SPONSORED
PROVIDING TURNKEY SOLUTIONS
Bill Wild, CEO
Industry innovator, Fun Spot, is on a roll, with a new EMEA office and a range of innovative new products to help operators deliver excellence to the family fun market. We find out more
F
un Spot, a leader
a broad range of adventure
in designing indoor
solutions internationally,
multi-activity leisure
among them, the popular
centres, offers a full
Clip ‘n Climb Challenges.
range of options, from
“As part of the Abéo Group,
trampolines to ninja
we have the unique ability to
courses, fun and colourful
bring multifaceted sales and
Clip ‘n Climb Challenges,
support to customers with
and interactive attractions.
a world-class portfolio of
The company is the sister company of Clip ‘n Climb. With the sportainment industry rising in popularity and
products and services,” says -shop with an endless The company is a one-stop ent portfolio tainm spor e and innovativ
demand, opening a dedicated
Bill Wild, Fun Spot CEO.
Active Entertainment Solutions
With nearly 50 years’ experience, Fun
EMEA sales organisation was a logical next step, allowing the
“We truly believe in the power of activity, play and sport to make people happy”
company’s regional experts to provide support to its clients more efficiently. “We can have a more hands-on approach and react to the needs of our customers more quickly,” says Gina Mackay, Fun Spot architectural project manager. “The launch of Fun Spot
Spot is a titan of the sportainment industry, having delivered customdesigned turnkey solutions for more than 800 facilities around the world – with 250 projects completed in EMEA alone, including Clip ‘n Climb projects. “The company has had an international presence for many years, designing and building parks in over
EMEA will speed up communication time, improve production time
it manufactured the first backyard
50 countries,” says Wild. “Many of
and reduce costs, making us more
trampoline equipment in America.
the components are built in markets
In 2006, the company again
competitive in the market.” This move is not an unexpected
became a pioneer in the industry
such as Great Britain and Europe.” Fun Spot was also a founding
one for the company, which has
when it designed, manufactured
member of the IATP – the International
made a habit of taking the industry
and opened the first Sky Zone®
Association of Trampoline Parks
to the next level, ever since it opened
trampoline park and in keeping with
– in 2012, and helped establish
its doors nearly 50 years ago.
this trend, Fun Spot has been the
the ASTM safety manufacturing
world leader in trampoline design
standards, so it’s no surprise that
and manufacturing ever since.
the company cares so much about
Industry leader and pioneer Fun Spot’s humble beginnings trace
In 2018, Fun Spot again expanded
back to the 1970s, in a small shop
its offer by joining the Abéo Group,
in Hartwell, Georgia, USA, where
allowing the company to provide
72
attractionsmanagement.com 1 2021
quality, innovation and safety. “These are the three key components of our company,” says Wild. “As the