Customer Reviews

Castle Inflatable Bounce House w/ Slide (12' x 9')

5 star:		(94)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I was going to rent one of these for my grandkids birthday, but couldn't find a small enough one for my yard.
This was a great investment!!
The kids LOVED it (ages 3 and 8); it is quite safe and big enough for about 3 kids; and the motor is fairly quiet. It set up very easily and quickly.
The thing that really impressed us was how well made it is. Very high quality materials; a patch kit included. Just a well put-together toy.
I anticipate getting a lot of use out of this!

This is our second jumper/bouncer. The first one was by Six Flags and lasted over 20 uses over the course of 4 years. In fact we would still be using it if it hadn't sprung too many holes from wear and tear. So we figured it was time to look at a new one.

I agree with previous reviews. The quality for the price exceeded my expectations. We used it for the first time for my son's 6th birthday party and all his cousins and friends had a blast. It was a little smaller than I expected, but still a good size for 3 or so kids at a time. But the size is a good and a bad thing. The size allows to set this up in the garage itself in case the weather doesn't cooperate.

The slide feature was particularly durable. I was concerned that the slide would collapse when my son tried to climb over the side of it (it didn't). I also like that the opening at the top of the slide is large enough for an adult to climb inside if needed but not so large that a child can fall out easily. Having the top of the slide higher than the floor of the jumper helps in this regard.

The blower is not that quiet, but it is quieter than the blower from the six flags jumper. Plus it is smaller than my old one and has a convenient grab handle at the top for easy carrying. Also although the blower is rather compact, it seems plenty strong enough to keep good air pressure inside the bouncer. It even has an on/off switch which the six flags model didn't have.

My only real complaint is the one opening on the side. The opening is held shut by two strips of velcro about 3 inches long, not enough to prevent a child from falling out if falling in that direction. But again, by comparison to the previous six flags this is better since there is only one such opening (the six flags had two) and the opening starts about halfway from the top to the floor of the jumper (the six flags was just about the full height of the jumper). Still, some additional strips of velcro would have helped here immensely. In any case, it usually meant that when I was keeping an eye on the kids, which all parents absolutely should be doing anyway, I usually stood at the side opening.

My one other real stickler of a complaint is that the blower itself does not have it's own carry bag or box. But that of course is real nitpicky. All in all, I feel this is an excellent purchase.

We purchased this jump castle for our son's 1 yr birthday knowing that we would need to entertain the other children ranging 1-4yrs old. It was easy to setup and take down. The castle was a huge hit and the kids played hard on it all day long without any damage. Great product we would recommend for smaller children. It is probably not the right toy for bigger kids over 4 yrs old.

I needed a bounce house for small children and the Castle House has arrived and performed exactly as described. Excellent for children up to 10 years old. Very colorful and easy to use. Blower is very good as it takes only 2 minutes to inflate, and operates very quietly.
Highly recommended, and the pricing here in Amazon is a steal for anyone who has 'rented' bounce houses or fun jumps previously.
Thanks Amazon!

I'm a tough woman to please. I rarely get the quality I expect from an item. So I anticipated that I would be the first to rate this item less than five stars. Boy was I wrong! I couldn't be more pleased! We purchased this bounce castle for my 4 year old daughter at Christmas! We were worried about setting it up in time for her to see when she woke up Christmas morning. So we did a trial run when she wasn't home. It took literally less than 5 min. to set this thing up, and only 2 min. to deflate and 5 min. fold up properly. And the fan was very quiet with hardly any noise at all (we were outside the house, not sure how it would be inside)! But the true test would come once we have seen the bounce castle in action. How would it hold up to my wild child jumping all over it? The answer is fantastic! It's perfect for my 4 year old. After a few days we ventured even further with it and invited over our friends children for a bouncing party. It still held up marvelous with 4 children bouncing at once! The kids we have had jumping range in age from a 18 month old to a 6 1/2 year old. It seems to satisfy each of them. In my opinion it really is more of a commercial quality item (I did a compare against our local jump city and it's the same). I did anticipate that it would be a little bigger. But the size does not seem to matter to all the kids who are jumping. The slide is wonderful and the door fastens tightly for the little jumpers not to fall out (but you would have to stand near the slide for those wobbly little baby jumpers). Christmas has come and gone and it's still the hit of the season. If your looking for great quality, well made item with a quiet fan (that you don't have to shout over) and loads of potential to wear out your active child then this buy this bounce castle. I'm so glad we did!

