Cloud9 Trampoline Park: We're All Jumping Fanatics Here

"Always remember that you are absolutely unique, just like everyone else."--Margaret Mead


Jumping fiends hear ye hear ye! There's a place where you can jiggle, wiggle, jump, flip, flop, cartwheel, and much more! Fitness over the years has taken a rather odd turn with runs where you throw color at each other, climb military inspired obstacles, jump into mud pits, and even
run in total darkness. While I love all of these, one of my favorites are trampoline parks.

We have one near me called Cloud9. I've been there 3 times now and absolutely love it. The military discount doesn't hurt either ;-)  We've always had to sign up hours in advance because they all sell out! Luckily this place is enormous so you can jump as crazily as you want without fear of round housing a kid across the room. At least their fall would be cushioned if the worst case scenario happened to you.

That being said, the whole floor is a criss cross of different sized trampolines with little cushioned walkways in between so you can maneuver without flopping around. Whatever you do DO NOT land on one. They look like they have some give, but my ankles and butt will tell you they feel like smashing on to cement after the soft, flexible wonderfulness that is the trampoline itself.

If simply jumping for 30 min or an hour depending on which session you chose is not your cup of tea never fear! There are foam pits you can jump into from varying heights and perform super amazing stunts on your way in. I'm pretty sure I looked slightly like I was flailing around while fighting off an army of bugs whenever I tried to do stunts, but it's the experience that counts. There is also a trapeze you can launch yourself into the pits with. They are surprisingly slippery, especially when you have no idea how sweaty you actually were until you're halfway through the air and falling. It might sound like I had a horrifying experience, but honestly it is fun beyond compare.

They even recently added a "parkour" esque like attraction where you can climb walls, heave yourself across rope walls and swing from tires across more foam pits. There's even a slack line!  I've gone with several friends and my boyfriend and we had a BLAST. I almost forgot! They have basketball "courts" where you can play extra bounce basketball, and you can also sign up for a dodgeball league. You really can't beat this place.

 The last time I went, I was with my former college roommate, Ellie. She was a closet trampoline expert and showed me up 1000% with all her fancy flips and donkey kicks. All the early times were sold out that day so we did a 9pm flight. We lucked out because it was the first adult only session of the night! They turned off all the lights and played essentially club music so we jumped around like crazies for an hour and had one of our favorite nights together this year!




 "I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way."--Carl Sandberg