Skating rinks are out, but virtual reality games, trampoline, climbing walls are in

Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times
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If you love rollerblading or roller-skating, you might be sad to hear that El Paso has lost its two roller-skating rinks.

Roller Bomb, which was at12320 Lorenzo Ruiz Ave., quietly announced its closure on its website, thanking El Paso for 13 years of business. Management said they were sorry to go but would be pursuing other possibilities.

El Paso seems to have a hard time maintaining skating rink since the pandemic. Skate, Rattle and Roll closed in December.
El Paso seems to have a hard time maintaining skating rink since the pandemic. Skate, Rattle and Roll closed in December.

Skate Rattle and Roll, which opened at the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso in Canutillo, had a much shorter life span. It opened in 2021, during the pandemic, and then closed in December 2022, according to the outlet's public relations crew.

El Paso, however, is always bouncing back, whether it's changing a trampoline business or offering a new attraction for children, teens and even adults. Here's the latest on what's available:

Monkey Rock

Monkey Rock opened in October at Sunland Park Mall and offers a variety of attractions, including 10 lanes of bowling; virtual reality games, including golf; a rock climbing wall; a mini-golf; and an arcade.

Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 1 p.m. to midnight Friday and 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday. Information: www.monkeyrock.us; 915-626-5220.

Escape the Sun City virtually

Escape the Sun City, a new game area that opened at 200 S. Santa Fe St. in January, uses Oculus Quest 2 headsets to allow five people to play in an escape room. The business offers three different escape playrooms at one time with a choice of seven different games. Ages 12 to 17 must have a parent sign a waiver.

Most escape rooms are $30 a player, $15 for Laserbots for a short time.

Hours: Closed Monday. 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: escapesuncity.com

Sessions Climbing & Fitness

A new rock climbing place, Sessions Climbing & Fitness, opened in summer 2022 at 1775 Cimarron Rialto Square in the Northwest. The rock-climbing gym offers a huge wall for those 14 and older and also has an area for kids. It can be booked for sessions or private parties.

A day pass that allows access from noon to 9 p.m. weekdays and noon to 10 p.m. on weekends costs $25, plus tax. Memberships also are offered.

Hours: noon to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Information: www.sessionsclimbing.com

X-Zone Kids indoor playground

The independent indoor playground has two locations, at 2290 Joe Battle Blvd. on the East Side and 4564 Doniphan Drive on the West Side. The gym offers virtual reality rides, giant-sized mazes, ball pits, an obstacle course and a ninja tower.

Prices and hours vary depending on location. Information: xzonekids.com

Urban Air West

Urban Air West El Paso, 801 S. Mesa Hills Drive, opened a month before the pandemic hit in 2020 and continues to thrive.

Urban Air Adventure, 801 S. Mesa Hills Drive, offers a variety of fun attractions for kids.
Urban Air Adventure, 801 S. Mesa Hills Drive, offers a variety of fun attractions for kids.

The indoor park offers a sky rider, ropes course, laser tag, spin-zone bumper cars, a warrior obstacle course, climbing walls, a tubes playground (great for little ones) and battle beam, all in a 50,000-square-foot space. All attractions are height based.

The adventure park includes a cafe with burgers, pizza, pretzels, wings, chicken tenders, fries, soft drinks and sports drinks.

Open play day pass is $30, excluding tax, for all attractions. Other pass ticket prices available. Information: www.urbanair.com

Sky Zone trampoline

The franchise Sky Zone took over the former Rockin' Jump business in summer 2022 at 1691 N. Zaragoza Road.

Management said changes would include lower prices, all-inclusive time-based pricing, new attractions such as parkour and a SkyTower, and new birthday packages.

Cost: Timed packages now range from $10 for 30 minutes for ages 6 and up, to $20 for 180 minutes. It also offers special programs such as sensory friendly time and home-school and little jumper times. Information: www.skyzone.com

Adventure Zone

Adventure Zone is one of the well-known family fun centers on the West Side.
Adventure Zone is one of the well-known family fun centers on the West Side.

The family entertainment center, 251 E. Redd Road, offers an arcade, mini-golf, and a pirate quest escape room. The restaurant is also known for its crispy McCrory's tacos. On Tuesday and Thursdays, get taco plates for $5. Information: 915-585-9663.

Bob-O's Family Center

The indoor and outdoor park, at 3851 Constitution Drive, offers go-karts, mini-golf, laser games and more. Purchase a three-hour fun card with unlimited outside attractions and 50 arcade credits for $40.

Hours: noon to 8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Information: https://bobosfun.com

Ally B Gator's House of Bounce

For kids 12 and younger, Ally B Gator's, at 11210 Armour Drive, Suite 4A, offers an inflatable indoor play park. It's one fee for unlimited access to unplugged play. Attractions include a 60-foot obstacle course, Giant Pirate Ship, and 18-foot-tall slide.

There is a safe toddler zone with a toddler bouncer and a soft mat play area. The Mangrove Cafe offers pizza, hot dogs and other snacks, including beer and wine for mom and dad. Nonslip socks required for jumpers, and masks for 13 and older in common areas.

Hours: noon to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays, by appointment for groups on Monday-Wednesday. Cost: $8 for 18 months to 3 years, $10 for 4 to 6-year-olds, and $12 for 7 to 12-year-olds. Information: 915-496-7712.

Relaxe with some ax throwing

The Relaxe ax-throwing venue, at 808 Montana Ave., offers one-hour, two-hour and three-hour sessions, starting at $29 for one hour and more.

Book your time and dates online at www.relaxeptx.com.

iFly offers indoor skydiving

A flight instructor helps first-time flyer Karen Cowell hold steady inside the wind tunnel at iFly indoor skydiving.
A flight instructor helps first-time flyer Karen Cowell hold steady inside the wind tunnel at iFly indoor skydiving.

The iFly indoor skydiving business, at 430 Vin Rambla Drive, offers everything from single experiences to party and team building experiences. A two-flight experience starts at $59.95. There are specials for educators, military and health professionals. Information: www.iflyworld.com

More:Ready for a new adventure? What you need to know about iFly Indoor Skydiving in El Paso

Topgolf El Paso offers golfing fun

Topgolf El Paso is a fun way to spend an afternoon with friends.
Topgolf El Paso is a fun way to spend an afternoon with friends.

Topgolf El Paso, 365 Vin Rambla Drive, offers hours of fun golfing from various bays. Order some appetizers or a meal and enjoy hitting the balls for bragging rights.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. Cost tends to range from $28 an hour per bay to $48 in the evening. Half prices offered on Tuesdays.

Information: https://topgolf.com

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María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150, mcortes@elpasotimes.com and @EPTMaria on Twitter.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Where to find El Paso attractions, from trampolines to virtual reality