Open Air Adventure Park — Attraction in Estes Park

We had a blast! I made a group reservation in advance for the Aerial Adventure as a team-building event for a group of adults. We had so much fun! It's like a playground for adults. I haven't laughed that hard for a long time.

Open Air uses a type of harness that allows you to remain clipped in at all times (as in, there's no way NOT to remain clipped in), which means that each person can navigate around the course on their own time, based on their own comfort level.

Our group of 12 participants had two assigned staff members who actively and attentively engaged with us the entire time to provide safety and guidance. The staff members were terrific -- they were fully focused on our group the whole time, exuding positivity and offering encouragement while intently maintaining safety.

Pro Tip: The members of our group came up with an obstacle course "time trial" for a certain route through the course, which included a saddle zip line (yes! a saddle zip line!) and a sprint across suspended logs. Everyone cheered each other on as we timed ourselves and tried to get faster and faster at running the course. SO FUN! (Not sure that this would be appropriate when the course is open to the general public, but it was delightful for our group.) We will be back with next...

I bought a Groupon for the family so that my boys (3 sons and a boyfriend) can go play. My oldest son's girlfriend joined us too. When we first drove up, the park looked compact and I was wondering how crowded it would be and if we would be entertained for an hour.

Don't let the compact size of the park sway your thinking on adventure because you will definitely have fun and be entertained for over an hour.

After checking in and signing waivers, they get you all settled into your harnesses which go over your shoulders, cinch at your waist, and go around each thigh. Once you get all in, you feel super secure. They went on to teach us how to wear our helmets properly and demonstrated how to clip onto the line and how to recover if you lose your footing before you even go up the ladder.

There are 2 levels of obstacles and a multitude of obstacles. We had such a good time and you work your core to keep balanced on the obstacles. And because they weren't busy for the next session after us, they offered us to stay longer than our session. Our middle son played for 2 hours before we...

I purchased tickets online. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed when I saw it in-person from the highway. It looked very small. As quoted by my son today after our visit , “never judge a book by its’ cover”. My twin 10 year olds had a blast. They were challenged and yet had fun the whole two hours. The staff was beyond helpful with guiding my sons through the course. They were kind to my sons and provided them positive coaching during challenging times. Both sons have said that doing this was their favorite part of our vacation so far.

The cost is a little high which may prevent some families being able to experience the activity. Overall, I am happy I included this in our vacation budget though. Definitely check out their specials for servicemen, nurses, etc. on their website. It didn’t apply for our visit but it was heartwarming to see that they are available.

Opportunity for improvement is to have the grounds maintained a bit more. The grass and weeds are a bit difficult to navigate through while trying to take photos...