All About Fun, Inc. in Sacramento has a different address now than the Main Avenue address listed here by a previous reviewer, but the phone number is the same as the one I used to book this company so I think it's safe to say it's the same one. I understand that this company has been in business for a long time, but has been under its current ownership for about a year. I feel compelled to write this review because I booked All About Fun, Inc. for a company picnic for nearly 300 people despite the two negative reviews on Yelp. One review was from 2012 and the other was from 2010. My event was on Sunday, June 1st, 2014.
I have never rented a bounce house before. I was asked to help plan a party for my company's employees and their families, and to take care of renting bounce houses and Zorb balls. Zorb balls are those clear "human hamster balls" that people climb into and run around in. I did a fair amount of internet searching for local bounce house companies; a lot of the web sites are not that great so I had to use my own judgment and go with my gut. All About Fun, Inc. is one of the only companies I found that had both the Zorb balls and bounce houses, which is ultimately why I decided to take a chance on them. I am now very glad I did.
I reserved a large bounce house, called a 5-in-1, a toddler bounce house, and two Zorb balls. We also arranged for a generator and two attendants for the Zorb balls to be sure they were used correctly. I received an e-mail late the night before the event telling me that the bounce house we reserved was damaged at an event earlier in the day and asking if it would be okay for them to substitute a larger 7-in-1 bounce house with a larger slide instead. I let them know that was fine and appreciated the communication.
I arranged for All About Fun to arrive at the event site at 11:30 the morning of the event, which was to start at 1:00 p.m. The event was scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m. and the items were to be broken down and taken away at the conclusion of the event. I arrived on site just before 11:15 a.m., and the folks from All About Fun were already there, ready to set up. Once they got their equipment to the set-up spot, they got right to work. The equipment was all set up just as the event was about to start, and my own children were among the first to arrive with my husband. They immediately tried out the bounce houses and the Zorb balls. The toddler bounce house, with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme, was huge! It was also brand new, had never been used and adorable. Needless to say, it was clean. I had separate bounce houses so the very small children wouldn't get run over by the bigger kids, and it was a hit. There were areas to bounce, climb and slide, perfect for any kid from maybe 18 months to 4 years.
The 7-in-1 bounce house was also huge, and appeared to be very clean. I envisioned this one for the 4-12 year old kids, but even some of the smaller kids climbed into that one and went down the bigger slide. This bounce house also had a climbing area on the way to the slide, and a small inflated basketball hoop inside the bounce area with a little ball for it. I didn't have any qualms about letting my children play in the bounce houses. Both were clean, and both were in brand new or nearly new condition. The Zorb balls were also new, and I was told they had only been used once before a few days prior to our event. All About Fun actually sent us three attendants, all of whom worked quite hard on a hot day in full sun to be sure everyone was safe and had fun. I very much recommend having attendants with the Zorb balls to be sure people use them properly, particularly if you are hosting a company event.
The service was very good and our event was a hit. The bounce houses and Zorb balls were a big part of keeping upwards of 50 kids as well as many teenagers and adults entertained. I offered to be a reference for All About Fun and they have my information if anyone has any questions about my experience. I would not hesitate to use them again. read more
