Intex 8.5ft x 5.25ft x 18in Swim Center Paradise Seaside Inflatable Kiddie Pool with Drain Plug for Quick and Easy Clean Up

I popped the last blow-up pool (much smaller than this one) by accident, so I decided to try a bigger one for my toddler (she's almost 2 years old), and THIS POOL HAS BEEN AMAZING! She LOVES it! Of course it feels HUGE to her, and there's room for me (and/or another adult) to play in the pool with her - another huge bonus that's she is always super excited about. The pool is very sturdy, was very easy to inflate (with my tiny electric air pump), and has maintained a clean look so far (about a month of nearly daily use). I drain and spray/wipe it down once a week.THE ONLY STRUGGLE is the drain. Because it has to be at the bottom of the pool, and because the pool is so large and holds so much water, I cannot simply open the drain and hope the water spills out...I have to shove a ball under the corner nearest the plug to allow just enough lift off the ground so that the open plug CAN release the water from the pool. This also means I have not been able to use it on grass or a flat area; I set it up on our backyard concrete near one of the drains (so the water has somewhere to go when I've used the ball to lift the drain hole off the ground enough for water to escape at all). But hey, I managed! *wink* And it's worth the slight hassle!!!!

I've had this pool up since July 13th. I have 2 young grand littles (3&4) who are fairly rough, and it hasn't lost any air or water! Just deep enough for my 9 mo. old grand baby to float in her seated floatie ring. It's a great pool and decent size, with a cute pattern. Didn't have any issues blowing it up or filling. I float a small chlorine dispenser with tablets to keep it clean and clear when kids aren't using.*update! This pool has now been up since June. No air or water loss. My grand babies have been using it, and not on the gentle side lol. It's holding up great.

Pool is good quality nice size

Update a year later: We used it in 2016 summer and put it away - at that time, there were no problems. It was stored inside the house in a storage container. When we pulled it out this season, and put the air in - you can tell very quickly that the top section was losing air. We refilled it again and again, and it would leak air even when the kids were not playing in it. I tried to located the leak - but it must be a tiny spot and maybe somewhere on the seam. We love the pool so much, and I happened to see a new great deal on Amazon - so I ended getting a new exact same pool. Lets hope the second one lasts longer.Otherwise, it is still the great pool. Enough space for two boys to play. They love to jump and slide into it.*****Great pool - and very nice to have the drainage plug. I simply put few pool toss rings under the plug when I open it - and it drains completely and very fast. It can fit two kids and me and they can have fun running inside (aka RACE game).Two chambers to inflate. Once inflated, it gets pretty big - my 2 yr old can get in and out with a little effort and practice. They also like to do cannon-balls with it from a short stand.

We love this pool. We set it up at the bottom of our playset's slide, with the hose at the top. The kids (3 & 4 1/2) slide and splash endlessly. We loaned it to our neighbors one time, and it came back with a very slow leak in the top air-tube (I have no idea how they did it). It's still usable - still holds water b/c the bottom tube is pretty tall (8-10"?) stays inflated, even as the top slowly loses air. We'll probably continue to use it this entire season and perhaps consider buying new next. Or maybe we'll just keep using it next year, too? It DOES have a drain plug - they must have reacted to all the negative comments and updated the design. The plug is small, however, so it takes a long time to drain. And, the drain plug lid, which is held on by a tether, can sometimes be pulled back into place by the water flow and sit against the opening as the water tries to drain. I suppose the design could still be improved a bit, though I'm not sure how that would be done. A faster way to drain is to just let a bit of air out and then stand on the wall until the water drains over your feet. All in all, we're very happy with this purchase, and can't be sure the product is faulty given we don't know how it was used (and punctured) when we loaned it out. (Note - it's a pool, so it's obviously not educational. But I rated it 5 stars for educational value, so it wouldn't bring down my review's average.)

Such an awesome durable pool. it inflated with a shop vac in 45 seconds, held the air for days, was able to have a little tykes plastic slide inside without any signs of tearing on the floor. My daughter had lots and lots of fun in this pool this summer and i'm going to hold on to those memories forever.

We loved it! Perfect size!

It worked well for four usses. It does quickly deflate but it wasn't that big of a deal placed into service in May 2025 and by June of 2025 the plastic ripped around the drain when trying to drain it. So now it's ruined and where the rip is it can't be repaired. My kid literally used it four times. Contacted support and they won't refund or replace it either.