Baaad Tunnel Time in Orlando

[klafollette 0]

So after 8 years of jumping, finally decided I wanted to get some tunnel time to improve my RW skills. My wuffo wifey gave me the tunnel time and coaching for my birthday in July. I was so pumped that I'd get some great skills to use the rest of the season. Arranged time with Chromy from Skydive U. down at Skyventure Orlando. Had 1 hour over 2 days scheduled. I flew from Chicago down to Orlando this morning, and here I sit at the Hotel 6, just completely bummed-out.

Something in the tunnel mechanics broke this morning as I was on the plane, and it's going to be down for 3 days.

So that's a grand total of $560 + vacation days from work for absolutely nothing. Now it'll cost me $100 more to get my flight moved up so I'm not sitting here for 3 days with "maybe" a chance at the tunnel. Even more sucky that I didn't bring my rig, so I can't even go jumping.

I feel like Clark Griswold trying to get to Wallyworld, and it's closed.

Not intending to bash Skyventure Orlando here. Just venting my frustration. Tunnels are mechanical beasts, and shit happens. Just really pissed, that today it happened to me.

Has this happened to anyone else? Looking for company in my misery.

[rehmwa 2]

That's rough.

Our first camp was through the NSL camps from several years ago.

The tunnel broke down our 2nd day and they had to get a part from about 5 hours away. (the organizing service) fed us at PioPios and then took us to the amusement area for free ripcord ride and a race car thing. Then bought the camp a free hour (at about 2 am).

So we got our time, but it was pretty depressing until we found out the tunnel would be fixed. Same deal, down from the midwest, all jazzed about it, etc.

Chromy's a great guy and coach. Stay in contact with him and when you do connect, he'll definitely teach you good things.

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[diablopilot 2]

Leson learned?

Don't leave home without your rig.

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[redwings 0]

I had a similar thing happened to me about a month ago. It broke down, but they fixed it in time for me to get in one session on that day. Went back the next day to finish up the hour.

Sorry you had to go through that.

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[Paige 0]

Should be open by Wednesday according to the time table I was made aware of at the tunnel yesterday.

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