Pay for Play trampoline parks are far too dangerous, in my opinion.
People should do trampoline under supervision of qualified coaches.
Changes in insurance policies in Canada are driving some out of business.
Unfortunately, Whistler Bounce is one of them. This is the best and safest of any I’ve visited. It was custom built so snow sport athletes could learn flipping and twisting more safely than out on the slopes.
Popular trampoline facility Whistler Bounce was forced to close last month because of a dramatic rise in insurance rates, explains owner John Dunbar.
Whistler Bounce is closing down after almost seven years in business. …
Dunbar said that up until this year, insurance costs stayed relatively stable through the years of operation, at around $16,000 a year. But this year, that figure grew astronomically—to around $100,000 a year.
The decision to close was a “no brainer,” he said. “The decision was made for me. There was no way I could survive.”
According to a recent article in Canadian Underwriter, insurance companies are “jumping out of the trampoline business.” …
Despite their popularity, trampoline parks are not regulated in any jurisdiction in Canada …
Over at the Whistler Gymnastics Centre, however, they are not seeing the same dramatic uptick in insurance, though there have been gradual increases over the last 25 years.
“What’s different is that we have policies and procedures that we must follow, which our insurance covers,” said club director Tami Mitchell. …
Thanks James.
