So much fun! The tandem skydivers were friendly and made me and my husband feel very comfortable on our first jump.

What a wonderful experience! My husband and I did our first jump for my 63rd birthday. My tandem partner made me feel comfortable and safe. He explained everything and described it in a simple and straightforward manner. I highly recommend Triangle Skydiving to anyone interested in trying this! It was so much fun! read more

I have tirred for 3 weeks to get on their schedule with a groupon, they stated i had to wait, now 2 weeks still 5 phone calls with beging them for time because our daughters graduated and a suprise non one calls us back and then also can not do our groupon on line. this has been so disapointing as our girls about to do something togehger untilTriangle Skydiving could not even help us make their dream come true. So disapointed after 4 calls to no one but a VM we can not even do this mother daughter thing. Very disapointing would not ever ever do a groupon which is $20 less has been so dispointing, i would have bought the better deal direct from them instead of Groupon. Still not set for a group jump for graduation.... read more

This review was posted earlier but deleted, I guess, because it was too honest and straightforward. I will try again because I feel it is important for others to have this information when deciding if they want to skydive with this group. My experience needs to be heard so others can make an informed decision on factual information. "Pilot lost control of plane after takeoff and skidded back onto runway. Parachute collapsed and instructor gave no instructions to me when he knew we were crashing. Broken bones (16 screws & 2 plates). All jumps were halted for several hours after the accident because of "high winds"? After my jump? I received no phone call, email or any other contact at all from this group following my accident." read more

Went last weekend on a beautiful day. The instructor and photographer were great. It is something that I am very glad that I did. It provided memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you Triangle Skydiving Center. read more

Their website allowed us to book a slot on Labor Day and confirmed our reservation, but after driving over an hour we discovered they were closed. They offered us a refund, but took out $25 for the credit card processing fee, even though the error was obviously with their system. The owner never apologized, implied it was our fault for believing their website, refused to answer my email, and eventually hung up on me when I contacted her. We were penalized for their mistake and dealt with horrible customer service. I will gladly drive another hour to deal with a company who cares about their customers and owns up to their own mistakes. read more

I have found my drug of choice!!!!! This was by far the best experience I have had since coming to the Raleigh Area! The people at TSD ROCK!!!!!! read more

This was truly an amazing experience! Everyone was so polite and you could tell all the jumpers knew exactly what they were doing. I never felt unsafe. TSC, thank you so much for this awesome jump! I hope to return again soon! read more

Awesome experience, my daughter and I went on a tandem jump together. Had a 10:00 show time and was jumping out of the plane by 12:00. Instructors were awesome, landing was smooth. Would definitely recommend this to anyone. read more

Skydiving has been on my bucket list since I was a young adult, but just never got it done--until this year! I am 59 years young & my son surprised me with this as a gift. The 2 of us made our 1st tandem jump Memorial Day weekend. Everyone was so helpful & gracious. Even my instructor, Carl, who probably was thinking "What have I gotten myself into? This old lady--wonder if she'll even make it!" But he never let on if that's what he was thinking. It was an awesome experience! Even when I puked right at the very end, everyone was great! Would definitely recommend these folks for the ultimate skydiving experience! read more

TSC was amazing! I already knew to expect a good amount of wait time (from reviews and their confirmation email), but it only took about 45 minutes from filling out the paperwork to getting suited up. Everyone there was awesome to work with. They were all so polite and informative. The jump was great, the video is absolutely worth it (especially if it's your first jump) and the whole experience was great. I am booking my next jump in a few weeks!! read more

Don't trust this place with your money!!!!!! I booked on May 26 for the following day, and three hours later they called back and said they had to cancel for the following day because of weather. I explained that I work all the time and have very little availability but they did not care. There are other companies that provide the service, and are much more trustworthy. Don't waste your money like I did! read more

OMG! This was sooo much fun!!!! And the staff here could not have been nicer. The tandem instructors did a wonderful job walking us through the steps, making sure everyone understood how the equipment worked and what we should expect during the jump. My instructor, Greg, joked around alot but in a way that made me both excited to free fall from 14000 feet and completely confident in his skills. The only negative is if you want photos you must purchase the video. The cost isn't exorbitant and in the end it's up to you whether it's worth the money to have those mementos. read more

