Joyful Jumps

We went to Joyful Jumps for a three year old birthday party. Upon walking up to the establishment there was a sign on the door that said no open play today due to birthday parties, but throughout our time there were various other patrons in the play area. Thankfully nothing happened, but I was on heightened alert because most of the party guests were much younger than the others in the gym. The staff were pretty attentive and did their best to try to maintain order and safety. The staff responsible for the actual party room wasn’t overly friendly or engaging. He seemed to really be responsible for getting us in and out. When a parent asked if her son could have another box drink, he quickly responded that there was only one per child and basically told the mother no. It’s great to have a place like this in Bowie, but if you are hosting a party you really should have the whole place to yourself.

Fun place for kids… maybe oldest age would be around 9 or 10ish.
My one and a half year old LOVED it.
There is an obstacle course bounce house for the older kids which looked like a lot of fun.
This place was very clean.
It was a little pricey… in my opinion…

Clean and enjoyable but more restrictions than I’m used to (vs a monkey joe’s) which I am sure are for liability reasons or something but… the 175 lb weight limit isn’t very generous and no pregnant women allows on the bouncers meant I couldn’t help my 2 year old on some of the more involved ones. Maybe this is a place better for slightly older kids that don’t need as much help. Also there’s a 2 hour time limit and it is slightly more expensive at $ 9 for that.

Clean and professional staff. Awesome with kids.

Pretty small place, not a lot of different moon bounces, but when I took my brothers here last week, they had a a really good time. The main problem I had was when I called them earlier that Friday to ask for the open play hours for that day. The lady seemed extremely annoyed with my question and told me to check their website or Facebook for play hours and then rudely told me ALL of the hours from mon-​sun. Like, really… I just needed Friday’s hours. And I was on the go that day and my internet on my phone wasn’t working… that’s the only reason I didnt check their website and decided to give them a quick call. Also, the last time I came in with my brothers for open play, they told me they had a party and that open play was closed. But, their website didn’t say anything about canceling open play so I just went by the hours that were posted. For the price, it’s alright but would rather take them to another moon bounce place. This was my first experience but I think that I will give it another shot just because it’s close by home and my brothers seemed to really like it.

My daughter loves this place… I think it’s pretty good… the staff is polite and the price is right… it’s good to go with a group so that the parents have people to talk to while the kids play together.

I will NOT be going to Joyful Jumps for a while. I was getting ready to leave when my daughter takes off her socks and runs around the corner out of my line of vision. I don’t think much of it and continue to gather our things to go and find her. When a Joyful Jumps employee comes over to inform me that my daughter was about to get onto an inflatable without her socks on. I say, «Okay, we’re about to leave,» as I follow her. As I turn the corner I see the employee grab my daughter by her left arm and pull her down to the floor. When I confronted the employee about grabbing my daughter she just said that the rules require socks on. That may be the rule but it does not give her the authority to grab any child like that. There are a great number of ways she could have prevented my daughter from entering the inflatable that do not involve grabbing and pulling. A lack of sincere apology also concerns me.

This a fun place for tots and bigger kids alike. The staff is very friendly and will tell you all you need to know to have a great time. My munchkin loves it here. It’s always clean and populated but not so much that she can’t enjoy. The snacks and rest room are a nice touch. Be sure to friend them on FB for updates. It can be challenging to get them by phone. They have restricted hours and private events so always check hours before visiting.

I took my daughter here to let her play around and have some fun! She totally loved it! for $ 9.40 she gets to run around an play for 2 hours! She loved it! Definitely a go to spot on a rainy day!

My 5 year old and his friends had a great time here for his birthday party. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I was nervous about not having the play area to ourselves but it wasn’t that bad during our time slot on a sat at 3 pm. You are given the option to make it private for an additional fee. I will definitely use there open play time in the future.

Amazing place. Has a great location next to a few great places to eat. Staff and owners are so kind and encouraging. The atmousphere was well… Joyful! My friend and I went and was a great mommy time and kids time! Would def. recommend.

Stopped by only because it’s one of the few places with open play open on Monday’s. I checked out their website at 10:00am and drove from silver spring there (took about 35 minutes). We arrived at 11:15 only to be told a camp with 29 kids would be arriving at noon. Since the place is pretty small to begin with, we ended up paying about $ 14 for 45 minutes of bounce time. There is also nowhere to put your baby down.

