Not even all people who love extreme typesentertainment, know what zorbing is. Photo and description of the attraction will be given in this article. Do you want to try yourself in the role of zorbonaut? This can be done without even going outside the large city. Zorbing now becomes so popular that many amusement parks purchase balls and set trails for the ramp. Where can you try this fashionable entertainment in Moscow? Is it only available in the warm season or winter? You will find out about this if you read our article.
Zorbing is what?
This is called an attraction, when a personplaced in a transparent sphere, located in another, larger ball. This design is called zorb. She gave the name of the attraction. Both spheres are attached to each other by special cords. The person inside is fixed with a suspension system. The ball is set on top of the track and lowered down. It is easy to imagine what a person feels inside zorba! But since it is securely fixed, and its capsule is inside a larger sphere, it does not get injured. The air layer between the balls reliably cushions all shocks and bumps. Water zorbing is just one sphere. The person in it is not fastened. He can walk freely and even run inside the ball. But try to stay on your feet! After all, the ball under you constantly sway! But there are professionals who manage to run in such areas and even play with the ball.
History
Zorbing is a new kind of active recreation.He appeared in 1973, designed the first such ball Gilles Ebersol. At first, the zorb was a simple inflated sphere, which was launched into the water, often in an artificial pond, a basin or in the shallow waters of a lake. By the way, the world learned about a new kind of entertainment from the video clip for the song Getcha Back of the American rock band "Beach Boys". Then there was a desire to make this entertainment even more exciting. In the 1990s, Andrew Akers and Duane Van Der Sluys from New Zealand substantially improved the Zorb. Now these devices are manufactured in European countries, Argentina and, of course, in China. Quality zorby make of polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane. Two spheres are connected by slings from polypropylene or kapron cords. The standard zorb is designed for one passenger. But recently, large areas for two people have been manufactured. The diameter of the inner capsule of such a zorb is almost two meters, and the outer sphere is 3.2 meters. There are zorbs with LED strops or fluorescent cords. The water type of entertainment is more simple. In this case, Zorb is only one sphere of a sealed material. Inside this balloon, a person can move freely.
Is Zorbing dangerous?
Looking at the kids tumbling inside the sphere inpool, involuntarily surprised - what here can be extreme? But it depends on how to apply the device. Now zorbing is a sport that can not be overpowered by everyone. Especially when you lower the ball from the slope. Despite the arrangement of the route, the sphere rolls as it pleases, and the person inside can not control its movement. That's why adrenaline is supplied to the blood. Is it possible to be injured while in Zorba? If you do not repeat the "feat" of two Russians in Dombai (Karavaevo-Cherkessia), which in January 2013 decided to descend in such an original way from the mountain and flew as a result into the abyss, then this attraction is completely safe. But you can not stay inside the capsule for too long. After all, it is airtight, and after ten minutes a person begins to feel a lack of oxygen. In the water you can not let down zorb on the rivers, the more mountainous. After all, if the capsule is damaged, you can not get out of it and drown.
Types of Zorbing
Since the moment when the light appeared "LaBallul "(sphere with a cradle) Gilles Ebersol, in which a person could safely descend a hill, a lot of water has flowed. That is why Zorb, which got its name from z-orbit (unknown orbit), has changed a lot. There appeared a lot of varieties of the device. Many people like that zorbing is uncontrollability by the movement of the ball. These people experience adrenaline rush precisely because of torsion, spinning and tumbling. Others do not like it. Therefore, there were designs, when the inside of the capsule inserted a seat on the hinges, holding the passenger in an upright position. There is also hydro-zorbing. This is when you pour in a little water. This environment also provides a balance of zorbonat. Abroad, mainly in the United States, competitions are organized for running in balls in flat terrain and even from hills. The winner is the participant who gets to the finish, never falling. Hotheads come up with many ways to use zorba. For example, the sphere is tied to a motor boat or inserted into a special device for training parachutists, which pumps a powerful jet of air upwards. This kind of entertainment is called aero-zorbing.
Where you can try the attraction in Moscow
You think that in order to ride in a ball,you need to go to the mountains or rivers? Not necessary. Of course, it would be better if, during the descent, the wonderful nature of the Moscow suburbs circled before our eyes. But in this case, you need to go for three kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road in the vicinity of the city of Dzerzhinsky or in the village of Shukolovo Dmitrovsky district, where the ski resort operates such a route. Zorbing in Moscow in winter and summer can be tried without leaving the capital. Write down the addresses quickly:
- "Lata-track", st. Krylatsky Hills, 1;
- base of the Moscow Paintball Federation, Severnoe Butovo, ul. Theodosius, 1.
On weekends, you can go down from the track in Kolomensky Park and in Tsaritsyno.
Zorbing: reviews
It's really breathtaking - so they sayeveryone who has ever gone down in a ball once in a lifetime. In the conditions of the Russian winter, the attraction acquires new nuances. Try snow-zorbing - roll inside the sphere from the snow-covered hill. Unforgettable feelings! This attraction is absolutely safe. However, there are limitations. Do not test your nerves with pregnant women, people with a sick heart, hyper- and hypotensive, with osteochondrosis. It should be remembered that the higher the weight of the zorbonaut, the greater the acceleration of the sphere on the descent and the better it jumps on all terrain unevennesses. But even if you were allowed inside the capsule, you should take your own precautions. Empty all pockets. If you do not want to get your own slippers through your nose, take off your shoes. Shoes should sit tight and firmly on their feet.
