When I took my recent trip to the CHIMPANZEE premiere, we also had the chance to visit Florida EcoSafaris, and if you find yourself looking for things to do in the Orlando and Kissimmee area, this is a don’t miss!
There are 4700 acres within the eco-ranch and wildlife conservation area, and there are four adventurous ways to explore it. You can take the Zipline Safari, Horseback Safari, Coach Safari, or pedal through the treetops on a Canopy Cycle.
We started out in the lodge where we all kinda figured out what we wanted to do that day.
All but two of us headed out to the zipline adventures, and we had to climb waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up high.
Once we got up there, we had to cross one of those crazy, wiggly bridges! FUN!
I decided to ride the Rattlesnake, the first zipline roller coaster in the USA!
I started on a platform 65 feet up in the air, and then launched myself (ok, that guy totally shoved me with permission) down a 1000′ zipline cable track with fun swooping dips and curves that had me laughing and smiling the entire time.
Seriously, I was happy. I promise!
After I rode the Rattlesnake, peer pressure had me climbing back up to a 68′ platform for the Panther Pounce where you step off the end in a controlled freefall!
Photo:Florida EcoSafaris
I don’t have a photo of me doing it, but surprisingly, I didn’t even hesitate. I just walked off the ledge and fell, and it was awesome!
Sara from Momma Findings
No matter how adventurous or tame you are, there’s something to do for everyone. Choose just one activity during your visit, or combine several to really take advantage of the experience!
I loved it, and I hope I get the chance to go back some day and try a few more activities!
The trip was part of a mostly expense paid trip made possible by Disney, Global Resort Homes, and the Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau. All thoughts and opinions of the experience are my own.
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
OMG that Panther Pounce looks intense. No way! I’m too chicken for that.
Mark says
That sure sounds a lot of fun! I would love to try zipline too. Even looking at those picturess gives me butterflies in my stomach. But yeah, I still wanted to try it out. Haha.
Samantha says
Brave!@ This looks amazing. We will be checking this out to see if I am as brave as you@!
Doug W says
This is something we’ve wanted to do, and it’s not far away. Thanks!
Full Time Mama says
AWESOME!! I have wanted to zipline forever!! Hoping someday to be able to. Looks like you had a TON of fun!!!
Tiaras & Tantrums says
SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!
Jennifer says
No.
Okay on the zipline (though, geez, that is waaay high!), but FREE FALLING? Oh hail nooooo! You are sooo brave!
Katie says
wasn’t that fun?! When I went there in 2010, my last time I jumped off backwards & zipped upside down. Now that’s what I call living!!
Kathleen says
Looks like you had a blast. You look like Tinkerbell in the last photo!
Virginia from That Bald Chick says
How fun. Scary, but fun!
Toni @ Red Carpet Mama says
Sounds like you had a great time. I went ziplining for the first time this past weekend and once I got past the first few I loved it.
Stefanie says
That looks like so much fun!!!
daniel healey says
I would love to do that, my kids are always climbing things and I have rope swings at my house but that is extreme.
Jenna says
I bet that was so amazing! It’s now on my bucket list! 🙂
Susan in the Boonies says
I have done ropes courses like that in the past, and I lose sleep the night before, and want to die the day thereof.
I don’t like ropes courses.
But I always feel so PROUD after I’ve done them!
Kato says
You are BRAVE girl! I totally would have done it too though 😉 Looks like a lot of fun!
Kristen says
You are such a lucky duck! This is totally up my alley!! I couldn’t wait to see your pictures and hear about this experience for you. It looks like it is an amazing thing to do. I’m adding it to my bucket list!
Thanks for sharing!
Rust says
My son would LOVE a zipline! Good for you for trying it!
RJ says
It looks AWESOME!!! If we go to Florida in the fall I am convincing my dad to go zip lining with me. 🙂
Allyson Bossie says
Girl you have way more courage than I do! I couldn’t do that. Maybe..but I’d probably loose my lunch! Looks like fun though if I had more courage 😀
Megan @ Weight Loss Mother says
Oh how fun! I went ziplining this weekend too. 🙂
Sue says
Whoot-whoot! Looks awesome! You Go Girl!
alisa says
this looks so cool, but a little scary! thanks for the post!
Shasta says
WOW, WOW, WOW how cool is that? I cannot believe all the upgrades they have made since I was there. Now I have to go back!
