Gravity

I wish there was a way for me to give this ZERO stars. If you bought the groupon or a ticket, GET A REFUND (contact groupon if necessary). DO NOT GO!
My friends and I went on Saturday, October 19^th and it was an absolute NIGHTMARE. Prior to buying the groupon for the «VIP» line, I inquired several times regarding line waits. After several postings on their facebook page, I finally got a response that the VIP line «shouldn’t be more than an hour» and the regular line approximately 1 – 3 hours. With that assurance, I chose to purchase the groupon. After following up with a question about how the VIP line could be that fast if EVERYONE bought the groupon, they insisted that the groupon was a «limited» purchase so not that many people could buy the groupon. I came to find out that they sold over 1000 groupons and «attempted» to limit it but it somehow «didn’t go through.» Ever hear of the phone? Email? Can’t imagine it would be that hard to take down a groupon BY CONTACTING groupon.
Anyway, we arrived at 6pm expecting roughly an hour or so wait. Not even close.
First, doors did not open until roughly 20 minutes after 7. Neither line moved AT ALL prior to 7:20 and there was no explanation for this. Then, when they finally did start bringing people in, the line moved agonizingly slowly. We were only at the end of the second row of the VIP section (under the tent) and we did not get inside the doors of the facility until 9:20. There were points where the VIP line did not move at all for over 45 minutes (sadly, more than once). There was no explanation again from the crowd control folks, and when we asked point blank what the problem was, they refused to answer and actually acted annoyed that we would ask about the insane delays.
When we finally got inside the facility, there was a SECOND line to wait in – JOY! The only good part about the night was that we could sit on couches and watch Game 6 of the sox game. We waited for over a ½ hour once INSIDE the facility. And while «relaxing» on the couches, one of our party whacked her head on a table leg. Just an observation, but it seems like a liability to cover the windows of the facility with IKEA tables, with the legs hanging over the couches.
When we FINALLY got inside the actual event, we were expecting 15 minutes — according to the website, the experience lasts «typically about 15 minutes.» Well, we were informed that the experience had been reduced to 8 minutes. Obviously due to the poor planning by the Apocalypse folks. You can imagine how ticked off we were to find out that we waited almost 4 hours for an 8 minute event. Then, once inside, we timed how long we were running through the course: a whopping 5 minutes.
After the event, we learned that they attracted over 1700 people on Saturday. Kudos to them for overblowing their Groupon campaign. But it is not the customers’ fault that they over-​advertised and did not have capacity (and had to reduce the experience from 15 to almost 5 minutes). It is not our fault that the police were called and halted everything for 45 minutes. To go from a promised «VIP experience» — which should have been a wait of approximately an hour with a roughly 15 minute zombie experience — to what we ACTUALLY experienced was an utter joke. An almost 4 hour wait for a 5 minute zombie experience is not even close to being worth $ 20 (can’t imagine how anyone would spend $ 40 without the groupon!). I cannot believe we wasted our time on this event.

I went to this last night and it was a horrible experience. Website states it opens at 7:30 we got there at 7:45 waited for 3 hours moved 100 ft and they were using cars as barriers for the lines so people wouldn’t cut which they where. WE finally left after a 3 hour wait in the so called VIP line that moves 6 times faster according to them I bought a groupon to assure i would be rushed to the front yeah right that didn’t happen. People in the regular line got right through by the time we bailed there was no one else left in the regular line only so called VIP line which was still another 3 – 4 wait. They also shorten the experience from 15 min to 5 min without discounting any prices. And no crowd control no one to speak to about where to go. There was a drunk belligerent woman cutting, pushing and shoving people, she started a fight with staff and they had to mace her and her husband. The whole experience was awful and also extermly false advertised. Whoever came up with this business plan didnt think it through very well.

4+ hours wait for the VIP line (that you pay double for so you can skip the line). To speed things up they cut the 15 zombie experience to 8 minutes without offering discounts or anything. Avoid unless you like lines. makes me think of south parks «the line ride» a ride that gives you the experience of waiting in line

Came here for the zombie apocalypse. My wife got «VIP» tickets that allow you to skip the line. As of me writing this we’ve been in line for almost 2 hours. Skip the groupon the «skip the line» claim is total BS.
A second review will follow once I get through the warehouse

My son comes for the indoor airsoft field and LOVES it! Plenty of supervision & staff is very helpful! I’m a little old to try out the Gravity course but it’s fun to watch while I wait. There are plans to improve & expand as this upstart company gains it’s feet. Even if Gravity fails this is a tremendous opportunity for winter airsoft enthusiasts!

First let me say this place is big, its a full warehouse with a lot of buildings. The staff is friendly and very helpful. they are here for the players and take suggestions from the players to improve the arena. Its a must check out.

