| Inflatable structures are structures made of a | | | | from the naming convention in the United States. |
| flexible outer membrane or fabric that is filled with | | | | The term moonwalk has become a generic term |
| gas, such as air or helium. The gas gives shape | | | | for enclosed inflatable trampolines in the US. |
| and strength to the structure.Uses include roofs | | | | Inflatable structures are rented for functions, |
| and covers, mock castles and games, sails, | | | | school and church festivals and village fetes. |
| airships, furniture, aerospace structures, boats, | | | | Although they are aimed at children, adult castles |
| escape slides, security mattresses, swimming | | | | can be hired in the UK. Because of liability |
| pools, coverings, buildings and pavilions, and air | | | | concerns, moonwalks are rarely rented to adults |
| bags. | | | | in the US.The growth in popularity of moonwalks |
| The name given to such structures varies. They | | | | has led to an inflatable rental industry which |
| have been marketed with such names as Bounce | | | | includes inflatable water slides , obstacle courses, |
| house, Moon Bounce, Astrojump, Moonwalk, Jolly | | | | games, and more. Inflatables are ideal for portable |
| jump and Spacewalk. It should also be noted that | | | | amusements because they are easy to transport |
| the term 'Jolly Jumps' is often used to describe | | | | and store. |
| the inflatable bouncer in rural areas and notably | | | | In 2005 the most severe standards in the |
| some areas in the Western US. Historically, names | | | | construction of an inflatable amusement were |
| for inflatable structures, particularly in the United | | | | adopted nationally in Australia, forming Federal |
| States, are composed of two, one syllable words. | | | | Standard AS3533.4. This was a landmark safety |
| Thus, the popularity of terms such as Bounce | | | | standard bringing the toughest design/construction |
| house, Moon bounce, Astrojump, and Moonwalk | | | | operation standards to the inflatable slide |
| can be seen. Typically names that are composed | | | | manufacturer of Australia. In 2006 the European |
| of two syllable words are obsolete and often | | | | Union (EU) followed and introduced similar Federal |
| shunned in certain communities such as the terms | | | | standards throughout Europe called EN14960:2006 |
| Jolly Jump, or Bouncy House. However, terms | | | | In the US, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, require |
| such as Bouncy castle or inflatable castle are used | | | | inflatables to pass engineering and safety |
| in Ireland, the UK, New Zealand and parts of | | | | standards before allowing the equipment to be |
| Australia, and as jumping castles in Arizona, | | | | rented out. |
| Australia, Canada and South Africa which deviate | | | | source:inflatable.blogtownhall. |