Little Tikes Rocky Mountain River Race Inflatable Slide Bouncer

This was not the first inflatable slide we tried... We tried the Little Tikes Racing Slides waterslide first...they are amazing; however, after the very first use, there were two gaping holes at the seams at the bottom of the slide. I called Little Tikes, and they were ready to take care of me, but time was an issue, and we returned that slide to the big box store that it came from, and decided to 2-day ship this one. It can be mostly contained on top of an 8x10 tarp, which is fantastic for moving it for the purpose of regrowing grass every couple of days. As opposed to the other one, the pool and climbing wall are contained within obe area, so the mud that was an issue from running around the other one is not at all an issue for this one. It does feel somewhat smaller, and it is more important to have a more level area since both slides don't have their own "pools," but it has been played with day in and day out for weeks with many, many children ages 3-10 (neighborhood gathering place,) and we have had no issues with tears or rips, and everyone has had an excellent time. It is also soooooo much easier to handle than the other slide. We have stored it for a few days at a time, but I, of course, cannot yet attest to how well it survives the winter. We hope it does, but either way, I assure you they have already gotten our money's worth out of it! We used it for a party, for which renting an inflatable was going to cost nearly the same amount, and now they get to enjoy this one nearly every day! Set up is a breeze, tear down is also very simple and moving it could not be easier with the aid of the tarp underneath of it. My 7-year old sets the pump up himself everytime he wants to play with it. Cannot say enough wonderful things about Little Tikes' customer service with our issues with the first one, and this slide in general. Hours and hours worth of fun and even if it only lasts one summer, we could not be happier!!! UPDATE: season 2 of this water slide is upon us! It still works great!! It is full of mildew, however. I am not sure how long you would have to dry this thing out to avoid that, as we had it blown up without water for a couple of days in the sun and hanging up drying for more than a week after it’s last use last summer! It was in a tote, so perhaps that was our mistake. Perhaps it should only be stored in it’s bag. Either way, they’re still enjoying it, so I’ll stick with my 5 star review, and if we buy another, we’ll try a different storage technique!

I've owned both this product and it's variant (L.O.L. Surprise) for the last 5 years. It has provided countless hours and fun memories for the family, especially during the pandemic. CONS (1) COST Fabric does fade over time in the sun and in storage. Do not buy this product if you intend to use it for more than two consecutive summers. BUT The product was listed $349 at the time of writing this review which equates to about $58/mo. assuming that you use it for 2 years 3 months each. I would even consider the product worth the money even if it lasts a single season. (2) DRAINING Draining is pretty simple (I don't know why people are complaining- you simple step on the edge of the pool to let the water out) but the drying the product is a pain- it needs to stay inflated and can take 2-3 hours, especially considering that the product will most likely be dried during the evening after play. (3) CLEANING I used a pressure cleaner to simply spray down any debris left on the slide. BUT the air intake has no filter so dust or insects builds up inside (almost looks like mold from outside) the slide over time. (4) CUSHIONING If you're using the product on a deck instead of grass, you would want to consider getting some cushioning at the bottom of each slide to save your kids bruised butts. We used kitchen matts from Costco and it worked perfectly. PRO (1) EXTREMELY FUN The slide stands at over 8'5" and can hold up to 350lbs, enough to give a small thrill even for adults. The slide as big enough for 3 7yr-olds to play simultaneously. The kids absolutely loved it and looked forward to it every summer. It also has a small bucket at the top the splashes down water when filled. (2) DURABLE I see many people have uploaded pictures of opened seams and tears, BUT no matter how much you look around, it's simply the best product out there for your money ($300~$1000). I tried other products and spent countless hours searching for the right one, but always came back to this product. (3) SAFETY I trust Little Tikes and this product has not let us down. My kids go crazy on the slide but netting on the back provides safety and the walls of the slide are tall enough to hold down kids jumping down the slide. The blower appears to be water resistant and strong enough to hold the slide in shape even when an adult in on top of the slide. OVERALL Yes, it's not perfect but unless you own a house with a built-in water slide with a pool, it's the best product for water play for the kids at home. Period.