Love that this place has free play all the time and isn’t locked up on weekends for birthdays like Jump Zone and Pump It Up. A little small for me but kids love it and enough space for the. Spent a lot of winter weekends there. Reasonably priced too.

Tucked away in a shopping center, you might not even realize this place is here. It took me a minute to see it. Parking was a bit tricky on a busy Saturday afternoon. I suggest parking in front of the closed restaurant. We were hear for a joint Birthday Party (both turning 3). The staff immediately greeted me, directed where to put my gift, and told me to head right in. Once you walk through the doors, its like a whole new world!
Kids ages 1 – 50 were running and climbing on all of the inflatable play gyms. There were lots of sweating kids. This is a great way to get them exercise when its too cold to go outside. The noise level was surprisingly moderate despite the amount of people. There were plenty of friendly staff members walking around and keeping things safe for everyone there. It would have been nice to have a small open area for babies that can’t yet walk and climb, but other than that, it was a great space. They do have a small inflatable designated for smaller children, but it was enclosed and requires the parent to get in with their child. It was also being used by some older children. Not a big deal, but just an observation. I wouldn’t allow my baby to crawl around on the floor, but I felt the space was fairly clean. They offered hand sanitizer for everyone once they were finished playing.
From the birthday party perspective: I would absolutely do something like this for a child age 3 – 10. The staff handles everything! After an hour of playing, your group is called into the party room. Pizza and juice boxes are already set up for the kids along with the cake and presents. The staff times out the singing, cake cutting and ending of the party. This frees up the parents to enjoy the party, socialize with guests, take pictures and play with their kids on the gyms. Genius!
Adults: Don’t come hungry. The party is for the kids so, don’t expect pizza or munchies. I didn’t so, I was fine, but a few others were overheard saying they were getting pretty hungry.
Overall: Fun fun fun place for kids. It looked like they were having a blast. I would take my son back once he’s older.

I have visited this play twice with my 2– year old son, and had a good experience both times. The place is new and, therefore, clean and bright. The staff was friendly and attentive. My only warning is that if you have a small child you’ll have to go on the structures with them. Bring your energy because it’s a workout. Overall it was a lot of fun and I recommend it!

A new inflatable playspace in Bowie MD. Pump it Up and JumpZone started the trend– a place for birthday parties and to blow off some steam on bounce houses, slides, etc. Not a new concept, but this place has something over the others of it’s kind: open play any time. Awesome! We went on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn’t crowded at all. If they had some parties and you dropped in, I could see it might get a little close, but even so, we just won’t plan to go on a Saturday. The inflatables themselves were average; a couple with «obstacle courses» one plain one, a couple slides. The other two did seem to have a little more variety in what they offered, Jump Zone specifically with a playground, too. But, at Jump Zone, parents can’t go on with the kids, and if they’re younger and won’t go on their own, you end up sitting around a lot and not getting much for your money. Or, like mine, they just play on the playground and I could have saved myself some money by going to the local park.
Pump it Up does let you go on with them, and their lides were definitely faster, but I don’t need to go flying off the end with my son, again, thanks very much. But, we live much closer to Bowie and again, that any-​time open play is really great; we don’t have to be on a schedule to come play for a bit.
It’s $ 9 and change per kid over 2 (I think) to get in, and adults are free, but welcome to join the kids. They also over family nights and other activities for various prices which may/​may not include food– we haven’t checked those out yet. We haven’t had a party here, so we can’t speak to that, though I’ve heard rumor one of our daycare friends are inviting us to one, if so I’ll update.
When we were here for open play, the staff were very engaged and making sure everyone was safe and having fun. I wiped out when the «step» of one of the inflatables buckled, and she came right over to be sure I was ok. When older kids were being a bit rough, she reminded them to mind the little guys. My expierence with staff in the other similar places is minimal; I don’t remember them doing much of anything.
Kids have too much sugar, it’s raining, an after-​dinner treat, you want to try to get some good naps, they’ll have fun here. It’s comparably priced to the others, and as a newer, local independent business, I’d rather support them than the chains. The little you lose in variety of attractions is made up with the fact that you don’t have to rush to get to them on time.