ADVERTISEMENT

Jump back in time

Trampoline park that allows adults to join the action and relive their childhood opens to huge demand in Action Area II of New Town, reports The Telegraph

Brinda Sarkar New Town Published 01.12.23, 09:27 AM
Main trampoline area: This is the heart of the park — a large space full of interconnected trampolines where you can jump about. A trampoline is a device consisting of a strong fabric stretched across a frame using coiled springs. It is used for gymnastics, acrobatics, and recreational bouncing.            One has to buy Rs 60 trampoline socks before entering. These socks give you good grip. You can wear them at home too and bring them along the next time you come to jump.            “At first I thought this stuff was for kids but when I tried it out I felt the child in me come alive. I love it,” said Rituraj Bar, a young adult from Salt Lake’s Sector IV. His friend — Raghav Khanna of BF Block — said he knew of such parks only in Delhi.

Main trampoline area: This is the heart of the park — a large space full of interconnected trampolines where you can jump about. A trampoline is a device consisting of a strong fabric stretched across a frame using coiled springs. It is used for gymnastics, acrobatics, and recreational bouncing. One has to buy Rs 60 trampoline socks before entering. These socks give you good grip. You can wear them at home too and bring them along the next time you come to jump. “At first I thought this stuff was for kids but when I tried it out I felt the child in me come alive. I love it,” said Rituraj Bar, a young adult from Salt Lake’s Sector IV. His friend — Raghav Khanna of BF Block — said he knew of such parks only in Delhi. BRINDA SARKAR

Why should kids have all the fun? There are lots of play zones around town but all have a cut-off age limit of about 12, leaving the grown-ups watching the juniors wistfully.

But a trampoline park has opened in New Town that finally turns the attention to adults. Jus’ Jumpin’ is now on the 10th floor of ABC Square in New Town. This building is near Akankha More, next to NKDA’s cricket stadium.

ADVERTISEMENT
JOUSTING: Grab a foam lance, stand on a dancing bridge and try to knock off your opponent. If and when you fall off, you land in a pit of foam cubes that itself is great fun to climb out of. Another section has you crossing such a pit by hanging from rope ladders, rings and the like.

JOUSTING: Grab a foam lance, stand on a dancing bridge and try to knock off your opponent. If and when you fall off, you land in a pit of foam cubes that itself is great fun to climb out of. Another section has you crossing such a pit by hanging from rope ladders, rings and the like. Brinda Sarkar

“The response is unthinkable. We’ve barely opened two weeks and yesterday there were some 700 people queuing up in the basement. We needed bouncers to control the crowd. People are coming from as far as Siliguri and Durgapur. We’ve already hosted 10 birthday parties without the clients even having seen the park before,” says Shikha Bathwal, who is a partner at Jus’ Jumpin’ along with husband Sumit Bathwal.

DONUT SLIDE: climb into an inflatable donut-shaped tube, get pushed down a slope and in all probability, end up toppling. This ride, however, requires some balance and so is open only to those above the age of 11.

DONUT SLIDE: climb into an inflatable donut-shaped tube, get pushed down a slope and in all probability, end up toppling. This ride, however, requires some balance and so is open only to those above the age of 11. Brinda Sarkar

The couple had opened their first outlet at City Centre 2 in 2017 and have six more across the country now. This is the seventh outlet but it is also a first. “This is the first arena for adults. The moms at the other centres would always ask me if they could join the kids. Even the kids who started coming to us from 2017 have now grown up and would look at me sadly as they couldn’t jump in anymore,” says Shikha.

WIPE OUT: This section has a machine with two air-filled rods jutting out and rotating in a circular motion. Revelers have to jump and duck to avoid them — all on a trampoline mat. “This has become one of the biggest attractions of the park and everyone flocks to it when it’s on,” says floor in-charge Syed Md Saifullah. There are three speed modes on this too — greenhorn, cowboy and ambush — to up the stakes.