Perfect summer fun for wet and dry play. Wet- hook up the hose and get ready to have fun. The water sprays down both slides and also fills a bucket above the rock wall which can be poured on unsuspecting climbers. The wet slides make for a slippery fun slide down into the shallow pool. This is huge hit with our kids and all the neighbor kids. We have had about 6 kids playing on this at one time and it held up great. The air flow is even and keeps everything inflated and bouncy. Dry-I was very happy with the performance of the unit while dry. The kids had just as much fun playing on it and climbing the wall when it was dry as they did when it was wet. Pros- Very easy to set up. Comes with stakes and blower. Takes about 15 minutes to unroll, stake int he ground and blow up to full bounce. You don't have to have the water/hose on very high for the slides to be continuously sprayed with water.I was worried about the amount of water it would take to keep it going but it very minimal and didn't put our water bill through the roof. Cons- The unit takes a very long time to completely dry and you must dry it completely before putting it away to ensure you do not get mold, or if stored in garage/shed little critters. You have to fully deflate the unit and drain out the water, then plug it back in and let it dry in the sun while fully blown up. While it is on it is soaking the grass around it and under it so you have to have a yard that is large enough to move to a new location to fully dry it. If you keep in same spot then the top will dry but the bottom will not. We always use on one side of the yard then move to the other side when it is time to dry and put away.

So far this has been some of the best money we’ve spent on entertainment for our kids! We’ve done the water slide outside and I love that it’s not too heavy or too hard to set up on my own! Although it doesn’t say it’s for indoor use.. we’ve actually used it even more in our basement than we have outside! It doesn’t even say it’s a dry bouncer... but my 4 and 2 year old LOVE it wet outside, or dry down in the basement!! Hours of fun inside or out.. wet or dry!! Update: 14 months later and my kids ages 5, 3 and 1 are OBSESSED!! However, we use this thing inside more than outside... which was great until the ice bumped into our desk with a sharp edge and got a huge tear! I was so sad, my kids were so sad! I really didn’t want to pay the money for a new one so instead I went to Joann’s fabric, bought 1/2 a yard of a clear thick vinyl and ordered on amazon some HH-66 vinyl glue! Stuck a strip of vinyl in the hole, and glued the inside (ripped) parts to the new vinyl patch from the inside and then glued a patch on the top! Hopefully that makes sense... but it worked wonders!!!! The slide is as good as new and it only cost about $18 to fix between the glue and vinyl!!! Yay!

We have had this slide for just over two months now, and the whole neighborhood has had a blast! AGES: My kids are 3 and 8, and they both really enjoy it. We have had kids up to age 14 on it, and I would say it was perfect for everyone. When we first got the slide, we had lots of rules so that the kids didn't pop it. I was scared to death that $400 would go down the drain. However, as we had more and more kids at the house and I saw how sturdy it was, I had fewer and fewer rules. When we have a herd of older boys playing on it, they get pretty dang rough trying to dethrone someone from the "top of the mountain". Somehow this thing is still standing. However, I have made a rule that they can only have two people at the top at a time. When there are more and they are rough, they have gotten tangled up in the top part, causing a dangerous situation. (BTW, the description says max of 4 kids, but there are 5 in the product picture.) SETUP: The slide is simple to setup. We stake a tarp down (in case of sticks, dog poop, etc), then inflate the slide on top of it. It inflates in about a minute. We then stake the slide down through our cheap tarp. We leave the hose thingy connected because it's kind of annoying to have to attach it every time. Note: our hose thing was manufactured incorrectly. The tube has to go down the side with the Velcro straps, and the sprayers are attached with Velco, but ours was designed to have the tube go down the other side of the slide. Because of this, we have to twist (and kink) the tube in one spot. Not a huge deal, but I need to contact the company. I would say setup from start to finish takes 10-15 minutes max. TEARDOWN: This is the part I hate. Another reviewer mentioned that you need TWO places in your yard large enough for this slide, and they are absolutely correct. First I deflate this thing (easy to do: you just untie where the blower is attached and another outlet chute thing) and get the water out of the pool area. Then I have to drag it to a dry area of the yard (which has to be pretty far away, because our yard becomes a swap in a fairly large radius around the slide) and re-inflate it. We have to let it dry for at least a couple of hours while inflated, which is difficult if it gets dark or starts to rain. I absolutely do NOT want to put this thing up with any dampness. Next step is to fold it up and put it in it's bag. My husband is the master of this, but there is no way I can get it correctly folded to fit in the little bag it came with. I actually purchased a patio furniture cushion storage bag to keep it in because it is much larger. This also fits the blower and the extension cord we always use. SUMMARY: Kids of all ages love this slide, but I have to always be vigilant to make sure they aren't so rough that they get tangled up or that the top starts to fall backwards. Setup is easy, but teardown gets pretty annoying. I am very impressed with how well-made it is other than the manufacturing error in the tube on ours. The blower is great and does its job well. My yard is pretty destroyed after hours of play on this because of all the kids running around on the super wet grass. In all, though, the kids have an absolute blast, so it's totally worth it.

