Economy Special on Bounce Houses and Moonwalks

Can you believe that the first bounce house was called the Space Pillow?

That’s what John Scurlock named the vinyl material that covered tennis courts after seeing some of his employees jumping on it. John was a mechanical engineer from Louisiana and made 18oz vinyl into a bounce house. Today, inflatable bounce houses are called many different names by the general public. You will often hear them being referred to as moonwalks, bouncy castles, moon bounce, etc. Bounce houses are generally made with 18oz vinyl and are stitched with industrial threading. There are chambers inside called baffling that directs the air to keep the structure inflated. Over the years, your basic bounce house castle has evolved. Today you can rent or purchase a bounce house with many designs, from animals to construction designs, as well as, the most popular themes such as your Disney and Nickelodeon favorites. There are many manufacturers to purchase bounce houses from, as well as other types of inflatables. Most inflatables are manufactured in Asia and America. Bounce houses come in many different sizes, from the smaller 10’x10’ houses to the larger 20’x20’ houses. The most common sizes for rental companies range from 13’x13’ to 15’x15’. These units hold an average of 4-8 children at a time depending on the size of the inflatable. The most popular venues for bounce houses are generally at events where children are. You will find children at your local church or school for festive events and celebrations.

Bounce houses also work well to keep children busy at other types of events such as weddings, baby showers, and corporate events. Today, the most popular use for bounce houses are at children’s birthday parties. Due to the popular demand and the abundance of children’s birthday parties in every city across United States, many entrepreneurs took advantage of the opportunity to open the bounce house rental market. The bounce house rental companies purchase the inflatables at an average cost of $1,500 to $3,000 in hopes of renting the bounce house to the market at about $100 per rental. Some companies have a simple approach and operate their companies as a part time


  1. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Zephyrhills office
    35930 FL-54
    Zephyrhills, FL 33541
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  2. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Lakeland office
    248 N Kentucky Ave
    Ste 183,
    Lakeland, FL 33801
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  3. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Orlando office
    6707 Narcoossee Rd
    #4020
    Orlando, FL 32822
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  4. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Davenport office
    Davenport, FL
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  5. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Tampa office
    505 E Jackson St
    suite#102B
    Tampa, FL 33602
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  6. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Minneola office
    506 S Bloxam Ave
    Minneola, FL 34715
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
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Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. is widely considerd as one of the most popular water slide rentals company in Central Florida. Here’s why:

  • Largest Selection: We have more than 40 slides and water combos to choose from in our inventory- large, medium, small sized, single and double lanes with numerous themes.
  • Highest Sitting Platforms: What is the sitting platform? It is actually the height that you sit from. We build our slides with the highest sitting platform possible, while our competitors have lower sitting platforms to save money and inflatable slide weight.
  • Wider Slides: Our slides are from 11.5 ft. to 13 ft. wide allowing for a wider sliding lane. The average inflatable slide lane is only 9 to 11 ft.
  • Larger Pools: All of our slides come with large pools that wrap around the entire front of the slide. Our slides are wider with larger pools.
  • Misting Systems: All of our slides have top misting systems and our two-piece slides have a separate misting system for the attached slip and slide. The majority of our competitors do not have this option, which leads to a lack of “slip” in your “slip and slide”.
  • Slide Condition: Xtreme Jumpers and Slides replaces all waterslides every 3 years. This keeps the colors vibrant and the slide condition in excellent shape with no hanging velcro or lack of inflation tightness
  • Slide Stability: All of our slides have large stability pads to help stabilize the taller slides.
  • Just Plain Fast: We have the highest sitting platforms and steepest drops. Riders will make it to the pool with our slides, while our competitors only slide halfway down.
  • Colors and themes: Our variety of slide colors and themes is unmatched in the rental industry (check out our wide selection of bouncer themes).

