How a Bungee Trampoline Works

Bungee jumping became increasingly popular in the past decade,
as "extreme sports" captured the public's attention. An offshoot
of this phenomenon is the bungee trampoline.

Parents will be comforted to know that, especially under the
supervision of a camp counselor or a professional recreation
center, bungee trampolines are often quite safe. Indeed, the
fact that a trampoline is below the participant ensures far
greater safety than traditional bungee jumping. 

A bungee trampoline allows you to jump over ten meters into the
air, so you can literally have a bird's-eye view of the world.
It consists of a support structure with elevated steel arms. The
rider is strapped into a harness, which is suspended between two
of the arms by bungee cords that catapult the rider into the
air. 

There can be more than one trampoline in a jumping station,
allowing four to six riders to jump simultaneously. The
contraption needs a 110/230 volts/10 amperes electrical outlet
to run.

When the rider is shot into air, the unique purpose-built
elastics come into play, taking the kinetic energy in the
downward jump and converting it into an upwardly propelling
force both increasing the jumper's power and stabilizing the
jump, giving more height and airtime to perform backward and
forward flips. This was previously impossible without years of
training on a regular trampoline.

Bungee trampoline rides have gained tremendous popularity the
world over, particularly in amusement parks and malls.