Who is there out there who still hasn’t heard of the world-renowned acrobat group Dunking Devils? They have taken the world and the internet by storm with their daring performances. Dunking Devils have made the next generation of trampoline parks their second home and have put on extreme and adrenaline performances along with setting two Guinness world records.
Dunking Devils – A story of success
The story of Dunking Devils began in 2004 when four friends decided to wow the world with their acrobatic dunking. Soon, they wanted to do more than just dunking, so they came up with projects that were more daring. State-of-the-art trampoline parks have become the Dunking Devils’ second home, as they now spend most of their time there. It’s also where they come up with their next projects.
Today, The Dunking Devils is a synonym for
“never before seen nor done”.
The team now counts more than 60 members of all ages and genders, including 25 professional acrobats, and everyone, regardless of their physical abilities, is welcome to join the team. If you want to become a Dunking Devil, you must first and foremost love jumping, not be a stranger to adrenaline, and be determined to work hard to make your dreams come true.
Dunking Devils practice at the WOOP! trampoline park and are responsible for the fact that state-of-the-art trampoline parks, where fun is always guaranteed, have increased in popularity among young people.
The most thrilling Dunking Devils stunts
The only way to talk about Dunking Devils is in superlatives. With more than 2,000 performances in 50 countries around the world, Dunking Devils are one of the most well-known and acclaimed acrobatic teams. The team holds two Guinness world records, and the performances are always energetic and dynamic.
The next generation of trampoline parks is one of the reasons for that, as such parks offer the best and most fun practicing conditions. It’s also where new ideas are formed and the next projects are planned.
Here are just a few of the Dunking Devils projects that took their fan's and followers’ breath away.
Bounce Bridge Ljubljana
Bounce Bridge Ljubljana was a massive challenge and was thrilling for the audience and performers alike. It featured the largest trampoline in the world, at 13 x 13 meters, made by the Slovenian company Akrobat, a highly acclaimed trampoline manufacturer and the leading European-made trampoline brand.
All Akrobat trampolines are of high quality and completely safe, and they make even the most breath-taking stunts possible. So naturally, Dunking Devils’ sights were set on setting a new world record for the highest trampoline jump.
Acrobats from all across Europe participated in the event and helped make this an out-of-this-world show. The audience enjoyed spectacular flips, jumps, and other stunts on the trampoline and the trampoline bridge. A competition for the best jump on a regular-sized trampoline of 5 x 5 meters was also held. The only question that remained was whether the highest jump would take place on this trampoline. And the answer was yes – the new world record-holder jumped 11 meters high.
Trampolining 30 meters off the ground
But Dunking Devils didn’t stop with trampolining over the River Ljubljanica: the team also set up a trampoline 30 meters off the ground! While state-of-the-art trampoline parks amaze jumpers with their modern technology, Dunking Devils this time used a regular crane that lifted the trampoline 30 meters off the ground.
For this daring project, a 12 x 12-meter trampoline was created that was attached to the crane with 300 steel springs, a 50-meter chain, and a 50-meter steel cable. Even the crane’s constant moving did not stop Dunking Devils from putting on another heart-stopping show.
Extreme trampolining on a hanging trampoline 10 meters above the water
Dunking Devils went another step further: they hung a trampoline off a bridge and performed stunts 10 meters above the water. Luckily, there are climbing walls and other challenges in the next generation of trampoline parks, since the jumpers had to use these skills to be able to do their jump.
The hanging trampoline served as a vault board for breath-taking jumps straight into the water, and Dunking Devils, along with acrobats from Austria, Hungary, and the Netherlands, first had to climb up a ladder to reach the trampoline.
An NBA game between Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets
Dunking Devils proved their shows are thrilling and fun before a cheering crowd in a halftime show during a game between Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets. American basketball and state-of-the-art trampoline parks are said to be next level, but with this performance, Dunking Devils showed that the best dunking acrobats in fact come from Slovenia!
Extreme stunts on a moving train
Dunking Devils proved anything is possible by teaming up with Slovenian Railways and trampolining on a moving train. They installed BMX jumps, an Olympic trampoline, a Russian swing, and a pool that held 70 tonnes of water on a train and put on an amazing spectacle.
The result was a high dose of adrenaline and by far the most epic video the team has ever done. It went viral instantly, with more than 4 million views in the first 48 hours alone. Dunking Devils have proven themselves to be the team that makes even the most outrageous ideas come true.
Trampoline Sandwich
If you’ve ever been to a modern trampoline park, you’ll know that trampoline walls offer a great deal of adrenaline and fun. Dunking Devils created a freestyle trampoline park by placing trampolines between and on containers. Once again, fun was guaranteed!
Dunking Devils have been great promoters of trampolining since 2004. In fact, the team is one of the main reasons why the next generation of trampoline parks, equipped with high-quality and completely safe Akrobat trampolines, are increasing in popularity.
