Cloudbound, an indoor playspace designed for children up through age six, has opened an 18,000-square-foot facility at Simone Development Companies’ 80 Nardozzi Place in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle location is the first for Cloudbound, which says another site in Washington, D.C., is expected soon. It also said it plans to begin offering franchises to expand the number of Cloudbound outlets.
“We are very proud that Cloudbound chose 80 Nardozzi Place for its first location in the nation,” said Joanna Simone, president of leasing and property management operations for Simone. “The addition of this family-focused recreational space further strengthens our complex at Nardozzi Place as a prime experiential and service-oriented destination for the local community.”
The company behind Cloudbound is Sky Zone, based in Provo, Utah. Sky Zone was founded in 2004 as Sky Zone Trampoline Park, offering indoor trampoline setups. It says it now owns, operates and franchises more than 265 parks that have more than 800,000 members using the trampolines.
Cloudbound said that it relied on the expertise of Dr. Jennifer Jipson, an expert in early childhood development who has worked with Nickelodeon Jr., Mattel’s Fisher-Price, and other companies in developing its operation.
“Young children learn best through hands-on play that sparks their curiosity, challenges their thinking, and invites meaningful connection with other children and with caregivers,” the company quoted Jipson as saying. “Cloudbound parks are intentionally designed to support this kind of playful learning.”
Cloudbound says it is offering the excitement of a playground coupled with the learning qualities of a children’s museum.
According to Josh Rathweg, president of Cloudbound. “The early years of parenting are a critical time not only for children’s development, but for the formation of long-lasting family friendships. Cloudbound was designed to support both individualized play for kids and intentional community-building opportunities for parents.”