I was going to rent a bouncer for my daughters 3rd birthday until I saw the price. The bouncer was better then expected. It arrived faster then I thought and has been the best present ever. There were about 5-6 younger kids, ages 2-5 on the bouncer at one time. Then the big kids ages 6-12 about 3 of them at once. They all loved it so much and had a ton of fun. I was even able to get in it and play with my daughter. It is big enough to have fun and fit a few kids but is also small enough to fit in smaller spaces. It was able to fit on my in laws pool deck and now they are talking about building onto the deck to make it a slide for the pool. All in all a great product that I would buy again.

We bought this for my son's 4th birthday. At first I was skeptical b/c of the price. We were looking to spend much more b/c I wanted something that would be big enough for a few kids and that would last. After reading the reviews I was sold and ordered it the next day. We love it! My 4 year old and my 1 year old love it! I can even lay inside while they bounce with room to spare. Its easy to set up and take down. We bought a rubbermaid container with wheels for easy storage. It comes with a bag but it seems like it would be a pain to get it in and out of it. My only complaint is that I wish there was an enclosure on the slide opening b/c my one year old almost falls out every time. I'm sure that won't be a problem once she gets older and I don't know if any of the bounce houses have it. Best money I ever spent on a toy!

My 2 year old son LOVES slides, but we will be moving soon and so we didn't want to buy an outdoor play set that we'd have to dismantle and move. We ordered this as a temporary substitute and he absolutely loves it.

Received the bounce castle yesterday. I had it set up and inflated within 5 minutes of retrieving the box from the front porch. Had to set it up inside due to weather. You'll need a room with lots of empty floor space... The castle itself is 9'X9' and the slide sticks out another 3'. On the opposite side from the slide is the air hose, which needs to be relatively straight and extends another 7' off the back. We had to move a chair and a piece of the sectional couch but we got it to fit in our family room.

Our 2 year old son had a blast jumping and sliding. His mom got in and helped him work on his summersaults. He wants to show his friends from daycare his "bouncy castle". He asked for it when he woke up this morning.

Clean-up was easy: Turn the unit off, disconnect the hose from the fan unit and let it deflate for a few minutes. Squeezing air out as you go, fold the slide over into the castle, then fold the whole thing in half, then in half again (so the castle is folded in quarters). Then roll it up like a sleeping bag and it easily fits in it's bag (I was skeptical of the bag at first).

We are very pleased with this purchase. It appears to be an excellent value for the money. Now we'll have to wait and see how it holds up.

This is one of those rare and satisfying cases where we found a product that really hits the mark without breaking the bank.

Santa brought this for the kids this Christmas. Santa lucked out because it came very quickly, and was easy enough to set up and inflate before the kids woke Christmas morning. All the cousins had a great time on it (all 7 of them)! I think we'll get a lot of use out of it. Very sturdy and well constructed.

I bought this bounce house mostly based upon the positive reviews that it had received. I expected that I might be the first person to give it a negative review--however, the product lives up to the accolades it received by the other reviewers. It did set up within 10 minutes the first time, but putting it away properly takes a bit longer (perhaps 20 minutes). The quality of construction is better than I expected for this price--even with all of the positive things I read about it.

My 3 year old jumped for hours the first time we set it up and (although the recommended ages are 3-10) we put our 1 year old in it while I lay inside and he could not stop laughing while his big sister jumped around. I am very happy with this purchase.