Written for soft play: one parent signature covering every child, the height and age rules you already enforce, and consent that lasts a whole year of visits.
[Business Name]
indoor playground and soft play activities
•Participant full name: ______________________________
•Date of birth: ____________________ Age: __________
•Address: ______________________________________________
•Phone: ____________________ Email: __________________
•Emergency contact name: ____________________________
•Emergency contact phone: ___________________________
•Date of indoor playground and soft play activities: ____________________
I am requesting to participate in indoor playground and soft play activities operated by [Business Name] ("the Company"). I understand that children play at their own pace in a shared, actively used space alongside children of different ages and sizes.
I confirm that my participation is entirely voluntary, that no one has pressured me to take part, and that I may stop participating at any time if I believe conditions are unsafe or beyond my ability.
I understand that indoor playground and soft play activities involves inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken by the Company, and that those risks include, but are not limited to:
•Falls from climbing structures, slides, and elevated platforms
•Collisions between children, particularly where ages and sizes are mixed
•Impact with padded and unpadded surfaces, netting, and support posts
•Entrapment or friction injury inside tubes, slides, and ball pits
•Exposure to communicable illness in a shared indoor play environment
•Allergic reaction to food or materials present in the facility
•Serious bodily injury, permanent disability, paralysis, and death
I have read this list, I understand it, and I knowingly and voluntarily accept every one of these risks, including risks that may arise from the negligence of others or that are not specifically listed above.
I agree to follow all posted rules, safety briefings, and instructions given by [Business Name] staff, including:
•Grip socks worn at all times inside the play structure
•Observing posted age, height, and capacity limits for each area
•No food, drink, or hard toys inside the play equipment
•A responsible adult remaining on site for the duration of the visit
•Head first sliding, climbing up slides, and rough play are not permitted
I understand that failing to follow the rules may result in my removal from the activity without a refund.
I confirm that I am physically able to take part in this activity and that I have disclosed any medical condition, injury, allergy, pregnancy, or medication that could affect my safety or the safety of others.
Conditions to disclose: ______________________________________________
In the event of an injury or medical emergency, I authorize the Company to arrange first aid, emergency transport, and medical treatment on my behalf, and I accept financial responsibility for the cost of that care.
To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of [State], I release, waive, and discharge [Business Name], its owners, officers, employees, contractors, volunteers, agents, and property owners (together, "the Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, and causes of action of any kind arising out of my participation in this activity, including those caused by the ordinary negligence of the Released Parties.
I agree to indemnify and hold the Released Parties harmless from any claim brought by me, by anyone acting on my behalf, or by a third party as a result of my conduct during the activity.
This release is binding on me, my heirs, my personal representatives, and my estate.
I confirm that I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor named below and that I have full legal authority to sign this agreement on the minor's behalf.
•Minor name: ____________________________ Date of birth: ______________
•Minor name: ____________________________ Date of birth: ______________
•Minor name: ____________________________ Date of birth: ______________
I have explained the risks described above to the minor in terms the minor can understand. I accept every term of this agreement on the minor's behalf, I authorize emergency medical care for the minor, and I agree to indemnify the Released Parties against any claim brought by or on behalf of the minor.
I grant [Business Name] permission to use photographs and video recordings taken during the activity for promotional purposes, without compensation. This permission is optional and declining it does not affect participation.
•[ ] I agree - [ ] I decline
I have read this entire agreement. I understand that I am giving up substantial legal rights, including the right to sue. I am signing it freely, without inducement, and I intend it to be as broad and inclusive as the law allows. If any part of this agreement is found unenforceable, the remaining parts stay in full force.
•Participant signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________
•Printed name: ______________________________________
•Parent/guardian signature (if participant is under 18): ______________________________ Date: ____________
•Printed name of parent/guardian: ______________________________
This template is provided for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. Waiver enforceability varies by state and by activity. Have an attorney or your insurer review this document before using it with customers.
Indoor playgrounds have a volume problem no other vertical shares. A Saturday morning can bring two hundred families through a single door, most of them repeat visitors, most of them arriving with more than one child. A form designed to be signed once per child per visit is the reason your queue is out the door at 10am.
The clauses that matter for soft play are unglamorous: guardian authority, emergency medical consent, and an acknowledgement that staff supervise the space rather than individual children. That last point resolves most parent disputes before they start.
Keep the annual renewal in mind while drafting. If your waiver is worded around "this visit", you cannot reuse it. Word it around a date range and returning families sign once a year.
Upload this wording once and every guest signs it on their phone before they arrive. Free for 7 days.