About Do The Beach?
Our History
Do The Beach Parks is a Galaxy Multi Rides brand. We have been manufacturing fun since 1990 with manufacturing facilities in the USA & UK. Our family run company has grown from making mechanical bulls to being the world leader in inflatable multi player action games and mechanical rides. We’re putting our decades of experience to good use and bringing something truly new and exciting to a market that demands innovation.
Vision & Mission
Our core values are that the client comes first. Safety, honesty and integrity are paramount. When we enter into a partnership with a franchise partner, our mission is to provide them with the tools and know how to make a financial success for their business. If we do our job right, everyone is a winner!
Meet the Team
Our executive management team has over 80 years combined experience in the indoor family entertainment industry. We developed a well known Trampoline Park Franchise brand of 80 stores (which was sold in 2018) Our experience in franchising and operations is unrivaled. In addition our sister company Galaxy Multi Rides is the oldest and largest manufacturer of Inflatable Adventure Parks and interactive mechanical attractions. They have been innovating and manufacturing since 1990.
Since 2019 our sister company Galaxy Multi Rides has built and installed 70 Inflatable Adventure Parks. They have proven to be a huge draw for all the family
Robin Whincup CEO
CEO of Do The Beach Franchising LLC and President at Galaxy Multi Rides.
Robin has 37 years’ experience in the amusement industry, inclusive of operations, event management and manufacturing. Galaxy Multi Rides was formed in 1990 in England. Since 2008 Galaxy Multi Rides has been manufacturing their products in their factory in Port Charlotte FL. He is well connected and respected in the attractions industry.
Mike Whincup COO
COO of Do The Beach Franchising LLC and Head of design and marketing at Galaxy Multi Rides. As well as being the Vice President of Galaxy Multi Rides he is responsible for all aspects of design; including ride and attraction concepts, inflatable park design, marketing materials and online digital media. managing all aspects of marketing and advertising including trade show planning, online/printed ads and digital campaigns.
Mike is an IAAPA certified attractions executive and served on the space allocation committee as well as multiple dedicated IAAPA task forces. In 2020 he was nominated for the IAAPA young professional of the year.
Curt Skallerupp | Co-Partner
Do The Beach Adventure Parks Co-Founding Partner, Curt Skallerup, was previously the CEO of Altitude Trampoline Parks, a company that he founded and grew to over 90 locations in eight countries, before selling to a private equity fund in 2018. Mr. Skallerup is bringing his core executive team to Do The Beach Inflatable Adventure Parks, as well as all his relationships with suppliers and franchisees.
Sarah Povazan | Account Manager
Sarah has an extensive background and experience in management over 20 years. She knows the amusement industry inside out from manufacturing to operations. For the last 10 years she has been the VP of Operations at Galaxy Multi Rides.
Zach Barton | VP of Finance
Zach has 10 years of finance and accounting experience in the franchising industry. He was the leader in developing and growing the accounting service program with Altitude Trampoline Park from zero to over $1M in annual revenue for the company during his time. During his time with Altitude, he also assisted franchisees with all of their financing needs (SBA, private lending, etc.). He also brings 15 years of operations and management experience to the team.
Nicole Kpornegay | VP of Construction
Nicole Kornegay is a Construction Project Manager with a degree in Interior Design. She began her journey as an interior designer then switched to construction management over 8 years ago and hasn’t looked back. Nicole recently sold her construction management company, loves meeting new people and enjoys the challenge that the world of construction brings. Her biggest accomplishment to date is doing a full demo & rebuild in a 20,000 sq ft space in 4 weeks. Nicole splits her time between Round Rock, TX & Mesa, AZ .
Courtney Skallerup-Wilde | VP of Operations
Courtney has worked in retail operations for over 15 years and has specialized in franchise operations for the last eight. Courtney started with Altitude Trampoline Parks when it had 3 open locations and helped build the brand to over 90, in 6 countries. Most recently, Courtney was the VP of Franchise Development at Tapville Social, an emerging restaurant and self-pour beer and wine concept. She helped create and implement platforms and policies to help support future growth and worked closely with key vendors ranging from Food Service to Training. Now, Courtney is the VP of Operations with Do The Beach Inflatable Adventure Parks and will work directly with the franchise owners, vendor partners and training team.
Joseph Williams | VP of Real Estate
Joseph specializes in tenant representation for The Woodmont Company focusing on strategic planning, site selection, and transaction services for Do The Beach Inflatable Adventure Parks. He brings a unique background in real estate, entrepreneurship, business management and consulting services for companies in healthcare, fitness, retail, entertainment and wholesale merchandising. He has partnered with several emerging brands but one of his most notable clients was developing the growth of Altitude Trampoline park. Joseph is a native of Orange County, CA, Joseph has been a licensed real estate professional since 2004 and spent 5 years running his own independent brokerage and consulting business.