My husband and I just skydived today AWESOME !!!! We had great instructors and a good time!! If you are second guessing don't worry it was a great time !!! Very nice!! Get the video it is worth it !!!;). It was my husbands first time and my second. We had John, Brandon , Greg and AnnMarie they were really amazing and made our visit very exciting!! Thanks guys !! read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about TSC. Both my husband & I jumped 2 tandems, bought our tickets for our next jump and now our daughter, who just turned 18 wants to jump. If you buy your tickets (good for a year) the same day after your jump, it is discounted. DVD with 1st jump absolutely worth the money. Not just pre & post flight interview, but plane ride, jump and landing. Set to music and bonus is DVD has many still shot photographs included. Also have the option to buy it on a memory stick, too. Besides the absolute thrill of the experience, here is the meat & potatoes: Greg Upper, the owner of 6+ years and growing (but many more years as a skydiver/instructor) is my Superhero. Greg has a wonderful staff and ensures that everyone is safe and clients enjoy their experience. He has a huge heart and truly enjoys his job. Such humility and such an honorable man. He has made so many people's dreams come true (me, being one). He is so caring and thoughtful, he bought special leg straps that connect to the harness to actually allow people who are wheelchair-bound/paralyzed or have physical limitations, actually skydive. He personal takes them up and told me that their trust in him and jumping with physical limitations are his inspiration and one of the many reasons he loves what he does. I know first-hand because before he had the straps, we discussed in detail (on a prior stop-by visit), my physical limitations, we practiced, simulated the procedure and he is so strong and caring. On my first jump, he practically had to carry me across the bench in the plane to the door (and I weigh more than him), and upon landing, lifted my legs for me, as that was one of my limitations. We land so smoothly, it's amazing. The skills Greg and his staff have, besides the passion, make it such a wonderful experience. My second jump, (still had to practically carry me through the plane, which was the great and powerful Otter) to that exhilarating, wonderful open door, we used the leg straps and they were wonderful! My second jump was so much more comfortable and easier on my legs throughout the whole free fall, jolt when the chute opens, beautiful ride down and landing, and I'm sure so much easier on Greg who lifted my heavy legs up for me upon landing and doesn't have to any longer! I am so grateful to Greg for making my 1st jump possible and for caring so much for people to buy the straps. He has taken numerous people up who never thought they could be in a wheelchair and skydive! He is one of the most caring, humble, funny, professional and sweetest man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. You always feel welcome to stop in anytime and hang out, watch, learn, whatever. He's so kind, he tries to make everyone comfortable and had a playset built for kids, lots of places to sit, inside and outside the hanger, an observation room, ability to watch others. There's always people that are just miserable and nothing makes them happy in this world. Please, before you whine about waiting around or have to reschedule, do yourself, TSC and the rest of society a favor and think about all the safety issues that have to be taken into consideration and trust the professionals. The safety of lives for everyone is their responsibility and priorty. Be thankful that they aren't money-hungry, pack'em up and drop 'em down under questionable weather conditions, etc. Trust that they know what they're doing and on the chance you have to be rescheduled, trust them that there is a good reason for it. Don't complain, give them a bad review, or hold it against them. They do everything possible and work very hard to make everone happy and keep a schedule. But there are circumstances beyond human control. So, take the day off, enjoy the time at the Drop Zone, and go-with-the-flow. They'll accommodate you - believe me. There are cold drinks available and yes, just snack machines, so if you happen to be there for quite awhile, pack something to eat, if you need to. Don't eat something stupid or too much if you know yourself and think you'll get sick. I had no problem with nauseousness, and no one I've ever witnessed had, but you know yourself best. Just pure exhilaration for me and everyone I've seen. As far as the experience, other's have explained it wonderfully. I could never tire of it and would jump every week if I could! I love my conversations with Greg, too as we float down. Never thought it would be so quiet, never thought free-fall would feel like flying (not a roller-coaster drop like others also stated, or the ground rushing up at you). The most exciting and exhilarating experience. Love that they give you the option to have a chance to experience, if you wish, controls of turns, holding the handles, etc., or not, and just enjoy the experience without doing a thing - whatever makes you happy! Love you so much, Greg & staff! read more

