Inflatable Water Slides

Inflatable water slides are now widely available and are credited with saving the sanity of many parents whose children are on summer break from school. An inflatable water slide comes with an air blower that stays on to keep it maximally inflated and rigid enough to stand up to dozens of trips up and down by happy children (and some smaller adults!). Once inflated, you hook up the garden hose at the junction on top of the slide, and you’ve got the biggest hit recreational activity on your block.

Some inflatable water slides have soft landing pad followed by a "Slip ‘n slide" train of vinyl at the bottom so that you keep going even after you’re on the ground. Other models have an inflatable splash pool attached at the bottom. One popular model, the Wham-O Slip N Slide, inflates in two minutes and has a spray jet at the top to "rain" on your little sliders as they go down the slide. This model supports up to 150 lbs, and the constant airflow helps the slide resist small punctures.

Top 3 – Slip n Slide inflatable water slides

There are smaller models, but inflatable water slides are generally made for children ages 5 and up, and of course require adult supervision. An inflatable water slide can cost anywhere from $50 to $400. It is a good idea to purchase a vinyl repair kit if one does not come with your inflatable water slide. With proper care they can last more than one summer.

Top 3 – inflatable water slides

Another popular model is called the Banzai Black-Out Blast Slide, because after scaling the climbing wall on the back, the slider goes through a tube-shaped slide that’s black, so that the first part of the ride takes place in darkness. Its total combined weight limit is 200 lbs.

Our Top Choice Water Slide – Banzai Black-out Blast Slide

Water slides become more sophisticated every year, and as their popularity grows the quality of construction on the top-end models is likely to improve even more.