This slide has been a big hit for our three year old, friends and family, and the neighborhood. Just like a bounce house, comes with a blower to keep inflated. The foot pegs are placed in appropriate positions that any toddler that can walk can climb it just as well as older children. Its held up to use and abuse by children and some adults. It even has a splash bucket like many water parks (where it fills up a bucket, then dumps). We only have two gripes about this slide, neither can really faults the slide itself:
1. Of course, you have to hook it up to a hose to get water and have the spray feature work. Hose (well/city) water, is freaking cold! You might get whining about how cold the water is from some kids. Ours did, but if he has someone to play with him on it, he doesnt complain.
2. Mold and mildew. One thing to consider is how much time you are willing to set aside to get this thing dried out before you put it in the storage bag (included). If you dont dry it out, youll have a stinky mess when you go to unfold it. It may not be a big deal to those who store these outside in a barn or whatnot, but ours gets placed inside in a catch-all room. We have found that draining the water from the hose and the pool at the bottom of the unit and leaving the blower running for a hour or two afterwards helps get it dry. Weve sometimes left it over night on the deck to dry out as well.
Just like a bounce house
This slide has been a big hit for our three year old, friends and family, and the neighborhood. Just like a bounce house, comes with a blower to keep inflated. The foot pegs are placed in appropriate positions that any toddler that can walk can climb it just as well as older children. Its held up to use and abuse by children and some adults. It even has a splash bucket like many water parks (where it fills up a bucket, then dumps). We only have two gripes about this slide, neither can really faults the slide itself: 1. Of course, you have to hook it up to a hose to get water and have the spray feature work. Hose (well/city) water, is freaking cold! You might get whining about how cold the water is from some kids. Ours did, but if he has someone to play with him on it, he doesnt complain. 2. Mold and mildew. One thing to consider is how much time you are willing to set aside to get this thing dried out before you put it in the storage bag (included). If you dont dry it out, youll have a stinky mess when you go to unfold it. It may not be a big deal to those who store these outside in a barn or whatnot, but ours gets placed inside in a catch-all room. We have found that draining the water from the hose and the pool at the bottom of the unit and leaving the blower running for a hour or two afterwards helps get it dry. Weve sometimes left it over night on the deck to dry out as well.