Extensions

Indoor play areas naturally evolve over time. As visitor numbers grow and customer expectations change, many operators find that their existing play space no longer delivers the capacity, excitement, or commercial return they need. A play area extension is the perfect way to refresh your attraction, increase dwell time, and unlock new revenue streams, without the cost of a full redesign or rebuild.

At Soft Play Supplies, we specialise in designing, engineering, and installing seamless extensions that integrate perfectly with your current structure while transforming the overall experience.

What is a play area extension?

A play area extension involves adding new elements, zones, or structural modifications to an existing indoor play frame. This can include:

1. Adding new play features

Enhance your attraction with new, high-impact activities such as:

• Football/Sports Courts – enclosed multi-sport arenas

   

• Ball Cannon / Air-Ball Arenas – high-energy competitive play

   

• Climbing Wall Zones – bespoke climbing panels and bouldering features

   

• Bumper Cars – low-maintenance electric bumper car arenas

   

• Go-Kart Tracks – electric or pedal-powered karting circuits

   

• Aerial Overhangs & Bridges – mezzanines, skywalks, and suspended play

   

• Interactive Game Walls – immersive screen-based challenges

   

• Sensory Rooms or Calm Zones – inclusive play additions

   

• Additional Party Rooms – creating more birthday capacity and revenue

   

These features can be installed as standalone zones or attached directly onto your existing play frame.

2. Increasing capacity

When your business grows, so should your play space. We can expand your existing structure to safely accommodate more children by:

• Adding extra levels to the current play frame

   

• Extending sideways to create more play routes

   

• Creating new access points and vertical climbs to reduce bottlenecks

   

• Increasing seating visibility for parents by adjusting layouts

   

• Adding toddler or baby zones to free up space in the main frame

   

• Introducing themed zones to spread footfall throughout your centre

   

Even a 1–2 metre extension can significantly boost customer flow and capacity.

3. Reconfiguring your existing layout

Sometimes your play area doesn’t need to be larger, just smarter. We can redesign and restructure elements of your current frame to improve:

• Internal circulation and route efficiency

   

• Separation between age groups

   

• Safety and sightlines for staff and parents

   

• Flow during peak times

   

• Use of dead space or underutilised areas

   

• Accessibility and inclusivity

   

Layout reconfigurations can modernise an older play area and give it the feel of a newly built attraction.

4. Modernising and upgrading existing features

Extensions are also an opportunity to refresh your current space with:

• New colour schemes and branding

   

• Replacing worn pads, netting, or floors

   

• Upgrading slides or adding new slide variations

   

• Installing new safety surfacing

   

• LED lighting, sound effects, or interactive components

   

• Theming enhancements (forests, space, underwater, jungle, etc.)

   

Upgrades can dramatically increase perceived value and attract returning customers.

Why extend your play area?

✔ Increase customer numbers & dwell time

Bigger, more exciting spaces keep families in your centre longer and increase repeat visits.

✔ Boost revenue

More capacity = more admissions, more party bookings, more café sales.

✔ Future-proof your attraction

Modern, updated equipment helps you stay competitive in a growing industry.

✔ Improve safety & flow

New layouts reduce crowding, improve supervision, and enhance operational efficiency.

✔ Cost-effective alternative to a complete rebuild

Extensions deliver maximum impact with minimal disruption and a lower investment.