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title: 'I Built Secret Passageways and a Kid Paradise!'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2eB0GU03Y'
video_id: 'AQ2eB0GU03Y'
date: 2026-07-24
duration_sec: 1779
channel: 'Justin Flom'
---

# I Built Secret Passageways and a Kid Paradise!

> Source: [I Built Secret Passageways and a Kid Paradise!](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2eB0GU03Y)

## Summary

This video documents a DIY project where the creator builds a series of secret passageways and a kid paradise in their home, including a portal into a coat closet, a fireman's pole, a bungee jump trampoline, a jungle gym, and a grass-covered toilet seat. The project is presented as a surprise for the creator's wife and children, showcasing the creative and playful transformations.

### Key Points

- **Secret Passageway Construction** [00:15] — The creator begins building a secret passageway using spandex stretched over a frame to create a portal into a coat closet, with clouds painted on the spandex for a magical effect.
- **Lighting Installation** [01:48] — The creator adds color-changing lights to the passageway, enhancing the magical atmosphere.
- **Peter Pan Theme** [02:41] — The passageway is themed around Peter Pan, with references to Neverland and Tinker Bell.
- **Giant Ball Pit** [04:30] — A giant ball pit is revealed, filled with colorful balls for the kids to play in.
- **Broken Elevator Door** [06:07] — A broken elevator door is installed as part of the secret passageway, leading to a fireman's pole.
- **Fireman's Pole** [07:05] — A fireman's pole is installed for sliding down from the second floor, though it wobbles and is described as frightening.
- **Secret Bookcase Button** [08:27] — A special button is installed in a bookcase to reveal a hidden passageway, allowing guests to see inside.
- **Hidden Room with Fur** [11:04] — The hidden passageway leads to a room with fur-covered walls, adding a sensory experience.
- **Bungee Jump Trampoline** [13:29] — A trampoline is set up vertically with a bungee harness, allowing a child to jump and fly safely.
- **Surprise for Wife** [16:10] — The creator reveals a painted heart on the table for his wife, along with a completed kitchen countertop and backsplash.
- **Carpet Installation** [18:49] — A black and red carpet is installed with a crisp line pattern, adding to the room's aesthetic.
- **Jungle Gym Reveal** [22:43] — The children are surprised with a brand new jungle gym, complete with slides and climbing features.
- **Grass Toilet Seat** [25:06] — A toilet seat is covered with chia seeds to grow natural grass, creating a whimsical and comfy seat.
- **14-Foot Ladder** [26:37] — A 14-foot ladder that folds into a briefcase is demonstrated, sturdy enough for fireman use.

### Conclusion

The video showcases a series of elaborate and playful home renovations designed to create a magical environment for the creator's family, emphasizing creativity and surprise.

