This thing sets up so fast. It inflates in under a minute and takes no time to set up. 6 stakes in the ground hold it down and 4 stakes to hold the air machine. Plug it in and turn it on. Our daughter loves it. I am so glad I read the reviews about the closed top vs the open top. We live in Texas and have lots of bees and wasps flying around. We chose the open top so they wouldn't get trapped. Taking it down and putting it back in the bag is a snap too and you don't have to be a professional at origami to get the folded up. Little Tikes rocks, as usual!