Florida Cable Parks - January Vacation

hey, im heading down to florida in january. my friend lives in palm beach with the nearest cable park being Ski Rixen. is it a good park? is orlando water sports better? is it worth the 2 and half hour drive? open to all suggestions, thanks

Rixen has everything you would need... I would say it is not worth the extra two hours.

What about FORT MEYERS? sorry fot the threadjack

Rixen is fun! If you're a first timer it's all you'll need!

I prefer Ski Rixen over OWC, and I don't care what anyone else has to say about it...

4 corners is plenty, the kicker is way better, Rixen is higher than OWC, and you won't have a disease the next morning... Plus, it can get much colder in Orlando even though it is only a few hours north

I plan to hit Ft Myers for my first time the day after Thanksgiving. It's been a while since I've been to Rixen, but I don't like it near as much as OWC. The cable ran slower, they had a 3 lap limit, and the layout of the obstacles wasn't as good. But that may have changed. I didn't notice that the cable was higher at all. And walking back with your bare feet on those little pine dropping was a b*tch.

" and you won't have a disease the next morning... "

Huh?????

Huh?????

Yeah I agree. I've had an annual pass at OWC since the first year it opened, and I've never even got so much as an earache from the water quality. Now bad falls, that's another story.

only a few kids have died from amoebas... its unlikely and only happens in the hot hot heat of the summer

thanks for all the input. how to the rails and sliders compare between both parks?

John - I'll probably run into you at Revolution next week. Being from Michigan I've never ridden a cable so it should be interesting

Roddy- You'll be fine on the cable, I get down to OWC once a year and my first time out was a breeze.. the pull is a little different than the steady/constant pull from a boat because the cable gives a little bit but other than that you'll be good shred.

I also have never heard of any diseases from riding at OWC. Maybe you have some f'ed up skin then (jk). The water does get ridiculously warm to me in the summer months though, especially when the lakes in Wisco barely break 75.

Roodyrod, hope to see you there. Look for the old guy with a red Motive 134. That'll be me.

OWC has much better rails. Rixen does have a fun a frame wall ride though!

besides OWC and Rixen, is there any other florida cable parks work a ride at? il be there for a week so at this point maybe il hit a few....

Do you realize how big the state of Florida is?

yeah, i dont care how far i have to drive, as long as the riding will be good. im from new york, i wont be able to ride till like june.

Revolution is fun if you're left foot forward

Revolution is fun if you're left foot forward

I think you are referring to the McCormick park in Tampa. I'm pretty sure Revolution runs counter-clockwise.

im goofy, right foot forward. i didnt think it made a difference...good to know?

Oh ••••••••••• thats what I ment.

im goofy, right foot forward. i didnt think it made a difference...good to know?

Most of the parks run CCW, which is easier for right foot forward.