World’s longest zipwire in UAE will let thrill-seekers fly like SUPERMAN at 80mph off a mountain then soar 1.5 miles over a desert
Jebel Jais zipline will take of from the top of an Arabian mountain and is due to be completed this December
THRILLSEEKERS are set to flock to the world's longest zipline being built at the top of an Arabian mountain.
The Jebel Jais zipline will run from the UAE’s highest point just shy of 2km above sea level and adrenaline junkies will reach speeds of up to 80mph.
And at around 1.5miles long — the length of 28 football pitches — it is expected to beat the current world record zipline in Toro Verde's adventure park in Puerto Rico, which is more than 2,500m long.
The precise length of the Jebel Jais zipline is being kept a closely guarded secret until it is open in December.
And the seven-tonne cables will run in two lines so daredevil pals can join in together.
Haitham Mattar, CEO of RAKTDA said: "Opening within the heart of the UAE’s highest and most iconic natural mountain range, the Jebel Jais zip line experience will consist of two lines, allowing friends and family to take part in the flight together.
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"On arrival at the Welcome Centre, which features a lounge, restaurant, lockers, equipment storage and offices, participants will be given a pre-briefing and then escorted to the launch platform and fitted with a special suit and equipment for this adventure.
"This zip line will be like no other experience out there.
"Once harnessed to the zip line in a horizontal superhero position, participants will soar through the sky as if they’re a bird. In its first phase of operations, the zip line will be able to accommodate 250 people a day, that’s 100,000 in a year."
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