Some afternoons the kids need to bounce off something that isn't the sofa. These are the indoor places where they can jump, climb, race and run around whatever the weather, from trampoline courts and foam pits to roped climbing walls, electric karts, VR arenas and escape rooms. Ages and height limits vary by venue, so check each card before you go. Here's what we checked, from Cyberjump to Climb Again.
Cyberjump ParkLake is a trampoline park of close to 3,000 m² on level -2 of the ParkLake mall. Past the big free-jump field, kids can fly into an airbag zone, race the clock on a ninja course and two bounce runs, climb a rope-free wall over soft landing, try the slackline, and play interactive games like Battle Basket and Valo Jump. The hall is air-conditioned and has a bistro.
Cyberjump Lujerului is a trampoline park of nearly 3,000 m² inside the Supernova Lujerului mall. Past the open free-jump field, kids shoot hoops mid-air at Battle Basket, race a timed ninja course, swing from a trapeze onto an airbag, and duel on rotating beams. The bounce runs and high-performance trampolines are for experienced jumpers, so first-timers start on the free-jump field.
Hype Play is an active indoor play park for kids and teens at the Romexpo exhibition center. Kids load game credits onto a reusable wristband and spend them across the attractions: trampolines with a foam pit and giant airbag, cosmic slides, suspended rope courses, a climbing wall, laser tag, VR games and old-school arcade machines.
The Cube has 25 short challenge rooms, and there is an escape room too.
Hype Colosseum is a token-based play arena on the first floor of Colosseum Mall. Kids bounce on trampoline courts, clip into Urban Jungle, a suspended rope course, and climb Vertical Thrills, 22 climbing walls 8 m high.
Laser tag, VR simulators and a room of arcade games fill out the floor, so older kids and teens have as much to do as younger siblings.
Hype Sun Plaza is an indoor action arena on the first floor of Sun Plaza mall. Kids bounce on trampolines, ride the Slide Galaxy slides, scale climbing walls and cross Urban Jungle, a suspended rope course.
Older kids head for laser tag, the Arkadia multiplayer VR arena, VR simulators and a row of arcade games.
A 1,200-square-meter indoor climbing gym in the Apaca complex, with a 10-meter roped wall and a bouldering area over safety mats, set with routes from beginner to advanced.
Kids have their own play zone of climbing games and a slide, run under instructor supervision. There is also a training area and a lounge with coffee. First-timers get a free short safety lesson.
Climb Again is a climbing and bouldering gym with walls over 6 meters, a bouldering area with 4 to 5 meter routes over thick mats, and a Kilterboard. Kids get an indoor adventure park and a 30-meter indoor zip line. Routes are reset regularly for kids and adults, and beginners are welcome.
The gym is run by a nonprofit club, and its income funds climbing therapy for kids with disabilities.
Vmax runs an indoor go-kart track for electric karts inside pavilions C4 and C5 of Romexpo, the city's big exhibition center. Drivers race laps on a covered circuit, so a session works in any weather. It suits school-age kids and teens who want speed and a stopwatch more than a playground.
Univrse is a virtual reality center with up to eight HTC Vive headsets for single and multiplayer games, two racing simulators with wheels and pedals, and a PlayStation 4 for kids waiting their turn.
A separate arena hosts either VR games for four or more players or foam-dart battles with Nerf blasters. Kids control the games by moving their whole body, not just pressing buttons.
A bowling alley, billiard tables and arcade games share the floor with a full restaurant on a rooftop at Promenada Mall. Opened in 2014 as the first TRICKSHOT, it covers about 1,000 square meters, indoors plus a summer terrace.
The kitchen makes its own burgers, pizza and cakes, and a vitamin bar pours fresh juices and smoothies. It also hosts corporate events and private parties.
Trapped runs seven themed escape rooms here, from The Lost Treasure of Jumanji and Looking for Sherlock Holmes to The Black Pearl and FBI Mission. A team has 60 minutes to solve the puzzles and get out, and each room comes in two or three difficulty levels.
Two private party areas host kids' birthday groups. It suits school-age kids who like puzzles, not toddlers.
Zorky's Planet is a family entertainment center inside AFI Cotroceni mall, now in front of the Cinema City entrance. Kids play arcade games that pay out tickets, then trade the tickets for a toy of their choice. There are also ride simulators, bumper cars, trampolines and a little train that rolls through a safari scene. Games run on a top-up card rather than coins.
