The Floor Is Lava. The Inflatables Are Real. The Kids? Hyped.
BounceU Charlotte Adds Five New Ways to Go Full Chaos (and We Love Them For It)
By Nell Thomas | View Partner Profile
Before we get into the screaming children, the flying socks, and the inexplicable whiff of Capri Sun, let us say this plainly: BounceU Charlotte – the one in Matthews, on Monroe Road, past the Dunkin’ and near the good Goodwill – is not messing around.
They’ve just added five new inflatables. Five. One of them is literally called The Floor Is Lava, which frankly should come with a soundtrack and an EMT.
You can now hurl your child (gently!) into:
- The 18ft Xtreme Double Slide
- The Ninja Warrior Jump
- The Basketball Bouncer
- The Floor is Lava
- The Moon Bouncer
The toddlers have their own designated zones. The big kids have all the padded chaos they can handle. And if you’re planning a birthday party, field trip, or divine intervention of playdate energy-burn-off, it’s all private, all yours. No random kids. No strange dads wandering into the pizza room. Just you, your sugar-fueled offspring, and the safest padded walls this side of a mental health facility.
Sponsored, Thankfully, by Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte
Whether you’re hauling birthday cupcakes or fleeing a 7-year-old birthday brawl, do it in something German, elegant, and entirely free of glitter. Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte has a luxury ride for every kind of chaos. Visit them in Pineville at 950 N Polk St or book a luxury test drive at mbcharlotte.com. Because your vehicle shouldn’t squeak when your kid does.
Award-Winning
BounceU has already been named Charlotte’s Best Children’s Birthday Party Venue two years in a row, and for 2025, they’re nominated again – and for Best Family Attraction. That’s not a fluke. This place runs like a well-oiled bounce house, thanks in part to Toni K Alligier, the party whisperer-in-chief.
They also offer Open Bounce sessions on select days (check their calendar if you’re a spontaneous type). But the bread and butter here is private events: locked-down, fully staffed, and deeply customized.
You can decorate. You can bring your own cake. You can sit and text on a bench for 90 minutes while someone else corrals the kids like a ninja in black BounceU socks. It’s glorious.
And if you haven’t been, you should go take a tour. Tell them Nell sent you. They’ll have no idea who that is, but you’ll sound like a local.
About the Author
Nell Thomas is a caffeine-fueled writer for Strolling Ballantyne and The Charlotte Mercury, usually found nursing an iced hazelnut latte at Einstein Bros. Bagels Ballantyne, where the coffee’s hot, the bagels are boiled, and the egg sandwiches taste like Saturday. Ask her about bounce houses, HOA drama, or the best parking lot for avoiding drop-off line rage.
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by Nell Thomas, Strolling Ballantyne (CC BY-ND 4.0)
