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Cave Rappel – Moaning Cavern Adventure Park
Don’t Let Go Of The Rope!
Introduced in 1984 as the United States’ first rappel available in a show cave, the rappel at Moaning Cavern tests even the most courageous visitor by giving them the opportunity to descend by rope 165 feet into the huge main chamber!
Brave guests take in a unique view of the cave that can only be seen by rappelling.
After rappelling approximately 50 feet from the original cave entrance, guests take in the amazing view at the top Moaning Cavern’s main chamber.
It doesn’t end there, guests still have another 120 feet left to go before reaching the bottom of the chamber joining the walking tour patrons.
No experience is necessary, and gloves, hard-hat, and the highest quality rappelling equipment are provided. Adventurous people from all walks of life are thrilled by this unique and exciting opportunity to try something new! Total trip time is approximately 45 minutes.
This activity does require a release of liability waiver.
for the release of liability waiver.
Scroll down to view the “facts at a glance” and the photo gallery of the Moaning Cave Rappel.
Facts at a Glance:
Adventure Scale
Availability
Daily, year round.
for operational hours.
Length of Trip
Approximately 45 minutes per person
Underground Temperature
61°F year round
Group Size
Equipment Provided
Hardhat with light and gloves. Guests need to wear good tennis shoes.
Minimum age and size
12 years if accompanied by a parent(s), must be at least 100 lbs and 4-FT heigh.
Reservations
Reservations necessary for GROUPS ONLY: call toll free any day of the week: 866-762-2837.
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cavity：腔、洞
发音释义：['k&vɪtɪ] n.
腔；洞，凹处
结构分析：cavity =
cav（洞穴）+ity（后缀）→腔、洞
词源解释：cav←拉丁语cavus（洞）
同源词：cave（洞穴）；cavern（大洞穴）
单词cave、cavern和cavity都含有“洞”的含义，区别在于：cave是通俗的口语，相当于中文“洞”，而cavern和cavity都是书面用语，其中cavern通常表示地理上的“洞穴”，相当于中文“地洞”，cavity通常表示人体或其他实体内部或表面的空腔，相当于中文“腔”。
cavort：腾跃
发音释义：[kə'vɔːt]
vi.（马）腾跃；（骑马）腾跃；欢跃；嬉闹
词源解释：来自18世纪末期的美式英语cauvaut，后者可能来自法语curvet（马的腾跃，来自curve（曲线）），或由前缀cau+vault（拱形、跳跃）构成。
cavort的本意是马的腾跃，但实际上经常用于比喻，表示“欢乐地玩乐、嬉闹”。我们中文习惯说“雀跃”，美国人却喜欢说“马跃”（cavort），这就是所谓“文化差异”吧。
词组习语：cavort
about（嬉闹）；cavort with sb.（与某人鬼混）；cavort in the
surf（驰骋波浪之间）
cede：割让
发音释义：[siːd]
vt.放弃；割让（领土）
词源解释：来自拉丁语cedere，字面意思是“走开、离开”，引申为“放弃、割让”
同源词：proceed（行进）；recede（后退）；exceed（超过）
celebrated：有名的
发音释义：['selɪbreɪtɪd]
adj.有名的；著名的
结构分析：celebrated =
celebrate（很多人提及和赞美）+ed（过去分词）→被人广泛提及和赞美→有名的；celebrate =
celebr（很多人聚集）+ate（动词后缀）→聚集到一起敬神→庆祝、赞美（神灵）
词源解释：celebr←拉丁语celebrare（很多人提及和赞美）←celeber（人口众多的）
同源词：celebrate（庆祝、赞美）；celebration（庆祝）；celebrity（名人）
单词celebrate常常用来表示“庆祝”，但它的本意是“很多人提及和赞美”，它在宗教领域中表示很多人聚集到一起为神灵举行庆祝活动，后来其宗教色彩淡化，用来表示庆祝任何一件事。但在其衍生词celebrated中它应该取其原意“很多人提及和赞美”，所以是“有名的”，而不是“被庆祝的”。
celebrity：名人；名声
发音释义：[sɪ'lebrɪtɪ]
n.名人；名声
结构分析：celebrity =
celebr（很多人提及和赞美）+ity（名词后缀）→名人；名声
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