I have jumped as a tandem with TSC two times. It's been a while since our last skydive, but I have felt inclined to write them a review. Short review.. We all had an awesome time at TSC and would gladly return to do it all again, and again. I would highly recommend them to anyone interested in tandem jumping. They made us feel welcome, well-prepared, and safe. My wife and I loved it so much the first time; we knew we would do it again. Louisburg was a bit of a drive for us but, we had such a great experience the first time that we wanted to give them our business again. And, it was equally as fun the second time around. Long review.. We ordered our groupons and my wife scheduled a date to jump. She gave us plenty of advanced notice that we should expect the process to take several hours and to show up early to ensure that we would be scheduled on a load for that day and that all of the pre-jump procedures were taken care of. We showed up plenty early to make sure that we would have time to do the required ground school, get suited up, and make our flight on time. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by the friendly young lady behind the counter and she gave us the sign your life away forms. We then watched a short video and began to wait for our time to be called. As others have stated, you do have to wait a while before it is your turn to jump, but we enjoyed our time hanging out at the DZ. Everyone there was super friendly and willing to talk to us about skydiving. I also enjoyed watching all of the other jumpers that were there, and I think it really helps calm your nerves when you see slews of other people landing safely on the ground with the kind of smile you can only get from accelerating toward the ground at 120 miles per hour. It was also a beautiful, sunny, cloudless day in the spring and there was a nice grassy area to lounge around and kill time in between watching all of the jumpers and packers. It's a clean, well-kept facility, and the grounds are nice. There is an observation area inside the skydiving center with some places to sit and cool off if needed, but we spent the majority of our time outside. In regards to the wait, do plan on having something to eat with you. There isn't much in the area. We were better prepared our second time around. Just plan it like a picnic. Something to eat and drink, maybe a book, and the wait will be over before you know it. After a couple of hours we were called to suit up. It was going to be a little chilly at 15,000 feet, so we put on our skydiving onesies and were fitted with helmets, gloves, and an altimeter. We were introduced to our tandem instructors and given the once-over to make sure there weren't any little odd places for something to snag on, and then we went into the packing area to get our crash-course on skydiving. They were very thorough about safety procedures and what to expect and did a great job of teaching while making you feel at ease, knowing that you are probably feeling at least a little apprehension about your decision to jump from a plane strapped to someone else and their parachute. They had us simulate the correct arched position and do a few practice pulls. If I had to narrow down one lasting impression about TSC, it is that they wanted you to gain, and leave with, as much knowledge about safe skydiving as possible. The next thing you know you are walking to the plane. We decided to get the video (worth every penny, turned out great) and he began to get some footage of the moments before take-off. The next part is where the real memories are made. We took a nice flight to altitude, the door was opened, and we all started to shuffle out of the plane. It wasn't exactly like I had imagined it to be. There wasn't the sinking feeling of a roller coaster. You also don't see the ground rushing toward you, but you are aware you are falling. The patchwork quilt of land beneath you seems to remain motionless during freefall, until the parachute is deployed and you rapidly decelerate. The canopy ride is much different that the deafening rush of air that is free fall. After a few shouts of exhilaration it is almost completely silent under the canopy. There is plenty of time to take in the scenery and get a little more first-hand instruction about steering, braking, landing, etc. I was fortunate to have an instructor that really focused on allowing me to get the most from the experience. Those that joined me felt the same. After a safe landing, we all regrouped and waited for our dvds to be made. The feeling after that first skydive is a hard thing to explain. It's a pretty awesome experience, to say the least. We finished our day watching the final load of jumpers glide back to Earth as the sun was setting before starting our drive back home. Bottom line.. We were very satisfied with TSC and I would highly recommend them to anyone considering skydiving for the first time. read more

