P R E P short sleeve is ok but it does get cold when you're…read moreat the top so would recommend long sleeve long pants recom.ended no boots , recommend tennis shoes bring gum, nausea meds, water, vomit bags - just in case (my friend who loves skydiving and vomited after) TIP: ***BRING GOOGLES*** they don't tell you anywhere on the site that you need them. you do. go on Amazon and purchase a cute pair for $14. if you don't, you'll pay $12 for a shitty plastic disposable looking pair. E X P E R I E N C E we came on a sat for a 9am jump. park first. come in and watch video. sign waiver. go to check in. then head to the back, outside patio area to wait. they'll strap you up when it's time. it takes about 15-20 mins to get up to 14,000 ft. get to the top, then you'll immediately jump. then it'll be about 5 mins until you get to the ground. **TIP: you can choose which instructor you'd like! some instructors are more adventurous than others. P R I C E skydiving cost additional: perspective captured by tandem instructor 129 outside view of skydive by professional videographer 179 both + still pictures 229 every subsequent jump is $25 off if you reserve today. If you bring a friend, they get $20 off

i was disappointed over all to be honest. They will try to…read moreup charge you when you arrive. Bring your own glasses otherwise they will charge you $20 for a cheap pair of glasses. Make sure to do your bookings online otherwise they will jackup the price at the counter if you pay cash. the Price was $250 but they tried to charge us $300 when we got there. I label them as scammers. I am in the field of safety and what i observed is that some instructors dont care about safety much. Make sure you dont have Jeff as your instructor. this dude doesn't talk and doesnt give you much safety instructions. he will tell you what to do when you are falling off the sky. I had to listen to others to make sure i know what needs to be done. This guy stays in his own tune and stayed on his phone throughout. All the other good instructors i saw they were talking to their folks instructing them but this guy hardly tell me anything and then had the audacity to hand me a card at the end to zelle him a tip..seriously! some folks were really nice but some were rude. The plane is really old. i was scared just getting on the plane. never going to this place again.

26 April 22 - My daughter, Dakota, has began her skydiving career and has started to buy her…read morepersonal gear. She quickly developed a personal relationship with all of the staff at Chutingstar. Laura provided recommendations for both her Pulse 210 and Javelin Odyssey container. Most would have just ordered what was checked on the order form. Laura called Dakota and made suggestions based on her size and height. Henry helped Dakota pick out her full face helmet. He must have pulled out six or seven different helmets for Dakota to try on before she decided on a Cookie. Big Steve is her personal rigger and quick with expert advice at the Monroe Drop-zone. If you are looking for a professional organization to supply your skydiving needs, call or drop by Chutingstar. They have my business and gratitude.

Where do I even start? ChutingStar has been giving every one of their customers their undivided…read moreattention and complete respect for so many years, it's no wonder they have a reputation for having really great customer service. I've traveled to a few places around Europe, the Middle East and across the United States and have seen their stickers and catalogs everywhere I go. Purchases don't always go perfectly, especially when you order online, but when this happened to me I've had no issue exchanging something for what I really needed and never had any hassle whatsoever from the company even though I had taken the item out of the box. I recommend ChutingStar for anything and everything rigging or skydiving related with no hesitation. I've ordered so much from them I couldn't even begin to name it all and even living in Hawaii got items delivered super fast. 5 out of 5 and then some.

Came to iFLY Smyrna yesterday with my daughter for our first time flying, and it exceeded…read moreexpectations. The whole experience was exciting but still felt safe and well-organized. Big shoutout to Corbin -- he was a fantastic instructor. Super patient, explained everything in a way that made sense, and did a great job coaching both of us through it. He made it fun without ever feeling rushed or intimidating. We had a great time and we'll absolutely be coming back.

We took five 10 year olds here to fly on a Saturday. The place was busy but not chaotic. All the…read morestaff seemed nice, but our host was fantastic! He gave the boys high fives, hyped them up but also made sure they understood the instructions. We did two flights for each boy and also a high flight for their first experience. They loved going high but also enjoyed trying to control themselves on the second flight. There were plenty of kid size flight suits - even though there were multiple birthday party events that day. The media package was well worth it and the parents who were not with us especially appreciate the videos of their kiddos. While you could spend a lot here, I suggest finding a deal online if available, knowing if you want high flights ahead of time (set the budget) and consider a return voucher (if cheaper than your package available online). Enjoy your flights!

