The Fun Station Adventure Parks

What The Fun Station Adventure Parks does

The Fun Station Adventure Parks operates a three-site chain of indoor family entertainment centers across Eastern Iowa, with locations in Cedar Rapids (the flagship, self-described as Iowa's largest indoor adventure park), Dubuque, and the Quad Cities area (Eldridge). Founded in 1993 and owned by the Edwards family through parent company Edwards Entertainment Company, the parks offer indoor attractions including trampolines, play mazes, slick slides, trapeze swings, zip line rails, and climbing walls. The Cedar Rapids flagship is differentiated by an expanded on-site food and beverage offering, including Box Car Cafe, The Landing (a bowling, bar and food venue), Sweets & Treats, and The Rail Yard.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer family entertainment venue with a horizontal segmentation strategy targeting families with children as the primary segment, and schools, daycares, summer camps, youth groups, and nonprofit organizations as secondary institutional customers. Revenue is generated through day-pass admissions (sold online via the Roller ticketing platform or at the door), tiered birthday party packages (Fun Time at $200 and Ultimate at $275 for up to 10 guests), recurring memberships, group outings, fundraising events (where 25% of admissions are donated back to the host organization), and on-site F&B. The technology stack is largely operational rather than differentiated: ticketing and waivers are handled through Roller's third-party SaaS platform, and there is no proprietary software, app, or AI capability disclosed. With 51-100 employees, the company is a small-to-mid-sized regional operator with no external institutional investors, no public listing, and a multi-decade operating history anchored in a single Iowa region.

Name

The Fun Station Adventure Parks

Legal name

The Fun Station Adventure Parks

Website

https://gofunstation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Fun Station Adventure Parks is a family-owned operator of three indoor adventure parks across Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Quad Cities) serving families, schools, and youth groups with trampolines, birthday parties, food venues, memberships, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Entertainment Centers

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement and Theme Parks (713110), Amusement Arcades (71312)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trampoline & Active Play Parks (Trampoline, Ninja/Obstacle, Indoor Active Parks) (THAJAEAJ), Amusement Parks (Regional/Local Ride Parks & Funfairs) (THAJAEAD)

Keywords

• Indoor adventure parks
• Family entertainment centers
• Birthday party venues
• Trampoline parks
• Group event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Admissions/Ticket Sales: Day tickets for park entry with access to all attractions. Tickets purchased online via Roller platform or at door.
2. Birthday Party Packages: Pre-packaged party experiences with reserved areas, food, and attractions. Fun Time Package at $200 for up to 10 kids, Ultimate Package at $275 for up to 10 guests.
3. Memberships: Recurring membership programs offering unlimited or discounted access to attractions.
4. Food and Beverage: On-site food service including Box Car Cafe, The Landing bowling/bar/food, Sweets & Treats, and The Rail Yard at Cedar Rapids location.
5. Group Outings: Special group pricing for schools, daycares, summer camps, and youth groups.
6. Fundraising Programs: Organizations can host fundraising nights with The Fun Station donating 25% of admissions back to the group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fun Station Adventure Parks operates three indoor adventure park locations across Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Quad Cities/Eldridge) offering family entertainment attractions including trampolines, play mazes, slick slides, trapeze swings, zip lines, and climbing walls. The parks sell day admission tickets, host birthday party packages, run group outings for schools and youth organizations, offer memberships, and operate on-site food and beverage venues.

