SEATTLE, WA, August 4, 2011—iFLY Seattle brings indoor skydiving to the Emerald City with the opening of the first indoor skydiving facility in the Pacific Northwest. This unique amusement attraction safely recreates free fall—providing all the fun of traditional skydiving without the risk. Located adjacent to Seattle’s South Center Mall, the facility features a fourth-generation SkyVenture wind tunnel capable of speeds of up to 257 kmph/160 mph.
Bill Adams, an avid skydiver and former green-beret, realized his dream of twenty years by opening the business this August. “I just knew that if you could make this safe people would love to do it. It’s skydiving without having to worry about jumping out of a plane and pulling a chute.”
Describing his equipment supplier, Adams says, “SkyVenture, in my opinion, is the only choice. There are other manufacturers available, but there is no safer or higher quality product than SkyVenture,” adding, “After visiting nearly every SkyVenture installation, I’ve concluded that this was the most fun due diligence I’ve ever done in my life.”
The tunnel has a 4.3-meter/14-foot diameter circular glass flight chamber with SkyVenture’s patented wall-to-wall airflow completely eliminating the risk of “falling off” the air column. It is powered by four high-efficiency axial fans mounted in the upper leg of the tunnel—the optimum location for safety, efficiency, and durability. An airlock allows the operator to exchange flyers without pausing operation. The tunnel is also outfitted with an automated, state-of-the-art photo and video recording system letting customers take their flight experience home when they leave.
“There is a pent-up demand for indoor adventure in this area,” Adams concludes. “We have a young demographic of energetic people looking for fun and exciting things to do with their families. Combined with our notoriously bad weather, it’s like a perfect storm for a vertical wind tunnel.”
About SkyVenture
SkyVenture is the world’s largest and most advanced manufacturer of vertical wind tunnels. Twenty-three SkyVenture tunnels currently operate in nine countries around the world, under the brand names SkyVenture, iFLY, Airkix and Freezone. SkyVenture’s unique designs and innovative technologies are patented in over 138 countries.
SkyVenture franchises equipment in North America through iFLY Franchising, LLC. SkyVenture International sells equipment and licenses the technology throughout the rest of the world. SV Finance, BVBA, offers a variety of financing options for qualified buyers.
About iFLY Seattle
iFLY Seattle is the newest addition to the iFLY indoor skydiving franchise. It is a partnership between Chester Schwartz, Bill Adams and SkyGroup Investments, LLC.
Contact:
iFLY Seattle: Bill Adams, (360) 620-3369, Bill@iflyseattle.com
SkyVenture: Trevor Thompson, 512.674.9200, Trevor@skyventure.com
Potential Franchisees: info@iFLYfranchising.com
Interested Investors: InvestorRelations@skyventure.com