No we didn't go and see Wicked again. Defy Gravity is a place in Omaha where there are wall to wall trampolines, even the walls are trampolines! I (MaryAlice) heard about it on the radio and it just sounded like fun! At first I was disappointed by the crowds and the prices. It seemed pretty expensive for the time allotments they gave us. The times they let you jump seemed really short too since they were either 30 minutes or an hour. However, it didn't take long before we figured out that 30 minutes is more than enough! There were four of us jumping that day, Tyler and Grant (Alex's Brothers), MaryAlice, and I (Alex). We all put on our wrestling shoes and waited in excitement for it to be our time slot! We looked in and saw all the trampolines and couldn't wait to get out there!
It was finally time for us to enter into the arena! We took to the floor bouncing! There was a basketball hoop in there so Tyler started dunking it in! I stated jumping at the walls and bouncing back, and bouncing everywhere! MaryAlice started to do flying lead changes all the way across the court! For those of you who aren't horse nerds like me (MaryAlice) google it.
Before we knew it, we were all very tired. The thing is that we were only ten minutes into our 30 minute time slot! It honestly was after ten minutes. At that point we were glad we only chose 30 minutes of open bounce time and wondered why anyone would ever want to do it for longer then that (they sell a 2 hour special)!
We continued jumping in the big court until it was time for us to play some dodgeball! MaryAlice and I were on a team against Ty and Grant, there were also several other players present. It was intense even though we were tired from jumping and at a handicap to the new people who had just arrived. My team dominated the other team! It was so much fun, and we were all very tired and very sweaty! This is an understatement. Especially for the boys. They were literally having rivers of sweat pouring off of them. Their clothes were no longer the same color and could easily have been wrung out to fill a small bucket. Not to mention they smelled. MaryAlice made me change my shirt and sit on towel for the ride back. Can you blame me (MaryAlice)? He was literally soaked!!! Afterward we went to target to buy new shirts for the boys. Seriously, that is how gross they were.
Overall, it was a very fun experience. It just proved to be quite a work out! If you are looking for a way to beat the heat and stay inside and cool (like our original plan was) I wouldn't recommend Defy Gravity. But if you want an exciting new experience to work up a sweat this is for you!
You can choose between open jump, dodgeball, and volleyball. They also have a lazer maze to test your skills even more! They do sell shirts there, but if you want to save a few bucks then I recommend bringing along an extra. Even I (MaryAlice) managed to sweat through my shirt (gross, I know). I also recommend reserving a time to jump before hand. Otherwise you may show up and have to wait for a time they can fit you in.
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(An old draft that was apparently completely, but never published. I think we were awaiting pictures someone else had taken. Oh well. There is now a Defy Gravity open in Lincoln also! We may just need to go again on a cold or rainy day and post again!)
