Pump It Up

I really love this place. I felt like a child bouncing all over around.

This is an incredible place for families, and as I read the negative reviews Im stunned. People complain about no interaction between party attendants and then you have someone like David L complaining about too much interaction. You can NEVER make everyone happy, its impossible. Some people love to complain, but in the long run a jackass making a false statement has not damaged the wonderful way this business is fun. I would suggest David L. stay home.

Came here last year for a 4 year old’s birthday party. Everyone in the family had a blast, and a few burns from the inflatables. All in all, a very memorable (positive) experience.
Today we had year the same birthday party for the now 5 year old. The difference was night and day.
Last year:
Lights off
Black lights
Little supervision
No pre-​planned activities
Pristine inflatables
This year:
Lights on (apparently lights off is no longer allowed)
Supervised (probably a good thing, at times it seemed like a free for all last year)
Established games and other events by the organizers
Inflatables in desperate need of repair to the point where someone could be hurt.
In the year that passed, this place went downhill majorly. A lot of the fun was lost because they limited the options available to patrons. And the pre-​planned activities took the kids away from the inflatables, which is the major reason for going to a place like this.
Upkeep was by far the biggest concern. Because the lights were on, you could easily see all of the spots in the inflatables that were in need of repair. In some places it was a small tear that didn’t alter things all that much. In others, it was a serious hazard. I had my entire foot (almost up to my knee) swallowed because a mesh net was broken on the castle inflatable. I calmed pulled it out and notified the staff, but a child could have panicked and been seriously hurt. To fix it, they placed a piece of tape over it that likely would only hold for maybe the next party. To further the point, 2 out of the 8 inflatables had signs saying they were facing difficulties and parents were not allowed in. At what point do you shut things down for a few weeks for repairs?!
For the most part the staff were attentive and pleasant, but made questionable decisions at times. The two «counselors» started rocking the stairs on the inflatable big slide. My 4 year old had trouble climbing up without it swaying. He could have easily tumbled down the stairs when they started rocking it side to side. Let’s think about this, 2 16 or 17 year olds rocking a bunch of 4 through 6 year olds with questionable balance. Not the best idea.
One other thing left a bad taste in my mouth. The hosts decided to bring balloons for their guests. This place had the gull to charge $ 1 per balloon to fill them up. Never mind that the hosts already paid the party fee, this place wanted to nickle and dime them.
If asked last year would you recommend setting up a party at this place I would excitedly have said «yes, definitely!» After being there today and seeing the deplorable conditions of many of the inflatables, I’d recommend finding other options.

What can I say. This place is great when you want a cheap place to go indoors to let your kids blow off some energy. The only thing I would say be careful of is the tile that I watched almost ever child slip on trying to get water from the drinking fountain. Maybe they should put something down to keep that from happening. But all in all my kids loved it and mommy had a few minutes to relax.

Poorly maintained facility. Bounce houses are not inflated all the way. Dangerous for young kids. They played inappropriate music with curse words. Staff is nice. Not recommended for toddlers or kids under 3. I expected more from this place:(

This place great. It all started with a birthday party my daughter attended several years ago. She has had 3 birthdays here, attended several open jumps, and has done Summer Camp 3 years in a row. I have never been disappointed but more importantly my daughter has never been disappointed. The staff are very friendly– the manager Ms. Crystal is great and obviously takes pride in her job! I highly recommend

We came for a birthday party and my child had an amazing time.
The staff was great, and they did a wonderful job with organizing the party.
MY girl wants to come back and play every day and have her birthday party here.
I feel like the prices for the parties are a bit high, but I guess its all relative.
Some of the inflatables have «blind» spots where you can not see your child unless you physically get in with them, which at 6 months pregnant can be hard to do, so I wasn’t a huge fan of that.
Otherwise this seems like a great place to have a birthday or spend a rainy afternoon

Good place for the kids to burn off energy! Very fun and a good spot to bring many kids in a group. There were not as many different courses as I thought there would be however the ones that were there were able to keep the kids occupied and we’re very safe.

