Sky Zone

Sky Zone is a chain of indoor family entertainment centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia that features numerous connected trampolines. Visitors to Sky Zone can bounce from one trampoline to another, jump into pits filled with foam blocks and play a trampoline-based version of dodgeball. Since its launch in 2004 in the Las Vegas Valley, Sky Zone has expanded to 17 states and two Canadian provinces, with plans for locations in additional states and provinces. In 2013, Sky Zone announced a master franchise license with Strike Bowling Bar to build 10 parks in Australia as well as future parks in New Zealand.

A typical Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park consists of several trampoline courts, which are arrays of trampolines placed horizontally and surrounded by trampolines placed at angles that serve as the court's walls. The springs for each trampoline are covered by mats to prevent visitors from falling into these holes. Larger courts allow for many visitors to bounce and jump simultaneously, while smaller courts are used for games of dodgeball, where players can bounce around to avoid being hit by other players' throws. Some courts allow visitors to bounce into a pit filled with foam blocks, and others feature basketball goals placed above trampolines, permitting visitors to bounce and slam dunk shots into the goals. Some centers have started exercise classes using the trampoline courts. Additional space in the facility is set aside for birthday parties and similar events, a refreshment stand and lockers for storage of visitors' items. Some locations offer free wi-fi access for parents and chaperones, as well as access to monitors to observe the various courts.

In Australia, Sky Zone parks are also known to include non-trampolining activities such as rock climbing and laser tag.

Sky Zone is the creation of entrepreneur Rick Platt, who originally intended for the trampoline courts to be used as part of a new sport with professional athletes. In 2004, Platt spent USD$2 million to build a 17,000 square foot (1,600 m²) trampoline arena in Las Vegas and to hire athletes for the sport, which would have included rotating hoops and mid-air acrobatics. The sport failed to generate interest, but local skateboarders learned of the facility and wanted to bounce on the court, which prompted Platt to open the facility to the general public at the cost of $8 per person. Within six months, the facility had hosted 10,000 visitors, and total revenue for the first year was $412,000.