There’s an Xtreme Jumpers and Slides water slide rentals company near you:

  1. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Zephyrhills office
    35930 FL-54
    Zephyrhills, FL 33541
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  2. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Lakeland office
    248 N Kentucky Ave
    Ste 183,
    Lakeland, FL 33801
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  3. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Orlando office
    6707 Narcoossee Rd
    #4020
    Orlando, FL 32822
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  4. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Davenport office
    Davenport, FL
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  5. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Tampa office
    505 E Jackson St
    suite#102B
    Tampa, FL 33602
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  6. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Minneola office
    506 S Bloxam Ave
    Minneola, FL 34715
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
Water slide rentals by Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc.

Looking for a better way to cool off in the hot summer months?

Introducing… The inflatable waterslide!

These inflatable slides can be massive and can send riders at a very high speed down a steep slide that brings a big splash. The waterslide is made of 18oz vinyl and put together with industrial thread. The structure of the slide is formed with interior baffling that creates chambers that hold the air to form the design of the slide. Inflatable water slides can come in many different sizes, themes, and shapes. Being that most inflatable waterslide themes are driven around water, most of the themes will consist of waves, rocks, and palm trees.

The color blue is generally always used in the making of the slide. There are many kinds of waterslides on the market, from single lane slides to double lane slides. The single lane usually has a wider sliding surface and allows for a single rider to go down at a time. The double lane waterslide allows two riders down at a time, but with their own narrow sliding lane. Waterslides also offer different ways to get to the top. There are stairs that go in the middle of the two lanes, stairs that are on the left side of the sliding lanes, stairs that are in the back of the slide that brings you to the front. The standard waterslides you find at backyard parties are generally one-piece slides that range from 12ft to 18ft tall with a pool at the bottom holding 12” to 18” of water. In the past 5 years, slide manufacturers have taken waterslides to a whole new level. Waterslides have become so large and popular that many hotels and resorts are buying them for the “wow” factor in extreme entertainment for their guests. These slides can be as high as 45ft tall and 170ft long.

The hotel chains and resorts felt this was a good way to entice guests to return to their establishment in the hot summer months. These waterslides are extremely heavy and difficult to move, so once they are installed, they stay. There are also large waterslides that are pushing the edge of mobility and are put on trailers across the US to be delivered to all sorts of venues. These waterslides are usually a 2-piece unit that includes the large slide, and an attached slip n slide. These slides can be as large as 35ft tall and 85ft long. Many manufacturers make these slides from all over the world, and they end up in rental fleets all across the globe.

These waterslides are measured from the bottom to the top of the façade. The sitting platform is where the rider sits before descending down the waterslide. In most cases, the average large slide has a 10ft façade at the top of the slide. There are several reasons that manufacturers do this. First, is it’s less expensive to make the slide using a lighter vinyl and no interior baffling in the façade because it isn’t a weight-bearing area. Another reason is the waterslide is a much lighter piece with the 10ft façade having no baffling and lighter vinyl. The better manufacturers have approximately a 7ft façade, which leaves the slide with roughly a 3ft higher sitting platform, which greatly increases the speed.

In the southern region of the United States, waterslide rentals are very popular due to long warm summers. There are many rental companies to pick from, but as mentioned earlier, not all waterslides are created equally. When renting your waterslide, be sure to ask if it is a single or double lane slide? Does it have a front or rear ladder? One-piece or two-piece unit? But most importantly, always ask how high the sitting platform is.

Waterslides can be a big splash for all ages and special occasions.

 


Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. has 5 locations to serve you:

  1. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Zephyrhills office
    35930 FL-54
    Zephyrhills, FL 33541
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  2. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Lakeland office
    248 N Kentucky Ave
    Ste 183,
    Lakeland, FL 33801
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  3. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Orlando office
    6707 Narcoossee Rd
    #4020
    Orlando, FL 32822
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  4. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Davenport office
    Davenport, FL
    Phone: (352) 999-0703
  5. Xtreme Jumpers and Slides, Inc. – Tampa office
    505 E Jackson St
    suite#102B
    Tampa, FL 33602
    Phone: (352) 999-0703