I come here about once a week with my son, and I’ve also had his birthday here and attended birthday parties here. The kids love the place and I have fun too.
I just want to make a suggestion to the owner. This place is in need of a really good cleaning. The bathrooms, water fountains and floors are very gross. (The water fountains have black mold on them.)
I’m not a clean freak but please spend a little time and money on cleaning.

You really can’t go wrong with pump it up. Went last night for «Not so scary jump» and we had a ball. It started at 5:30 and ended at 8:00. Definitely a great time. They had the place decorated with a bunch of Halloween stuff, even the staff was all dressed up. They gave away gift cards towards future parties, or pop in play’s different kinds of contest :) They even served pizza and drinks for all the kids attending. Let me add the host Crystal was full of energy all night, my kid even went up to her and gave her a hug and said thank you she even made sure the adults had fun. Defiantly will be attending next year for Halloween.

We had my son’s birthday party here and it was SO much fun. Even the adults were having a great time. It was fun for big and little kids. Highly recommended and wished they had more open play time

This place is awesome! On free play days they don’t charge for parents or kiddos under 2. Our active 18 month old (now 2 years old) had a blast here, as did my husband and I. We can’t wait to go back even though we would have to pay.

Holy fun, Batman! Big inflatables here! There are two jump rooms, each with different jump houses. The open sessions are 90 minutes long and the kiddos get to spend 45 minutes in each room. My stepkids love this place more than any other bounce house, as the houses are bigger and the slides are faster. One star off since some of the inflatables were shabby looking and in need of repair (one of the inflatables had a 4 or 5 inch tear in it). The «chaperone» (employee assigned to watch over the kids) was a sweetheart. The next time our kids come back to MD, we will definitely bring them back.

I’ve been here twice now, but only as a guest of someone else’s birthday. So, take this as a visitor’s experience rather than a customer’s.
If you’re looking for a place to let a bunch of young children run themselves ragged, this is most definitely the place. Designed for pre-​planned parties, they have two large rooms full of air-​pumped «bounce» structures. Giant two-​story slides, bouncing rooms with basketballs to throw, and an obstacle course-​like structure are the main things encountered. You basically take your kids shoes off and let them go wild, keeping an eye on them.
The staff run the range from super-​friendly to «I’m just here for a paycheck», usually with the former handling the customer service side. Most of them seem to be young adults, probably in early college, so be prepared for that level of experience and customer service. Still, I’ve yet to hear a complaint about how they handle things or interact with the kids, so that’s a plus.
The first time I only brought my pre-​teen daughter (who was on the oldest end of the usual age spectrum), and she still had a lot of fun despite complaining about going to a «kiddie» place. The second time I brought my two year-​old, who was on the youngest end of the spectrum, and he couldn’t stop going the entire time. In both cases, adults are allowed to join in on the fun; I didn’t realize how old I was until I’d climbed and slid several times while my son ran rings around me.
I think my son’s third birthday might be held here, although I have to check prices. From what my friend’s have said, though, this price beats anything you’ll try to prepare at home or elsewhere. I guess we’ll see when it’s my turn to book something!

So I’m not smarter than a sixth grader. My daughter wanted to have her twelfth birthday party here. I wasn’t so sure. I said «aren’t you too old for moon bounces.»
Well score one for her and for Pump It Up.
They break up the party into two bounce sessions in two different rooms. Midway through the first session here I was, a guy with two daughters in college, sliding and bouncing and having a great time. Then they threw in a guest appearance by Spider-​man in the second session. He did a great job because I still believe he must have been the real Spider-​man because he was on the wall, doors, poles everything.
If you can, get the glow party upgrade. The give out glow necklaces and turn off the lights and turn on the music.
Did I mention even the pizza was good. I mean really good pizza!
I was very tired after the party and had to take a nap. Score another one for my daughter and Pump It Up.

I really hope my friends keep inviting us to birthday parties here! My little guy loves this place. There isn’t too much for a 1 year old to do, but he has a blast crawling around in the big play places when the older kids aren’t in them. Our most recent visit was for a superhero pajama birthday party. Cutest idea ever! The staff really gets into it and they make it a lot of fun for the kids. Yes, its cheesy, but who cares when the kids are having so much fun. We will be back time and time again.

