Happy new year! Here are my top 5 adrenaline rushes for 2010

Posted by Julia on Jan 3, 2010 in Thrills, Travel

Getting ready to plunge off the Macau Tower

Attention thrill-seekers! Find yourself bored by lazy beach life at all-inclusive resorts? Do you dream of pushing the limits, testing your nerves and your bladder control? For the brave and ballsy, here are five adrenaline-pumping activities that will rock your next vacation:

1) Race Car Driving School in Arizona:

Those with a need for speed will love the Bob Bondurant High Performance Driving School, where students learn to drive like the pros. Located in Arizona, this 60-acre racing facility offers four hour to four day courses specializing in racing techniques, car control and accident avoidance on an open track. Under the supervision of top instructors, you can take a Corvette Z51 Coupe for a spin around the block for some Grand Prix goodness. http://www.bondurant.com/

2) Macau Sky Jump in Hong Kong:

Imagine yourself standing on the edge of the Macau Tower, preparing to plummet 233 meters toward the Earth. For Superman wanabees, the Macau Tower offers the world’s highest SkyJump where you “fly through air at 46 mph in 20 seconds before decelerating to a comfortable landing speed.”  According to the Guinness World Records, it’s the world’s highest commercial decelerator descent. Slip into a silky blue jumpsuit and prepare to leap, face first, over the edge.http://www.ajhackett.com/macau/skyjump.html

3) Zorb It Up in New Zealand:

Rotorua may smell like rotten eggs but the adventure-capital of New Zealand’s North Island is an adrenaline junkie’s dream. Thrill seekers can bungee jump, skydive, luge, abseil, mountain bike, jet boat and “Shweeb” along a human-powered mono-rail racetrack. One unique adventure activity is Zorbing, a ride that has you rolling down a hill in a see-through inflatable globe, spinning uncontrollably like a sock in the dryer. Website: www.zorb.com

4) Wrestle an Alligator in Colorado:

Colorado Gators, a reptile park in south central Colorado, offers half-day classes where students are taught how to handle 2 to 8 foot alligators. Crocodile Dundee wannabes will learn how the gators move and how best to wrangle them. Students who successfully wrestle the small ones will move to the next challenge — the big alligator pen, to wrestle a 200lbs gator to shore. Graduates of the class are eligible to enter Gatorfest, an annual alligator rodeo held each August. The contestant who demonstrates best wrangling skills wins the title. Website: www.gatorfarm.com

5) Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua

Fear is speeding down a 1,600-foot active volcano on nothing but a sled-like slab of plywood.  Bigfoot Hostel, an adventure company and backpacker haunt located in the colonial city of Leon Nicaragua, offers trips to Volcano Cerro Negro for a day of ashy fun. Hurling down this volcano at speeds of up to 50 miles an hour is a wild experience that will leave you with a mouthful of sand and one helluva story to tell.

Bigfoot Hostel www.bigfootnicaragua.com

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  • The Las Vegas Stratosphere just opened a SkyJump last week, and according to them, Guinness certified them as the highest in the world: http://www.nileguide.com/destination/blog/las-vegas/2010/04/23/skyjump-ups-the-ante-in-thrills. My hat's off to all of you who are willing to jump off tall buildings!
  • VagabondMark
    Heading to BC and Whistler this March for some winter bungee jumping!!! Should be fun!!

    http://anetamark.blogspot.com/
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  • What looks cool about the volcano boarding is not only does it look like fun, but you get to wear a ridiculous orange suit.
  • Julia Dimon
    The suit helps protect against gravel burns and, more importantly, it's extremely fashionable :)
  • ctabacaru
    I just got an uncontrolable urge to go to Nicaragua!
  • Julia Dimon
    Nicaragua is a cool place to visit...very affordable and a bit off the beaten track. There are some beautiful crater lakes and tons of eco-adventure activities. It's the 'new' Costa Rica.
  • drivinglessonswokingham
    The High Performance Driving School first interested me but when I read all the other
    Top 5 Adrenaline Rushes for the 2010 I am totally envious. Good luck :)
  • Julia Dimon
    Lots of adrenaline activities to do in 2010. Do you have any travel plans for the new year?
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