Odyssey Fun World Opens State's First Mobile Zip Line Ride in Tinley Park

Odyssey Fun World in Tinley Park has opened a Zip Line ride.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Odyssey Fun World at 19111 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park last week opened the state’s first mobile Zip Line ride.

“It’s an extreme ride,” said General Manager Clint Paraday describing the ride that lasts only seconds but packs a wallop. “We opened it on Friday and the crowd response was phenomenal.”

Paraday said the ride Zip Line tower stands 30-feet high and the line stretches out to 130 feet long. There is a 60-pound minimum weight and a 250-pound maximum. 

“The heavier you are, the faster you go,” Paraday said. 

The Zip Line is one of many improvements Paraday has brought to the amusement park in the past year including a corn maize last Halloween and a musical light show at Christmastime.

“We’re trying to stay relevant,” he said. “We had 30,000 people go through the corn maize in 30 days last year and it’s going to be even better this year.”

The Zip Line ride is set up next to the go-cart track and while it will stay put this season, Paraday has big plans for next year.

“For insurance reasons, we aren’t taking it out this year,” he said. “But next year I plan to have it at festivals, Tinley Park Caribbean Days and other outdoor events.”

A ride costs $10.

For information, call 708-429-3800 or visit Odyssey Fun World.

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Beverly Closings

Café 103 at 1909 W. 103rd St. in Chicago’s Beverly community and its sister business, Beverly’s Pantry at 1907 W. 103^rd St. both closed recently.

Free Shredding

Parkway Bank & Trust at 14345 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park is offering free shredding to the community from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. You can bring up to five boxes of personal documents to be shredded. For information, call 708-460-4888.

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