Elena says
Looks so fun! I would like to be there
G Bailey says
no way I’d be going this–but my daughter & SIL would love it
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
OMG! You are so brave!
nikki dawes says
Wow, you are too brave for that. Seriously being able to do things like this is really admirable to me i a person. 🙂
Susie B. Homemaker says
Eeek, I think I could definitely do the zipline but that free fall would freak me out (this coming from someone who jumped out of a plane at 18 yrs. old, lol). Looks like it was an awesome time and good for you being so adventurous! 🙂
Tian H. says
It’s awesome and you had so much fun! I will ask my husband to get me there someday, 🙂
Donna says
I’d love to be able to say I’d love to do this, but I think I’d be to chicken. 🙂
Tammy says
I’d love to do a zip line.
Cher@Mom and More says
I could do the rattlesnake but totally not the pounce! Good for you!
Robyn Engel says
I’ve always wanted to visit Florida – not for ziplining (I’m too chicken), but it looks like fun (for the brave).
Thanks for stopping by.
Be well.
Dee says
You look so awesome!! That is something I want to do!
Denise@TogetherWeSave says
Oh wow!! This looks awesome!!
Corine says
WOW! I give you a lot of credit. It looks so fun, but I am a total chicken with that stuff!!
Blond Duck says
I love zip lining!
Theresa says
I would be too scared for this. My oldest daughter? I can totally see her doing this! It looks like you had a blast! Great pictures and a beautiful view too!
Kristin says
You are a braver woman than I lady!
CiCi says
Florida sure did change its look and its opportunities after Disney World arrived in the state. I remember when Disney World was new and we took the kids there. It was so darn large and more acreage than Disneyland in CA. Since then, more places have opened, making Florida a great family state to vacation. You look like you are having a great time at the Ecosafari.
Gricelda Castro says
I would love to do this, i have yet to. Looks like alot of fun.
marie says
That looks awesome! Although those wiggly bridges do scare me!
Closer to Lucy says
My boys would love to do something like this, just so they could freak me out over and over again! You tough guts for sure!
(FL) Girl with a New Life says
I did this once in Ohio and man was it scary at first, but you do grow to love it. I’m adding this destination to my next FL trip.
Michelle S says
I would be TOO scared that the line would break, and I’m afraid of heights. Afterwards, sure, I would want to do it again.
Brandy says
OH my gosh, adventurous! I am so scared of heights not sure I could stomach this. Looks like a great view though!
Rosey says
I want to do something like this with the kids. It just looks like a blast. The pictures are great. You could prolly enter the one of you on the zipline and win a contest somewhere. Totally worth a shot. Glad you had fun.
My Inner Chick says
I shall begin calling you “Daredevil Liz!!!”
How Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun Xx
Jennifer says
You are one brave woman. I don’t think I could do either
Katherines Corner says
What fun, thank you for sharing your happy memory making. You could not pay me to do that though, LOL xo
debra pearlstein says
This looks so amazingly fun. Glad you had a great time!
Alexandra Roach says
Woah this is awesome!
Betty Manousos says
oh my goodness!
you’re my hero!!
looks like a lot of fun…to watch!
xx
momof12 says
Wow! Now that’s what I call crazy!
Sandy
Xmasdolly says
OMG I got the cold sweats just reading about this. You guys are looney tunes! Looks like a lot of fun to WATCH!!!!! Thanks for sharing. I no who one of those two girls were. LOL
Christina says
That looks like so much fun!! I am afraid of heights but I would love to zipline! I’m in Florida, I am going to have to look into this eco safari!
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
It looks like you guys had such a great time! I haven’t gone zip lining since 5th grade but I think I’d be more scared as an adult than I was then.
Galit Breen says
Go you!!
I’m *so* impressed with how adventurous you are!
One more time: Go you!!
Lady Fi says
That IS high up! Looks fun if you’re not scared of heights.
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Oh my goodness!! I admire you being so adventuress but I don’t think I could do that. I would be the one hollering all the way down the zipline, It looks like you had lots of fun!
anna says
too cool. and by too cool, i mean i’m not sure i could do it.
Lily Kwan says
Your trip to Florida EcoSafaris looks very fun! I would love to go there too.
Jenn @ I Am Not Superwoman says
Sign me up! Looks like you had so much fun! The wind whiping through your hair on the zipline. How fast do you end up going on those things anyways. We have an extreme adrenaline park up in WA where they have tons of things like this. I might just have to try it.
