zip line
noun
: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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Rappelers dangle from the steel arch, thrill-seekers race across a zip line, and spectators cheer as colorful parachutes drift overhead.
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Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Legend will have many returning favorites from Icon and Star as well, including the Category 6 waterpark; the Swim & Tonic swim-up bar; the Crown’s Edge skywalk and zip line combo and a resident onboard canine known as the Chief Dog Officer.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Farther east, Amsterdamse Bos is a forest three times larger than Central Park, with lots of trails and wildlife spotting—and even a ropes-and-zip line course.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
There are lots of different ways to see the island — hiking, biking, bus tours, even a zip line.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Legend will have many returning favorites from Icon and Star as well, including the Category 6 waterpark; the Swim & Tonic swim-up bar; the Crown’s Edge skywalk and zip line combo and a resident onboard canine known as the Chief Dog Officer.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Farther east, Amsterdamse Bos is a forest three times larger than Central Park, with lots of trails and wildlife spotting—and even a ropes-and-zip line course.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
There are lots of different ways to see the island — hiking, biking, bus tours, even a zip line.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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