What's "Geronimo"?
It seems like a pretty random thing to yell when jumping from a bridge, cliff, or plane, but it’s actually a tradition of military paratroopers. But how did paratroopers come up with it?
It dates all the way back to the origin of paratroopers. In 1940, the Army was still developing the strategy of dropping troops out of planes. On the eve of the first test jump, soldiers from from Fort Benning started a night of drinking with a viewing of a wild west movie — likely the 1939 film “Geronimo” starring Andy Devine and Chief Thundercloud.
After the movie, Pvt. Aubrey Eberhardt boasted that he wasn’t scared of the jump, despite being the tallest man in the unit. This caused his fellow soldiers to call him out on his bragging, saying he would forget his name at the door, as the troops were supposed to shout their name when they jumped.
Everyone in their jump group successfully jumped — all the soldiers remembered their names and shouted them as they made their jumps. The 6’8″ Eberhardt did them one better — when his turn at the door came, he shouted “Geronimo!” — and a high flying, brave new tradition was born.
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What a hidden gem! Tucked away but SO conveniently located. The staff was friendly and helpful. The ropes course is self guided which I loved. It allowed us to move at...
I got to try the throwing knife and I won the 21 21 game against my husband!!!!
We came in from out of town. Genuinely some of the most fun I've had in a minute
I had an amazing time at Geronimo. I got the two zipline (course) experience and the go long and it was very much worth the pay. 100% would recommend
What a hidden gem. We just learned about this place and will be back. It was so much fun! Highly recommend this!
100% worth the price. Friendly and patient staff, a clean, modern, and overall great place to hang out.
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Went nightzipping with a huge group of friends and we had A BLAST!!! The courses were perfect and the staff were EVEN BETTER. Overall, it's perfect for beginners,...
The staff went above and beyond to help all the kids have a great experience. The staff was so patient and kind. We all had so much fun! Highly recommend!!
Very fun and exciting with great friendly staff. My wife and I will be coming back soon!
The staff was professional, and the place ran like a well-oiled machine. They took care of everything and made our event effortless with excellent!
Had an amazing experience!!! The entire staff was excellent and engaging. Definitely recommend and would love to come back.
I went today with a friend and it was an amazing experience! The zip-lining and activities were so much fun and the staff were all patient and kind. Will definitely go...
LOCATION
6749 Farm to Market 2920, Spring, TX 77379
(Geronimo is located at the end of Lee Road, near U-Haul)
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