AMAZING, EXHILARATING, AWESOME, BEST.EXPERIENCE.EVER!!! I went skydiving for the first time yesterday with a group of friends and I am beyond happy that Triangle Skydiving was the company to make this happen for us. I truly didn't think I would feel as safe and comfortable as I did but the instructors were so funny and just made it seem like we were going for a walk in the park. My instructor Greg, had me laughing the entire time and even though I was pretty scared, his personality really calmed me down. There were four of us and all of our instructors were AMAZING. I've never been so happy to have a complete stranger strapped to my behind all in my personal bubble lol!! Purchased the video... BEST DECISION EVER! If you're doing this, get the video... I mean the footage of this experience is priceless!!! You get a video and pics of like every frame from the video. Shout out to Ann Marie, she was my photographer. This place was great and I recommend it to any and everyone who has ever wanted to try skydiving. The view was amazing, the feeling was indescribable and the landing was perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you so much Triangle Skydiving and especially my instructor Greg- I'm glad I really didn't have to kick your butt afterwards lol!!! I'll see you soon because I will definitely be back!!!! read more

What a rush. It's a total blast. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The instructors are knowledgable, funny, and skilled at keeping the nerves at bay. Greg was my instructor, and he was awesome, but they all seem great. I recommend getting the video which is 5-6 minutes long and includes over 100 pictures. I was on a natural high all day after my jump. read more

This place is AWESOME!! Had a terrific experience with super friendly, relaxed staff--enough to persuade me to do it a second time in a month. Felt very safe and watched over. Tips for 1st time tandem jumpers: 1) Wear the jumpsuit. Because you're going to look like a flying squirrel with your exposed forearm skin fluidly crawling back toward your elbows and your batwings flailing (yes, even you 20-somethings), use nature's trick--camoflauge; 2) Don't drink excessively the night (or morning) before you go--the goggle imprint will last more than 4 hours if you oversalt the Margaritas and let's just say saliva looks good on no one, especially the kindhearted instructor behind you; 3) Make sure there are no holes in your trousers--did I mention how CLOSE the guy strapped to your butt is? I've gotten flowers from guys that familiar; 4) Be prepared for a mild chiropractic adjustment: I fell from a ladder 5 months before with near constant pain in my right hip--GONE after the jump! 5) If you're single, asking for more than 3 chest and groin strap checks is too much. I'm just observing here...and, 6) Throw your head back and enjoy the ride! Trust these fabulous people to show you the fun and frivolous side of air!!! read more

Awful customer service. The staff and manager need to work on their communication skills. Called right when they opened asking if we'd be jumping at 10. Woman replied and said, yes...it isn't expected to rain til 2pm. So we drove an hour down there. Checked in & just as we are walking away, the woman says, "We're on a weather watch." We asked since when and she replied by saying, "since 8am" (the exact time we called). Mind you that this is the second time we rescheduled. A few minutes later the manager comes to speak to us with quite a rude & very unprofessional attitude. I don't think she got our point. She kept saying, "we can't control the weather." No duh!? We were frusturated with the lack of communication not with the weather. 5 minutes later they announced that we wouldn't be able to jump. Time to reschedule again... read more

