NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) – Starting Friday, people with disabilities can take part in Florida’s longest dedicated disability-accessible zipline offered only at Zip at Haile Quarry in Newberry.
Built to be more than a typical ziplining course
Owners Karl Spain and Casey Glan said their goal was to create a ziplining experience designed to be inclusive from the start, an initiative that began even before they purchased the land.
The course features six lines, including Jordan’s Jamboree, an ADA-compliant line created in memory of Glan’s son, who died at age 4 from cerebral palsy. Family members said he’s remembered as a thrill-loving little boy.
“So when we began dating, and she told me this story, and she got involved with me on this project, we decided to build one of these lines … that her son would have been able to ride on,” Spain said.
Accessibility from arrival to launch
The course was made ADA-compliant by improving transitions starting before riders even get out of their vehicles. The experience then continues with accessible ramps, golf cart rides, and solar-powered lifts.
U.S. veteran and leg amputee Robert Jones was the first to try the Jordan’s Jamboree ADA line.
“And a lot of new amputees or disabled don’t go out because they’re afraid or they don’t want to be a burden,” Jones said. “They don’t know the company’s put all this effort in.”
Jones said he and his companion, “Bobbles,” share these outings online through Bobbles Great Adventures to show others what’s possible.
“As an amputee, yes, a disability will limit your ability to have adventures, but it doesn’t stop you from having them,” he said.
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