I know exactly how I review an Altitude Trampoline Park, because the thing about Altitude Trampoline Park is that it's a trampoline park for kids. So, in my head, I'm automatically docking stars for things like screaming, spilled Icees, and 15-year-old kids running around acting like they own the place--when in reality, the average age is probably 8.
That being said, I've been to Altitude many times with my son, and he's also had birthday parties there, so I'm pretty much as much of an expert when it comes to Altitude as any other parent who had to spend two hours sitting at a picnic table watching energetic youngins wreak havoc.
Altitude, in my opinion, does a great job keeping the facility clean. That includes the bathrooms, and there's a water fountain that works to make sure the kids get some H2O. If you go there and expect your kid not to ask for an Icee, then I'm sorry, but that's a you problem. And guess what--that Icee? You're not going to like any of the prices. But in my opinion, the food prices aren't bad, and the food service isn't bad for what you're getting.
But I can't take away stars for things that I know are going to be apparent at every single trampoline park. There isn't an army of people in the world that could stop two 14-year-olds from running full speed around a trampoline park playing tag, even if the signs and staff tell them not to. Period.
I also don't want a trampoline park that has a staff focused on treating the kids like they're in military school--they're just kids, and they're having a good time. So as long as there's enough people to keep an eye on things and escalate if there's trouble, then I'm good.
Sometimes older kids will take over the basketball court and bully the younger kids. Usually when that happens, I wait for the older kids in the parking lot--just kidding. I just sit there and silently judge their parents. But also, I have seen the staff intervene when needed, and I never feel like my child is at risk of truly getting into an incident with an older kid.
They have an arcade--although it's improved a lot, it's not really Peter Piper level--and they have a machine that makes cotton candy automatically. But I guess my weapon of choice if I'm trying to fill my child with sugar would be an Icee, because it gives me the illusion they're also being hydrated, whereas cotton candy just means sticky everything.
I've had multiple parties at this location, and the staff is great, and they handle the parties very well. They know what they're doing, and it's a relatively hassle-free way to have a party. Although, the place will be busy if you have your party on a Saturday afternoon, and there will be multiple parties. So stay on schedule, and things should work out just fine--everybody seems to have a good time.
I would not say you would want to drop your kid off and leave them by themselves. Your child should be supervised--at least by you sitting in a chair staring at your phone, at minimum. I would not have my younger children jump in the evenings or during the glow jump...so keep that in mind if you want to go and you have younger kids.
Overall, Altitude does a good job performing the function it is there for--which is tiring out your children while also potentially giving them multiple sugar highs. read more