Buyer Beware I bought a Groupon last September to sky dive. After waiting a few hours and watching 3 groups jump before our turn the skies opened up and we were told we would be unable to go. We were given a rain check. Since the Groupon had an expiration date I made sure to ask before we left, "does this rain check expire?" I was told "no." Because of work, my wife being in nursing school and the cold of the winter we did not make it back to Triangle Skydiving Center until last week. After we turned in our rain check and were waiting for our group to be called we were called up to the counter and told that our rain check had expired. The rain check had no expiration printed on it. When I asked about the lack of expiration date on the rain check they said that our Groupon had an expiration date and that was the date the rain check also expired. They then told us that we could only go if we paid the difference between the Groupon price and the normal price. Since my choices were to let them keep all my money or pay them an extra $180 I told them that I would pay their price but I would contact Groupon and let them know what happened. That is when the real fun began. When it was my turn to go I got no ground school, yet my daughter did. My instructor told me that I did not need a jump suit or a helmet, yet my daughter did. My instructor only talked to me while we were on the ground to say "Is your harness tight enough?" On the plane we got up to 13,000 ft. and it was our time to go and he gave me brief instructions on what to do when we jumped and that we would talk about landing while in the air. Moving from the front of the plane to the back to jump my instructor pushed and pushed while my legs got caught under the bench and bent all over till we got to the door. The jump was great but we never talked about the landing. After we were under the canopy he kept spinning and spinning never being told what to do about landing. I had seen others throws their legs up and land on their butts. Right before we landed I put up my legs but then my instructor took hold of my harness, flipped me over, bouncing me onto the ground and landing right on top of me until we came to a stop. I ended up walking away with two bloodied knees and a bruised rib. They either really suck as teachers or they did it on purpose because I was upset that they extorted more money out of me. Either way they are very unprofessional so I would go somewhere else. Groupon gave me back my full purchase price so high marks to Groupon. read more

That was AMAZING! The staff is fantastic, my instructor Greg was wonderful, and the jump amazing. I debated between four and five stars, and the reason I chose 4 instead of 5 is due to a few things that I wish had been explained to me. The first, how long you wander around waiting. I'd have been fine with this if it had been told to me ahead of time when I booked it: "Expect to spend about three hours here total." Great! That would have been good to know! Second, I would have loved to know that going without a helmet/cap might not be a choice I'd like to make because of the wind whipping by my ears (what pain that caused), not to mention the gorgeous hairdo I ended up with! My only other disappointment is that the picture CD and movie DVD don't play on my computer, only on my DVD player. I would have liked to know that before spending the $99 on it. HOWEVER, I'd definitely recommend this experience, and this drop site, to anyone interested! What a fabulous way to spend Mother's Day! read more

went skydiving today for our 25th wedding anniversary and it doesnt get any better than this. The Instructors were so safety concious and really made sure we had a great time. We got there at 10 a.m. and went right on in signed our paperwork watched a video and we were up in the air by 11:45 a.m. we were prepared to wait because the weather was a concern but a beautiful window opened up and several groups went off one after another. this place was awesome, i would do this again tomorrow. My wife got the video and we will treasure it forever. I was pleased with the prices and especially with the instructors. watching them pack the chutes and going up with one group after another made us very comfortable with what was about to happen. If you ever wanted to skydive triangle is the place. Thanks so much for a great experience. Troy and Kim Matthews read more

Triangle skydiving center...the best, then worst experience, EVER!!!!!! Jumped with them as a first timer on July 28, 2012 and had an amazing experience. After the jump, was so enthused about jumping that I bought a same day next jump ticket at a discounted price. Since then, I was not able to get a reservation for over a month...during which time my coupon expired...scheduled a jump for August 31 ( only to have them cancel the day before jump), and now they want me to pay $50.00 extra dollars to honor my "PREPAID" ticket!!!!! I have jumped with raeford parachute center 5 times since my first experience and have no problem jumping with them on a walk-in basis... Will never return to triangle due to customer service!!!!!!!! Horrible excuse for a "business"!!!!!!!!! A repost to update on my response...I did in fact call this morning to cancel my appointment for a scheduled jump. However, they could not honor boy jump for me for 33 days and canceled on me at the last moment last Friday. I called this morning to cancel due to getting called into work AND the fact that they can't jump today anyhow due to weather and clouds. The girl on the phone informed me that they would still charge me 50.00 extra just for not showing up...even though the FAA has them on weather hold. I posted my review of their business online as I told the girl on the phone I would...and then got a phone call from Greg the owner cursing and yelling at me, not allowing me to even talk to defend my position. I did not hang up on the girl, she got mad at me when I said I would sort my review on line and hung up on me...facts are facts...and now I'm out $320.00 that I prepaid for jumps, plus $50.00 if I reschedule... read more

This is actually me in the Groupon ad :) and this was my 3rd (and not last) time skydiving here...Greg and his team are full of knowledge and make even the most hesitant jumper feel safe...HIGHLY recommend! read more