Worst Service ever…read more I had booked my Sky Diving reservation on 30-Aug-2014 over the phone. While booking the reservation, I had specifically stated that I want the reservation to be done in LA as I don't have a personal vehicle to commute. But even after my instructions, I was given a reservation at other places and that too twice. I called customer care as to inquire what was going on and they said that they don't have any spots in LA, and I could cancel my reservation if I want too. My question is shouldn't representative who was booking my reservation, cancelled it straight away as he did not see any spot at the time he was doing my reservation? Eventually I had to cancel the reservation and since then I am looking for refund of my hard earned money. Amount I have paid for Sky diving is $246.5 and for Video recording is $ 108.75. I have called customer care number, 18605814466, almost 50 times , and have spoken to various customer care representatives and also to the manager once. Each time I am given the same response that manager would get back to me, which he eventually does not except once. I understand that I had signed the waiver form for amount not being refundable but I did not expect that reservation would not be done in LA and I have to face such sort of trauma to get the amount refunded. I think what is happened here is not ethical at all and service offered by these guys did not match my expectations at all. I reinstate that I have been pursuing this for past two months now with much of patience and I guess I have to wait for ages on this as I still haven't received my refund. Opened a support ticket 4 days back but haven't received any response for that too. I would not recommend any one to go for there service.

After the terrible review I left before, I have to update, because the company finally made right…read more About a week or so after they failed to show up for our son's birthday party and provided no explanation whatsoever, a woman from Spot Reservation reached out to my wife and couldn't have been more apologetic. She couldn't believe the way the situation was handled, and wanted to fix it. She arranged for the game bus to come to our house for two hours this past Sunday, with Spot Reservation footing the bill. I wish I had caught her name, because she was great, and they finally gave our boys the party they deserved. When all is said and done it was finally handled right, which I do appreciate, but I wish it would have been right the first time. Big thanks to the woman who finally did help us out, but proceed with caution.

Stay away! By far the worst customer service of any business I've heard of. This company is an…read more"adventure sports" broker of sorts, booking reservations for things like skydiving and balloon rides across the country. My boyfriend initially purchased a Living Social gift certificate for a balloon ride this summer in the Philadelphia area. The Living Social deal was only for one person, which wasn't entirely clear from the description, so he purchased a second ticket directly from the company. Our initial flight was scheduled for a Sunday sunrise time in late August, but had to be rescheduled due to weather. This is where it gets messy. The Living Social voucher was cancelled and refunded because, like most of these deals, it had sold out and the company was unable to keep up with demand, and had completely booked up through the expiration date. My boyfriend purchased a second ticket from the company, and went about trying to reschedule for another date for us. He went back and forth with a representative for two weeks, attempting to schedule a date, confirm, reconfirm, etc. The rep finally said she had a date, had confirmed with the pilot and all he had to do was call and confirm again the next day. No dice. Once he called again, the manager (a different person that we'd spoken to previously) said there was no record of his transaction or reservation. Inconvenient, for sure. My boyfriend went back and forth AGAIN with this manager, trying to secure a date, even though the day prior a rep said we were booked and confirmed for Saturday morning. The manager said we had the option of a Sunday evening flight, which was inconvenient for us but we wanted to go soon before it got cold. My boyfriend told the manager he would check with me and call back, at which point the manager CANCELLED the reservation without asking. There's far too much communication error at this company. Upon speaking with the pilot we would have been flying with (the broker is based in GA but uses local pilots depending on where you're located), my boyfriend learned this isn't the first time the broker has lost clients due to this difficult-to-deal-with behavior. We still have not been able to book a date and are at our wits end dealing with incompetent, rude and careless managers. To add insult to injury, the manager of the company didn't even take the time to use my boyfriend's correct first or last name during the credit card dispute statements! His name is right there! At least have respect enough for your customers to use the correct name when dealing with paperwork. How absolutely careless and rude. We have no choice now but to deal with this terrible company or throw hundreds of dollars down the drain. Stay far far far away.

One Star is far too generous for this company. I purchased skydiving gift certificates for myself…read moreand my brothers, $1000. Our skydiving trip was cancelled due to the weather and I tried to get a refund. I was told the tickets were non-refundable and that I could use the tickets up to two years of purchase. Great! Well now it comes time for me to use the tickets and they DO NOT answer the phone and I am given the option to leave a message for a call back. I have left 10 messages in the last week and still have yet to get a call back. I'm not sure if this company is still in business, if not they took my money and ran. DO NOT Purchase from this company EVER.

I looked up, sky diving, and this shit came up. It's bullshit…read moreNever do business witha company that's not forthright!

This was our first time in the water park... we were very shocked at how nice it was and how close…read moreto home this gem is. Our fly boarding instructors were down to earth and let us have a really good time. Check it out if you have't already. It's DEFINITELY a workout!

