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Hey Kemah has a Zip Line.  I have been wanting to try one of these for a while.



The Iron Eagle Zip Line was designed by Stan Chekets of S&S Power fame.  Stan designed launch/drop tower rides like Power Tower at Cedar Point or the Giant Barn Swing at Silver Dollar City.   Stan who is well into his 70's is one of those designers who never stops coming up with new ideas and he saw the popularity of zip lines sky rocketing and he figured out a way to make it safer and higher capacity.  On the Iron Eagle you board and exit the ride at the same place.  Once liked in the seats a motor pulls the seats back out of the station and up to the top of a tower a hundred feet over the Boardwalk.  Once dangling up there you have a second to enjoy the view before the voyage is reversed sending you speeding down the zip line.

Iron Eagle was really a lot of fun and totally worth it.  The most frightening parts are being pulled in reverse at high speed and then at the very end as the brakes don't kick in until just before you get to the station.  The thought raced through both of our heads "Is this going to stop"?  We loved it.



Flare is another of the very popular super sized "Ring of Fire" rides that have been popping up at parks lately.  These have plenty of thrills and don't take up too much space.



This train didn't go anywhere but the smells coming out of the smoker smelled fantastic.  We almost got hungry but we were still dealing with all of that seafood.



Entertainment is a big part of the Kemah Boardwalk as they have weekly concerts and other events through the year.
 


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