We are very excited to use this during the summertime. It is very large, I was originally thinking I could place it next to our pool for my daughters to play with, however I am not thinking not. One side has an area for water to shoot out of, the other fills with water as a big blob. Probably best to put in the grass for when it needs to be emptied. Seems pretty sturdy.

Got this for my daughter and it's great! I'm glad it didn't listen to the reviews because it has been used everyday for over a week, no leaks. We have it under the swing so she can jump off onto it. I timed it, and it takes about 35-40 min of holding the hose to fill completely.

Yes, you have to hold the hose to fill it up. I sat in a chair and played on my phone with one hand and held it with the other, took about 30 minutes to fill. I bought it for my 3.5 year old son and his cousins (ages 3-9). The 9 year old weighs about 170 pounds and it held him just fine. They had a BLAST on this thing. They played on it for hours and were back out the next morning to play on it. It’s a total PITA to fill but once it’s filled it’s done and it’s a huge hit with all the kids. Totally worth it, people just dont want to take time fill it so they’re giving it low reviews which is unfair because this product is awesome.

Neighborhood kids had a blast. But I bought in-store and didn’t look at reviews. If I had, I would have known that you have to fill the whole base with water- a ton of it. And worse… the valve is more for a dang air mattress pump, not a standard hose (or any hose). The sprinkler feature works with a hose. But to fill the “blob” you have to sit there for an hour or more and manually hold the hose in place. Really bad design guys. I wish I could get my money back, just because there’s no way I’m gonna sit here and fill it with that much water, carefully guiding it, every time.

This has kept our neighborhood entertained all summer! It works great for toddlers and big kids!

i don’t know why everyone is complaining about how long it takes to fill. not everything needs to be done in a rush. it’s worth the wait, and it’s awesome for Mom time tanning or the kids to lay on and get sprinkled. sometimes the fun just takes a little more time to set up and that’s OK!