Tag: Empower Adventures
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Empower Adventures to consolidate zipline operations at Mobbly Bayou Preserve
Empower Adventures of Tampa Bay opened the first zipline adventure park in the Tampa Bay area at Oldsmar’s Mobbly Bayou Preserve in June 2016, followed by the nearby aerial obstacle course a few months later. But for the past two years, the company has leased an office space on State Street to handle the day-to-day…
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Oldsmar zipline going strong as one-year anniversary approaches
Last June, Empower Adventures opened the first zipline park in the Tampa Bay area at Mobbly Bayou Preserve in Oldsmar. As the one-year anniversary of the ecotourism attraction approaches, the business is going strong, according to EA president and founder, Joe DeRing. DeRing gave a state-of-the-business report to the Oldsmar City Council last month, and…
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Extreme Aerial Obstacles course officially opens in Oldsmar
Four months after Empower Adventures Tampa Bay launched its zipline course in Oldsmar, the companion Extreme Aerial Obstacles officially opened on Tuesday. Four months after Empower Adventures Tampa Bay launched its zipline adventure course in Oldsmar, the companion Extreme Aerial Obstacles officially opened on Tuesday. The new feature, located just south of the zipline course at Mobbly Bayou…
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Zipping Jeff: New zipline adventure park officially opens in Oldsmar
Following months of discussion, construction and anticipation, Oldsmar’s newest eco-tourism attraction, located at the Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, opened to the public on Friday, June 3. Speaking as someone who suffers from an acute case of acrophobia, better known as the fear of heights, conquering something as challenging as a zipline course can be akin…
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Oldsmar resident questions council’s motivations for approving zipline park
An Oldsmar resident, allegedly speaking on behalf of a local business owner, questioned the motivations of the City Council in approving the Zipline Aerial Adventure Park at Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve. On a night when City of Oldsmar officials were recognized for their dedication to making the community a better place to live, work and…
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Oldsmar holds zipline park groundbreaking ceremony
Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis, city council members and other city, county and state officials came out for the zipline park groundbreaking ceremony at Mobbly Bayou Preserve on Thursday. Flanked by a pair of watchful owls and surrounded by acres of natural beauty, Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis, along with his fellow council members, ceremonially broke ground…