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Sky Zone Franchise Group
Company typePrivate company
IndustryIndoor Active Entertainment Parks
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Number of locations
300
Key people
Elizabeth Blair, CEO
Brands
OwnerPalladium Equity Partners
Websitewww.skyzone.com

Sky Zone is a Los Angeles–based company that operates indoor trampoline parks. The company is often erroneously credited with opening the first indoor trampoline park in 2004 (although it was not the first),[1] and is controversial for the number of injuries that have occurred in its parks.[2]


Sky Zone is fun and preppy. go to skyzone. we love it. hahahah. i'm so coquette. it smells like crusty armpits and pickle juice inside sky zone. one time a kid threw up inside sky zone. it was chunky. but they have slides that i go on. my dad wont let me go to sky zone today. im mad. bye.

Attractions

Typical Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Parks consist of several trampoline courts, which have trampolines for floors and walls.[3] Some Sky Zone parks include non-trampolining activities such as climbing, ninja warrior courses, slides, zip lines, toddler zones, challenge courses, and stunt bags.[4][5][6]

Larger courts allow for many visitors to bounce and jump simultaneously, while smaller courts are used for games of baseball and basketball, 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 balls into the goals.[3] Some centers have started exercise classes using the trampoline courts.[7]

Injuries and lawsuits

Sky Zone has been the subject of individual and class-action lawsuits due to injuries that have occurred in its trampoline parks.[8] According to research from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the likelihood of sustaining a trampoline injury was 32% greater at a trampoline park than at home.[9] A 2019 study of trampoline injuries presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggested an increase in injuries at trampoline parks.[10]

To warn customers of injuries and discourage risky behavior, the company requires customers to watch a safety video, and sign waivers acknowledging the inherent danger of trampolining.[8][11] The company also trains its employees to separate customers by size, but investigative reports suggest that those guidelines are not always followed.[12] The waivers also require injuries to be addressed by arbitration.[8]

In 2017, a three-year-old suffered a broken bone at a "toddler time" jump activity offered by a Florida Sky Zone after an impact with a mat, despite a 2015 statement by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons that children under six should not be allowed to use trampolines, due to safety concerns.[13]

On September 12, 2020, an estimated 700 to 1000 people, mostly children, were trapped inside a Sky Zone park in Orland Park, Illinois during a large scale fight that included 200 children. The Sky Zone was shut down for safety violations, and reopened after going to court for an emergency order to stay in business.[14] The park sued to retain its business license and in December 2021 was allowed to remain open after agreeing to implement additional security and other safety measures.[15]

In November 2021, nearly 200 teenagers were involved in a brawl at a Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Tampa, Florida.[16] The park closed, and was evacuated, but the fight moved outside into the parking lot.[17] No arrests were made.[17]

A news investigation revealed a pattern of recurring injuries at Sky Zone parks, including broken bones. These injuries, the investigation found, were caused by people getting their feet caught in the trampolines' metal frame or by being fallen on by others.[12] A lawsuit connected to this investigation alleges dangerous design flaws, and points to internal Sky Zone worker manuals that warn about the pads, a warning reportedly not given to customers.[12]

Adults have also been part of these patterns of injuries. Joba Chamberlain, former New York Yankees pitcher, suffered from extreme blood loss after breaking his ankle at a Sky Zone park in 2012.[11]

Operations

Sky Zone is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. As of February 2018, the company was operating franchises in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway, Guatemala, Kuwait and India.[18] It is a subsidiary of park operator CircusTrix.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Fill a room with trampolines and hope for the best? The up-and-down story of trampoline parks". Los Angeles Times. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "This 31-year-old CEO is making millions from trampolines". CNBC. July 6, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Meghan Kotowski (January 5, 2012). "Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park opens in Suwanee". GwinnettDailyPost.com. Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Sky Zone Everett Reaches New Heights: Popular Trampoline Park Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary". Revere Journal. November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
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  8. ^ a b c Pradelli, Chad (February 18, 2019). "Jumping into the ER: Safety experts warn of dangers at indoor trampoline parks". 6abc Philadelphia. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Beware Before You Bounce. The Dangers of Trampoline Parks". Northern Virginia Injury Law News. February 18, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Study Shows Trampoline Injuries Have Increased Over the Past Decade". American Academy of Pediatrics. October 25, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "How safe are trampoline parks? As their popularity soars, so do injuries". TODAY.com. July 25, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "25 Investigates: Lawsuits show pattern of injuries at popular trampoline parks". Boston 25 News. November 22, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "'It's been a nightmare:' Woman speaks out after her toddler was injured on a trampoline". ABC News. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Placko, Dane (March 3, 2022). "Sky Zone trampoline park in Orland Park to stay open for now". FOX 32 Chicago. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  15. ^ "Orland Park Officials Reach License Settlement Deal With Sky Zone". Patch. December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nearly 200 children involved in trampoline park "brawl": "This escalated very quickly"". Newsweek. December 2, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  17. ^ a b Placko, Dane (November 29, 2021). "No arrests after hundreds of children involved in brawl at Tampa trampoline park". FOX 13 Tampa Bay. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference wall1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sky_Zone&oldid=1215183127

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