By: Sydney Runyon
A Jump Trampoline Park is set to open in Candlers Mountain Shopping Center this fall.
Jump Trampoline Park is set to open its doors in the fall, less than a mile away from Liberty University’s campus. The park, which will begin renovations in May, is set to reside in the building of the former Cinemark Movies 10 theater. The theater, commonly known to the people of Lynchburg as the “Dollar theater,” closed its doors in November 2015 after deciding not to renew its contract with Liberty, according to WSET.
Jump currently owns and operates out of two locations in Virginia. “We always thought that Lynchburg would be a fantastic location, with Liberty University right there,” said Greg Lyons, Director of Development for Jump Trampoline Park, in an interview with WSET. “We’ve been looking for the perfect spot, and we’re so happy to find a home at Candlers Station.”
“We just feel like it is a good entertainment option,” the Director of Development said. “Lynchburg is going to embrace it.”
- The park is set to include a main trampoline area, a trapeze swing, a foam pit, angled basketball hoops and a place for visitors to play extreme dodge ball.
- An area for small children and birthday party rooms will also be included.
- Group exercise classes will also be provided.
- The set price for 30 minutes on the trampolines is $8.
- The set price for an hour will be $12.
- Group exercise classes led by an instructor will be $10
- Tickets will be available for purchase online and reservations are highly recommended.
“I’m excited to have a new thing to go and try out while i’m here in Lynchburg for school,” junior Liberty student Lauren Rust said.
The Jump site will also offer an alternate form of exercise for the people of Lynchburg. The trampoline park will offer group exercise classes to better appeal to adult clientele looking for a different and fun new way to work out. The hour long exercise classes are led by an instructor and are specifically designed to be easy on your joints, while adding a little something different to your everyday workout routine.
“I think a trampoline park is a great idea in a city filled with so many college students,” Mallory Shannon, a freshman at Liberty, said. “I’m definitely going to have to try one of their exercise classes with a group of friends, just for the experience.”
The Lynchburg Jump Trampoline Park will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention from Lynchburg families and Liberty Students for years to come.
The above story was written by a student journalist at Liberty University for a class project.
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