Bought this thing 10 months ago and have used it many times since purchase. We got the pink LOL version, I'm still not sure if it's a cartoon character thing or not? Either way, this thing is absolutely solid. My 4 year old loves every minute of play time on this slide/wall, which makes it worth every penny for me. I was cautious after reading some negative reviews and glad we got it anyway. I'm 6 feet tall and 340 pounds, while it's very clearly *not* designed for people my size, it handled me going up and down it a few times without any damage or failure. This thing is solid. Pro's- Very sturdy construction. Powerful inflation fan. Bright colors that haven't faded. My kid LOVES this thing! Con's- Water-fixture tubing is susceptible to kinking because it gets folded during storage, but it's really not the end of the world. The storage bag is way too small, but manageable. Special note to help it last longer: Flip this thing over (while the fan is still on) when play time is over, let it dry for about an hour to make sure the nylon canvas is dry enough to fold up and store. We stored it in our house through the winter, I think that is very valuable to preserve the canvas. Overall, this is an interactive experience for adults and kids alike. Just treat this thing right and it will last you a long time That's why I waited nearly a year to write this review. Buy it, enjoy it, treat it right, sell it at a yard sale a few years later. *boom* you're welcome.

LOVE this waterslide! Kids aged 3, 5 and 7 spend about an hour a day on it. We have had it for about three months now and have completely neglected to clean it or take care of it in any way and it is still working great with no leaks. I move it around the yard and when they are done playing, I drain the water out where the grass is most in need of watering and call it recycling water. The water comes out in three places, over each slide at the top of the bouncer and into a bucket that periodically dumps out on people climbing to the top, then it all empties into the pool which is maybe 10 inches deep when it is full. The water line attaches to a standard garden hose. My only complaint is that the water has to be continuously running or the kids get stuck on the slides, so it uses a lot of water. There is an air blower included that is similar to other bounce house air blowers that we attach to an extension cord away from where the water is draining. This needs to be on a flat surface that is fairly soft, like grass. I would not put this on concrete because the slides end on the floor of the pool, which is just a piece of plastic. The whole thing inflates in about 30 seconds. There is netting on the back at the top of the slides to keep the kids from falling off the back. This would be a better toy for younger children since the opening at the top is fairly small. So if you have a soft flat surface to put this on, have school aged or preschool children, and are not water restricted then this would be an AWESOME summer toy for the kids to have fun, get their energy out and use over and over. I attached a picture of it without the water running.

Quick Review +Durability +Setup +Safety +Low-ish noise for an inflatable -Drying time for tear down -No way to resolve moisture getting trapped under it Bottom line: If you have the yard space, it's one of those things your kids will remember forever and weather permitting, get plenty of use. I have owned a bounce house for a few years years and my son who is 4 years old loves it. I was hesitant to get anything that deals with water that is later intended to be folded up and put into a bag. Years of camping has drilled into my head that trapping any type of moisture in a bag is a recipe for disaster. That still holds true. The instructions suggest emptying the pool portion and leaving it running for at least 2 hours to dry out. Needless to say, if you live someplace where the weather changes quickly, you may not have the option of drying something for 2 hours. I set the unit up on a Friday, in about 10 minutes to include running the included water line set. It was super easy. My son lost his dang mind, he absolutely loved it. The blower fan seemed much quieter than the one for the bounce house. Overall, it seems very durable. There is a nice landing pad should a child lose their grip and fall which isn't completely forgiving, but it does keep there from being any serious injury. The sky started to turn dark, and I knew there wouldn't be time to dry it, so I left it set up, but deflated overnight. It was a weekend of cold rainy weather without a 2 hour break to actually get it dry. I ended up waiting until Tuesday when I finally had ample time to drain off the rain water and let it run for a couple hours to dry. From there, packing it up was pretty easy and straight forward. Something to remember is that it will trap moisture under it, so if you have the option to have it ever so slightly facing down hill for water drainage purposes - do it. Otherwise, you'll be flicking slugs and snails off the bottom as you roll it up.

Muy recomendable, a mis hijos de 6 y 8 años les encantó, vamos a ver cuánto tiempo les dura

Great Bouncy Castle. Hours of fun for the kids!! Water spray is great. I can run thos hose very low and it still works fine. I want to buy a couple more and have a waterpark in my front yard! Also blows up in less than 2 mins!

This was the best purchase ever. I bought it when my kids were 5 and 6. Wish I bought it a little sooner. Got so much use out of it and it was so durable and easy to keep clean. On cloudy days my kids would still play on it dry with sweat pants and full the bottom with blankets and ride down on pillows. It brought joy having my kids friends over and everyone giggling having the best time. It also a ton of fun when you add bubble bath or dish soap!! My kids used this until grade 6 and 7. The. I sold it and basically got half my money back as we kept it is such good shape. An absolute please to have this.