Families visiting Brisbane Airport will soon swap traditional shopping for giant ninja courses and high ropes as a massive 7,000-square-metre space-themed playground touches down at the Skygate precinct.
The enormous Area 51 indoor entertainment facility is scheduled to welcome visitors in late 2027. Taking up a massive footprint, this space will become the largest of its kind for the company and marks the seventh location built across Queensland. Rather than just offering standard shops, the precinct is expanding to include climbing arenas, huge inflatables, trampolines, and sports courts.
The site is designed to cater to everyone, featuring a dedicated toddler zone for younger children and a cafe for parents to relax in, alongside spaces reserved for corporate gatherings and birthday parties.
This project is part of a broader plan to change how locals and tourists use the space. Scott Norris, the commercial executive general manager for Brisbane Airport, noted that the new playground adds to a growing mix of dining and leisure options at the location.
He explained that the goal is to build an experience-driven destination where visitors stay to play and explore all day, rather than just doing a quick grocery shop at Woolworths or picking up clothes at the discount outlets.
The developers want the site to be more than just a standard fun park. Michael Affleck, the chief operating officer for Area 51 World, stated that the massive new centre is designed to be a community meeting place that provides energy and adventure for groups of all sizes. He added that the team is excited to bring people of all ages together to connect and make memories. This shift toward interactive entertainment is already underway, as the precinct recently hosted a popular dinosaur exhibition created by the major live-events company Fever.
Published Date 29-June-2026
