PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (CNN) -- When asked if I wanted to bounce down a hill while inside a gigantic inflatable plastic ball, I have to admit, I was intrigued. "My nerves were in overdrive," says CNN.com Live's Melissa Long before her Zorb adventure. My nerves were in overdrive since I was worried I might throw up, and on camera nonetheless, since I'd be harnessed to the interior of this PVC ball as it bounced haphazardly down a hill at up to 30 mph. My curiosity beat out any butterflies, and I signed up for the adventure with two of my CNN.com colleagues.
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CNN.com Live anchor's curiosity beats butterflies at first U.S. "Zorb" site
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Zorb ball
At the top of the hill, you'll climb through the @placeholder's two foot entry hole and once you're buckled in, the rodeo gate opens and an employee shouts, "Zorb!"
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Zorb ball
At the top of the hill, you'll climb through the Zorb's two foot entry hole and once you're buckled in, the rodeo gate opens and an employee shouts, "@placeholder!"
Melissa Long
@placeholder is an anchor for CNN.com Live which is CNN.com's live streaming news service.