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The Fearless Ten
IN MAY this year the choir received an email from Liverpool’s
Dewinter Agency, a PR, Social Media & Design Agency, asking if
the Fron could help in celebrating Welsh Tourism Week, 12th - 20th May
2018. They were planning on organising a photo opportunity at Zip World
in Betws-y-Coed, to celebrate the country’s proud Welsh heritage with a
tongue-in-cheek stunt that plays on the idea of choirs being put through
their paces and training in extreme situations.
Zip World had very kindly allowed Dewinter to use their Fforest Coaster
and Skyride, with willing volunteers taking to these two rides for the stunt.
For this, they required no more than 8 members of the choir to be in
attendance. Any choir member in attendance had be fit and healthy to
participate in proposed activities.
It was a tight deadline as they wanted it to take place at Zip World Betwsy-Coed
within three days. The choristers were contacted explaining the
restricted numbers and told it was first come first served. They had ten
positive responses immediately.
Dewinter agreed that all ten could attend with eight participating and two
observing but coming prepared as reserves. The date of the activity was
the 17th May 2018.
The Zip World website describes the Fforest Coaster as “one kilometer of
gravity driven twists, turns and thrills through our Fforest wonderland”.
The coaster is a twisting barrel of laughs through the trees. The Skyride is
for those feeling brave. You pull the trigger and send you and your friends
flying through the forest on Zip World’s giant swing! Set at 80ft in the air
to a breathtaking backdrop, this is one for you thrill seekers!
On the day it was decided that all ten could use the Fforest Coaster but
only six could go on the Skyride. So arrangements were made for
everybody to be at Betws-y-Coed at 11:00am. The choristers had to look
like members of a choir so they wore their dress suits, white shirts, dickie
bows and red waistcoats.
The participants had to sign a form to say they were healthy, and had to
sing as they went on the rides. A photographer would record the event and
Liverpool TV cameras would also film it. As you can see from the
photographs a great day was had by all, and the publicity event made the
news on Liverpool TV linked to attractions in North Wales including the
Llangollen International Eisteddfod.
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