We purchased this in 2009 and it is STILL going in 2016!  If you are considering it and concerned about the cost, just know you could get 5-7 years out of it.  Our boys have now outgrown it now at age 10 and 9 but over the years TONS of kids have enjoyed it.  We had the green/orange version out in direct sunlight...it has faded over the years and the stickers did peel off eventually but I would recommend it to any parent, especially if you host a lot of kids at your house for play dates and family events.