My sister and I flew tandem in July of 2000 for about $60 a person. It was a very neat experience. It was a morning flight specifically b/c usually the weather is best at this point in the day.
After we arrived to check-in, my sister and I (17 and 16 in 2000) were escorted to the boat and both of our parents were able to ride with us on the boat. There was another family of three that rode with us.
They strapped my sister and I into the harnesses and we took off from the back of the boat. We paid for the slightly higher/longer flight. I was surprised at how smooth the ride was. At first I was dissappointed b/c I expected parasailing to be thrilling, fast moving, and scary!! But I was wrong, and as soon as I realized what parasailing entailed, it was a lot of fun. It isn't scary, but rather it appears to be a slow moving gentle ride. I wnated dips and dunks in the lake, but that had never happened.
It was a great morning on Bay Lake parasailing, and I do plan to do it again. For a great photo op, have someone form your party in the boat take a picture looking up towards you with the Contemp. in the background as a reference point. It's the neatest picture to be that much higher above that Resort. Also, I had a camera on me that I used way up top.
Overall, parasailing was a lot of fun and I never once felt it was outrageously overpriced for the experience that we got. My sister and I enoyed it, and my parents had a fun time in the boat watching us. The Sammy Duvel staff were very friendly, and funny too.
Enjoy your trip.
