Flying Spider Extreme Air Sports promises to bring fun, sweat, and athletic feats to Ballwin (14820 Manchester, 816-535-0915). And its owners say they’re bringing attractions that you can’t find elsewhere in St. Louis. “We’re not a trampoline park,” says park operator Ash King. “We’re an adrenaline park.”
“We try to go to a place that we feel is family-focused, where people are looking to get out of the house for something extreme, something fun,” says King. At first, the park will just offer its main attractions—including wall running, aerial silks, an indoor zip line, tons of trampolines—but it plans to offer large parties and competitions (for prizes like monthly passes and cash) down the line. “This is one of the most advanced courses that we’ve built.”
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Flying Spider belongs to the international chain Circus Trix, which has more than 30 parks internationally and was an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist for the Utah region in 2017. “We’re the world’s authority on the newest extreme sports,” says King, including the Super Tramp, which King says is becoming “what skateboarding was in the ’80s.”
King promises that the facility is safe, assigns staff to monitor each attraction, and follows industry standards, although all guests sign waivers. And the space is kid-friendly as well, with 7-and-under children getting a discounted per hour fee—although King expects it will draw young adults and teens as well.
When SLM visited, the facility was still in progress, so it was scattered with boxes and piles of unused foam blocks. But Flying Spider is now open for business. Here’s a video of one of Flying Spider’s sister parks—and a glimpse of what the gym will look like in action.
In the meantime, check out SLM‘s sneak preview.
Editor’s note: This post was updated to indicate that Flying Spider is now open.
