Monday 2 February 2015

How Bouncy Castles Came About

Bouncy Castle
The use of bouncy castles is gaining popularity these days. This is considered a fun and education playing equipment parents can give to their children. 

Facts About Bouncy Castles


There is still an ongoing disagreement between England and the U.S. about who really invented the first bouncy castle. In 1959, John Scurlock of Shreveport, Louisiana experimented with inflatable covers for tennis court. He actually noticed his employees jumping on the covers. Apart from that, he is likewise experimenting on inflatable solutions for swimming pools and other enclosures. He decided to create a kid’s amusement bouncer and began to establish the first inflatable moonwalk business, Space Walk. During that time, the devices were called Moon Walks. After that, he started to create large air mattresses. 

“Space Pillow” is the term used to describe the first inflatable – this was an open top mattress without sides. A pressurized inflatable top was added in 1967. In 1974, columns were already added in order to release the heat created by the fans which inflated the space pillow and top. The very first bounce houses shaped like characters started to appear in the late 1970s.

On the other hand, it was said that the bouncy castle was designed by university students in England around 1861 for a fundraising event. Experts highly emphasized that both claims have credibility. 

Trivia Info Resource: perthbouncycastlehirewa.com.au 

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