Terrible experience. Our group purchased our reservation months in advance. This was a big birthday weekend and check off the bucket list for two people in our group. Some of the group came from out of state, took days off work to do this. We arrived at the facility at 11am as the manager had told us. There was another group there when we arrived. No workers were there. We waited for 45 minutes and we called and left a vm asking for someone to call us back. About ten minutes later a guy strolls out of the back and asks why we're there because they're closed. We all told him we had reservations. He called the manager and she showed about around 10 minutes later. They were very rude and said no we're not jumping. She lied and said she left anyone with reservations everyone the day before. That's funny because not one person in any group got a call or vm from her. We can't reschedule because we came from out if state and have full time jobs. They never even once said they were sorry or tried to be helpful. I have been skydiving before and this was by far the worst experience I've had. It was very apparent that the manager, Debby, didn't care at all that they has made the mistake and us as the customers were going to pay for it; they had our money and that was it. read more

Our group had reservations for Sunday, but we didn't jump. Debbie told us she had called everyone the day before exactly between 1:30 and 2, leaving messages saying that we would not be able to jump because of the cloudy weather. This was not true since our group and another group still showed up for our scheduled jumps. She couldn't tell us the numbers that she had called because she didn't have the information in front of her. We were in the office and, in this day and age, when everyone is connected, to not have access to any sort of device -tablet or laptop- is kind of strange, and frankly, unacceptable. She showed terrible customer service and was very unprofessional. She didn't apologize or even sound sympathetic. I suspect Debbie simply forgot to notify us and the other jumpers. It wouldn't have been so bad if she had apologized or offered some other sort of explanation, but she did not and just repeated herself in that she had called everyone. I would suggest, when there is questionable weather in the forecast on the day of your jump, to call the place the day before to verify that the jump will actually take place. Also, be sure to leave a few numbers (yours and other members of your group) so there is no question of a phone call not being made. I would still like to jump, and the other reviews here sound great; however, I will not be returning to Triangle Skydiving Center. read more

Terrible, terrible experience. I most certainly will NOT be recommending Triangle Skydiving Center to anyone at anytime. Our group had reservations for 4 of us to jump. 2 of our group had driven over 6 hours from two different states to attend as well. We had 2 birthdays, one of which was a "big" birthday along with those of us wanting to cross this off our bucket list, so needless to say, we were truly looking forward to skydiving. When we arrived no staff was around yet the doors to the office and facility were open. Another group of 3 had already arrived and was waiting as well. When we decided to try leaving a message on their voicemail, and that must have worked since an employee strolled in the back door about 5-10 minutes later asking why we were there. When we told him we were all scheduled to jump, he just simply stated that "we're closed today". We informed him that we were all scheduled so he proceeded outside to talk to the other group as well. When he came back in he stated "Debbie's on her way." After asking, we were told she was the manager and he had called her. Debbie arrived about 10 minutes later, and informed us that they were closed and she had called and left messages with everyone the day before. We all looked at each other and informed her that not one of us had gotten a call, much less a message from anyone at their facility. She repeated what she had said before and nothing more. She claimed she couldn't reschedule anyone because she didn't have that information with her...even though she was in the main office and she had arrived knowing that a large group was there thinking they were all jumping that day. Debbie informed us that if we were to write our names and phone numbers down that she would call us 3 days later. 3 days later?? When we asked about a refund for those that came from out of state, she stated the vouchers are good for one year. Unfortunately that is not an option for everyone in our group. Her response was to call Living Social and request a refund. Debbie was very curt, rude and snippy with all of us. Not one of us received even a hint at an apology for her error. Debbie's responses were not sufficient by any means. The customer service was despicable and utterly without regard for all of our inconveniences. Overall, our experience could have been more positive if either the manager or the other employee had any semblance of effective customer service. No apologies, rudeness and lack of concern for our inconvenience ruled the day and we all left with no resolution just confusion and irritation. I will still pursue skydiving, voucher or not, but it most certainly will not be with Triangle Skydiving Center at any point. Save yourself the headache and look elsewhere folks. read more