We have a 6.5 year old and a 4 year old and they both love this slide. The weight limit per child is 110lbs so if the slide holds up they will be able to use it for many years to come. We also had family over and my 2.5 year old niece was able to climb up to the slide. Young children and adults can make use of the pool area at the bottom of the slide to cool off.
As it has been a cooler-than-normal spring so weve often used it without any water hooked up. The kids still loved it using the top as sort of a play house. Both my children can be a bit wild so Ive had to ensure they follow the rules: only climb up on the center, no going down the slide head first, no jumping off the top onto the bottom step, no trying to slide down the edge of the slide, no hanging off the top of the slide, etc. We have had a few timeouts but no injuries.
Last weekend was a rare warm day and my youngest spent most of the day playing on the slide. I was worried about him getting sunburned, even with sunscreen, and was trying to bribe him with TV to come inside but he absolutely didnt want to.
Set up:
This inflates fully in less than 1.5 minutes. The plug doesnt fit in our protected outdoor outlet so we needed to use an extension cord. It took a little longer to set up the first time since the water leads had to be velcroed in place. If you are looking at the front of the unit the water is attached to a tube on the back left side. The tube you connect to the blower is slightly right of center back.
Pros:
This has been wonderful to provide a fun play structure that doesnt require building skills or take up space long term in your yard. It is also a great alternative to plastic walled wading pools which can be hard to store in the off seasons or inflatable pools which require patience or an air compressor to inflate.
Cons:
The downside is it does take a bit to dry out fully to store. It is also large and hard to refold. Most days I simply stuff it into an old calf hutch turned playhouse (it is sort of like a small plastic shed) outside. I do have a Basics 99-Gallon Resin Deck Storage Box I use for off season items in the garage and this is where it will be stored over the winter. You will also want to make sure you have an extension cord if you are using an outside outlet with any sort of cover on it as the plug is rather large.
I will be honest even knowing how much my kids like bounce houses I was still surprised by how much they have been playing with this slide. My little guy likes to climb on things and be up high so Im sure that is part of it. Im hoping this will store well without molding but even if it only last this summer we will have gotten our moneys worth with easy screen free entertainment.
Note the swim suit on my younger child is the i play. Swim Sunsuit I LOVE this swim suit as it stays on his skinny frame and it also provides protection from the sun.
Use with or without water
We have a 6.5 year old and a 4 year old and they both love this slide. The weight limit per child is 110lbs so if the slide holds up they will be able to use it for many years to come. We also had family over and my 2.5 year old niece was able to climb up to the slide. Young children and adults can make use of the pool area at the bottom of the slide to cool off. As it has been a cooler-than-normal spring so weve often used it without any water hooked up. The kids still loved it using the top as sort of a play house. Both my children can be a bit wild so Ive had to ensure they follow the rules: only climb up on the center, no going down the slide head first, no jumping off the top onto the bottom step, no trying to slide down the edge of the slide, no hanging off the top of the slide, etc. We have had a few timeouts but no injuries. Last weekend was a rare warm day and my youngest spent most of the day playing on the slide. I was worried about him getting sunburned, even with sunscreen, and was trying to bribe him with TV to come inside but he absolutely didnt want to. Set up: This inflates fully in less than 1.5 minutes. The plug doesnt fit in our protected outdoor outlet so we needed to use an extension cord. It took a little longer to set up the first time since the water leads had to be velcroed in place. If you are looking at the front of the unit the water is attached to a tube on the back left side. The tube you connect to the blower is slightly right of center back. Pros: This has been wonderful to provide a fun play structure that doesnt require building skills or take up space long term in your yard. It is also a great alternative to plastic walled wading pools which can be hard to store in the off seasons or inflatable pools which require patience or an air compressor to inflate. Cons: The downside is it does take a bit to dry out fully to store. It is also large and hard to refold. Most days I simply stuff it into an old calf hutch turned playhouse (it is sort of like a small plastic shed) outside. I do have a Basics 99-Gallon Resin Deck Storage Box I use for off season items in the garage and this is where it will be stored over the winter. You will also want to make sure you have an extension cord if you are using an outside outlet with any sort of cover on it as the plug is rather large. I will be honest even knowing how much my kids like bounce houses I was still surprised by how much they have been playing with this slide. My little guy likes to climb on things and be up high so Im sure that is part of it. Im hoping this will store well without molding but even if it only last this summer we will have gotten our moneys worth with easy screen free entertainment. Note the swim suit on my younger child is the i play. Swim Sunsuit I LOVE this swim suit as it stays on his skinny frame and it also provides protection from the sun.