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Water-skiing
and Parasailing **Prices as of July 2005** Parasailing: Uniquely designed boat enables take-off and landing from the back of the boat, not from the water! Solo fliers must weigh a minimum of 100 pounds. Single Flight:
Tandem Flight:
Waterskiing and Wakeboarding: (Prices are per boat for up to 5 guests) ½
hour: $80; walk-ups only
Guided Tours:
$100 for up to three guests RESERVATIONS: For reservations or more information, please contact Sammy Duvall's Watersports Centre at 407-939-0754 (phone) or 407-939-0756 (fax). Reservations may be made up to 90 days in advance. Excursions may be cancelled at any time by Sammy Duvall's Watersports Centre due to inclement weather. You can
also submit reservation requests by email: Disney@sammyduvall.com A 24-hour cancellation notice is required or guest will be charged in full. Please note: Children under 18 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian present to sign a release form. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. First-Hand Report At the Contemporary dock area there's a little hut where you sign up for all of the water sports. It's run by "Sammy Duvall's" and this company leases the space from Disney. For two people, tandem parasailing, the cost was $120. It's $80 for one person. It's not necessary to wear a bathing suit (though I'm glad we had them on - more on that later). I was very surprised to learn that there's no minimum age for this -- the gal on the boat said they've had kids as young as 2 do it with a parent! We headed out onto Bay Lake in the boat. I was nervous at first! We were going tandem. You have a seat very similar to that of a swing set -- the strap going under the tops of your thighs and between your legs. Melissa is taller than me, so she got her gear on (life jacket, too, of course) and we climbed to the back of the boat, onto a "deck," and she rode in front of me. There are straps that you can hold onto (and I did!) ...then the driver starts going gradually faster, then you're released from the "hold" and up you go! It's VERY gradual and VERY, VERY smooth! I can honestly say there wasn't a moment of nervousness once we were doing this! The view is amazing and just that feeling of floating around up there is incredible! You go up approximately 800-900 feet. Even looking straight down, there still wasn't any fear factor. You're up in the air for 10-12 minutes. They'll gradually start to wheel your line in and you come down, landing ultimately on the deck where you started... or that's what you're supposed to do! They dunked us! I found out later my husband had TOLD them to! No big deal really -- the water is VERY warm -- I just didn't like the seaweed! This really is an exhilarating experience, so if you have ever even thought about doing it, go for it! (IMBE, 8/99) |
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