Fort All Sport By Island Hopper

Got this for our 2 kids summer birthdays (5 & & 7) - she wanted a slide, he wanted a hoop - and this fit the bill. I did a lot of research on bounce houses, compared prices, reviews and this one came out on top. Not disappointed - they spent 3 hours in there on first day. It is heavy to move and bulky for storage but not a big deal. Neighbor kids enjoying it too. Hoping it keeps them amused for sometime to come!

This bouncy has been providing lots of fun for my 3 boys and their friends. It’s very impressive in size, the climbing wall, and clubhouse are bit hits. The slide is fun. It’s easy to set up. It’s not easy to roll it back up and store it. The big negative is the mesh walls don’t provide a strong resistance. A few times kids have jump into the wall - only to tip the wall enough that they land on the grass - while still on the mesh. Like in a pocket. No injuries but the walls should be not so movable. Less wild children would be safer on this. My boys are wild.

First, I wanted to mention that this is great for younger/lighter kids. It is NOT a commercial bounce house. It has a smaller height. As an adult, I can jump in a commercial bounce house. I cannot jump in this. Max weight is 100 lbs per person- if an adult stands in this, it will sink to ground. We will lay in there with the baby sometimes so he can play while having an adult to protect him from older brothers. But I am very, very careful about it.

We bought this for the kids' birthday parties instead of renting. I'm HOPING it works out okay for the next few years. My sons are 1, 5, and 7 this Fall. My one concern is that the 100 lb limit might be difficult when I don't know the weight of kids attending the party. I don't want anyone getting hurt, but I'm not sure I have a good eyeball for what 100 lbs looks like. And I don't want to be the person that tells a kid they're too heavy to play. My kids are still young enough that I don't THINK that will be an issue, but I saw a couple reviews that I thought might have minimized the weight limit a bit. It WILL NOT SUPPORT higher weights. Listen to the manufacturer. And DON'T put this on a hard surface like concrete or pavement. Someone will get hurt.

Now that I've mentioned THAT issue, I am still giving this 5 stars. It's exactly what it says it is and the weight limits are in the info for the bounce house. The kids LOVE it. The climbing wall is cool, but not really super challenging... the kids can pretty much jump to the second level.

It takes 1:35 min to blow up... I timed it. It's SUPER quick. I recommend buying a big tarp to go under it- ours isn't quite big enough but I plan to buy one eventually. I want to keep this from getting wet at ALL because I don't want to have issues with mold or such.

It has pretty much everything you'll need with this- including stakes and some balls to play basketball. My kids love to jump off the second level to dunk the balls. Sigh. I don't leave them alone to play in this because they don't know how to act.... unlike a commercial bounce house, my 7 year old can push the sides down if he jumps onto them.

I ran to a big name store that starts with a T to get a big bin that has wheels. This allows me to pull it around to the spot, then set it up. I'm 5'6" female and in fairly good shape, but it's heavy. I am able to roll the bin around easily, but pulling it out takes a lot of work. I roll it RIGHT to the tarp, then I don't have to lift it far. After that, it's easy to just flatten it out before staking it down and adding the blower. My husband has always been home to pack it up so I'm not sure how hard it'd be for me to pack up.

We keep the lid to the bin off. I have heard to make sure whatever you store it in has room for it to breath... probably to make sure no moisture builds up. We may drill holes in the bin for winter storage but right now we're taking it out every couple of days. Like other reviewers said, you can't easily fit it into the bag... I'm sure it's possible, but if you have kids then you probably don't have time or energy to figure it out. Getting the air out completely to store it is quite the task.

Unlike a trampoline which would sit above the grass, this will kill your grass if you keep it out on the grass too long. We move the location a bit each time we set it up and take it down after every use.

The soccer area doesn't make a lot of sense and I don't think the kids have ever used it. It's sort of hidden on the other side of the bounce house.

Overall, this is a great bounce house and lots of fun for the kids. It's affordable if you consider the price for renting a commercial bounce house. But it is NOT a commercial bounce house so don't expect to be able to do the same things with it. When we have the kids' birthday party, we'll have an adult near it to supervise because I don't trust kids not to treat it like a commercial bounce house and I don't want anyone getting hurt. I think my two younger sons will get a lot of use out of this so it was worth the money... I love having an outdoor activity that keeps them moving.

I come from a family of seven and we get together many times a year for holidays and birthdays. With all the kids and grand kids we now number over 60 when we get together. Two of my brothers have generic bounce houses, which go over big at the family gatherings. My husband and I just moved to a home with a small courtyard with no grass. We decided to buy the Island Hopper so that all the kids would have something to do in that small area. Everybody LOVED the Island Hopper and its versatility with the rock wall, basketball hoop, slide, fort, twister game and soccer. Those who have their own bounce houses already want to upgrade to the Island Hopper and were shocked at the low price compared to other bounce houses with no other activities other than bouncing. Taking the advice of other Island Hopper owners online, we put outdoor carpeting and tarps under the Hopper to keep it from rubbing on the pavement. We also attached sandbags at each corner since we couldn't stake it to the pavement, and put a gym mat at the exit for a soft landing. The kids spent the whole night in the Island Hopper even though it was a hot summer night and the adults were entertained watching all the fun. Thank you Island Hopper for making our party a huge success and for keeping the kids outside!!

The real test will be how this Bounce House ages. But so far, we've been very satisfied!