We recently went on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas for a 7 night Alaska Glacier Cruise (departure date August 16, 2019). During that cruise, my daughters got the chance to try RipCord by iFly. RipCord was located on the aft portion of Deck 16.
We signed up for a complimentary session a few weeks before our sail date through the Royal Caribbean website. We chose the first sea day for the activity. Once the time arrived, we headed to the check in station that is located on the Aft portion of Deck 15, right below the RipCord.
Once we got the girls checked in, they were let into a changing area where they could change into flight suits and put any loose items away. There were about 10 people in their session. The group was given an instructional video, then led upstairs to the RipCord. The instructor gave them a quick demo before giving them some last minute instructions. Everyone got a turn that lasted about two minutes. The instructor kept a hand on them as all times to make sure they stayed in the correct position.
During the two minute session, there was a photographer that took pictures of them (which were available for purchase after the session was over). Once everyone’s session was over, the entire group was led back into the locker room area to change out of the flight suits. We met them at the exit area, where we could review the photographs. We decide not to buy any of the pictures.
The girls really enjoyed the iFly session. They said it wasn’t like falling. It definitely felt like standing in front of a large fan. They even commented that they got wind burned a bit during the session.
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