Zorbing is an interesting extreme attraction, which consists in descending in a transparent ball (or zorb) from hills or mountains. There is also water zorbing, which involves crossing water bodies in huge transparent balls.
What is Zorbing?
The zorb balls themselves are made of PVC or polyurethane. Ground zorbs are two spheres, the space between their walls is filled with air and reinforced with special slings, which provide uniformity of load and shock absorption during descent. The inner sphere is completed with a harness that securely fixes the "passenger" of the zorb.
Water zorbs are made from TPU or PVC. Unlike terrestrial balloons, water balloons have only one layer. Water zorbs are hermetically sealed, they fill with air in about one minute. At rest, a person can stay inside for about half an hour. Active running reduces this time to ten minutes. With a longer stay inside the balloon, you can experience an attack of very severe fatigue due to a lack of oxygen. Water zorbs are tied to the shore so that they can be returned at any time. Water balloons are considered unsafe as they cannot be left on their own at any time.
Zorb can liven up any outdoor celebration. Just do not ride in it while intoxicated, it may be unsafe.
Where can I go for a ride?
Zorbing is gaining more and more popularity. Nowadays, in almost all relatively large amusement parks, you can become a zorbonaut for a short time. In Moscow, you can experience these interesting sensations in Gorky Park, one descent in a zorb from the hill will cost you about six hundred rubles. In St. Petersburg, zorbing fans spend their time in the Fairy Tales Park. One descent will cost two hundred and fifty rubles.
Many private companies regularly organize zorbo rides. Such firms open in most cities. It is enough to drive the corresponding request into the search engine.
You can also ride in a zorb on a flat area. This is a very exciting experience. You can arrange a race in zorbs. This type of entertainment is especially popular with children.
There are many companies that rent zorbs. Renting a water zorb will cost several thousand for six to eight hours, renting a "land" will result in ten to twenty thousand. The rented zorb is accompanied by an instructor who will monitor the implementation of safety measures in order to avoid injuries, tell and show how to behave inside the ball. In some cases, together with the zorb, you can rent a special slide (usually inflatable), which will be fun and safe to ride.
