Although I was still deployed... my boys and their cousin loved it! My brother came over and with the help of our three boys, ages 8-10, they were able to assemble and enjoy the manufacture the same day. The jumped on it all afternoon and the following day... the whole day... even eating their meals out on the manufacture. The love it! Needless to say, my wife, brother, and sister-in-law enjoyed it as well... the boys were exhausted!