Product overview

The Fun Station Adventure Parks is a multi-location indoor family entertainment center operating three adventure parks across Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Quad Cities/Eldridge). Founded in 1993, the parks offer indoor attractions including trampolines, play mazes, slick slides, trapeze swings, zip lines, and climbing walls. The Cedar Rapids flagship location (described as Iowa's largest indoor adventure park) also features food service venues including the Box Car Cafe, The Landing Bowling Bar & Food, Sweets & Treats, and The Rail Yard. The parks provide birthday party packages, group outings, fundraiser events, memberships, and gift cards. Ticketing and waivers are managed through third-party platforms (roller.app).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Fun Station – Cedar Rapids Indoor adventure park location in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, self-described as Iowa's largest indoor adventure park. Features trampolines, play maze, climbing walls, slick slides, trapeze swings, zip line, and on-site food venues including Box Car Cafe and The Landing Bowling Bar & Food.
• The Fun Station – Dubuque Indoor adventure park location in Dubuque, Iowa, offering indoor attractions, food services, birthday party hosting, group outings, and fundraiser events.
• The Fun Station – Quad Cities Indoor adventure park location in Eldridge, Iowa (Quad Cities), featuring trampolines, play maze, slick slides, trapeze swings, and zip line attractions.
• Birthday Party Packages Pre-packaged birthday party experiences with reserved areas, food, and attractions. Fun Time Package at $200 for up to 10 kids (reserved table, all attractions, refillable drink cup) and Ultimate Package at $275 for up to 10 guests (private room, party host, unlimited attractions, pizza, drinks, ice cream, game cards).
• Fundraiser Events School and charitable fundraiser nights where The Fun Station donates 25% of admissions back to the organizing group. Available Tuesday or Thursday evenings with a minimum of 25 attendees.
• Group Outings Group outing packages for schools, daycares, summer camps, and youth groups offering special group pricing and organized access to park attractions.
• Box Car Cafe On-site restaurant and food venue at the Cedar Rapids park location.
• The Landing – Bowling, Bar & Food Bowling alley, bar, and food venue located at the Cedar Rapids park.
• Memberships Annual and monthly membership programs offering unlimited or discounted access to attractions plus perks such as food discounts for repeat visitors.
• Gift Cards Gift cards redeemable for admission, food, and merchandise purchases across park locations.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Edwards Entertainment Companyparent companyOthersEdwards Entertainment Company is the parent company that owns and operates The Fun Station Adventure Parks. The company was founded by the Edwards family, with Nick Edwards serving as President & CEO. Edwards Entertainment continues to reinvest in facilities and develop new menu items and experiences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sky Zone: Largest U.S. trampoline park franchise with active-play attractions, birthday party packages, and memberships — overlapping product mix (trampolines, active play) and similar consumer value proposition for families.
• Urban Air Adventure Park: National franchise chain of indoor adventure parks offering trampolines, climbing, zip lines, and party packages — directly comparable to The Fun Station's multi-attraction indoor FEC model and target family/birthday-party customer base.
• Launch Trampoline Park: Indoor trampoline and active-play park operator with party packages and group events — directly comparable to The Fun Station's trampoline-led indoor adventure experience and family customer base.
• Rebounderz Trampoline Park: Franchised indoor trampoline and adventure park operator with party packages — directly comparable active-play attractions and birthday event model.
• Pump It Up: Indoor inflatable and active-play party venue chain specializing in birthdays and group events — comparable to The Fun Station's birthday-party-led revenue model and family target segment.
• Altitude Trampoline Park: Franchised indoor trampoline and adventure park chain with birthday-party and group-event programs — directly comparable in attraction mix and B2C family positioning to The Fun Station.

Broad incumbents

• Chuck E. Cheese: National family entertainment center chain combining arcade games, rides, food, and birthday parties — broader incumbent serving the same family/birthday-party use case that drives The Fun Station's bookings.
• Main Event Entertainment: Large multi-location FEC chain offering bowling, laser tag, food, and parties — overlapping with The Fun Station's The Landing bowling/F&B venue and broader family entertainment positioning.
• CEC Entertainment (Chuck E. Cheese parent): Public parent of Chuck E. Cheese — broader incumbent in the family entertainment center category that overlaps The Fun Station's indoor FEC, F&B, and party revenue streams.

Emerging players

• Boondocks Food & Fun: Regional multi-attraction FEC with go-karts, bowling, laser tag, and arcade — emerging player with similar mix of active attractions, F&B, and birthday/group events, though in different geographies.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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