In May 2014, Moody Gardens opened the tallest steel ropes course on the Gulf Coast. The five-tier Sky Trail Ropes Course (or "challenge course") is five stories tall – standing at tall – and features 48 obstacles (or "elements") with the obstacles gradually getting harder with each tier. The Moody Gardens Zip Line is long and is connected to another steel tower located at the far end of Palm Beach next to the wave pool – suspending visitors above Palm Beach, allowing them to get a bird's eye view of the Moody Gardens pyramids and tropical gardens. The ropes course and zip line was manufactured, installed, and is serviced by Ropes Courses Inc. The ropes course and zip line is open year-round during the weekend and the weekdays during school holidays and the weekday evening during Festival of Lights.