—4.5 stars—
Some helpful things to keep in mind for parents:
1. Remember the equation for momentum from your high school physics class? p = mv. Not sure when the last time you went down a massive slide was, but I certainly have much more m than when I was a kid. So just be careful you don’t truck a kid at the bottom of the slide.
2. There are 2 bounce rooms in the arena (yes, that’s what the employees call it). Initially, I thought this place was lame since there weren’t many kids there when the session began and there were only 3 inflatables in the room. Seriously!!! $ 7 for 3 inflatables? I couldn’t imagine how crowded it must be in this little place if we came during the summer. But then I noticed some of the older kids heading to another room, which had 4 more inflatables. Oops. ^_​^
3. Not sure when the last time you ran through a nylon obstacle course was, but again, I have much more m now than I did then. I was sweating profusely and getting more than a tad winded trying to keep up with my daughter.
4. They have separate open play sessions for kids 6 and under. So if you have toddlers, you may want to bring them to those since inflatables with big kids jumping on it means your toddler will probably get bounced around like water on a hot, oiled skillet.
5. The pop-​in playtimes are at odd hours during the school year. «SWEET!» I thought, as I figured there wouldn’t be many kids there. But quite a few homeschoolers bring their kids to play here. In case you’re wondering, they’re rather pleasant and socialized. In fact, I’m far more awkward as an adult than they are as kids. Also, pop-​in playtimes can get cancelled if there are enough birthday parties — so call ahead before going or check the calendar:
6. The birthday parties run a little more than $ 20/​kid. Kinda steep for me since my kids are still young and I haven’t unlocked the Parenting Achievement of Paying a Lot of Money for My Kid’s Birthday Party. Yet. That’s what I’m reserving the last 0.5 star for. But having been to birthday parties at Playwise Kids, My Gym, etc… I’d much prefer Pump It Up since the party is private (you move from one room in the arena to the next then to the birthday party room for pizza and cake) and the adults can play too. If they want. Plenty of benches/​seating available for those who need a welcome respite from parenting.
7. If you’re an entertainment book member, there’s a coupon in there for BOGO. If you Like Pump It Up on Facebook, you get a $ 2 discount.
8. They have a few ride-​ons for little ones to play on. My 1.5yo wasn’t a big fan of the bounce areas so she played happily with the cars.
9. $ 7, 2 & under are free.
If you’re tired of taking your kids to the Mall in Columbia to play when the weather sucks, I highly, highly recommend you give Pump It Up in Elkridge a try. While you’re out there, grab some food at Chopstixx just up Route 1 — excellent Chinese food and bubble teas.

This place is really fun. I take my 3 ½ year old there a few times a month. We made it to one family jump night and played trivia, we won about 10 free passes to the pop in play times. So we’ve been able to go for free! (parents are already free)
We also had my son’s 3^rd birthday party there, they were very polite and helpful. I’d do it there again for sure!

A birthday party for my 6 year old grandson last month was held at PUMP IT UP! Fantastic name for this organization. I dont think I could have stayed Pumped up the whole time as there was so much going on… REST periods were definitely needed. The staff was great. They kept the kids in control and they were required to watch a safety video before venturing into jump around on the equipment. After being in the first room sliding, boxing, etc. We went into another room for a while. More different equipment, basketballs, racing on the obstacle course, etc. My daughter had opted to have the glow lights and the kids all had tie dyed shirts. Dont know anything about the cost but it was the best party. After all that playing we went into a party room open gifts and of course ate pizza and ice cream and cake. A big HAPPY BiRTHDAY song for my grandson. Everyone had a great time.

We came here for 2 birthday parties recently. I love the concept here. They even have open play during the week, which I like but at the same time, it’s not at ideal times for me.
The kids get to bounce in one room for about 30 minutes, they go to another room full of moon bounces and bounce for another 30 – 45 minutes and they love it. The moon bounces aren’t just a square filled with air… They have competitive courses, an area for smaller kids and some kind of basketball court, it’s really neat.
This is the best moon bounce place I’ve been, it’s clean, the staff is friendly and attentive, and it’s not super expensive (for open play) I hear the parties cost a pretty penny though.