Design Brief & Assumptions
We document the site information, selected alignment, rider experience, operating objectives and assumptions on which the concept is based.
Contact Owner-built projects
Zipline Design Services & Technical Consulting
For owners who intend to build a commercial zipline or Zip-Curve attraction with their own contractor, fabricator or local installation team, but need Zip-Rush to transform a selected alignment into a coordinated system concept and operating approach.
Zip-Rush provides concept design and specialized technical consulting. Zip-Rush is not acting as the project's architect or licensed professional engineer.
Structural, foundation, platform, permit and other regulated drawings must be prepared, reviewed and sealed by qualified professionals where required.
The coordinated concept design package
Turn a workable alignment into a practical design basis.
The Site Evaluation/Survey establishes whether an alignment is workable. This design service takes the project further by coordinating the attraction's principal systems and preparing a practical design basis for the client's architect, engineer, fabricator and installer.
Alignment, Catenary & Clearance
The selected route is refined with its catenary, clearance and anticipated performance profile.
System Selection
We establish selection criteria for the cable, trolley and braking approach appropriate to the intended experience and operation.
Structures & Interfaces
Reference locations, elevations and system interfaces are coordinated for further development and verification by the client's qualified professionals.
Coordination Drawings
Non-stamped 2D or 3D drawings communicate the agreed concept, equipment interfaces and design intent to the project team.
Equipment Schedule
A preliminary schedule and technical specifications identify the principal components required for the selected system.
Operations & Throughput
The operating sequence and throughput concept are considered so the attraction works as a practical daily operation.
Project-Team Coordination
Written notes and limited review support help the client's architect, engineer, fabricator and installer carry the concept forward.
From concept to completed structure
Design intent carried into the built result.
A coordinated concept helps the client's qualified professionals and construction team translate design intent into a buildable commercial zipline structure.
How the design partnership works
Four clear stages, one coordinated concept.
Define the Brief
We establish the site, target rider experience, capacity, available information and division of responsibilities.
Confirm the Alignment
We review survey information, elevations, access, clearances and the preferred launch and arrival locations.
Coordinate the Concept
Alignment, cable behaviour, braking, equipment, structure interfaces and operating sequence are developed together.
Support Professional Review
The client's qualified professionals receive the agreed drawings, notes and limited support needed for one review cycle.
Starting scope
What the starting fee may include.
Unless the written proposal states otherwise, the starting fee may include:
- One commercial zipline or Zip-Curve concept and one selected alignment
- A written design brief and one agreed site visit
- A refined alignment, catenary, clearance and anticipated performance profile
- Cable, trolley and braking-system selection criteria
- System-interface requirements and preliminary reference locations and elevations for towers, posts or platforms
- Non-stamped 2D or 3D coordination drawings, as appropriate to the agreed concept
- A preliminary equipment schedule and technical specifications
- An operating sequence and throughput concept
- Written coordination notes for the client's project team
- Preliminary project-cost range
- One presentation meeting, one consolidated revision and limited support during one professional-review cycle
- Recommendations for the next engineering, procurement or construction stage
Projects requiring a larger scope
Additional lines, alternative alignments, major revisions, unusually complex terrain, complex structures, advanced Zip-Curve configurations, additional professional-review cycles or other work beyond the agreed starting scope require a separate quotation. The written proposal issued before purchase governs the actual deliverables.
What is not included
- Architectural or licensed professional engineering services
- Structural, foundation or platform engineering
- Stamped drawings, permit drawings, final construction drawings or regulatory approvals
- Local code review by the authority having jurisdiction
- Surveyor services, verified field survey data, geotechnical investigation or soil testing
- Travel and third-party expenses
- Equipment, fabrication, installation, installation support or training unless separately contracted
- Additional concepts, alignments, meetings, revisions or professional-review cycles beyond the written scope
Professional service
Commercial Zipline Concept Design & Technical Consulting
From CAD $7,000
The starting professional fee covers the agreed concept-design scope. Larger or more complex projects are quoted separately. Please consult with Zip-Rush before purchasing so we can review the project and issue the correct written scope.
View Details & PurchaseStart with the site
Ready to define your commercial zipline design?
Send us the site location, your concept and any surveys, photographs or drawings already available. We will help define the right concept-design scope for your team.
Commercial zipline design: common questions
Is this a complete engineering or construction package?
No. This service provides concept design and specialized technical consulting. Architectural work, licensed professional engineering, stamped drawings, permits and construction authorization are not included. Your qualified professionals must complete regulated work where required.
Can my contractor build from the concept alone?
The concept establishes design intent and system interfaces; it is not final construction authorization. Your project team must complete the necessary professional review, detailed design and approvals before construction.
What should I send before requesting a proposal?
Send the site location, selected alignment if available, survey information, photographs, intended rider experience and operating goals. The written proposal defines deliverables, exclusions and responsibilities.