Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Revel 1 would not be a fun bike at all at a place like highland. Its designed for trail riding which you have done, but you need a whole different bike to really ride freeride or downhill trails.
I'm not saying don't go, but I think you will have more fun and crash much less on one of the rentals at highland, they have big travel, plush suspension, big tires, and powerful brakes.