The ride went extremely well. It quickly accelerated to an exhilarating speed, and then gradually slowed down. By the time the ground was at my feet I was going slow enough to stop myself with no injury. Unfortunately, due to the curvature of the terrain and the height of the end of the line, the ride ended about 40' from the end of the line. We tensioned in the turnbuckles as far as they'd go, and that tiny little bit of tensioning made a big difference. For me it added another 10' to the ride, and for my brother who weighs about 20lbs. less than me, it added maybe 20' to the ride. So, for him, he was able to zip approximately 175' of the 200' line. The ride for both of us lasted about 10-11 seconds. Worth the price of admission!