Ranked #3 in Best Inflatable Pools
Intex Jungle Adventure Inflatable Play Center4.2
$110The Intex Jungle Adventure Play Center is the kid-magnet inflatable that swallows a Saturday afternoon. It's a 96 x 78 x 28-inch backyard splash structure with a real water slide, an arched sprayer that runs off the garden hose, an inflatable flamingo, monkey, and palm trees, plus a ring-toss game with five balls. The larger pool holds 130 gallons at 8 inches deep — enough for 2-to-6-year-olds to actually sit and splash — and the smaller wading pool has an overflow drain so it never gets too deep. You will need a separate electric air pump.
Strengths
- — Genuine multi-feature play structure: water slide, water spray arch, ring toss with five balls, inflatable flamingo and monkey
- — Two pools in one — larger 130-gallon main pool (8-inch walls) plus smaller wading pool with safety overflow drain
- — Garden-hose hookup with adjustable control valve drives the sprayer; no separate water pump needed for play features
Watch-outs
- — Air pump is not always included despite some retailer listings suggesting otherwise — verify the box contents
- — Many small inflatable features mean many small inflation valves and many potential slow leaks
- — Slide deflates and folds under repeat use by older or heavier kids; the 178 lb weight limit is real
