Dynamo Street cnr Old Potch Road
Orlando
Soweto
Tel: 082 895 1250
Cell: 071 674 4343
Fax:
Click here to enquire
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| From Johannesburg city, take the M1 South, taking the right fork Bloemfontein / Soweto(past Gold Reef City)
Follow N1 Bloemfontein
Keep left, taking the M68 Soweto / Old Potch Road offramp
Turn right into Old Potch Road and travel for 3km
At the towers, turn right into Dynamo Road |
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| Shorts jeans or longs,whichever you feel most comfortable in. For the ladies, unfortunately dresses are impracticable, as you will be required to wear a harness. |
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| From beginning to end its a 15 to 20 minute process. |
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| The facility was established and is run based on professional operations and a high regard for safety through adherence to safety standards. |
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| Under 18's must have parent/guardian present to sign consent.
Weight limit 35kg to 150kg
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| All Welcome, the more the merrier. |
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| Open:7 days a week!
Times: 10am to 5pm
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| Come hang out with Mr Cooper.... Our general manager, Christopher Beasley, plays Len Cooper in Isidingo, a favorite local TV drama. He is also an SA Skydive champ. |
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Orlando Towers, with its jump zone a whopping 100m from the ground, proudly presents the first ever heart-pumping swing between the two vertical cooling towers.
Once home, to a column of super-heated steam, the two cooling towers make for the largest landmark in historical SOWETO, now one of South Africa's biggest tourist attractions. The structures were originally built for the Orlando Power Station, which in its day was the most advanced facility in the Southern hemisphere. Although the facility is no longer in operation, you can still FEEL THE POWER!!! Join us for the most exhilarating view of Soweto ever.
Instead of attempting to verbalize just how awesome the POWER SWING is, we thought we would give it to you from the proverbial "Adventure Junky's" mouth. The following is taken from an activity review, by an AdventureEscapades.co.za independent correspondent.
 | Orlando Towers:
Chris Beasly - The Need,
SA Skydive Champ. |
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One small leap for Vernon, a giant swing for mankind. |
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AdventureEscapades.co.za today had one of those days that won't be forgotten for a very long time. We got to spend the day with Sue, Chris and crew from Orlando Towers and got to experience their trademark Power Swing, from the top of Soweto's landmark cooling towers.
For those of you who haven't seen any of the press coverage or aren't regular readers of this blog, Orlando Towers Vertical Adventure Center, is a proudly South African, WORLD FIRST, and is a must do activity for all adventure enthusiasts.
The power swing involves jumping off a specially designed platform mounted to the edge of one of the two towers. In order to proceed to the top, a rigging session with the assistance of a crew member has to take place first, harnesses are fitted and clips are double checked.
The lift in itself is an Adventure Activity. There is no doubt, that with its several emergency break systems in place, safety needn't be a concern, it is however something worthy of being called unique. It is for all intents and purposes, a big cage like apparatus that moves on a rail mounted to the side. Although the rail goes straight up, the towers profile consists of an inward curve, which essentially means that the lift moves along a bow shaped path, and almost illogically, does so without impediment.
From the lift, there is a short steel grid type stairwell which leads to the jump platform; it is at this point that the rope gets attached to the harness. Upon moving around the safety railing towards the edge, a short countdown follows, and then from a nerve wrenchingly high position, a heart pumping leap is taken. The rope is itself attached via mechanism to a set of cables that run from one tower to the other. The said mechanism is very well placed to create a perfect pendulum for the swing to carry straight through the middle between the two structures. It is smooth and exhilarating ride and is SO MUCH FUN. Its one of those amazing thrills that cannot be described, it has to be experienced.
A BIG THANK YOU to Sue, Chris, Vernon and the rest of the Orlando Towers team, for a fantastic day out. Well Done on a Brilliant Adventure Concept.
PS The view from up there is BREATH-TAKING
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After the jump, back down to earth. |
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The Lift rail, with its famous curve. |
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We offer an excellent on-line booking facility, with payment applicable only on arrival , to avoid the possibility of long waiting periods booking is advisable. This can either be done by clicking through the link at the top right hand side of this page or by scrolling down and filling out the inquiry form below. Orlando Towers Vertical Adventure Center, Forthcoming Attractions - First ever bungee jump between 2 towers
- Cooling Tower Rap Jumping
- Swing inside a cooling tower
- We will also be introducing a zip line into the Orlando Dam.
What are you waiting for, swing by, and don't take it as an insult when we tell you to GO JUMP. | Orlando Towers:
Standing Proud |
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A Winning Team |
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