Shirley L says
That looks so fun (and scary!) My husband would LOVE to do this, hopefully soon we will be to take a vacation in Florida!
Jennifer Shirk says
Oooh that’s good to know about!! But there is no way I would do the zipline.
I’m chicken…
Tammy says
It’s just like being on the Amazing Race! (I think I would have wet myself a little bit….)
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
Great photos, it looks like you had an amazing time! I couldn’t do any of that, I’m too chicken lol.
Linda Medrano says
Dang, Liz! I had no idea you were such a daredevil! I’m seriously impressed!
Debby Pucci says
Wow, very adverturist! Looks like fun.
Diane Sallans says
Gosh – this looks like fun! Even tho I’m scared of heights I would like to challenge myself to try something like this.
Ginny Marie says
That looks AWESOME! I loved the zip line I went on a couple of summers ago. 🙂
Alexis AKA MOM says
I’m so jealous of all the super fun places you get to go and see. I so need to be a better blogger … lol.
Looks like so much fun!!!
Marcie W. says
You ROCK for doing everything offered. I would have been the same exact way, since you really only live once.
Bonnie C says
I think this would be a great thing to do with my teenage step-daughter. Good for her self-confidence.
Jenners says
Ooohhh…I kind of want to try this.
Tammy says
Oh that sounds so much fun. I would be right with you, since I am a roller coaster girl…I need to get my kids more exposed to them, right now they won’t even go near them!
Paula@Simply Sandwich says
So glad you had a great time! I did a zipline a few years ago which was really hard for me since I am terrified of heights. It was sooo freeing and exciting that when it was over, I ran right over and got in line again! 😀
Serendipity is Sweet says
Oh you are brave! I’m so afraid of heights. That does look like fun though 😉
Lourie says
I am not sure I would have the guts to zipline, but the horseback safari sounds like loads of fun to me. I had the opportunity to horseback through Mexico on my honeymoon, and I mean this was not a little path 30 minute tour, it was through ranges a raging river of death, villages it was amazing! Can’t remember how long it was. Enough to make hind end sore! Still loved it though.
Melanie @ Whimsical Creations says
WOW!! Looks like you had a great time.
You would never catch me doing that. Gives me the willies just thinking about it.
Keri says
Zipline looks like a blast! Something I hope to try someday. By the way, you look amazing!
Cam | Bibs & Baubles says
ziplining is on a long list of things I want to try. methinks I might chicken out though.
Allison says
That looks soooo much fun. I can’t believe I live pretty close (maybe 1.5 away) and have yet to go here. I should put it on my list of things to do! 🙂 Looks like you guys had a great time!
Amanda says
I want to do this!!! Seriously, it looks like you had so much fun and what an awesome experience!
gala says
great place for an adventure lover
Tauna says
SCREEEEEAAAMMMM!
I don’t do heights.
I just had to scream when I saw these.
You are a brave brave woman!
Looks like such a fun time.
I was in Florida just once about a year ago. Best vacation of my life.
Naomi says
What a blast!
SuziCate says
A zipline rollercoaster? OMG, the mere thought of it…I can’t breathe…I am such a wimp!
Heather's Happenings says
I so want to do that! How fun.
Felicia says
Oh my goodness that looks like so much fun!!
Stefanie says
I had a blast at Florida EcoSafaris — I can’t believe you did the Panther Pounce!
Melissa says
OMGoodness you are so extremely brave! No way anyone could pay me enough to do that. I’m a chicken!
Jenn says
You are braver than me! I’m proud of myself for ziplining much less attempting a freefall!
gem says
So cool! i want to try ziplining one day! Looks like so much fun!
dannyscotland says
Aiee! Looks scary but I bet it was fun!
Miss Angie says
ooh, that looks like fun!
Angela says
That looks like so much fun! Unlike you, I would have hesitated but would have definitely done it.
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
I was so jealous of how you just walked off. I looked like a big ‘ole baby.
Susie's Homemade says
How fun is that?!!!!!
Lisa @ Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy says
pretty sure I couldn’t do the second one. but i do want to try ziplining
Kristi says
Looks like a blast! I want to do that! (maybe not Panther Pounce…..I would be too chicken I think!
