{"id":21576,"date":"2022-11-15T20:56:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T01:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.flywheelsites.com\/?p=21576"},"modified":"2023-10-30T16:12:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T23:12:19","slug":"is-indoor-skydiving-worth-the-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/is-indoor-skydiving-worth-the-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Indoor Skydiving Worth the Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-800x558.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-640x447.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-480x335.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-320x223.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-160x112.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-80x56.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-917x640.jpg 917w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-688x480.jpg 688w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-459x320.jpg 459w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-344x240.jpg 344w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-115x80.jpg 115w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4gma2evcl52h09tf1qfqdm3j-768x536.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Is Indoor Skydiving Worth It?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor\">indoor skydiving<\/a> is worth it. Whether you\u2019re an avid and experienced skydiver who just needs some isolated practice or someone who has never even stepped foot on a plane, indoor skydiving has you covered! Let\u2019s jump into what the benefits of indoor skydiving are, who can experience indoor human flight, and precisely what<em> <\/em>it entails.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-700x246.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-700x246.jpg 700w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1920x675.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1280x450.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-800x281.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1819x640.jpg 1819w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-910x320.jpg 910w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1760x619.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1600x563.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1440x507.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1120x394.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-960x338.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-640x225.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-480x169.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-320x113.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-160x56.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-80x28.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1364x480.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-682x240.jpg 682w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-227x80.jpg 227w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-250x88.jpg 250w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-1536x540.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-2048x721.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00415-120x42.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Indoor Skydiving Feel Like The Real Thing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, mostly! A vertical wind tunnel, commonly called indoor skydiving, is designed to mimic the freefall portion of an actual skydive. The wind tunnel presents a more controlled environment than the sky. While the wind produced in the tunnel is effective in acting as the real wind in freefall, it doesn\u2019t feel exactly the same because you\u2019re <em>inside<\/em>! Think about it like this: your five senses will notice different things between indoor and real skydiving. Your sense of touch and sound may be the same, but your sight will definitely be different \u2013 not better or worse, just different!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>So, is indoor skydiving actually fun? Yes! It\u2019s a great experience that has the added bonus of allowing others to actually <em>see <\/em>you in simulated freefall rather than watching a <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/first-time-skydiving\/tandem-skydiving\/video-packages\">video<\/a> (which is still awesome!) after the fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The below video shows <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor\">indoor skydiving at Skydive Perris<\/a> in Southern California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From 3 to 103 years old, come fly with us!\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/655417835?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"565\" height=\"318\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Indoor Skydiving Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans! Big, big fans. Wind tunnels are equipped with absolutely <em>massive <\/em>fans that blow strong winds upward, allowing you to essentially float. This force of manmade wind imitates the wind that rushes past you as you\u2019re in real freefall. Similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/first-time-skydiving\">tandem skydiving<\/a> (where you jump from a plane with an instructor secured to you), it requires no previous experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Indoor Skydiving Scary?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nope! Obviously, everyone is different, and while the experience may be exciting and seem unapproachable at first, it isn\u2019t inherently frightening. The intimidation factor of indoor skydiving is much less than that of skydiving for real!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, each presents a different type of fear. When you skydive, you\u2019re jumping from an airplane, which is just a whole crazy experience in itself. When you go in a wind tunnel, you have an audience, which can be no big deal or super nerve-wracking, depending on the type of person you are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A perk of indoor skydiving compared to tandem jumping is that you have an instructor who can make eye contact with you at all times during the \u201cfreefall,\u201d so you won\u2019t feel alone. This presence of someone seeing you and helping you can help you to loosen up emotionally and enjoy the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Indoor Skydiving or Real Skydiving Harder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricky question! They both have unique challenges that make them equally difficult \u2013 the <a href=\"\/blog\/indoor-skydiving-tricks-explained\/\">pros<\/a> make indoor skydiving look easy-peasy, but we can assure you it doesn\u2019t start off that way!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skydiving has more moving pieces, while the variability in indoor skydiving is less. Indoor skydiving is a more controlled environment with \u201cfreefall\u201d as the only factor, BUT you have to be <em>super <\/em>specific and spatially aware to avoid flying into the wall. In the sky, there is more room for error in freefall (because the sky is pretty big with no walls in the way!)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both indoor and real skydiving present different hurdles to overcome. Indoor skydiving requires intense focus on where your body is in relation to the wall, but real skydiving has a multitude of factors to think about, like exiting the airplane, flying the canopy, and landing it properly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-700x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21588\" style=\"width:399px;height:387px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-700x679.jpg 700w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1920x1864.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1760x1708.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1600x1553.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1440x1398.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1280x1242.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1120x1087.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-960x932.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-800x776.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-640x621.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-480x466.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-320x311.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-160x155.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-80x78.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-659x640.jpg 659w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-495x480.jpg 495w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-330x320.jpg 330w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-247x240.jpg 247w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-82x80.jpg 82w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-250x243.jpg 250w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-768x745.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-1536x1491.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-2048x1988.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC00508-120x116.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Can Fly in a Wind Tunnel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor-skydiving\/wind-tunnel-faqs\">restrictions<\/a> for flying in a wind tunnel are wayyy more relaxed than those for skydiving. Indoor skydiving allows people who may not be able to <em>actually <\/em>skydive to experience human flight. Case in point, children as young as 3 years old can shred in the tunnel!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weight limit for indoor skydiving at Skydive Perris varies. For those under 6\u2019, the maximum weight limit is 250 lbs; those over 6\u2019 can weigh no more than 260 lbs. Why? Safety! The gear used in skydiving has weight restrictions imposed by the manufacturers, and if these are broken, then the gear has a possibility of not functioning the way that it is designed to work. In the wind tunnel, it\u2019s just you, the instructor, and the \u201cwind,\u201d there\u2019s no parachute or landing priorities to worry about. Our #1 consideration is to keep our customers and instructors safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost of Indoor Skydiving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Indoor skydiving requires a smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor-skydiving\/prices\">financial investment<\/a> than outdoor skydiving. If you\u2019re hesitant to fully send it and commit to skydiving tandem or <a href=\"\/blog\/complete-guide-to-skydive-solo\/\">solo<\/a>, then indoor skydiving offers a fantastic middle ground to get a taste of the sky without burning a hole in your wallet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t get it twisted; skydiving for the first time is an <a href=\"\/blog\/average-cost-to-go-skydiving-in-california\/\">investment<\/a> that is 100% worth it, but if it\u2019s not the right time, then it\u2019s not the right time! We\u2019re so proud to offer indoor and outdoor skydiving at our facility (one of the reasons we\u2019re a <em>world-renowned <\/em>dropzone) and accommodate everyone the best we can.<br>Whether you\u2019re ready to take to the skies or the tunnel, we\u2019re here for you at Skydive Perris! <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor-skydiving\/book-indoor-skydive\">Book today<\/a> or reach out with any questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor\" style=\"background-color:#0046bb\">Go Indoor Skydiving<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Article: <a href=\"\/blog\/indoor-skydiving-tricks-explained\/\">Indoor Skydiving Tricks Explained<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Indoor Skydiving Worth It? 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