We purchased this bounce house for our daughters 2nd birthday, and set it up over the weekend for her to try it out. It was easy to inflate, taking less than 1 minute. She was so excited while it blew up, she ran circles around it while she waited. Then she ran right up the slide to bounce for an hour. It was easy to deflate as well, and condenses to a small, compact package to stow away. We can't wait to share it with friends at her birthday party, but also to use it all summer long!