The Crown Prince of Dubai is quite the thrillseeker…
If you live around Dubai Marina, you will have spotted the new zip line that runs over the water near the Marina Mall. Depending on how you go with heights, your reaction was probably either “When does that open?” or “You could not pay me enough to get up there.”
Fair enough, we’d say. What’s On report that it will reach speeds of 60kmh within 2.5 seconds of launch, with a top speed of 80kmh. Slightly terrifying.
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From the looks of it, though, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is in the first camp. On Monday evening last week, he took the new ride for a spin. Now, the Crown Prince of Dubai has shared a short clip of his experience.
How’s that little nervous laugh? Still a lot more dignified than we’d be at 45 storeys off the ground. If you’re interested, though, it’s open now.
The zip line a long way from the evening stroll that makes up most of our trips to the Marina, but what else would you expect from a man who cave dives for fun?
Faz posted a picture of the view from the top of the zip line to his Instagram story, as you can see here:
We’re getting vertigo just looking at that, but your mileage may vary. Maybe jumping off a skyscraper sounds like a good time to you.
The ride is a kilometre long, The National reports, and starts from a height of 170m. It finishes at the Address Dubai Marina, so at least if you need a lie down afterwards you’re already at a very plush hotel.
Tickets will cost Dhs650 for one and Dhs1200 for a pair, and we would recommend going with a mate. There are two lines that run parallel, so you can share the experience with an equally daring friend.
X Line Dubai’s other line down by the Burj Khalifa is also ready for you. Sheikh Hamdan gave that one a go last year:
We’ll consider how brave we’re feeling while we wait to see what Sheikh Hamdan gets up to next. Keep watching the skies.
Images: Instagram
