This was so fun! We put it up for Memorial Day for the first time. It inflated quickly and our kids (ages 2 1/2 and 4) and their friends played on it for hours! It does take 2 hoses, which wasn’t an issue for us but I could see how that may be an issue for others. It will inflate with or without water though and will still work with only 1 hose, just you’d have to choose between water on the slide or water from the water cannon/small pool. The instructions were not very specific, but set-up was pretty intuitive in my opinion. When we finished we let it dry out really well before we put it in the storage bag, so I’m hoping mildew won’t be an issue- I’ll update this review if it is! It was sturdy and seems durable. Our kids definitely have room to grow with it, so we’re hoping it will last a few years. Overall we are so happy with this purchase