Up before the sun we grabbed a quick bite to eat before heading off on our first Orlando experience. The weariness was non-existent as this was one excited group of people heading out to Wallaby Ranch for some hang gliding. Right now there's people out there thinking one of two things, both equally valid questions. One, how are you hang gliding in Orlando when there isn't a cliff or mountain for hundreds of miles? Two, Wallaby Ranch? What do Wallaby's, hang gliding, and Orlando have to do with each other? Luckily we got answers to both of these burning questions. First, Wallaby Ranch is home to the first full time aerotow hang gliding flight park in the world. They make use of ultra-light aircraft to tow the hang gliders to 2000 feet and then disengage. It's a hang gliders heaven. The answer to the second question came from Malcom who owns and operates the ranch. He was kind enough to inform us that much of the hang gliding culture originated in Australia and so he honoured that by choosing the kangaroo's smaller marsupial cousin, the Wallaby, as the namsake for his flight park. Mikey got the chance to try it out and from all reports the view was breathtaking.
As an added bonus the morning show The Daily Buzz was there and we had the opportunity to do a short segment of live television!! Weather man Mitch was there for the live interviews. The thrills just kept coming as were joined by a celebrity who got in on the hang gliding action. Check out the video clip to see who we got to meet.
Check out some photos of our day:
We weren't joking when we said daybreak. Here's an Orlando sunrise. Brilliant.
Clay showing off one of the hang gliders he hopes to be flying with.
Maximum hang gliding weight 240...Clay a little more than that!
Mikey and Eric his hang gliding pilot. Not a bad ride at all.
The crew of The Daily Buzz morning show picking the Canadians brains on national television.
youre doing a great job telling the Orlando story guys...keep it up!
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