Luckily, the Gravity obstacle course and the creepy nightclub for 15 – 20 year olds has been shut down before someone dies or gets raped.
They will keep the airsoft course it seems. Truly this company represents the worst kind of white trash entrepreneurship. Good riddance.

So my girlfriend and her friends went there last week.
One of her friends got a concussion, and my girlfriend is out for six weeks with a broken foot.
Thanks a lot gravity, I’m certain you have absolutely ZERO concern for your patrons.

A few of us went this Sunday… I am not sure how I feel about the place. It has great potential. I think the owners just need to invest more into the place and it can be a great success. As some of the previous reviews mentioned — SAFETY is a major issue. I, fortunately did not hurt myself, but my younger brother on his first run scraped his hands and got a couple cuts here and there… that’s no big deal really, but perhaps investing in harness that keeps you above ground while on the beginning phases of the course would be awesome. I did an obstacle course in Myrtle Beach that was much harder and higher than this… & it was super secure, little scary, but I felt safe. Overall, I would go again, but probably would be going back and forth to the velcro wall… & a proper sign, perhaps well lit sign on the road there would be nice. If it wasn’t for a reviewer who mentioned «school buses» I prob would of been driving around for a while after asking someone for directions.

Went to the course today… As many have pointed out before me, it was lame. I also do not agree with their business practices seeing that they advertised a much different looking course on groupon (and more fun looking), different location and date of opening (apparently they are still not done). It was not worth the time or money to try out three obstacles and then call it a day. They were not really even fun enough to try to go at it again. I think the concept is good but the execution was majorly flawed.

My friends and I purchased the Groupon a few months ago and a few of us bought 5 or 10 runs at a time. I only used 3 of my runs but it sure felt like that was plenty for me.
The course itself is pretty fun but it is fairly scary in spots if you are afraid of heights. I’m 5’11 and fairly athletic. After handing in a ticket, the attendant gave some helpful tips like to be careful on the trampoline and don’t jump on the blue balls on my feet.
You have to climb a platform to start and the thing shakes quite a bit and is probably about 10 feet up. What makes it scarier is a narrow balance beam that you have to stand on to jump onto a pair of suspended drums. If you have a healthy fear of heights, this will make your knees wobble. Thankfully once you jump onto the first drum, there is a rope to help you regain your balance to get onto the 2^nd drum and then an elevated padded ring.
From the ring you can jump down onto the trampoline and bounce up and out onto the other side of the ring. I just played it safe and gently jumped down onto the trampoline, walked across it, and bounced up and climbed out the other side. If you are short or lack some upper body strength, it might be hard to climb out without using the trampoline to aid in this. There is another attendant here at this point too to help you figure out how to time your jumps.
Then there is a cargo net that you climb up and over onto a platform. Since you’re standing on the ring which is in the air, the net extends another 8 feet or so above that point so you’re probably 20 feet off the ground. Can scare some people though. Just be careful climbing up and over but it’s fairly easy with some upper body strength and a firm grip.
Once on the platform you can jump onto a pair of blue balls. Make sure you do NOT land on your feet. These balls are quite springy and will push you back just as hard as you land on them. I’m glad the first girl attendant warmed me but if she was busy and you missed out on hearing that advice, consider yourself warned by me. They recommend to just belly flop on it and it really is hard to force your body to not land on your feet on it. Just take it easy when you jump off and try to jump outward more than up because if you jump too high when you land, you will get sent flying. A kid jumped way too high before landing and got sent flying on a 1 and a half front somersault and got the wind knocked out of him. Most people just hop on the first ball and bounce off. You can hop onto the 2^nd ball or climb back up and keep trying.
Then there is a padded ramp which you easily run up and onto another platform. From there it’s an easy jump down into an inflatable «bounce» house. It’s actually a velcro suit bouncer that you jump onto and you can even put on the velcro suit if you want as well.
I think the course itself is probably 4-​stars in terms of fun. I wish it was longer and had more obstacles, even if they are simple ones that you can just walk up and over. It can get a little boring repeating the same obstacles a few times in a row. It doesn’t quite «feel» like the TV show Wipeout with the many different obstacles though.
I’d give the course 3-​stars in terms of safety. The floor of the course is padded all over which is good. I wish there was more padded along some of the support beams and underneath them. Sometimes people fell or rolled into these holes. I’d also feel more comfortable if there was another attendant by the cargo net to make sure people don’t get hurt climbing that and to warm them about how to jump onto the blue balls.
The lighting in the place is fairly dark with lots of loud music and strobe lights. I guess that’s okay but it makes taking pictures and videos hard. The music is upbeat and catchy but I wish they used versions with censored lyrics so it would be more appropriate for any kids who are there. I liked that they had about a half dozen couch setups for spectators and parents, etc. The atmosphere is laid back inside and very casual.
This place really does have a lot of potential but it still has areas for improvement. I think if they took a few more steps to improve safety, this place could really take off. Bottom line, it’s a fun course but just be careful. If you are even somewhat hesitant, do not try it though. Healthy fear is good but if you are hesitant on jumps on obstacles hanging in the air, you could fall. The people who tend to do well are often kids who are somewhat fearless. If you have enough confidence in your body’s abilities, you’ll do fine. An average run only lasts about 2 minutes from one end to the other.

