The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum

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The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum operates a 5-acre aerial adventure park in Bridgeport, CT, featuring 15 treetop trails, 44 ziplines, and 190 challenge elements. It serves families, schools, camps, and corporate groups with self-guided climbing, memberships, and group bookings, operated by Outdoor Venture Group.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersBridgeport, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum does

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum operates a 5-acre aerial adventure park located behind The Discovery Museum at 4450 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, within Fairfield County. The park is one of several Adventure Park locations across the United States operated by Outdoor Venture Group, with sister sites in Storrs CT, Sandwich MA, Wheatley Heights NY, Nashville TN, and Virginia Beach VA. It serves families with children ages 5 and up, individual adult climbers, school field trip groups, summer camps, scouting organizations, and corporate team-building clients seeking outdoor recreational adventure in the greater Bridgeport/Stamford/Westport/New Haven corridor.

The park's core technology is a self-guided aerial ropes course comprising 190+ tree-mounted platforms connected by cable, wood, and rope to form bridges, ladders, and ziplines, organized across 15 treetop trails and 6 difficulty levels. Safety is delivered through a proprietary "Always-Attached Safety System" using smart interlocking carabiners designed to virtually eliminate accidental detachment from the safety line, supplemented by an instructional briefing, harnesses, and optional paid guide services. A signature product extension, "Glow in the Park," enables nighttime climbing and ziplining on LED-lit courses with music.

Revenue is generated entirely through direct-to-consumer channels with no third-party resellers. Streams include general admission and discounted last-call tickets (one-time), birthday party packages (one-time), group and corporate reservations (one-time), gift cards (one-time), paid guide services and Briefing Bypass Club (one-time), and Adventure Club monthly memberships (recurring). Distribution runs through a proprietary online booking platform (pos.myadventurepark.com), on-site walk-in sales Wednesday through Sunday, and a dedicated group reservation system, supported by website content marketing, organic social media, email newsletters, and review-platform presence on TripAdvisor and Yelp.

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum firmographics

Firmographics

Name: The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum
Legal name: The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum
Website: https://discoveryadventurepark.org
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum operates a 5-acre aerial adventure park in Bridgeport, CT, featuring 15 treetop trails, 44 ziplines, and 190 challenge elements. It serves families, schools, camps, and corporate groups with self-guided climbing, memberships, and group bookings, operated by Outdoor Venture Group.
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The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum industry classification

Industry

Product category: Outdoor Adventure Recreation
NAICS: Amusement and Theme Parks (713110), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)
SIC: Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
akta.pro primary industry: Aerial Adventure Parks (Multi-Element Courses) (THAAACAC)
akta.pro secondary industries: Adventure Parks & Aerial Courses (Zipline, Ropes, Canopy) (THAAAAAC), Via Ferrata & Adventure Climbing Parks (THAAACAE), Adventure Park Ticketing, Access Control & Guest Operations Services (THAAACAH)

Keywords

Aerial adventure park
Zipline ropes course
Outdoor recreation
Team building activities
Birthday party venue

Where The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Bridgeport
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

General Admission Tickets: Pay-per-visit climbing and ziplining tickets for individual and family visitors. Customers purchase timed entry tickets online or at the door.
Discounted/Last-Call Tickets: Discounted admission tickets offered at reduced pricing, typically for same-day or end-of-day use.
Birthday Party Packages: Bundled group experiences for birthday celebrations including reserved climbing time and party accommodations.
Group and Corporate Reservations: Reserved climbing sessions for schools, camps, scout groups, and corporate team-building events, with special group pricing.
Adventure Club Memberships and Monthly Passes: Recurring membership options providing unlimited or multi-visit access for frequent climbers at a lower per-visit cost.
Guide Services and Briefing Bypass: Optional paid guide services for instruction and assistance; Briefing Bypass Club for experienced climbers who have demonstrated proficiency to skip the safety briefing.
Gift Cards: Prepaid gift cards sold to consumers for use on tickets, memberships, and park purchases.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	General Admission — Full-price climbing and ziplining ticket for all ages 5+
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Last Call Discounted Tickets — Reduced-price same-day/end-of-day tickets
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Adventure Park Birthday Party — Bundled party package with climbing and amenities
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Group and Corporate Reservations — Special pricing for schools, camps, scouts, corporate groups
Subscription	Monthly	Adventure Club Memberships and Monthly Passes — Recurring access passes for frequent visitors

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum operates a 5-acre self-guided aerial adventure park in Bridgeport, Connecticut, featuring 15 treetop trails with 190+ challenge elements and 44 ziplines across 6 difficulty levels. The park sells timed-entry general admission tickets, discounted last-call tickets, birthday party packages, group and corporate reservations, and recurring memberships for visitors ages 5 and up. Specialized programming includes Glow in the Park nighttime LED-lit climbing events and dedicated team building, school field trip, and summer camp programs.