WIPE OUT: This section has a machine with two air-filled rods jutting out and rotating in a circular motion. Revelers have to jump and duck to avoid them — all on a trampoline mat. “This has become one of the biggest attractions of the park and everyone flocks to it when it’s on,” says floor in-charge Syed Md Saifullah. There are three speed modes on this too — greenhorn, cowboy and ambush — to up the stakes. Brinda Sarkar

The new 15,000sq ft space has come up after much searching. “Most of our malls are not keen on renting out space for entertainment. They prefer traditional outlets like clothing,” she says. ABC Square has retail as well as office space. “Some malls do have play areas but they are all video games. We have ensured our space doesn’t have a single electronic game as we want people to be physically active.”

VELCRO WALL: Put on a Velcro body suit and jump on the trampoline, attempting to touch a wall behind that has a Velcro surface. And then you’ll get stuck to it! Girls, keep your hair tied for this one as the locks may get stuck to the Velcro otherwise.

VELCRO WALL: Put on a Velcro body suit and jump on the trampoline, attempting to touch a wall behind that has a Velcro surface. And then you’ll get stuck to it! Girls, keep your hair tied for this one as the locks may get stuck to the Velcro otherwise. Brinda Sarkar

The rates are Rs 650 for 90 minutes from Monday to Thursday and Rs 750 from Friday to Sunday. Timings are from 11am to 9.30pm.

“We wanted to make the park affordable for the middle class and so have made all facilities available after a one-time payment. Video game-based parlours charge customers for every game and that drives up the bill exorbitantly,” says the resident of New Town’s Silver Oak Prive.

WALL CLIMBING: Instructors are strapping the harness and safety gear on visitors, who then have to climb a 15ft high wall. “We have provision for three people to climb at a time,” says instructor Ram Gupta. “Visitors are constantly asking us to shoot videos for them but we have been asked not to as it’s a distraction.”

WALL CLIMBING: Instructors are strapping the harness and safety gear on visitors, who then have to climb a 15ft high wall. “We have provision for three people to climb at a time,” says instructor Ram Gupta. “Visitors are constantly asking us to shoot videos for them but we have been asked not to as it’s a distraction.” Brinda Sarkar

GIANT STEPS: Visitors have to hop from one giant step to another. There are 10 such steps placed in a circular pattern and the objective is to reach the top and return without falling off. “I love heights and easily managed to climb to the top,” said Swapna Kumari Mahata, who got disbalanced on the way down. “Today’s my 19th birthday and have been brought here as a surprise. This is my most fun birthday ever!”

GIANT STEPS: Visitors have to hop from one giant step to another. There are 10 such steps placed in a circular pattern and the objective is to reach the top and return without falling off. “I love heights and easily managed to climb to the top,” said Swapna Kumari Mahata, who got disbalanced on the way down. “Today’s my 19th birthday and have been brought here as a surprise. This is my most fun birthday ever!” Brinda Sarkar

TODDLER ZONE: While adults and older kids jump in the main area, lots of playthings have been designed for toddlers too. There’s a carousel, zipline, musical steps, Lego wall, gentle wall climb and a take on the sand-pit that uses play beads instead. “Sand is tough to clean off the kids later and they also spread all over the house when they go back. This is neater,” says Shikha. “Being a mother of two kids under 10, I know how difficult it is for moms to manage some me-time. Our toddler section has women caretakers who will watch the kids while the parents jump it out on the trampolines and relieve pent-up stress,” Shikha says. In fact, even in the main area there are male and female bouncers to ensure adults don’t end up toppling on the younger ones. There’s also a food section, mini library and play kiosks like police stations, kitchens and hospitals. And there are three birthday party zones. A DJ belts out peppy numbers too.

TODDLER ZONE: While adults and older kids jump in the main area, lots of playthings have been designed for toddlers too. There’s a carousel, zipline, musical steps, Lego wall, gentle wall climb and a take on the sand-pit that uses play beads instead. “Sand is tough to clean off the kids later and they also spread all over the house when they go back. This is neater,” says Shikha. “Being a mother of two kids under 10, I know how difficult it is for moms to manage some me-time. Our toddler section has women caretakers who will watch the kids while the parents jump it out on the trampolines and relieve pent-up stress,” Shikha says. In fact, even in the main area there are male and female bouncers to ensure adults don’t end up toppling on the younger ones. There’s also a food section, mini library and play kiosks like police stations, kitchens and hospitals. And there are three birthday party zones. A DJ belts out peppy numbers too. Brinda Sarkar

Follow us on:
ADVERTISEMENT