VANTAA (Finland) — Toddlers learning how to walk were accompanied by their parents as they climbed towers and crawled through tunnels at one section of the park, while their older siblings tried out the trampolines. In another section, some teenagers were skating and scooting on the ramps.

Such a scene is just a normal day at SuperPark Vantaa.

The 72,000 sq ft hybrid model indoor park in Vantaa, about 14 km away from the capital city of Helsinki, has 32 activities divided into three themed areas, catering to people of different ages and fitness levels.

There is an Adventure Area for young children and parents, a Game Area with Artificial Intelligence technology-based activities for teenagers to challenge each other, and a Freestyle Area for thrill-seekers to try their hand at extreme sports.

Besides the Augmented Climbing Wall, Ice Hockey and Parkour Park, the park stands out in the way it reinvents games and offers a wide variety of choices for all kinds of interests. For example, SuperPinball is a three-dimensional pinball board that requires players to kick a football ball onto targets to score points.

He said it allows the children to learn to play different types of sports, which they can’t try at home.

“They don’t even realise they are doing sports. They are playing games but becoming fit as well,” he said.

“In school, we get to do gymnastics only twice a year, as part of Physical Education classes. Also in school, we have only a beam, a trampoline and a few mats," she said.

"But here in SuperPark, there are so many different types of equipment that I can practise my skills with.” 

Entrepreneur Aleksi Halen told TODAY that he has been a fan of the activity park for years. Every time he visits one, he makes it a point to bring his entire family.

“This place has activities which support my kids’ interests. As a family we love to do sports, so as a family we can do things here together,” said the 38-year-old father of a nine-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter.

Another parent, Mrs Anne Levinheimo, visiting the same park, said: “Playing here is good exercise for (my eldest son). They also learn social skills when they play with others and as a team. If you have only one kid he can come here and make friends.”

Mr Halen said that not only is it a great place for his children to meet other children with similar passions, the set-up also ensures that the kids are safe. “There are staff here to monitor and safeguard kids against bullying,” said the father of two.

Speaking to reporters during the trip, SuperPark founder Taneli Sutinen said he came up with the idea for the indoor activity park when he realised there was a dearth of places where parents could play alongside their children comfortably.

“My daughter asked me to play with her. Then I thought maybe I should try and we went to the tunnels and slides," he said.

"They were really small for me and it was hurting my knees. Then I thought, what kind of place is good for the adults and children to play together.” 

He also wanted children to spend more time being actively engaged and to lessen the amount of time they spend on tablets or mobile phones.

The first SuperPark opened in Vuokatti in 2012, before spreading across the country.

Today, there are 13 SuperParks in Finland, and another three SuperParks globally in Sweden, Hong Kong and China.

After opening its first park in Asia in Hong Kong on December last year, the Finnish brand is coming to South-east Asia this November with a park in Singapore, followed by Kuala Lumpur in December.

The indoor activity park in the Republic will be located in Suntec City Mall. All-day passes for weekdays and weekends are priced at S$35 and S$48 respectively.