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Korea Herald
20-05-2025
- Korea Herald
Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort Unveils Refreshing 22℃ Summer Escape with Diverse Nature Experiences
BAISHAN, China, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort invites visitors to experience a perfect 22℃ summer getaway, blending outdoor adventures with cultural discoveries. The resort's crown jewel, the 20,000-square-meter Wanda Water Park, offers year-round aquatic thrills from tornado slides to relaxing spa amenities, while Wow Cool Lake features playful bumper boats and water activities. Adventure seekers can ascend via cable car to 1,205 meters for panoramic mountain views, experience Luge cart racing, or take to the skies with hot air balloon and paragliding excursions. The Forest Discovery Camp combines traditional "Fangshan" heritage with modern activities like paddleboarding, while the Acorn Art Camp offers creative workshops and starlit bonfire gatherings. Families enjoy the "BOOMi" co-branded experiences including forest theaters and Focaccia sessions, with half-day programs giving parents leisure time. The resort's ten international-branded hotels provide over 3,200 rooms including themed rooms and pet-friendly options, accommodating nearly 10,000 guests. "Our curated experiences connect guests with nature while maintaining premium hospitality standards," said a resort representative. This summer destination perfectly balances adventure, culture and relaxation amidst stunning natural beauty.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort Unveils Refreshing 22℃ Summer Escape with Diverse Nature Experiences
BAISHAN, China, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort invites visitors to experience a perfect 22℃ summer getaway, blending outdoor adventures with cultural discoveries. The resort's crown jewel, the 20,000-square-meter Wanda Water Park, offers year-round aquatic thrills from tornado slides to relaxing spa amenities, while Wow Cool Lake features playful bumper boats and water activities. Adventure seekers can ascend via cable car to 1,205 meters for panoramic mountain views, experience Luge cart racing, or take to the skies with hot air balloon and paragliding excursions. The Forest Discovery Camp combines traditional "Fangshan" heritage with modern activities like paddleboarding, while the Acorn Art Camp offers creative workshops and starlit bonfire gatherings. Families enjoy the "BOOMi" co-branded experiences including forest theaters and Focaccia sessions, with half-day programs giving parents leisure time. The resort's ten international-branded hotels provide over 3,200 rooms including themed rooms and pet-friendly options, accommodating nearly 10,000 guests. "Our curated experiences connect guests with nature while maintaining premium hospitality standards," said a resort representative. This summer destination perfectly balances adventure, culture and relaxation amidst stunning natural beauty. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort Unveils Refreshing 22℃ Summer Escape with Diverse Nature Experiences
BAISHAN, China, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort invites visitors to experience a perfect 22℃ summer getaway, blending outdoor adventures with cultural discoveries. The resort's crown jewel, the 20,000-square-meter Wanda Water Park, offers year-round aquatic thrills from tornado slides to relaxing spa amenities, while Wow Cool Lake features playful bumper boats and water activities. Adventure seekers can ascend via cable car to 1,205 meters for panoramic mountain views, experience Luge cart racing, or take to the skies with hot air balloon and paragliding excursions. The Forest Discovery Camp combines traditional "Fangshan" heritage with modern activities like paddleboarding, while the Acorn Art Camp offers creative workshops and starlit bonfire gatherings. Families enjoy the "BOOMi" co-branded experiences including forest theaters and Focaccia sessions, with half-day programs giving parents leisure time. The resort's ten international-branded hotels provide over 3,200 rooms including themed rooms and pet-friendly options, accommodating nearly 10,000 guests. "Our curated experiences connect guests with nature while maintaining premium hospitality standards," said a resort representative. This summer destination perfectly balances adventure, culture and relaxation amidst stunning natural beauty. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
NZ Herald
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Herald
On the Up: Skyline Luge hits 100 million rides, expands to UK market
That prototype developed into what we today recognise as an iconic Kiwi attraction: the Luge. Now, Skyline has reached a milestone of 100 million Luge rides across its eight global tracks - two of which are in New Zealand. On the secret to its enduring success, Hensman hints at this: true universal appeal. 'The Luge is a very simple idea that spans the generations,' the Queenstown local says. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Skyline Queenstown (@skylinequeenstown) 'I mean, I still enjoy it, having been reviving it from 40-odd years from the original model my father made, which was just a timber cart and a couple of skateboard wheels right through to the evolved model with brakes.' Danny Luke, Skyline's chief operating officer and grandson of the founder, agrees. 'This achievement reflects the incredible popularity of the Luge. It's more than just an exhilarating ride – it's a tradition that families and friends return to time and again, sharing the thrill across generations," he says. Many adventure activities have accessibility restrictions. But the ease and simplicity of the Luge largely eliminate those concerns - meaning Hensman could still enjoy riding even after he started using a wheelchair following a workplace accident around 32 years ago. 