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Kapolei’s Coral Crater Adventure just by being outdoors and trying activities you don’t normally do.” Park offers high-climbing, Did you ever dream of being Spi- IF YOU GO… fast-flying, zombie-slaying fun derman? Get a taste of the superhe- Coral Crater ro’s high-flying antics on the 60-foot Adventure Park im Owen knows all about Aerial Adventure Tower, which adventure. When he was tests your pluck and agility as you >> Address: 91-1780 Midway 17, he spent a year in Thai- cross wobbly wooden bridges, Road, Kapolei, Oahu. land as a Rotary Youth Ex- glide on a surfboard mounted on a When using GPS, however, change student. While rail, climb a 50-foot wall and then enter “3845 Roosevelt Ave- there, he lived a monk’s free-fall back to solid ground. nue, Kapolei, life at Wat Chom Tong “Even with a full body harness 96707” as the alternative monastery near Chiang Mai for a and a carabiner system that keeps address as some systems Jmonth — wearing a plain cotton you connected to a safety line at do not accurately report robe, never speaking, eating just all times, the tower activities are the park’s physical ad- one meal a day and meditating big psychological as well as physi- dress. from dawn to cal challenges because you’re 25 The Aerial course at a slower pace, you can >> Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. dusk. to 50 feet above the ground,” Adventure Course, do that on an electric bike.” daily HAWAII’S BACKYARD At 20, Owen Owen said. top, is the perfect Coral Crater’s newest offering is >> Rates: Range from $50 to took a year off “We’ve learned that nearly ev- place to challenge the Zombie Apocalypse Rescue $300 for both adults and from his stud- eryone is physically capable of yourself in a safe Mission, a laser tag-style experi- kids. Kamaaina and mili- ies at Hawaii conquering the challenges. The and secure ence. The scenario: A virus is tary personnel receive a Pacific Univer- difference for some individuals is environment. The transforming people all across 15-percent discount. Ad- sity to getting over fears, which is easier Zipline Tour Oahu into zombies. Rogue mili- vance booking online is around the with family and friends encourag- features six lines tants have imprisoned the doctor recommended. CHERYL world. He vis- ing them. That is part of what ranging from 300 to who has developed the antidote >> Phone: 626-5773 ited 10 Euro- makes this an incredible 900 feet in length. for the virus. >> Email: info@coralcrater. CHEE TSUTSUMI pean countries, team-building experience.” Riders can reach You’re in the elite squad that has com including The adrenaline rush continues at speeds of up to 35 been assigned to rescue the doctor >> On the Net: coralcrater. Greece, Den- a course with six zip lines rising as mph, above. Below, from Camp Zombie, so he can dis- com mark and the high as 70 feet and ranging from at Coral Crater, you tribute the antidote and stop the >> Notes: Participants need . He rode camels in 300 to 900 feet long. Participants can swing, step and zombie invasion. You must find to be reasonably fit and the in , helped a soar over the crater at up to 35 glide your way him in the camp, which is popu- capable of carrying man who owned a land-mine mu- mph, and when they near the end across a course lated by zombies, and transport 15 pounds. Activities are seum clear explosives in Cambo- of each line they don’t have to that’s 50 feet above him safely back to headquarters. not recommended for dia and hiked to the base camp of think: A state-of-the-art braking sys- the ground. “The camp looks like a real pregnant women, people (17,590-foot eleva- tem slows their speed. Kids weigh- camp, with a guard station, bar- with back or neck injuries tion) in . ing 40 to 60 pounds can zip racks, a hospital and laboratory,” and those who have diffi- After Owen received his bache- tandem with a guide. Owen said. “What’s cool is the culty walking. lor’s degree in international busi- Prefer being on terra weapons are replicas of M4 ness from the university, he hit the firma? At the steering tactical laser guns. They’re road again, this time stopping in wheel of a two-seat ATV, not plastic neon toys; teens and families with young chil- Machu Picchu, Sri Lanka, Borneo you can zoom around they’re constructed from dren, and while that has been true, and Laos. sharp turns, over ruts real M4 bodies. They’re he’s also seeing a lot of retirees and After all that adventuring, taking and rocks, up and the full weight and have honeymooners. on the role of Coral Crater Adven- down hills and past 30 percent of the recoil “People are happiest when ture Park CEO came naturally. In thick stands of kiawe, of actual M4s, so when they’re spending quality time with six years, he turned the dusty 35- monkeypod and Chi- you’re shooting zombies their friends and family,” Owen acre site formerly owned by the nese banyan trees. Ex- you feel that. said. “They bond when they’re U.S. Navy into the ultimate play- pect to get jolted, “During the mission, playing and laughing together, and ground for thrill seekers. Ten of bounced and dirty (even you’ll be free-falling, riding there are plenty of opportunities those acres are a 60-foot-deep cra- muddy, depending on the off-road, zip-lining in the dark for that at Coral Crater Adventure ter where, in the late 1940s, the weather), but it’s all part of and searching for clues to get in Park.” Navy dug up coral to build run- the fun of off-road exploring. and out of the buildings just like a ——— ways at Barbers Point Naval Air “You have to be at least 18 years Navy SEAL.” Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi is a Honolulu- Station (now Kalaeloa Airport). old to drive our ATVs, but a child as According to Owen, Coral Crater based freelance writer whose travel “Coral Crater exemplifies our young as 4 years old can ride along has attracted a surprising demo- features for the Star-Advertiser have philosophy that life should be fun,” with his or her parent,” Owen said. graphic since it opened in January. won several Society of American Owen said. “You can have a blast “And if you want to tackle the He was expecting the park to draw Travel Writers awards.

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