Berkeley Parents Network: Bouncy House Rentals

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Bouncy House Rentals

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Nov 2005

Just a note -- I ordered a bounce house from the company ''Bounce World (925) 363-JUMP'' based on a recommendation from this website. They ended up not showing up the day of the party even though they promised to be there, and when I called to check in the number was disconnected.

Bruce Owen, owner of Astro Jump, saved the day and brought a bounce house within an hour of my phone call.

Moral of the story: don't necessarily go with the cheapest company you can find. I have learned that it is better to reserve with one of the big companies you can find in the yellow pages under party rentals because they have paid to advertise and, I assume, are more likely to be a legitimate business that will be around for a long time.

Bruce was a really nice guy and is listed in the yellow pages. Astro Jump: 510-351-1090, alameda[AT]astrojump.com
candace

Nov 2005

This message is independent of any recent comment or inquiry. I hope you will include this in the archive for children's parties, under bouncey house rentals.

I am writing to give advice after our recent rental of a bouncey house from Happy Jump, which is based in Fremont. They have a colored ad in the yellow pages. I would not recommend them because of my experience. Our party was scheduled for 11:00 am and we reserved for the bouncey house to arrive then, or earlier if possible. They were over 1 hour late, arriving at 12:15. Every parent's party nightmare. Apparently the driver had been overbooked and made some excuse about set-up problems at the last delivery.

My advice is 3-prong for anyone out there planning a child's party w/ bouncer.

1) reserve to have the bouncer delivered at least 2 hours before the party begins, to be sure it's there on time.

2) If they are late, have another company ready to back up the possible no-show or late delivery.

3) Avoid Happy Jump when making reservations, and ask friends for reputable recommendations. Mary

March 2005

I'm moving my daughter's birthday party to the playground this year and would like to rent a bouncy castle, but I don't know where to start. From where does one rent one? And about how much do they cost? Do you need a truck to pick it up? Thanks Bouncy Castle Novice

I found the bouncy castles ranged from about $89 to $225, with the highest cost being for the super-duper multiple-use kinds (climber, slide, etc.). It was hard to find information in any one place, but the companies are out there. The one I ended up using was under $100 for an eight-hour day at our house, which was by far the best rate I'd found. They drop off and pick up. If you're not near a power source, it's usually about $40-50 more for the generator, with any company. Someone has to be there for drop-off and pickup, so if you're at a park, someone has to be able to wait around for it. They also had a minimum rental - I think it was four hours - so this may be an issue at a park. I used Jump for Fun, which has a website at www.jumpforfun.com, They had a great rate for a long day, and were totally reliable. The party was a lot of fun. I'm a big fan of a jumpy party now! Nancy

I know someone who rents them & for a reasonable price. They will travel to where you are. ''Jammin Jumpers'' 209-808-2480 Shelly

Try AstroJump of Contra Costa! They're great!! No truck needed. They will set up and take it down for you. They charge $100/4hrs.and $125/8hours. Hope this helps! Jane

Dear Bouncy, I've rented a jumper for my daughter's birthday for the past 2 years. I used 1-800-Jump-4-fun. I think they run an ad in one of the free parents ad-rags. It cost me $89.00 cash for the day. They dropped it off around 7-8am, set it up, and came back to pick it up around 6pm. It was very easy. I think it's more expensive if you get a particular theme - like HelloKitty or Shrek and depending on the day. Saturday is more expensive than Sunday. Happy Jumping!

We rented a ''bouncy house'' last year for our daughters birthday party. You can go to their website www.comicjumps.com and pick out what character you want on the house. It was $100 for 4 hours, but they delivered ours at 11:30 and picked it up at 7pm, so we had a lot of jumping time. They have a smaller size house that fit into our backyard, or you can get their larger ones. They do all of the set up and take down. You can also check with parks and if you get an ok with park, they will set it up there. Ali

There are a number of companies listed in the phone book under party rentals. But I do recommend getting a personal referal for one IN YOUR CITY if possible. I recently ordered a Bounce Castle from Comic Jumps located on the Penninsula beacuse they had the Princess one my daughter wanted. Well, the party was at 11:00 am and they were to be there by 9:00 am. Guess when they showed up -- 1:00 pm!!! This is after me calling them at 9:45 am and being told they would arrive within 30 minutes. After that call they no longer would answer the phone. I hear that this is common for these companies to no-show but at least you only pay when they arrive. Jennifer

March 2004

I want to rent a bouncer/jumper for my daughter's birthday. Does anyone have any recommendations of companies to use or not use in and around Berkeley? I've seen a bouncer with a slide built into it that looked like fun, so I'd like to find a company that carries that type. Anna

I have two recommendations for the Party Bouncer:

Bounce World  (925) 363-JUMP
Bay Area Jump  1-800-514-5867   www.bayareajump.com

I have used Bounce World twice and they're great. They come and set up at the time they say. Set up only takes about 10 minutes and they come at the time you specified. Bay Area Jump has a wider selection of themes to chose from. Party Jumper

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