At the Dreamland Playground Blog, we share insights from real-world experience in designing and building indoor playgrounds, trampoline parks, ninja course and family entertainment centers. From project case studies and safety rules to emerging design trends and industry developments, our goal is to provide useful knowledge for operators planning successful entertainment centers.
The content reflects experience gathered across more than 5,000 playground projects delivered worldwide.
U.S. indoor playground buyers often see ASTM E84, NFPA 701, UL 1975, and ASTM E1354 reports and assume they represent different levels of fire certification. In reality, these standards are not competing ratings; each evaluates specific fire-performance characteristics for different materials, products, and application...
This soft play equipment standard covers safety and performance requirements for soft-contained play equipment intended for use by children within the age range covered by ASTM F1918 and installed in family entertainment centers (FECs) and similar facilities.
The process of developing an indoor playground in the U.S. involves not only choosing the right play equipment for children but also addressing many other components that help ensure a safe environment and compliance with local building and health codes.
Approval delays for many of the U.S. indoor playground projects that we work on do not occur during the equipment production time. The delays are usually created when the architects, the general contractors, and the fire officials are unable to identify which fire test reports apply to the various materials used in the...
You want to open a Family Entertainment Center (FEC). You search for kids’ play equipment for indoor playgrounds, trampolines, arcades, or other fun games. And then you find a supplier for the equipment that will fill your FEC. You think you have found the solution to opening your very own Family Entertainment Center....
For many Family Entertainment Centers (FECs), ticket sales and general admission represent the bulk of a center’s revenue. While operating a successful restaurant or offering games for public play to generate ticket sales can be a winning model, this model can also be affected by natural seasonal lows, weak school holi...
If you have asked several suppliers of indoor playgrounds for offers (quotes) for your project(s) based on the same floor plan, you may have already noticed that prices offered by different suppliers can differ greatly even after you have specified all the requirements of your project in detail.
When selecting to purchase commercial playground equipment, it is more than just looking at how the equipment looks, the cost of the playground, and the salesperson's marketing materials. The buyer must consider several factors to determine the best-quality equipment for their application.
To invest in a commercially operated indoor playground with promising growth prospects, investors need to compare various suppliers when selecting different equipment, so as to pick the facilities that can maximize profits for their project. When investors choose equipment and screen suppliers, their key considerations...
Imagine you're opening your first indoor playground. You receive a supplier's equipment quotation, estimate the monthly rent, and believe you've calculated your startup budget. Then the real expenses begin to appear—architectural design, construction, permits, inspections, freight, installation, insurance, and other th...
Starting an indoor playground in the USA can cost anywhere from $350,000 for a 5,000 sq ft facility with basic soft play equipment and minimal renovation to over $1.2 million for a large indoor playground with high-end custom themes, large capacity play structures, and extensive construction.
Imagine you have received two offers from suppliers of indoor playground equipment. At first glance, both suppliers appear to offer very similar indoor playground equipment for family entertainment centers.
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