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Anyone for Zorbing?

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  • 30-03-2009 6:31pm
    #1
    son.of.jimi
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭


    Just thought i'd throw this out there. . . . for the lulz!

    Basically you get in a giant ball. . . . Then go running down a hill!

    Anyone up for it during the summer?

    Here's some info : http://www.zorb.ie/

    And here's a "ZORB" :

    Zorb.JPG

    So. . . Who's up for it?
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    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    I'm a little claustrophopic, not majorly but I don't think i'd be ok being in one of those.
    Looks reallly cool though!


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    Futurecrook
    Registered Users Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Futurecrook


    You can buy your own here...

    http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/rolerball/index.html

    If you're serious then yes. I would so be up for it. More so for the rolling you off the top of the hill than climbing into the giant death ball myself though... :P :D


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    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    ooooh -- I'll come along and be a pusher like FC -- totally! :D


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    #5
    Futurecrook
    Registered Users Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Futurecrook


    *cough*

    Um, it's not that kind of outing SP...


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    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    :eek:
    it's not?... I mean eh ... ooops!


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    #7
    RxQueen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,821 ✭✭✭RxQueen


    That looks AWESOME!!!!


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    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    The concept is so awesome, I was fascinated by it when I heard about it years ago, and when at the Mars Sports Show as a kid I got a chance to go in one.

    However, when I look for information online, it seems very hard to come by. There're supposed to be sites to do it in Ireland, but it seems very much like something you have to book for a big group privately, rather than something you can just go and do yourself.


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    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    That looks absolutely terrifying...


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    #10
    Teutorix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    How about a nocturnal zorb fest?


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    #11
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    OMG, yes! Zorbing, in the fúcking nighttime, with glowsticks!


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    Spiralcars
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Spiralcars


    Yep, have been mooching around for info on this for a while, tinterweb doesn't have a lot for zorbing in Ireland, although my 17 year old brother did mention somewhere in Wicklow recently...typically he couldn't remember any hard or fast facts about what he heard. So, if anyone knows where to try this out in Wicklow/Dublin area I would be most interested :)


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    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    Moved from the Noc forum.

    i think this could be where it goes....maybe...

    i'd love to see a noc forum get together, doing this btw, so leaving a permanent redirect to this.


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    #14
    son.of.jimi
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭son.of.jimi


    Ok well if i gets numbers together we can can a 'noc' outing including zorbing and beers, as far as i know the main site is in kilkenny and it has a 750M slope!


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    son.of.jimi
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭son.of.jimi


    Hmm night zorbing seems to be a no no.... :(


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    Teutorix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    Well beers + zorbing (in that order) could end with some dirty zorbs :pac:


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    Crumble Froo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,196 ✭✭✭Crumble Froo


    im intrigued....


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    #18
    One Cold Hand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭One Cold Hand


    You can put them in water and go Aqua-Zorbing also.

    [Crumble, I did this in Rotorua. You can also do in other places in NZ, presumably Queenstown]


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    Crumble Froo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,196 ✭✭✭Crumble Froo


    oh dear heavens.

    *adds it to list*


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    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,425 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    I'd friggin love to do this!


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    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    hi
    i checked with these people about the zorbing for my brothers stag, they said you do it in wicklow near rathnew.

    http://www.thefunfactory.ie/index.php/stag_events/stag_ireland/wicklow__wild_wicklow/1942

    they gave me a quote on how much to just do the zorbing which was resonable enough.

    we didnt do it in the end though as we had planned to do quad biking on the other side of wicklow already

    i did it in new zealand and it was class.


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    #22
    Kelter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Kelter


    I'd be on...


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    Madame Razz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,252 ✭✭✭✭Madame Razz


    I believe when you add water it becomes known as Sphering???

    I would LOVE to do this!!!

    Can't believe you can finally do it in Ireland....previously it was only SCotland and Cornwall which were closest...

    Anyhooo, count me in; I'v ebeen trying to convince people to come do this for years!!!


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    Spiralcars
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Spiralcars


    Ah fecking stags...and zorbing...and in Wicklow, just about being of the female persuasion stags are out!!! what about wimmen!!!


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    #25
    Alz®
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭Alz®


    I done Zorbing in Avon Rí in Blessington ona Stags weekend there at Easter, some craic :cool:


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    #26
    [Deleted User]
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    I've been wanting to do this for ages!
    Keep me informed.


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    Madame Razz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,252 ✭✭✭✭Madame Razz


    Madame Razz wrote: »
    I believe when you add water it becomes known as Sphering???

    I would LOVE to do this!!!

    Can't believe you can finally do it in Ireland....previously it was only SCotland and Cornwall which were closest...

    Anyhooo, count me in; I'v ebeen trying to convince people to come do this for years!!!

    Just discovered that Zorbing is now being done in Ballinasloe:D

    www.upriver.ie


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    #28
    ColleenS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭ColleenS


    You can go zorbing in Carlingford adventure centre now as well:) its counted as a half day of activities so it only costs Š45 per person and they throw archery and low ropes into the price to make up the 3 hours. Its only an hour from Dublin too. Going up to do it next weekend for my birthday..cant wait:) you could check out their website if youre interested in it www.carlingfordadventure.com


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