iFLY Indoor Skydiving – Naperville

This place is amazing! My husband gave me a gift card 2 Christmas’s ago and we finally eat last month. I found out then that they have an all abilities night and my 4 year old physically disabled son could fly too. Their next all abilities night happened to fall on his 5^th birthday (today!) and my son started to waffle on flying. We signed in, went upstairs, and sat down to watch other flyers. When it was our turn, we went into the classroom, went through our instructions, and then suited up. My son, one of my daughters, and I all flew and of course we all loved it. My son did so well because Justin, the instructor, made sure he felt safe and secure and my son even allowed Justin to take him on the high flight. Can’t recommend these guys enough. Logan was my instructor last month and I felt very safe and comfortable then as well.

My daughter and I had an awesome time doing our first training flight with Luke — a great instructor.

So after I posted my review I was contacted by the operations manager on March 26^th who apologized for the technical issues with their system. She blamed it on their company’s rapid growth. She also asked that I provide her with some details about what I wore for my flight so that she could make another attempt to find the missing video and I obliged. Almost a month has gone by and no response. No follow up, like «we’re still looking into this» or «sorry we lost the video». Nothing. Save your money and wait for the weather to warm up so you can go to 6 Flags. Same thrills without the hokey service.

So much fun!!! Can’t wait to go back! The staff is so friendly and the experience was a great time. I highly recommend this!

I wanted to visit iFly for a while now, and am so glad I did! I took my nieces, aged 7 and 11, for a fun evening out. The check-​in process went smoothly and all the employees at the front desk were very friendly and knowledgeable. They explained the process from start to finish to put your mind immediately at ease. Once we were registered and got our wrist bands, we headed upstairs and waited for our flight group to be called. At that time, we met our instructor, Nick. He asked us to huddle up and follow him into the classroom for a 5 minute instructional video.
Once in the classroom, you review a few crucial hand signals and mock positioning to know how to position your body once you enter the wind tunnel. He prepares both the kids and adults and gave slightly different instructions to each (the only difference is the kids are instructed to keep their legs straight, adults have a slight bend). The classroom session lasted about ten minutes total and you then head to the gear desk to get your jumpsuit, helmet, goggles and ear plugs. We upgraded our helmets so we didn’t need goggles. My niece wears glasses, so we thought this would be more comfortable.
A few minutes later, our flight group was ready. Nick lined us up and led us to the bench. By this time I was pretty nervous, but my nieces were cool as cucumbers and excited to go. Once it was my turn, I stepped into the tunnel and the wind quickly lifts you. The key is to surrender and relax. Chin up, arms /​hands eye level, legs are pretty straight with a slight bend. I was lucky, it felt pretty natural to me right away. Nick made a couple of slight tweaks to my form and position, before I knew it, I was comfortable and flying with ease! There’s no feeling of falling whatsoever. In that first flight, he spun me a bit which was a blast. Getting out of the tube was strange, but you just sort of jump out. I was hooked after that first minute and very excited for the second flight.
At the end of everyone’s first flight, Nick encouraged us to jump into the tube, like you’re diving into a pool, so I went for it. He was right there to stabilize me and I again found my groove. We paid for the high flight and I’m so glad we did. You have a couple of loops on your jump suit, so the instructor will grab hold and guide you up, down and all around the tunnel. It was smooth, exciting and totally addicting! Before the experience ends, the instructor does a solo flight and shows off all their tricks. It was incredible, I can only describe it is Spider man like. He flipped, walked upside down along the inside of the tube, flew up and down with the greatest of ease, and exited the tube backwards landing smoothly on the ground. It was incredible! My nieces and I all left with huge smiles on our face, a great memory and a strong desire to return. I’m planning to go back soon! When you’re done, tip your instructor, they deserve it and make the experience fun for all. All I can say is go for it, you’ll be happy you did! Happy flying!

Disclaimer: I have a heights-​induced fear of falling, and my family decided to take me here for my brothers birthday. I’m not sure whether the present was the indoor skydiving or watching me freak out.
I enjoyed this, but I would not do it again. My family really enjoyed it, but it is not my type of enjoyment, so they probably had more fun than I did. Also, they were running late, so we had to wait about 10 minutes late, which wasn’t bad, but I always like everything to be on time.

This was an amazing first experience for me. Our instructor, Curtis was amazing and made me feel so comfortable. Thank you for an awesome time!