'We have a policy of making it accessible to all,' Hensman says. The company is trialling a new cart to support the independence of people with physical limitations. Discover more '[The] cart will allow somebody who doesn't have the ability, perhaps, to drive the Luge themselves independently. 'To be taken down by their friend or caregiver or parent or brother or sister... and they'll be in a car behind them and they can enjoy the rides.' On what drives his determination, Hensman says: 'I don't want to sit around. I don't think life's a practice run. You get one shot at it. I've been lucky enough to have the odd opportunity, and I want to get on with it.' 'This is an incredible achievement, and we're just getting started,' says chief executive Geoff McDonald. The company is getting ready to open a new site in Swansea, Wales, marking its entry into the UK market. It will be modelled on the Rotorua site and will have both the Gondola and Luge, with more attractions to come. 'The intent is to put on a Skyswing as well, and a couple of other smaller attractions ... it's a significant investment,' Hensman says. The popularity of the Luge is rising. It increased from 7.46 million rides in 2023/2024 to 9.89 million rides in 2024/25, with the company projecting that the next 100 million rides will happen in only 8 years. 'That's a big number of smiles,' Hensman says.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The world championship weekend for luge has arrived. Some eyes are already on the 2026 Olympics
Luge's most important weekend of the year got underway Thursday, with the world championships opening on the track in Whistler, Canada, that was used for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. It's a big deal. It's also a big reminder of what's next. For the Americans, the goal is to win medals this weekend — and they have realistic chances to do so in no fewer than three events. But it's also clear that eyes and minds are starting to drift toward February 2026, when the next Olympic sliding races are held in either Italy (if a track gets built) or on USA Luge's home track in Lake Placid, New York. 'The Olympics is my focus," three-time women's singles Olympic slider Summer Britcher said. 'It has been my focus for a long time. But I don't view it as a distraction from other races like world championships or World Cups. I view it as in collaboration with them. Every World Cup and world championships is an opportunity to see how things are trending, to work on our equipment, to work on racing well. And it's all building towards the Olympics.' As always, Germany is the nation to catch — 44 medals so far in World Cup races this season are the most of any nation, six more than an Austrian team that seems to be peaking at exactly the right time in the Olympic cycle. Latvia has 11 medals so far this season and the U.S. is fourth with nine. The majority of the American medals this season have been claimed by the women's doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby — winners of four medals in doubles races and part of more medal performances in relays. At this rate, they seem like locks to make their Olympic debuts next winter. On a team filled with Olympic veterans and proven sliders — Britcher and Emily Sweeney have been among the best in the women's singles world for years, Tucker West has one of the fastest men's starts on the circuit — Forgan and Kirkby are quickly proving themselves. They're young and exuberant, which is clear from the glitter adorning their faces on race days and just how excited they get on the medal stand. 'It's one of the most important things to make sure we're still having fun," Forgan said. 'Obviously, this season has been our best season so far results-wise. We've kind of been having to remind ourselves, when it's getting kind of tough and it's getting kind of serious and we're really pushing, that we are having fun and we love what we do. And I think that really carries us through a lot of the difficulties that come with being on the road so much and how intense the competition can get.' The world championship mixed doubles and mixed singles races took place on Thursday (the U.S. grabbed one of the six available medals), with three competitions — men's doubles, women's doubles and women's singles — on Friday. The championships close on Saturday with men's singles and the team relay. The relay is fast becoming a favorite for the U.S. squad, since it brings men's singles, women's singles, women's doubles and men's doubles sleds together in the same event. 'From Day 1, Team USA is drilled into you and we are Team USA at our core," Sweeney said. "And the way that we come together during relays is something that's pretty special.' Mixed singles Germany grabbed the first gold of the world championships, with Max Langenhan and Julia Taubitz edging Sweeney and Johnny Gustafson of the U.S. by about one-tenth of a second. The Austrian team of David Gleirscher and Madeleine Egle took the bronze. Mixed doubles Austria won gold in mixed doubles, with Thomas Steu and Wolfgang Kindl on the men's sled and Selina Egle and Lara Kipp on the women's sled. Germany took second and third. The silver went to Hannes Orlamuender-Paul Gubitz with Dajana Eitberger-Magadalena Matschina. The bronze was claimed by Tobias Wendl-Tobias Arlt with Jessica Degenhardt-Cheyenne Rosenthal. The U.S. was fourth: Zach DiGregorio and Sean Hollander for the men, Forgan and Kirkby for the women. ___ AP sports: Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press