Product overview

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum is a single unified outdoor adventure product—a 5-acre aerial ropes course and zipline park offering self-guided climbing experiences. The core product consists of 15 treetop trails with 190 challenge elements and 44 ziplines across 6 difficulty levels, designed for ages 5 and up. The offering is supplemented by multiple add-on modules including General Admission and Last Call Discounted Tickets (core entry products), Birthday Party packages, Glow in the Park evening events, Memberships & Programs for repeat visitors, and Group Reservations that encompass School Field Trips, Summer Camp Groups, and Team Building Programs. Optional guide services provide additional instruction support. All experiences share the same aerial ropes infrastructure and safety system, with add-ons providing specialized programming, catering to different customer segments from families to corporate groups.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Outdoor Venture GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor Venture Group is the operating company behind The Adventure Park brand, operating multiple park locations across the US. The group manages the overall brand, operations, and expansion of the Adventure Park concept including the Bridgeport, CT location.
The Discovery MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Adventure Park is co-located on 5 acres of land behind The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT, at 4450 Park Avenue. The museum serves as a strategic anchor institution and cross-promotional partner, with shared branding ('The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum') and a nearby museum-visitor crossover audience.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

WildPlay Element Parks: Operator of ziplines, ropes courses, and aerial adventure parks across North America. Comparable zipline-driven product and outdoor adventure positioning to Adventure Park.
Boundless Adventures: Northeast US aerial adventure park operator with self-guided treetop courses and ziplines. Highly comparable in geography (NY/CT), product offering, and group-event orientation.
Navitat Canopy Adventures: Aerial zipline and adventure course operator focused on guided canopy experiences. Comparable on zipline core offering and experiential outdoor entertainment positioning.
The Adventure Park at Virginia Beach: Another Adventure Park brand location operated by Outdoor Venture Group, providing additional like-for-like unit-level comparability across a different regional market.
TreeTop Adventures: Multi-state operator of self-guided aerial adventure parks and ziplines. Comparable product mix (multi-difficulty courses, group/party packages) and direct family/corporate audience overlap.
The Adventure Park at Storrs: Connecticut-based sibling location of the same Adventure Park brand. Same brand, safety tech, and pricing structure, useful as a same-state peer benchmark.
Go Ape USA: Operates multi-element aerial adventure parks with ziplines and treetop obstacles across the US. Most directly comparable as a zipline/rope-course operator serving similar families, schools, and corporate group segments.
The Adventure Park at Nashville: Sister location under the same Adventure Park brand operated by Outdoor Venture Group. Identical product, safety system, and operational playbook, providing a direct comparable for unit economics.

Broad incumbents

Sky Zone Trampoline Park: Large indoor family entertainment and group events brand. Competes for the same family birthday party and corporate team-building dollars in the Northeast but delivers an indoor trampoline-based product, not aerial.
iFly Indoor Skydiving: National experiential entertainment chain targeting families, kids' parties, and group outings. Competes for similar experiential leisure spend and group-event bookings across the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum financial estimates

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The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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Investments

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Frequently asked questions about The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum

What does The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum do?

Is The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum a public or private company?

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum founded?

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum based?

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum is headquartered in Bridgeport, United States, in the North America region.

How does The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum make money?

Seven revenue lines are on record. General Admission Tickets are the primary driver. The others are discounted/Last-Call Tickets, birthday Party Packages, group and Corporate Reservations, adventure Club Memberships and Monthly Passes, guide Services and Briefing Bypass and gift Cards.

Who are The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are WildPlay Element Parks, Boundless Adventures, Navitat Canopy Adventures, The Adventure Park at Virginia Beach, TreeTop Adventures, The Adventure Park at Storrs, Go Ape USA and The Adventure Park at Nashville. Broad incumbents are Sky Zone Trampoline Park and iFly Indoor Skydiving.

Does The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum have an API?

No public API is recorded for The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum.

What industry is The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum in?

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum's product category is Outdoor Adventure Recreation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAAACAC, Aerial Adventure Parks (Multi-Element Courses), with a secondary code of THAAAAAC, Adventure Parks & Aerial Courses (Zipline, Ropes, Canopy). Its NAICS code is 713110 and its SIC code is 7990.