Pump It Up

We had my daughter’s 9^th birthday party here today! My daughter has Down Syndrome and a lot of her friends attending the party had disabilities as well. I cannot begin to describe how helpful the staff were. The young girl that was our designated helper throughout the party was so understanding and patient with the kids. Sometimes they didn’t listen as well as «typical» children but she interacted with them wonderfully and did a great job at rounding them up when it was time to move on.
After the kids were done jumping, they had her whole party room set up with pizza and cake ready to go. I cannot recall this girls name but she was a blessing! She wrote down all of the kids names and their presents so that thank you cards will be a breeze for me. Until now, I have yet to enjoy one of my daughter’s birthday parties because I am so frazzled with details and corralling children. I really enjoyed this party! The kids had so much fun! They were exhausted after, which makes mommy happy! Thanks Pump it Up! You did a great job!

Do you need to host an easy party for 5 – 6 years olds in the warehouse district of Eden Prairie? Go to Pump it Up! What I love about Pump It Up is how straightforward it is. And good for you for inviting the entire class. That’s nice.
But no, this will not knock your socks off, but who cares? The young kids are entertained. Any younger than 4 and they’ll be on the small side for using some of the bouncy things. And older than 7 and they’ll get bored fast. But for the kinder crowd, it is definitely A-​OK.

I wanted to love this place. I really, really did. I wanted to walk in, find a place I can bring my son to burn off energy, and fall in love with it.
I didn’t.
It’s not a bad spot. It’s just not a great one. It could’ve been so much better.
We went here this last Saturday for a 6 yr old’s birthday party. Over the last year I have been to Skyzone, nature centers, bowling alleys, and peoples houses for birthday parties. Given that, I feel as if I’m a bit of an expert when it comes to little boy birthday parties.
First off, they bring the boys into a very large and very poorly lit warehouse area with 3 «bouncy things». One is a giant slide, another is a classic bouce house with basketball hoops, and the third is a semi-​obstalce course with another slide. That’s it.
After about 20 minutes they bring you into another room (wha?). This one was just as poorly lit and had 3 more «bouncy things». A slide, a classic bouncy house, and an obstacle course with another slide.
Sound familiar?
They boys didnt even go on the slide in the 2^nd room.
The final part of the party is the cake and presents portion. They have an employee run this, as they do in all these things. Not impressed. Employees that would rather text than work. Yay!!!
Overall, if you live right close to here it would probably be a good spot to go. If you want to have a great birthday party doing the bouncy thing with great employees that love doing it, go to Skyzone.