The sound of squeaky springs and the laughter and screams of children of all ages echoing around the large building of trampolines is all that can be heard at the brand new trampoline park Skyzone. From dodgeball to basketball dunking to the foam pit to jumping on the regular, main court trampoline, Skyzone has a lot to offer.

Skyzone opened on Friday, Sept. 26. After three months of building. Business is starting to take off at this point according to events manager Kristine Franklin.

“[Business is] going fabulous, the sight of how many people are out there is amazing,” Franklin said. “[Business] started off slow, but now I’m getting excited about Skyzone’s future.”

Skyzone hosts many events, including birthday parties and dodgeball tournaments. Additionally, Skymania, a party geared toward kids ten to 15 years old, takes place every Friday night, and Skyjam, a party geared toward teenagers 16 and older, takes place every Saturday night. In addition to the events above, Skyzone is also a venue for a variety of other topics, including church and school groups.

The next closest Skyzone location is located in St. Louis, MO, making this Skyzone more unique than any other place here in Kansas City. Franklin agrees that Skyzone is different from other things to do in the area.

“There is nothing like this in Kansas City; there isn’t another indoor trampoline park,” Franklin said. “What makes us so different from inflatable businesses like Pump It Up is that we provide the extra wow factor.”

Students who have already visited Skyzone also find Skyzone to be a different experience.

Sophomore Ally Shawger thought highly of her experience at Skyzone.

“It was really fun, and I got to practice some of my gymnastics,” Shawger said. “It was kind of chaotic but they had it under control.”

Sophomore Drake VanBuhler also thought his experience at Skyzone was great.

“I enjoyed it; I thoroughly enjoyed it,” Vanbuhler said. “It was fun, and it was a good source of exercise, too.”

Overall, students find Skyzone to be a nice addition to the current activities there are to do in the area.

“My favorite [part of Skyzone] was the foam pit,” Shawger said. “I had a lot of fun at Skyzone; it’s a good place to go and hang out with friends.”