“Zorbing madness”

“Zorbing madness”

When we go to amusement centers nowadays, we can see a new attraction that all ages love. The exciting ride inside a big plastic ball while following the flow of water was such a wild experience and a total fun for the people who tried it. However, do you know this new attraction in amusement centers that brings joy to us is originally an extreme sport that most of the people around the world love? This sport is widely known as Zorbing.

Zorbing is a bizarre sport of the millennium invented by Andrew Akers started in New Zealand. It is not actually riding inside the ball and made fun on the water; instead, it is all about throwing up yourself to roll down a hill inside the ball. Crazy thing as it looks like but the fun and excitement couldn’t be replaced by fear. Others might be scared to try because it might cause a big trouble for their life. Nevertheless, the materials has been used has a hundred percent guaranty that you are secured.









The zorb, which commonly known as the ball is made of a 0.8-millimeter tick transparent but strong plastic. The inner and outer balls are connected by hundred pieces of rope, which helps the balls turning together. It has one or two openings for the entrance and exit of the passengers. The openings are normally around 2 feet (60cm) wide. They also provide enough openings for passengers to have plenty of oxygen for the spectacular ride.





In the history of Zorbing, there's only one accident happened – a woman injured her back while Zorbing down the hill. Other than that, there were no reported cases at all.


Others might think that the zorb may look like the hamster ball, but they’re wrong because they have big difference. A hamster ball is made of rigid plastic unlike the strong quality of plastic that has been used in a zorb. The hamster runs along inside of the ball to move it forward while a zorb rolls on its own. You don’t actually have the power to stop it so much more when you choose to do this in a slope. It such a challenge to remain upright in a rolling zorb. If you are good in balancing yourself, try this sport to prove your staying power.




This crazy and adrenaline pumping sport spread throughout the whole world such in America, Australia, Japan, Thailand, Scotland, England, Sweden, Estonia, Canada, Czech Republic, Slovenia and even in the Philippines. We do actually have it in Boracay. The popularity of Zorbing has been broadening because of the fun and exciting experience, that everyone could feel through this amazing sport. Big thanks to Mr. Akers for inventing this crazy wild sport.


by: Christeen Gae D. Padilla