![]() ![]() ![]() Surrounded by woodlands, it’s a cool way to see fall foliage, Metzger says. Opened in March ($59 per adult in fall and winter $69 in summer), the zip line will operate all year, weather permitting. We’re not just a place for gambling, but for things that families can do together,’’ says Rachel Metzger of Highflyer Zipline, the attraction (that launches riders from the 350-foot rooftop of the Fox Tower to the ground next to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum at speeds up to 60 miles per hour. “Foxwoods is evolving into a one-stop destination for fun. On a recent weekend, we took a trip west to see what’s new. Connecticut’s biggies, facing potential competition from casino projects in Springfield and Everett, are doubling down on amenities and improvements to entice fun seekers. Meanwhile, at nearby Mohegan Sun, you can now align your chakras on a quart crystal bed and have your guacamole prepared tableside (regrettably, not at the same time). Somewhere between the time we drank a smoking cocktail designed by Pitbull and zip-lined off the roof of the Fox Tower, we realized that things had changed in Connecticut Casino-land! And that was before we discovered Foxwoods’s Sky Drop that plunges you 120 feet straight down or its Sky Launch that hurls (the operative word here) you 140 feet into the air to execute your best freestyle bungee moves. ![]()
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