tampa cable park?

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

i got an email saying that it is open. anyone been yet? it's at Mccormicks ski school where we had Blast last year.(for those who dont know)

DMoneyy · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1576 City: SK 941

sick!!!!! i'll have to check it out

Cyclone268 · Posted: Aug 13, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

On Mccormicks ski school's website it says the cable is still under construction. damn living in sarasota odub is 2 hours away revolution in ft myers is an hour 45 and this new one in tampa will be about an house....sick!!!!

kyle41 · Posted: Aug 14, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

I went and rode there today for a couple hours. Theres no rails out right now except a little floating dock section to do some tricks over. Me and a few friends still had a blast sessioning up the cable especially since we were the only ones out there. There in the process of putting in a flat box like owc's picnic table. It should be done in a few days. There actually not officially open yet but you can still go there and pay for a few hours if anyone is running the cable at that time.

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

kyle41, How big is it? Did you guys get any pics?

DMoneyy · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1576 City: SK 941

kyle41, that's raw! i'm gonna have to head up there soon

Cyclone268 · Posted: Aug 14, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

DMoneyy, lets do it

BillyOLDS · Posted: Aug 14, 2008 9:07 am Post subject:

mccormicks is the shlt! i love that place!

DirtyCracker · Guest

kyle41, how is the cable setup? last time i was there for blast they just had like long boat lakes for just doing like 5 tricks and turning around. then they have the one that like does a 90 degree turn into a nouther like river

kyle41 · Posted: Aug 14, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

the cable is huge, theres 9 carriers on the cable and its probly a little shorter than the big cable at owc.

DirtyCracker, ya its the same lake we used for blast. What they did is just removed a chunk of that land that jetted out in the middle so that it formed an island. They then widened and dredged out the lake some more. I love riding the cable with the Island. It feels like your riding down a glassy canal more than a cable lake. The cable also goes clockwise instead of counter clock wise which is pretty fun for a change.

DirtyCracker · Guest

kyle41, o wow. so its regular footers dream cable. i want to try this out so bad

kyle41 · Posted: Aug 14, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject:

this shows a few pictures, http://www.myspace.com/skimccormick they also have a second cable which is a beginner cable that pulls much like the cable system they used at wakestock but its a more permanent set up.

DirtyCracker · Guest

kyle41, wowwwww that is going to blow away owc. i cant wait to see the obstacles hopefully theyll be legit. less kickers and more rails

kyle41 · Posted: Aug 14, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject:

ya they should be finished with the picnic table soon and the guy was in the process of making a second rail that was a box that had an adjustable up ramp on the end. Not sure how thats gonna turn out but it looked decent.

DirtyCracker · Guest

kyle41, um im going to be hitting this cable up i would rather drive for butter then go to owc and ride chop

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

how much?

DirtyCracker · Guest

Lollar, lets all car pull out there

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

DirtyCracker, Maybe once they get some rails or something

DirtyCracker · Guest

Lollar, FLAT WATER EPIC BUTTERSLIDES FTW

jflock2 · Faceplant Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 3

KwanX - care to weigh in on this thread? An insiders viewpoint?