My family did this before in Colorado, and it was just as fun as we remembered. The overall experience was phenomenal for those who flew, but I’m going to rate different parts of the experience since some was great & some wasn’t, and explain why they only get 3 stars. I definitely recommend making your reservations WAY in advance as this is a popular activity so the book up fast. So here is the breakdown on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best):
Instructor Kristin — 6 stars! A couple people in the group not with us seemed to panic mid-​flight. Not sure why, since there is no reason to, but she calmed them down quickly and they still had an amazing time. She also recognized those like my son & wife who were doing well and had them try more than others did, like in flight left/​right spins.
Flight time — 5 stars. It’s indoor skydiving, it’s a blast, what more can you say?! If you haven’t done it before, do it.
Check-​in process — 4 stars. Easy & straightforward.
Website — 2 stars. The packages need to be better explained. Example: 1 package says 10 flights for UP TO 5 people. When you get there, you find that each person in the group gets 2 turns flying, but what if you have less than 5 people? Can you take more turns? longer turns? I have a suspicion as to what the answer is, but I’m not even remotely sure if I’m right so I won’t guess here. It’s not the package we bought, mainly due to confusion on what they were.
Consistently following their own rules — 0 stars. There is a weight limit. On the phone they told me it is 200# if under 6′ tall, 250# if over 6′ tall. I’m 5’11″, and somewhere over 200#, but absolutely under 250#, so in making reservations over the phone I was told I didn’t qualify to fly, and just made reservations for my wife & son to fly. We get there to check in & a sign says the under 6′ weight limit is 230#, but now they are sold out so its too late for me to try to fly. Then, to top it off, there were 2 guys in the group who had reservations & flew who were clearly shorter & heavier than I am, and I’m sure at least 1 of them was WELL over the 250# limit. VERY Disappointing. (Just for the record, I don’t blame the instructor here, she gets the group the registration people give her.) I guess that’s what I get for following the rules as presented to me over the phone.
Overall, I would definitely recommend, just ask lots of questions before you pay your reservation fee.

My fiancé and I just had our first experience at I-​fly today and it was AWESOME! From the moment we walked in the staff was so helpful and encouraging, especially our instructor Victor. I was extremely nervous before going in and he was very knowledgable and made me feel comfortable throughout the whole experience. I never thought I would be the person to do anything like this and I’m so glad I did! It was so fun and invigorating. We will definitely be back!

Great experience overall. Came here for a corporate event with 40 people and they were able to accommodate us pretty well. The only thing I have to complain about is the woman who was helping me behind the counter. The first time I went I was given a blue jump suit and the second time I went I was given a red jump suit. I asked why I have a different color and that this one was really baggy. The woman rudely looked at me and said, «well do you want to look sexy or do you want to fly better?» I don’t care how many times she’s probably been told that the suit doesn’t fit right but to assume that I wanted to look good just sounds ridiculous. I’m in a wind tunnel with goggles in my face. Looking sexy is not an option. I’m more concerned about getting hit in the face with my baggy jump suit. #justsayin

Absolutely one of the best all around experience for any age group. The staff are nothing shy of world class in terms not only of talent in flying and instruction but in customer service as well. The experience is fun for beginning flyers through experienced skydivers. The tunnel is a great size and is easy to fly with a partner or group.
Absolutely A+ on all fronts!

Love it, Love it! I loved it so much that I wrote a blog about it. You can check out my full experience here:

This was a very cool experience, and it made me want to try skydiving. My 4 year old daughter and I did this, and my only complaint was that I wish we were given helmets with face protection because all that air in our faces really threw us off. She was kind of scared and uncomfortable throughout the experience. You can’t focus on what you’re doing from all the air, and it’s a bit hard to breathe. Otherwise, it was fun and very different.

Well I tried it and made it out alive. That was my first thought as I left. But really? This was a super cool experience!
Thanks to my step mom, a group of us got together at iFly Naperville. A few in the group had done it before, most of the rest were super excited to try this for the 1^st time. I, however, was terrified. I’m desperately afraid of heights. I can’t even be on the second story of my house without feeling apprehensive.
Watching the group before us try helped calm my nerves slightly. I think it’s great that you can go in and watch people and see if it’s for you. Especially for kids, to see if they’ll really do it before you fork over the big bucks.
So what happens is you either reserve a time with a group or if you walk in you’ll be placed with a group. I believe ours was 10 – 12 people. Right around your reserved time an instructor calls your group into a room with locker room benches, a TV, and also a padded sort of table. The instructor walks you through the hand signals, shows you the proper form on the padded bench, and tells you NOT to try any crazy flips. Although they do offer classes if you’d like to learn tricks (the upselling is a big thing here).
Then on go the gigantic windbreaker suits, goggles, ear plugs and a helmet. Ladies, tie (they provide hair ties) or fix your hair back. My mid length hair shot through the top of my helmet in flight which gave me a rocking platinum mohawk on the video. And into the flight chamber we went.
I was second to last on purpose. Again, watching people «fly» really helps. Also knowing that you’re actually not that far from the ground was a big help too. This is the sensation of sky diving without any of the danger! Once I was in the flight chamber, I felt relaxed. What you hear is basically white noise. You can’t really see the 50 people that are watching you. All you really see is your hands in front of you and the instructors hand signals. No need to worry about crashing against the glass. I don’t think I went very close to the glass, but if you do, a gentle press against it is all that’s needed. Each of us was only in there for a minute at a time, and the second time we all did the option to go higher (this is at an additional cost). My instructor grabbed me, spun me around and up we went 3 times, spinning all the way. It. Was. Awesome.
There were 2 minutes of actual flight time for each of us total. I’ll have to say this is best done as a group. It was so fun to cheer my family on, and they did the same for me. This would be a fantastic team building experience!
In conclusion, I would never ever ever have chosen to try this in a million years. But now that I have? It’s a blast and a half and a must try. Nothing to be nervous about here, it’s a great time!

