I’ve seen a ton of the new types of inflatable pools at Target. If you haven’t they look very sturdy and range in size from small, for the kiddies, to huge. Big enough for several adults. They are built from Dura-Tech, which is a very strong kind of rubber. This new generation of pools seem to be built around that same principal that allows your neighbors to have those huge, inflatable lawn ornaments for the holidays. Basically they stay inflated via powerful fan that runs continuously.

Backyard fun has really reached a new level of fun (beyond inflatable pools) with the Banzai Sidewinder Falls from Manly. It was not too long ago that fun water rides and pool slides were only assessable at amusement parks and your ultra rich relatives’ house. Now you can have a ten foot tall water slide in less than 3 minutes. Yes three minutes. The Banzai Sidewinder Falls has a waterfall climbing wall, a slide and a shallow pool at the bottom of the slide. Kids can scale the waterfall and then slide down into the pool.

The Banzai Sidewinder Falls is a little pricy at $500 but given how convenient it is over hauling the little tikes to the pool or that relative’s house you might want to think twice. The Banzai Sidewinder Falls includes the 10 foot slide and a continuous air blowing motor to keep it inflated. There is no mention about how heavy it is but I imagine that it weighs a ton. All that Dura-Tech plastic/rubber is not light.