Zipline Adventure Park proposed for Mud Island

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new enterprise hopes to have persons soaring high in downtown Memphis throughout the Wolf River Harbor at Mud Island.

The Forge Memphis offered its program Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, to the town council for a $10 million privately-funded experience study course for Mud Island. They explained they would not have to have incentives from the governing administration for the job.

The individuals behind the project stated it would be part of The Forge Journey Parks, which has a very similar attraction outside Chicago, Illinois. The Memphis attraction would incorporate a Skybridge Zipline Tour, an aerial problem training course and climbing areas, foods and beverage places, and additional. 

They claimed the Skybridge Tour would have two ziplines – just one carrying people 500 feet up above the Wolf River Harbor towards the Memphis skyline, with a tower and rope bridge. The other would carry people about a quarter of a mile more than the Wolf River Harbor at up to 50 mph, landing near the Mississippi River model’s Gulf of Mexico on Mud Island.

The organizers said the journey park would support to bring a lot more plans and functions to Mud Island and help tourism in the downtown area. They conservatively approximated it could bring in 100,000 once-a-year people.

The Forge organization stated it’s all set for design and could possibly get ‘in sync’ with Tom Lee Park’s official grand opening following summer.

“We’ve developed the plans and designs above the a long time with considerate responses from and coordination with so several companions to not only superior accommodate Mud Island but also generate a greater consumer working experience,” claimed Doug Carpenter, DCA founder who conceived the concept. “In the stop, our purpose is to authentically contribute to the accelerating lifestyle of outdoor recreation and assist know the City’s vision for Mud Island and our riverfront as a total.”

“Activating our riverfront is crucial to escalating our regional tourism economic climate,” said Kevin Kane, President & CEO of Memphis Tourism. “We figure out and comprehend the rising opportunity and financial impression of outside and adventure attractions. With the transformative Tom Lee Park enhancement and elevated river cruise line dockings at Beale Road Landing, a venture like The Forge will only add to the momentum of our at any time-increasing tourism facilities below in the Memphis place.”

“The Forge is a multi-disciplined procedure that can scale up our capacity to activate and interact locals and visitors with Mud Island for the Town and Memphis River Parks Partnership,” continued Jeremie Bacon, The Forge Journey Parks founder. “Our web page strategy and its accompanying activities are created to entertain and deliver persons alongside one another. Boredom has no area at The Forge.”

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