Customer Reviews

Banzai Roaring Rapids Adventure

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

We have had this slide for about a week now and it is so much fun. My husband and two children ages 11 and 5 have been playing on it every day. It is definitely big enough for adults too. There are two regular slides and one tunnel type slide that leads to the pool. Each slide has a sprayer above it so not only do you get wet on your way down, but it creates a nice puddle of water at the end for a big splash. We love this toy. Having siad that however, there are a couple of downsides. First it is heavy so you will need more than one person to set it up and roll it up when you are ready to put it away. Second, the pool deflates also when you turn the blower off, so you always have to refill it before playing, although I have found it takes only about 20 minutes with the water hose. Other than those two things, this slide is fantastic. I purchsed it when Amazon was selling it for $499. Immediately after my purchase Amazon listed it from Target for $699 and now it is selling for $999. I don't think, even though this is a great slide, that I would pay that much money for it. Look for a better bargain, and if you can find it then I would say definitely go for it.

I had been searching for a waterslide for a while and read all the reviews I could find. This one seemed like it would be the most fun for the entire family and our friends. I saw it on-line at Walmart for 750 and at Target for 700 - but eventually I found it on Amazon for $499 + 85 for shipping. I was originally only going to spend about $400 - but this slide looked so cool we decided to go for it. Well we used it for the first time yesterday with 5 kids ranging in age from 2-5 yrs old all the kids over the age of 2 had no problem with any of the slides and with 3 slides available there was no pushing or fighting. The younger kids were a little more timid but still had a really good time going down the smaller slide and playing in the various wading pools. The slides are also big enough for adults and since it was in the 90's yesterday I had a blast going down all the slides right along side the kids. Overall we are very pleased with this product and it will also be a great addition to the birthday party we will have at the house this summer. Highly reccomend if you like to spend summer time fun at home.

the hit of the neighborhood...great for younger kids & older kids...a little heavy to move and impossible fit back into storage bag...but an overall excellent toy that provides lots of family fun...

Bought the "Roaring Rapids" slide for my daughters birthday party, within a few days a seam split without undo pressure. OK things happen, but the manual with the slide says" call manufacturer not retailer". Called TOYQUEST. Horrible customer service! If you can get someone to answer, they are indifferent and tell you to send them this and that and then you hear nothing back. I called again today, amd now the story is " we don't normally ship single slides so it will be a few more days." Then called Amazon and they said I should have called them first despite the instructions and they will "see what they can do." The slide was great while it lasted, but the aftermath after the problem is just what you would expect nowadays. Won't buy through Amazon again.

We were able to use this product maybe 4 times last season. We pulled it out this year for the first time and a complete seam went out on the curved small slide. For the cost of this we should have got much more use. We took very good care of our slide and supervised to make sure it was used correctly. When called company said we needed and extended warranty. Have not found out that you could have purchased an extended warranty.

We purchased this slide with the impression that the quality was going to be very durable. However, after the first use we had gotten a rip in the seam. We tried to use the provided patches and glue. however, they will not hold. In addition trying to get in touch with toyquest.com takes more than a week. Then of course they tell you that you can send it back to amazon. Which amazon tells you the item must come back in same packaging. Unfornately our kids played with the box and there is no way we can mail our slide back in original packaging. I will not buy from amazon or toyquest again.

We have had this slide for two weeks and our kids (ages 7 and 5) and our neighborhood kids (ages 2 1/2-7) LOVE it!! It is pretty easy to set up. But it is heavy to move with only one person. It will NEVER fit back in the bag, ever. It would be better if the bag were bigger and had wheels. I noticed after 5 or 6 uses some of the handles are coming apart (fraying) and there's one area in the pool area that looks like the stitching is wrong and it may open up to be a whole. Overall, this is a great purchase as the three slides keep the kids moving. We've had 10 kids on it at one time and it was not crowded.

So Pros:
3 Slides = lots of play area for lots of kids
Easy set up
Seems durable

Cons:
Hard to put away
Heavy
( I think all slides are like this)

Enjoy!!

My husband and I debated on buying one of these inflatable slides for our children for the summer to save on gas money to take them elsewhere for water fun. It was a great decision. The kids just love this slide. They play on it for hours and never ever get tired of it... I was amazed. I also enjoy playing with the children. This slide is very durable as it holds me and my children and my sister and her children. This was an investment that we are sure will last. If you are looking for some great summer fun in your backyard go for it. We did buy a tarp to go under it so that there wouldnt be so much mud in the yard but the water just goes into the yard anyhow. There were some mud puddles after we were done... only downfall...

Had some issues with first purchase,{a blow out in seam} but Amazon.com resolved this, by having a brand new one, at my door in two days! Amazing customer service! Since then the kids have enjoyed this water slide almost daily all summer. Won't recommend if your worried about your water bill. I installed a ballvalve in waterline to cut down volumn, and slide still works great.

This product is used by several families who pooled together monies to replace an older model (which lost its ability to retain good air pressure after 2+ years). The design is very fun for ages 2-10, and allows for multiple kids' use at the same time. The motor is more powerful than the last version we'd had. We have been very happy with the results for the six weeks that we've had it. We would definitely acquire it again.

Challenges: Drying the product out before storage. Weight of the item. Storage space for the item.