## Transcript

I okay oh [Music]
this to staple right [Music] there our secret passageway is almost done I have to take the Spandex and stretch it as far as it will go here and give a couple
give a couple [Music] curtains because this bottom is hanging here like that that's no good come on
through you flip the camera around stretch this just the way we did the other one there now we've got an opening hole here there now we've got an opening hole here that'll close
[Music] up white spandex stretch it all the way cool portal into the coat closet are clouds now it's going to look
like the kids are going through the clouds but the final clouds but the final [Music]
[Music] touch okay and now my favorite part touch okay and now my favorite part every one of these lights changes
Neverland yeah you want your own Neverland what jackets jackets wait a Neverland what jackets jackets wait a second what's this I don't know I'll go through and I'll meet you on the other side you ready for
this oh my gosh where did he go there he [Music] goes
[Music] ready how do you fly what are you ready how do you fly what are you [Music]
[Music] doing what where where that's right this Peter Pan a k Bell it's a Tinker
you're going to be holding on to no no this is good I should be able to drop this slowly descend I go downstairs and we'll descend I go downstairs and we'll okay what dude did you turn it on
okay what dude did you turn it on there's an on je okay you just have to step off oh my gosh okay
one 2 2 3
give romance a world then I break the chains of Common Sense say baby won't you be my girl would you meet me at the Friday dance and give romance a world let's take a chance I happen to say baby
you be my girl well I've been waiting anticipating feel my Foolish Heart okay anticipating feel my Foolish Heart okay you ready guys look at this what do you think it's a giant ball
[Music] up I found
her love [Music]
[Applause] [Music] p wa it cracked the [Music] floor this is where we're going to drop
through when we put our broken elevator door ride door ride [Music]
to the second roof okay got it little more the pole has to go through the roof more the pole has to go through the roof I'm going to catch it on the inside okay here I can't here hold this there we
[Applause] [Music] go we are done we've added our elevator buttons everything is now finished hold my hand right here okay I'm going to open this up
really cool hold Daddy's Hand and look down gosh that's way higher than it I thought it was and now I'm going to go down it have you been down no not yet this is the only problem can you see oh my gosh Justin it's a little crazy is it
not is that supposed to be that way no the pole is so long why is it so wobbly it's no it's actually frightening so I'm going to do this so I can actually slide to go too fast you're not going to be able to stop yourself it's going to be
great count and then push button ready okay 3 2 one push the button one two [Applause] [Music]
God [Music]
a special button that we're going to install in a secret we're going to use our fingers one should do really
should do really [Applause]
right you ready to see it let's do it here it goes I'll be able to have guests come over and when they get to the bookcase I can show them what's inside the bookcase just by ping here look at
passageway you ready yeah let's take a look open the door what's inside oh my gosh gosh yeah wow in hand yeah you ready to pull
yeah wow in hand yeah you ready to pull it one two wa wo go feel it feel the fur what do you think good is there hand
there yeah what is that hand did you just kiss it okay all right hand did you just kiss it okay all right you
in actually wa what's that that looks like it sticks out a little bit yeah and that one I do this one you want to do that one okay Haven let let Holly there you go good job wa what is
Holly there you go good job wa what is this what's the code I know the code give uh uh girls both of you give the thing couple Twirls give give that you guys are the
that you guys are the cutest I know I know I I meant the safe that was the cutest thing I ever saw all right both of does you saw all right both of does you spin now hit the pound sign here
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yeah [Music] [Applause] I said no flipping and you fli who
[Music] flipped so now the trampoline is set vertically here so then I can hand the bungee to one of the girls here hav take bungee to one of the girls here hav take the
look it's safe it doesn't seem safe she's going to be in the harness who no this yeah you're going to go in the harness right yeah she's getting in
there in that harness here and then it should oh um higher than I thought no [Music]
[Music] it's hey okay so I'm stretching you down right
now you ready wait wait am I doing a big jumpy thing you did this is just like what you did at the Mall of America oh right right but it's in the house which is way cooler yeah right there yep hold it got
it okay hold on hold on my hand this is the other
goodness got it okay so I'm holding you down so now you should be able to down so now you should be able to jump are we sure about this ddy are we jump are we sure about this ddy are we sure like
ready we go [Music] yes move the trampoline so she can [Music]
fly [Music] I made you something to show you how much I love you look down it's on the
much I love you look down it's on the table Justin and Anna and a heart like table Justin and Anna and a heart like it's a thing to paint the wall but this is too [Music]
much I'll save this for the [Music]
show you right now because this is all a big surprise for my bride and she's big surprise for my bride and she's getting home right now she's here what's this get this what is
kitchen every countertop is done you ready to see ready to see [Music]
pretty now you get to see the backsplash too
is oh my gosh look at this amazing thing oh my god
[Music] it
[Music] oh my go this so
good [Music]
these are the last pieces this goes really fast those go black you can see really fast those go black you can see our pattern here has been black red red look at how good that looks let's get
everything up right now you know what that is actually for carpet I'm amazed line and the cool thing is you're going to start to see there's this cool separation I one look at the points there it's really really crisp line the
fun thing is you can cut this out look at the point of that black line and the at the point of that black line and the red ready here it goes wow I want you to zoom out like get to see the whole thing I want you to see the whole oh it's
so [Music]
good [Music]
[Applause] [Music]
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open okay there now we can throw this away
straight mouth sticky this is going to look really sticky this is going to look really fun press them
so oh [Music]
your eyes I got a surprise for both of you keep your eyes closed keep your eyes closed keep your eyes closed keep your eyes closed she can't keep keep your eyes closed keep your eyes closed are you keeping your eyes closed you ready
okay okay here we go here we go you ready keep your eyes closed are your eyes closed no they're not your eyes are closed okay on the count of three open them up and you got a brand new Jungle Gym to play with
a brand new Jungle Gym to play with ready one two so you scoot over to this side scoot over to this side keep your eyes closed right can you see open your [Music] eyes look at that jump woo it's by
[Music] [Applause]
[Music] go remember when we got a hot in half that day [Music]
skirt we just going to put that right there in all of those
starting to sprout the Little Sprouts wow right there we want to lock in all of this moisture this is going to create our kind of greenhouse effect how we are our kind of greenhouse effect how we are doing with this let me feel feel this
wow is that not the best that feels padded right let's cut open right here padded right let's cut open right here okay we can see yeah oh my gosh I can see it can you see that hang on I'll get wow it's really
grassy this is going to be an all natural look at this so we're just you know what I think we can reveal all of it okay wow look at this wow is this
not going to be the most comfy thing you I do yeah let see okay hang on oh my I do yeah let see okay hang on oh my gosh wow the whole thing gr look at that wow look at all of that on our toilet seat go wide and let's take a look at
seat go wide and let's take a look at our all natural grass chia seed toilet yeah yeah have a seat okay
$5,000 14 ft ladder this thing is just like a ladder this thing is just like a briefcase size but after you get rid of briefcase size but after you get rid of that carrying case this is going to be a
14t ladder you ready for this and it's a sturdy stfe ladder you'll see watch see how this thing folds up like this yeah but it's not going to be like this these pieces click in okay and it becomes a crazy ladder
crazy ladder so I got to got to take this guy off right here M you can see how it's going to come together
yeah see that uhhuh
as soon as this thing unfolds as soon as I move this here these guys snap into place we have this 14t ladder and it's a totally safe sturdy ladder that and who uses these things why why firemen uh it it's also
things why why firemen uh it it's also really good to have in so there it is as soon as I set okay ready sorry yeah I was just moving there it is so I've got my weight on it right now but as soon as I lift up my weight that goes and snaps
in here we go uhhuh I'll release my weight from this one does it go hang on which way does it go see I think I might have it upside go see I think I might have it upside down hang
on boy I have it upside so I just have to flip it all over here it goes to flip it all over here it goes okay oh yeah ready yep whoa perfect super loud this start I see it's already kind of ready watch
this oh okay so that kind of cranks up like that and then see these Springs yeah these Springs are what's going to hold everything together this guy goes
up like this like that and then you pull this this like that and then you pull this tight right here okay okay you ready see to click anything else into place that's
to click anything else into place that's just that's the unfolded from a briefcase from a briefcase you ready uh-huh want to see
briefcase you ready uh-huh want to see if it works yeah oh jeez if it works yeah oh jeez yeah it's not bending at enough that's far enough all the way up