April Decheine says
Man how fun of an adventure you are having! I need some direction to be able to be involved with such great opportunity’s and experiences!! Awesome..
Ally says
I’m not big on heights (my stomach plunged just typing that), but I would love to try ziplining. The plunge? I think I’d just be the photographer 🙂
Stephanie says
how fun!! you always look so cute!
Diane says
Okay that looks a little scary but also a whole lot fun!
Nichol says
This looks so fun! It would be a major thrill for me!!
Mimi says
I’m pretty sure I would’ve puked if I’d have gone up there. I just can NOT do that kind of stuff. My stomach is churning just thinking of it. Looks like you had a blast though!! =)
Billie says
Wow, it looks like you had a lot of fun! I ziplined once when I was younger, but it was over the ocean, somehow that felt safer. The Canopy Cycle sounds pretty interesting, but I don’t like wiggly bridges!
Jackie says
OMG… you are so freakin’ brave! Free falling…. yikes! That is one that I just could not do! The zip line I’d give a try and all the other things that are on the ground would be a go too!
Glad that you had fun!
LeeAnn says
What a fun experience! You know I have been waiting for this post, and this sounds like something I am definitely going to have to check out. Brian and I love ziplining, and that zipline roller coaster sounds way cool. I don’t know if I would do the free fall, though…I was having heart palpitations just reading about it. LOL
I had no idea there was a place like this so close to me. Thanks for sharing!
BusyWorkingMama says
Looks like fun! We did a zip line trip in Costa Rica one time and loved it.
Busy Bee Suz says
How fun for you???? So fun!
I have friends who have gone here several times, and they loved it too.
Great photos!
Eileen says
That is SOOooo cool! I’d be such a scaredy cat! My daughter and I were all ready to go parasailing while on vacation last month and it was making me almost panicked thinking bout it. I got up the nerve, signed up and the winds picked up so much they cancelled on us. Prayers answered. giggle.
but so cool you got your brave on!
Susi says
I think, I would enjoy that but as I get older I have gotten a slight fear of heights. I have always wanted to try a zipline though. 🙂
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
Love ziplines! I did one a couple of summers ago. So much fun!
Kimberly says
Oh my dry underwear…
I couldn’t do that.
Ok maybe I could.
But I’d scream the entire way 😉
JDaniel4's Mom says
You are so brave! Isn’t this your second zip line this year.
Mally Lynn says
Oh my word! That looks so fun…but kinda scary too!!!
Shell Fruscione says
That looks SO fun! I would be totally terrified though! lol
TerriAnn @ Cookies and Clogs says
What fun! I have so been coveting doing a zipline! I’m so glad you had fun and good for you for being so brave!
Stacey says
I have to say, it looks fun when you are doing it, but I am terrified of heights and you couldn’t pay me enough to get up there! What a fun adventure though!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
Eeeek! You are MUCH braver than I am!
alissa apel says
You are much braver than I. I’m such a chicken shit when it comes to heights.
Penelope says
Oh my gosh, I’m so afraid of heights! I’m not sure I would have done this 🙂 Eek!
(I guess if someone shoved me too…but still ack!)
Lolo says
So fun Liz! Looks like you had a blast!
Kathleen says
They have a beautiful place. I went ziplining there before and it was a blast!
oceangirl says
Sounds like a grand time with friends. The only times I gather with friends were to eat at restaurants. Don’t know if I am adventurous enough to do the stunts. Never even liked roller coaster rides.
JamericanSpice says
Oooh you get to have all the fun! I love it! Glad you had such a great time. I’d love to experience that!
Becca @ Mama B says
SO fun! I could never do it though 😉
Terry (My Journey With Candida) says
I have never ziplined but it sounds like a lot of fun. Glad to hear you liked it….. You could of peed your pants on the way down instead of enjoying it.
sandie says
Wow you are brave – looks like fun. sandie
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
Oh my goodness! Looks like you had so much fun!! Love the pictures!
brian miller says
oh i so want to do this…they have ones in WVA that are miles and miles along the mountaintops…think we might try it this summer…just adults…
SWEET TEA says
YIKES!!
You are certifiably CRAZY!!
And I wish I had your sense of adventure, but I don’t.
That’s the sort of thing my nightmares consist of! LOL
Good for you for “livin’ on the edge”.
Ms. A says
No thanks, I’ll leave it to the braver souls. Look how skinny that line is on the Panther Pounce!