FAMILIES in Stourbridge are jumping for joy as the town becomes home to the West Midlands’ first trampoline park and the UK’s first 12D cinema.

The father and daughter team of Ian and Kerry Clarke have invested £200,000 into Boing Zone, which features 5,000 sq ft of connected trampolines.

Located on The Stourbridge Estate, in Mill Race Lane, the centre also includes a Dodgeball trampoline court, tumble track, training area, foam pit, and a 500 sq ft mezzanine hosting the viewing and café area.

The centre opened to the public on Friday (July 31) and once fully operational, it will employ 10 full-time staff and 20 part-time staff.

Ian said: “We’re very excited to launch Boing Zone this summer. We’ll be providing a very safe, fully supervised and stimulating environment for children and adults, which will enable users to have fun and keep physically fit.

“Our staff will be highly trained and will enforce our rigorous safety rules and, because there is no regulatory body in the UK, we will adhere to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.”

Boing Zone will also include the country’s first 12D cinema experience, which offers up to 12 synchronised, multi-sensory effects, plus ‘active motion’ seats.

He added: “It’s a new concept for the UK and we are thrilled to offer this unique entertainment experience right here in the West Midlands.

“There will be 10 short films to see and we’ll be adding new titles every month.”

Ian said he was keen to locate the business at the unit - operated by London & Cambridge Properties - because it was in a development zone earmarked for leisure use, meaning they could get the centre open quickly.

He said: “We first approached LCP in early April about leasing the unit and we progressed very quickly – opening less than four months later.”

Paula James, LCP industrial lettings manager, said the addition of the trampoline park meant the estate, which has an indoor skate park, go-kart centre, and indoor children’s play facility, was becoming a well established leisure destination.

“Being a dedicated leisure zone meant we were able to work very quickly with Ian and Kerry to get this facility up and running in time for the school summer break,” she said.

“It’s a fantastic facility to have here at The Stourbridge Estate and I know that it will be welcomed by people looking for something a little bit different to try.”