Horrible! 4 of us went. All pretty active people (including myself and my husband both of who did Spartan a few weeks ago) and all of us left there hurt. My husband fell and shattered his arm. He needed surgery and a plate and pins… Stay away!

Wow, what can I say. First off, demographically I am a 29-​year-​old woman who likes to think of herself as adventurous and athletic, but after this experience, perhaps a little less of both.
Some thoughts:
–Upgrading to the two hour pass is worth it if a.) there aren’t a lot of people there (otherwise you might not be able to get that many runs in) and b.) you’re actually going to want them. I think I did three or four of my five runs, simply because the course was hard.
–You will do better at this course if you are tall and not that scared of heights. I am 5’3″ and the first part of the course was… nearly impossible for me. Just getting up to the initial platform was very, very challenging. After the first two runs, I skipped the beginning part and just did the trampoline through the end. Staff was very accommodating of this.
–The difference between this and, say, skydiving, is that with skydiving, your chances of actually getting hurt are pretty small (but if it happens you’re likely dead). With this, I knew with 100% certainty that I was going to fall and hurt myself. WEAR THE HELMETS. I got whiplash from one fall and some fun bruising from another. People in my group pulled their elbows, hurt their knees, etc. Don’t be stupid — you could actually seriously hurt yourself from doing this. I saw more than a couple people fall off the mats at one point or another.
–The place is kind of bare bones. Do not expect it to be like that show on TV. More importantly, don’t expect YOU to be like those folks on TV. I saw folks way more athletic-​looking than me try and fail at this. (The best folks seemed to be tall high school-​aged boys.)
–It is hard to find and looks really sketchy. Sometimes there is supervision, sometimes there isn’t. If you’re lucky, someone will tell you how to do the course. But you might also just get turned loose on it with zero instruction.
–Watching other people attempt the course was more fun for me than actually doing the course, after the first pass or two.
All in all, I like the concept, but found the course too hard and too dangerous to be much fun to think about doing again. Call me chicken, but I’d like a workout with a lower chance of serious injury.

I really wanted to give these guys the benefit of the doubt and disregard the previous reviews here and on Facebook. I’ve been following their Facebook page for a long time now. I was very disappointed to start off with that they chose to move down to Abington when previously in Danvers they were 5 min away. A lot of people refunded their groupings when they moved but, I was still willing to give it a chance.
Many people said they had issues with customer service. I did not experience this at all. I called before arriving and they answered within 3 rings. Upon arrival the young man and lady were there to greet us, answered all of our questions quickly and honestly. We decided to upgrade our groupon by $ 5 to get the two hours of running the course rather then doing the 5 run groupon. When we arrived there were 3 people sitting in the couches nursing injuries
.I’m sorry to say it was a waste of money. Not made for short people in the least. Within 5 min, the ladders were not standard and incredibly difficult to get up, and nothing to grab on to when you get up to the top. My sister and I both had fallen between the seems of the gym pads. And after 10 min of trying to get up on at least one obstacle a young lady had fallen off the barrel roll and dislocated her shoulder. When the ambulance arrived we decided it wasn’t worth it. I’d really live to see this place thrive, they just need to find better padding and use the foam pit they showed in their original advertising video.
Somebody said in an earlier review, Danger is part of the fun. There are a lot of adventures that «Danger» is part of the draw on it, But, nobody actually wants to get hurt and places do everything they can to keep it as safe as possible. These people have nothing but Splotched together gym mats. I think they may have helmets there but, we were never asked if we wanted to use them. They should probably also consider some sort of safety harness from up top. Like what they do with Trapeze school.
If your looking to go here, I would suggest if you have excellent balance and physical fitness to complete the course without falling. If you fall, you are going to get hurt.
I’m sorry to say that I will not be returning unless one, they put the course in place that they originally advertised and beef up the safety measures. And again I do realize it’s suppose to be challenging but, perhaps more user friendly. If you can’t get up a ladder, you can’t jump off the obstacle.
A real shame, I was really hoping I would see all the previous reviews wrong.