Some afternoons the kids need to bounce off something that isn't the sofa. These are the indoor places where they can jump, climb, race and run around whatever the weather, from trampoline courts and foam pits to roped climbing walls, electric karts, VR arenas and escape rooms. Ages and height limits vary by venue, so check each card before you go. Here's what we checked, from Cyberjump to Climb Again.
Cyberjump ParkLake is a trampoline park of close to 3,000 m² on level -2 of the ParkLake mall. Past the big free-jump field, kids can fly into an airbag zone, race the clock on a ninja course and two bounce runs, climb a rope-free wall over soft landing, try the slackline, and play interactive games like Battle Basket and Valo Jump. The hall is air-conditioned and has a bistro.
Cyberjump Lujerului is a trampoline park of nearly 3,000 m² inside the Supernova Lujerului mall. Past the open free-jump field, kids shoot hoops mid-air at Battle Basket, race a timed ninja course, swing from a trapeze onto an airbag, and duel on rotating beams. The bounce runs and high-performance trampolines are for experienced jumpers, so first-timers start on the free-jump field.
Hype Play is an active indoor play park for kids and teens at the Romexpo exhibition center. Kids load game credits onto a reusable wristband and spend them across the attractions: trampolines with a foam pit and giant airbag, cosmic slides, suspended rope courses, a climbing wall, laser tag, VR games and old-school arcade machines.
The Cube has 25 short challenge rooms, and there is an escape room too.
Hype Colosseum is a token-based play arena on the first floor of Colosseum Mall. Kids bounce on trampoline courts, clip into Urban Jungle, a suspended rope course, and climb Vertical Thrills, 22 climbing walls 8 m high.
Laser tag, VR simulators and a room of arcade games fill out the floor, so older kids and teens have as much to do as younger siblings.
Hype Sun Plaza is an indoor action arena on the first floor of Sun Plaza mall. Kids bounce on trampolines, ride the Slide Galaxy slides, scale climbing walls and cross Urban Jungle, a suspended rope course.
Older kids head for laser tag, the Arkadia multiplayer VR arena, VR simulators and a row of arcade games.
A 1,200-square-meter indoor climbing gym in the Apaca complex, with a 10-meter roped wall and a bouldering area over safety mats, set with routes from beginner to advanced.
Kids have their own play zone of climbing games and a slide, run under instructor supervision. There is also a training area and a lounge with coffee. First-timers get a free short safety lesson.
Climb Again is a climbing and bouldering gym with walls over 6 meters, a bouldering area with 4 to 5 meter routes over thick mats, and a Kilterboard. Kids get an indoor adventure park and a 30-meter indoor zip line. Routes are reset regularly for kids and adults, and beginners are welcome.
The gym is run by a nonprofit club, and its income funds climbing therapy for kids with disabilities.
Vmax runs an indoor go-kart track for electric karts inside pavilions C4 and C5 of Romexpo, the city's big exhibition center. Drivers race laps on a covered circuit, so a session works in any weather. It suits school-age kids and teens who want speed and a stopwatch more than a playground.
Univrse is a virtual reality center with up to eight HTC Vive headsets for single and multiplayer games, two racing simulators with wheels and pedals, and a PlayStation 4 for kids waiting their turn.
A separate arena hosts either VR games for four or more players or foam-dart battles with Nerf blasters. Kids control the games by moving their whole body, not just pressing buttons.
A bowling alley, billiard tables and arcade games share the floor with a full restaurant on a rooftop at Promenada Mall. Opened in 2014 as the first TRICKSHOT, it covers about 1,000 square meters, indoors plus a summer terrace.
The kitchen makes its own burgers, pizza and cakes, and a vitamin bar pours fresh juices and smoothies. It also hosts corporate events and private parties.
Trapped runs seven themed escape rooms here, from The Lost Treasure of Jumanji and Looking for Sherlock Holmes to The Black Pearl and FBI Mission. A team has 60 minutes to solve the puzzles and get out, and each room comes in two or three difficulty levels.
Two private party areas host kids' birthday groups. It suits school-age kids who like puzzles, not toddlers.
Zorky's Planet is a family entertainment center inside AFI Cotroceni mall, now in front of the Cinema City entrance. Kids play arcade games that pay out tickets, then trade the tickets for a toy of their choice. There are also ride simulators, bumper cars, trampolines and a little train that rolls through a safari scene. Games run on a top-up card rather than coins.
