A popular trampoline park in Oldham has announced exciting new refurbishment plans as a new family takes the helm.
Bounce Nation Oldham, situated in Alexandra Retail Park, is making some big changes this month as new managers, James and Rachel Fearn, announce a rebrand and a makeover which will see the park shut for more than a month.
Building on the success of Bounce Central UK in Salford, which the married couple opened in 2016, the indoor trampoline and play park has been renamed to Bounce Central Oldham.
The park has also benefitted from investment from the pair as they hope to elevate the visitor experience for families.
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Revealing a sneak peek preview into the plans, the couple said they are reinventing the centre with a dinosaur theme which contains some "exhilarating surprises".
There will be a 'Benny's Jurassic jungle', comprised of a three-tier and six-metre-high soft play area with special effects, including a four-metre 'hot lava' racing slide and ariel runway.
A 'cave of wonders' is also on the cards which will include a sensory room with interactive light and sound features as well as a 3D interactive dinosaur sandpit.
Meanwhile, the trampoline area, which boasts 42 trampolines, will have new basketball lanes, a games wall and roll-over blocks which the Fearns said will "take bouncing to new heights of excitement".
They also plan on building an exclusive toddler soft play area and a Jurassic jungle cafe with a new menu of stone-baked pizzas and barista coffees.
In a post on social media, the family showed their faces and joked about their new roles at the park with their little girl, Evalyn, assigned to 'toddler guest experience director', James dubbed the 'director of odd jobs', Arlan in charge of the cafe as the food and sweets manager while Rachel takes the crown as the 'boss of everyone'.
The husband and wife continued: "We are thrilled to be part of this fantastic community.
"Having spent eight years successfully operating a park in Salford, whilst raising a family of our own, we have a wonderful insight into what activities families enjoy doing.
"We know what it takes to create that experience for your family too, enabling you to build memories that will last forever."
The park closed to visitors as of Sunday (June 11) while the new park is under construction and the owners said they are looking forward to its reopening launch on Saturday, July 15.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this closure, but promise it’ll be worth the wait.
"If you need a bounce fix in the meantime, come and visit us at Bounce Central Salford.
"We are so excited about the plans and the reward will be seeing the reactions of our visitors when we reopen to the public", they added.
Visitors who wish to attend the big day are being encouraged to pre-book in advance by visiting the website, bouncecentraloldham.co.uk.
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