Awesome! Do it do it do it. Not sure if you should do it? Um, DO IT! My boyfriend and I went Sunday afternoon and had so much fun. Also, our instructor was Spencer and I highly recommend him; he’s great! He spins you like crazy and is hilarious.

We came here on a surprise birthday gift from our sister. She came here in the summer last year and wanted us to experience it too. We were very nervous, but everyone was very nice. We had a reservation at 12pm, but were able to get seen earlier. We were also able to see all the instructors have fun beforehand in the «wind tunnel» and see everything you can really do. It was pretty awesome to see!
It was our first time so we watched a short video on iFly (what they’re about and how to position yourself). He asked if we had any other questions and then we went over our positioning one more time before we went out to get fitted. We put our coats/​bags in lockers and then got fitted and given the things we needed before flying.
Brandon was an awesome instructor and made us feel relaxed and was hilarious. We opted for the «high flight» and it was AWESOME! Just make sure you have gym/​tennis shoes and make sure when you’re in there you close your mouth as much as you can so you aren’t drooling :(, haha! But other than that we loved it!
It was expensive, but I think it was well worth the money AND the experience. The prices lower when its your second time and you buy it the day you’re there, after you’re done. So just make sure if you have the money and you want to go again, you should definitely buy a package before you leave. It saves $$$ and it does’t expire.
If you go to the Naperville location, definitely recommend BRANDON if you can pick someone when reserving (but I’m sure all the instructors are awesome)! All or most of the instructors that work there are skydivers and they know what they are doing. After experiencing everything, he really made us second think going skydiving OUTSIDE! And I would have never even given it a second thought.
Again unforgettable experience, had an awesome time and we have bought a package to go again soon (and will definitely consider doing a party here in the future). Will definitely rave about this place to our other family /​friends!
Thank you Brandon and everyone that was there!

Expensive but so much fun for all ages. Took my daughter for her birthday. Super fun time. Get the high flight!

So, I turned 30 this year. Big whoop. I just had a baby, so a big adventure was out, but I wanted to do something not only fun, but memorable. Then, in March 2014, I saw the construction of a dream come true.
Indoor skydiving has been on my bucket list for quite a while, but the closest location before this year was Austin, TX. Leaving Jason’s Deli across the street, my husband pointed out this building and I literally screamed in the car. And even more perfect, it’d be done by my birthday.
So in September, I along with 6 friends went indoor skydiving. We used the online reservation system and got a confirmation call a few days before the big day. In this phone call, the lovely employee informed me that we could get more and spend less money. Um, awesome? With fees and everything, we were $ 63 a person. When the day arrived, the check in process was easy even with one person being late and another wearing the wrong shoes. (Thanks, friends.)
They were running a little behind, but because of my previously mentioned friend and our nerves we were ok. You get to see everyone’s skydiving experience while you wait, which helps jitters, but the instructor’s run was way more fun to watch. After the group of 10 people get their two flights, the instructor does a crazy stunt-​filled run. The only way to describe it was jaw-​dropping, as everyone’s mouths were open in awe.
Our group watched an instructional video, then the instructor reiterates the video. We were then suited up and received helmets, goggles, and earplugs. We were entering the flight queue, and I started to panic. But, I am a grown up of 30 now, so I faced my fears and literally jumped in.
The flight itself was more of a float, and it felt like water went up my nose, but it was definitely a fun experience. We got our videos later the same day, so no complaints there. The only issue I had (and it’s not a very big one) was the high flight. It’s $ 10 extra (do it.) and they tell you that you have to decide at check in before your first flight. Well, the instructor flat out told us later that we can change our minds as late as right before you go in the wind tunnel and go high. It’s great that they do that, and yay for them making more money, but why go through all the drama of insisting that we make up our mind before we’ve ever tried it? But if that’s the only negative part of the experience, you know it was overall a great day.
What they don’t tell you is how sore you’ll be the next day/​later the same day. All of our backs were sore and some felt it in their abdomen as well. Just something to note.
Operation 30^th birthday: Success.

A group of us decided to try this out after watching it being built! We are so glad that we did and are already planning on coming back for more lessons and fun! We highly recommend instructor Joey! High energy, personable and informative, he made it super easy and really helped our friend relax who was hesitant on going! All the staff was very friendly and personable!
FOR SURE TRY IT!

Going along with my decision that *this* is the year that I try every. thing. ISky, of course, had to be part of that. Adrenaline is my friend!
It’s pricey. Can’t lie. For a rented jumper, earplugs, goggles, a helmet and for those like me wearing improper footwear, a pair of Airwalks to borrow, a video clip to keep, a couple of «in flight» pics and *only* TWO minutes of fun, it came to $ 100 a person.
You take a short class first. –watching a video on proper form, leaving time to ask questions. You get a locker for your valuables. You then suit up and they make sure everything fits properly. Instructors are super helpful. Once you’re inside, they are there to both ensure you are safe and of course to HAVE FUN!
I will definitely do this again! Who knows? Maybe even join the progression program so I can learn to do tricks. Life’s short. –Have as much fun as possible!