I am a returning pilot (after a 10+ year break) and wanted to start back from the beginning in a…read moresaftey conscious environment. I found that here and so much more. From the Training hills with Scott and PLJ, to the Tandems with Rich and Dalton to the awesome people that keep everything running smooth like Brittany, Cheyenne, Mountain Mike and the owner Matt. Just as awesome was the community and love for the sport. I stayed in a cabin and was greeted on my first day by a couple named Bob and Susan who asked if my buddy and I were hungry and wanted to eat with them. I offered to pay and Bob said sure, with friendship only. It felt like the entire park was there some nights sharing flying tips and stories and just having a great time in general. I am coming back to get my solo aerotow and mountain sign offs and know I will be greeted by wonderful people and very saftey focused instructors and staff. I have always loved flying but this place is off the charts. I am already booking my trip back for the end of June and can hardly wait. Thank you all for making it such an enjoyable experience and thank you Kelvin for bringing me back to the sky again!

I had a blast! It was amazing! I'd definitely recommend it. This was my first time doing…read moreanything like this. They had a labor day discount and I signed up for 1500 ft hang gliding. The address takes you to the office. Side of the road parking. Initially I thought this was where I would be launching from -IT'S NOT! So don't freak out like I did. Here you see people running and launching themselves into paragliding and such. I guess these are for the more advanced or trainers. But you do go to the office and complete your forms. The workers were very nice. They offer pictures and video/picture package. The picture package was $30 and video/pictures was $50. I selected the picture package upgrade. After completing the initial part of your form your told which launch zone to go to. Mine was only 10 mins away and easily found via GPS. I arrived around 3:45 and my scheduled flight time was around 6pm and that's when I flew. So don't stress about running a little late. At my landing zone there's a instructional video to watch and then you completed the rest of your form. There was a covered wooden seating area with benches. A water dispenser. Here is where I found that you're launched by being toward by a plane. It was cool go watch. Everyone was efficient. When it was my turn they got me strapped up and was provided a helmet. My instructor was super friendly and I felt very comfortable. The ride was so smooth even though I was a little bit nervous. Once you reach the right altitude which the glider has a device on it to calculate that then we detached from the plane. The view up there was amazing and I was amazes by how easily the instructor steered it. He offered for me to steer but I declined. Maybe next time. I was smiling the entire time. Near the end was a little surprise from my instructor. Please bring a tip for your pilot. I definitely want to go higher and try the paragliding too! I'll be back!

Where do I begin. This business has been sold, i found out today, the day, the day i was looking…read moreforward to surprising the most amazing woman in my life, out for a once in a lifetime experience on her birthday, TODAY, as i write this. I booked this last month 9/30, to be exact. I understood that any weather events etc. may result in a reschedule and I was willing to take that chance. I called the 677-2700 number the day before to confirm we were good to go and was greeted with a voicemail that said for a faster response to text that same number and I did, no response, I should've known, I never received a return call to either the call or text and was told they had no record of either when we showed up for the flight (has that ever happened to you? Not me and I live and die by my phone for work). I have screen shots of all these calls and texts. I called another number (the day of) listed on the confirmation receipt that went to voicemail after three rings and again another text that said they were on another call and to text for a response, this was one hour before flight time, no response. I called and called again only to get a text, finally, that the plane was in maintenance and i would have to reschedule, 20 minutes before our scheduled flight. My drive was two hours plus in Atlanta traffic ONE WAY for this. The suite they give you at the airport has almost zero mention of this company and there was no one there, I was told by the person (that never gave their name) that they had purchased the company from the prior owner with all the details of the squabbles resulting from this change in ownership. I don't care about any of that. Ask yourself before booking with these folks, I presume a loved one will be 10k plus feet in the air with you, would you trust them with that responsibility? This booking is an automated process, they have my email, my cell number, about anyway you could hope to contact me. If you're going to tell me the plane is in maintenance, wouldn't you, as a business owner, look at what you have booked and contact those people in advance to inform them given this was known well before? So I ask you again, do you want to be in a plane, with a loved one owned and operated by people that conduct their business in this manner? If you do, I pray for you. Maybe my girl and I dodged a bullet but they ruined something for someone so special. I ask you to look at the prices, this is not a cheap endeavor and in this day and age to not be able to communicate effectively is inexcusable. This is not a traveling fair, this is serious business so take this for what its worth. Hit me up if you want/can, I'll share all the texts. I'll be contacting all proper authorities to look into these people, hell, I've done Ifly and there was more professionalism and safety involved than anything i experienced with Biplane Rides over Atlanta by far. Best of luck. Be Safe, RN

My wife bought a ticket for the open biplane for my 45th birthday. It was an unfathomable expense…read morefor our family, but I was so excited. In the week leading up to the flight, I called five times to try to get details; not once did they call back. The day before, I called to check in and again no one answered. I left a voicemail. Just 15 minutes before the flight time, the plane was nowhere in sight and I got a text message that they cancelled it because they hadn't heard from me! After responding with proof that I had checked in, they then claimed that the plane was broken. To top it all off, they didn't even offer a refund. Great way to ruin a birthday, Biplane Rides over Atlanta!