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Robert Dalling

What's happening with the zipline and luge run plan for Swansea?

An ambitious project to build an outdoor adventure park including ziplines, a sky swing, luge runs and a cableway system on Swansea's Kilvey Hill is set to open in three years time, it has been revealed.

New Zealand based Skyline Enterprises says it is in the final stages of completing its due diligence, and that it is aiming to open in 2025.

Chief executive officer of Skyline Enterprises, Geoff McDonald, explained that design work and land assembly was on-going, and that the proposal, which also includes a panoramic viewing platform on Kilvey Hill with views across Swansea Bay, was "accelerating."

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Mr McDonald said: "The pandemic has inevitably delayed progress, but design and land assembly is on-going as we work towards completing our due diligence.

"Positive discussions continue to take place with Swansea Council and other partners, with an aim for the attraction to open in 2025.

"Now that we're emerging from the pandemic, we hope to accelerate our preparations for this exciting scheme, which could also now include a digital element to add to the visiting experience. We remain keen and committed to being part of the £1 billion regeneration programme that's already under way in Swansea."

Skyline Enterprises run two resorts featuring cable car rides and other attractions in New Zealand, as well as luge parks in Canada, South Korea and Singapore.

The cable car attraction proposed for Swansea would be the company's first outside New Zealand.

Standing at 193 metres tall, Kilvey Hill in Swansea enjoys views over Swansea Bay, the marina, SA1, the new Copr Bay district, the Liberty Stadium and the historic Hafod Morfa Copperworks site.

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