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In the state of Texas, amusement companies are required to have a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance to operate in Texas.  Most companies have made a business decision not to get the required liability insurance.  Generally insurance is one of the biggest expenses in this industry.  You may be asking yourself, “how does this affect me?”  Well if a participant was to get hurt participating on products from an unisured company, your ability to recover damages may be limited to the personal and business assets of that business owner if it is proven that the company was negligent.  If the company’s assets does not fully cover the damages, then the participant or the participants parents may have pay medical costs.  Our goal in writing this article is not to pass judgement on those that have chosen not to follow the law, but to educate consumers.

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Every park is a little bit different.  Generally most parks require that the party rental company add them as an additional insured.  This is intended to protect the park from liability if there is an injury resulting from the misuse of the product.  It is best to contact the park directly and ask them what their process is.

When planning to have an event at a park, it will be in your best interest to schedule in one month or more in advance.  This will save you a lot of stress.  Some parks will require you to pay a fee.  The fee may range from $25 or more.  You will also need to find out if the park has a power source.  Most inflatables require a minimum of 1 – 110 outlet.  If the park does not have a power source, you will have to provide a generator or rent a generator from the party rental company.  I have included a list of websites Houston, Harris County, and Galveston County Parks below.

Houston Parks and Recreation
Galveston County Parks and Recreation
Harris County Parks and Recreation
Friendswood Parks and Recreation
Pearland Parks and Recreation

Gerald Hunt
Event Specialist/President
GBAIX Moonwalks and Party Rentals, LLC

Generally inflatable obstacle courses can be broken down into those that are designed for large events and those that are designed for backyard parties.  If one is going to have an event with a large number of participants, an obstacle course is an ideal choice.  Participants will enter the obstacle course and exit fairly quickly.  This reduces long lines.  Most obstacle courses are designed to have two participants racing to see whom can meet all of the challenges and finish first.  Keep in mind, that an obstacle course can be designed for large events and still be used in a backyard party provided there is enough room. 

At GBAIX Moonwalks and Party Rentals, LLC, in addition to having backyard obstacle courses we also have courses that are designed for large events.   The Jurrassic Obstacle Course features a 35 ft by 28 ft obstacle course with a 20 ft slide.  Although this unit is ideal for large events, it can be used in a backyard party.

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The first inflatable structure was designed and invented in 1959 by John Scurlock in Shreveport, Louisiana who was experimenting with inflatable covers for tennis courts when he noticed his employees enjoyed jumping on the covers. John also previously worked for NASA on the Saturn 5 program however that did not have anything directly related to the invention of the first inflatable. He was a mechanical engineer and liked physics. John was also a pioneer of inflatable domes, inflatable tents, inflatable signs and his greatest achievement was the invention of the safety air cushion that is used by fire and rescue departments to catch people jumping from buildings or heights.   His wife Frances started the first inflatable rental company in 1968 and in 1976 they built a custom facility for the production and rental of the various products. They marketed the inflatables to various children’s events such as birthday parties, school fairs and company picnics. Their son Frank Scurlock expanded their rental concept throughout the United States. Frank also founded the first all inflatable indoor play park on Thanksgiving Day 1986 in Metairie, Louisiana. A second unit was opened in Memphis Tennessee in 1987. The first inflatable was an open top mattress with no sides and called a Space Pillow. In 1967 a pressurized inflatable top was added however it required 2 fans and it got very hot in the Summer like a green house. In 1974 to solve the heat problem, a new product line was created that had inflated columns that supported netting walls which allowed the air to pass thur. Further enhancements of this style were developed such as a line of castles and several animals which are referred to as the Inflatable Zoo. In the early 1990′s Frank created the first commercial inflatable water slide called the Aqua Tunnel.

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