Came here on a groupon and upgraded to a two hour pass. Had a blast running the course. Don’t come if you have a fear of heights. But if you are the adventurous type this is a good time.
The course isn’t as «TV looking» as the web site would have you believe but it is still a lot of fun to run the course. Definitely get a time based pass, it’s more fun to get a lot of runs in.

Went in with no expectations and were blown away with how much fun we had. I went on a Monday morning we were the only ones (good for me since I’m afraid of heights but they were so accommodating letting me take my time) however on a weekend this place will be packed bring a group and let loose! Will absolutely come back! Thank you guys!

Fun and challenging course. Helpfull staff. Can’t wait for their airsoft course to open up this weekend!

Perfect for parkour or Spartan race practice. Three teen boys loved every minute! Gets them off the couch to challenge their physical dexterity, balance and endurance.

Yyyyyeah, I’m pretty sure this place was constructed to be a deathtrap (as that other reviewer said).
I am a pretty athletic and strong person. I’m not particularly afraid of heights or falling. (I play ice hockey, too, I’m pretty tough.) I am certain that no one who has ever met me would think otherwise.
However, I found Gravity to be a huge challenge, both physically and mentally. Mentally, it was a challenge because sometimes you have to do counter-​intuitive things in order to be safe. For example, the big blue balls? Apparently you are supposed to jump from the platform onto the first ball and land on your butt. This *should* propel you forward to the 2^nd blue ball onto your stomach. However, fighting the counter-​intuitive urge to land on your butt instead of your feet is HARD. I thought I had managed to tell myself to land on my butt, but last minute my legs flew out in front of me and I bounced back and landed on my neck. Luckily, I escaped uninjured (nothing that a bit of massage didn’t fix).
Physically, the challenge was fairly straight-​forward. Climb this. Jump to that. Bounce on that. Climb over this. Whatever. It was challenging, which I expected. I got a few bruises, which I expected. But, I definitely did not expect to have safety feel so compromised. Someone noted that you should wear the helmet — I actually didn’t witness anyone get a head injury. The potential for broken limbs and soft tissue damage is HUGE, but I didn’t particularly feel like my head was at risk. I did see one guy trampoline his face into that round platform that surrounds the trampoline, but a helmet wouldn’t have really helped him there, either.
I love the concept — this could be SO fun. I’m not even sure what I would want to see in terms of safety improvements, but they are definitely necessary. Maybe at least secure the big blue balls? I think that is the place with the greatest potential for serious injury.

We first heard about Gravity (originally Wipeout Course) a few months ago, and were extremely excited to go and try it out. I bought 8 runs (2 apiece) for my husband, sister, brother-​in-​law and best friend. The other reviewer is accurate — signage is spotty, and the location is difficult to find. You drive past a bunch of school buses, and then there is a warehouse painted with lime green accents. After puzzling it over for a few minutes, we tried the unmarked door, and found we were in the right place. When we walked in, the young man at the front desk was simultaneously checking another group in, speaking on the phone, and being yelled at by a woman who got hit in the head by a tennis ball. There is a bathroom clearly marked right in the entrance way, where my husband went to change into his workout clothes, and it is apparently unfinished and disgusting. When he mentioned this to the staff member, the staff member just shrugged, and told him that he should have asked for permission to use the bathroom, and he would have been told not to use that one.
Our group of 7 (4 participants, 3 spectators) was never given any instructions at all. We wandered into the course area, which looks nothing like the pictures on the website, and eventually our participants found a way to start the course. The course was clogged with children who were not actually trying to complete the obstacles, and were just jumping on the trampoline. All of the people I was with felt that the course was incredibly shoddy — the towers that you were to climb up shook rather violently when adults climbed them, the platforms were undefined foam, the padding was velcroed together, and was constantly coming apart. No safety instructions were given, and the kids who worked there seemed more interested in playing on the course itself than in facilitating movement, or instructing people on how to do the activities safely.
I think the idea has a lot of potential — my husband loves Wipeout, and has been talking about trying to do the show for years, so a course like this could be really amazing. But, as it currently stands, its little more than a jungle-​gym for young children to play on. Their business model of selling «runs» is also ludicrous — the way the course currently operates, no one actually completes a run, and purchasing 2 apiece for my participants was a waste of money.
When we left, the woman who had been complaining at the front desk was now outside, complaining to a police officer, which was a bit disconcerting. A place like this needs to better educate and instruct its participants and spectators about what to expect, and provide basic medical care. Unless things change substantially, I don’t anticipate this business doing very well — we certainly wouldn’t be back without assurances of significant course improvements, in both obstacles and safety.