Customer Reviews

Blast Zone Crocodile Isle Inflatable water Park with Dual Slides by Blast Zone

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I have used this inflatable slide about five times inside the house with no water (weather cold but the kids were dying to use)and twice outside with water. We had five kids using it at a time and it so far as withheld it all well. It seems to be sturdy. It's steady and I was not stressed while watching them play that they would hurt themselves. It's nice that the ladder is in the center so if they slip down they will hit the cushion bottom or water. My kids played with this outside for about five hours each time. They were thoroughly entertained. The big kids (9 and 8) enjoyed the slides and the little kids (2,3,4) had enough room to play in the pool part without getting run over by the big kids. It's just been great. Of course, the deflating and getting water out is a pain, as with all of them. The water gets inside of it no matter what and it's virtually impossible to get it all out. That happened to our other slide last year so I think it's just the way it goes. I highly recommend this product so far.

I bought this for my 4 year old and 8 year old sons. They are very happy with it and all the neighborhood kids love it. It is durable and large enough for 5 kids to comfortably play. Your children will enjoy endless hours of fun as do mine the design is great and the little ones enjoy the Croc theme. The cons are you need 2 people for set up and 2 people to take down also no drain to release water which is a big pain in the neck. Other than that I would highly recommend the Crocodile Isle water park.

This is our second year with this water play and it is still in perfect condition. The only bad thing is the labor required to set-up and put away which is extremely difficult with one person but not impossible. I always deflate to drain and them re-inflate to aid in the drying process. My son is now 4 and he has a blast going from slide to slide and splashing in the pool. Sometimes I go down the slides also and at 5'5" 140 lbs. the product holds me with no problem.

As I write this review we have used this product for approx. 25 hours of playtime. My son and his friends love it!
A bit of hassle to get out of our backyard storage shed but after that it is easy to set up. No tears or rips at this point. Original water nozzle was broken but blast zone sent a new one that works perfectly. Wish there wasn't a drop at the front so that the "pool" could be deeper. Otherwise though, the kids really enjoy the slide.

They'd sell more if they called it "Yardzilla". Anyway, that's what we call it, as "Crocodile Isle" doesn't quite roll off the tongue or get us excited about our backyard water park.

So, after one day of use for a little over an hour:

First, the "bad" if you want to call it that. Cons. Let's go with cons:
*Takes a while to fill with water. With the water hose in the pool on full blast, it took about an hour. Forget trying to fill it with the little sprayer things.
*Water WILL get inside of it. It's impossible to keep water out of something that is designed to let air out as well.
*Needs a 'drain' so you can direct the water vs. emptying it where it is... I think I have a solution for it (fish tank drain kit might help divert some water... I hope.)
****EDIT**** It is a pain in the behind to get the water out to store properly. I usually empty it out, let it sit to dry some, flip it over, let it sit over night, flip it back over the next morning, air it back up, let it sit for another hour or two(so the rest of the water inside can dry out, etc) and then deflate it and pack it up.

*The bag it comes with - ***EDIT**** -> The bag is not useless. I've put this thing away twice and got it in the bag both times, just by folding, rolling, and smashing the air out - without help from another person.

Now, the good / great / etc:
*Yardzilla is big. What you see in the picture is what you get. Unlike some other brand's altered pics, this is the real deal.
*It goes up easily. Unpack. Unroll connect blower, turn on blower. It's up in about 2 minutes, maybe less, after turning the air on.
*There's room for about a dozen kids in the pool (which is just under 2 feet deep).
*Fun... I bought this for my 2 boys (ages 5 and 3). They constantly did the "watch this" for the hour and a half or so before dinner. We're having a friendly get together this weekend and we'll be having a bday party in about 8 weeks. I'll repost about durability after that.

TBD:
Durability

As of this writing, I'd recommend it and I'd buy it again, especially if it lasts a couple summers with no major problems.

EDIT -> Week 2: Had 10 kids in it for about four hours for our first Yardzilla Weekend. We made some new friends. One parent saw it and bought it on Amazon within 15 minutes of watching the kids go nuts. About 3 kids started crying when it was time to leave. None of them wanted to leave.

I've bumped the rating up to 5 stars. This thing is a rock star if it doesn't fall apart. Next up is the birthday party...

I have purchased several slides for my grandchildren. The first two were nothing short of dangerous. The sides were too short and the little ones would jump onto the slide and bounce right off onto the ground. This slide has higher sides the kids love it. It has lasted two seasons and countless birthday parties! The pool is large enough for the little ones to play. This is a definate Buy!!

We have used it about 6 times so far with HEAVY use and it is holding up well. It has two tiny holes along the seems at the bottom of the slide but doesn't seem to matter much and supposedly they can be repaired. It is NO FUN taking it down and drying it though!!

Our last water slide lasted three years, was not as huge, but we totally loved it! It would have lasted longer if we could have stored it more securely, but. . . we saw this one , showed it to our grandchildren - ages 10, 8, 7, 4, (and 15 months), heard the "OO"'s and "AH"'s and "COOL"s, and ordered it immediately.

Well, it's fabulous! Just fabulous! The entire family of kids and adults enjoy it, and - what a way to have kids use up all their excess energy - WHOA!

The dual slides doubles the fun!

P.S. It doesn't take long to set up or take down before the sliding begins!

Our family loves this!!! My children and their friends enjoyed 3 fabulous summers of fun on this awsome toy!!!!

I ordered this item over six weeks ago. Its been delayed two times by Amazon. I have called the company as well only to be given three different shipment dates. It was supposed to ship yesterday and did not. I'm canceling my order.