will be Zip World’s second city-centric location, following the opening of Helix and ArcelorMittal Orbit 360 in London last year.
The attraction is opening in partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
The attraction was previously branded under the name Scale and was operated by Wire & Sky.
Zip World will now be the new operator of the Principality Stadium roof top attraction after securing a deal with the WRU.
Andrew Hudson, CEO of Zip World, commented: “Bringing Zip World to Cardiff is a proud moment for us.
“It’s our first stadium location and our first city-centre location in Wales.
“It’s chance to bring something new to the capital, in a place that means a lot to our team and to the wider Welsh public.
“Taking on the rooftop operations at Principality Stadium marks the start of an exciting new chapter – one where Zip World will act as a strategic partner to help shape the stadium’s next phase.
“This is just the beginning.
“Our team is working hard behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to introduce even more adventures to the stadium and bring a bit of Zip World magic to Cardiff – watch this space!”
Sean Taylor, founder and president of Zip World added: “As a lifelong rugby fan, I’ve got fond memories of watching Wales play as a young lad.
“The atmosphere was electric and the Andy Haden dive in 1978 is something I’ll never forget.
“To now be taking on the rooftop adventures at Principality Stadium marks a significant step forward for Zip World.”
Zip World also recently announced a new adventure attraction in one of the UK’s best loved beauty spots – with a huge underground zip wire.
What’s it like to visit Zip World?
ONE travel writer headed to Zip World in Llechwedd to see what it is like…
Zip World Llechwedd in North Wales is a bit different from your average theme park – and not just because of its location.
This vast cavern is twice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral and although there are no rollercoasters, it’s still crammed with exciting activities from an 18-hole underground crazy golf course and an adventure course that relies on wires, rope bridges and tightropes to a mega zipline above the quarry.
There’s even a deep mining tour that uncovers an underground lake at 500ft below which relies on a cable railway to get back to the surface.
My boys were most excited for Bounce Below, though – a sprawling and cavernous trampoline park which features nets set at different levels for adventurers young and old to explore.
You need to arrive about half an hour before your time slot to get checked in, but that gives you plenty of time to discover the site on the surface before you venture inside the mountain.
The boys had an absolute blast underground, exploring all the different levels of nets and the twisty slides that connect them.
The lights and music all added to the atmosphere and before we knew it, our hour was up and we were heading back along the tunnels to the mine entrance.
If you prefer to stay above ground, other Zip World sites in Wales, Cumbria , Manchester and London offer attractions like a toboggan ride downhill through the forest, high ropes courses and even a turn on the world’s longest and tallest tunnel slide overlooking the 2012 Olympic Park.
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