The success of inflatable games could one day dethrone traditional rides. Less expensive, easier to install and less energy-consuming, these structures have many advantages. The only French manufacturer, in the Channel, is overwhelmed with orders.
Of all colors and all shapes, the inflatable is full. 10 minutes from Havre (Seine-Maritime), a park has made it its speciality. The affordable price, 14 euros for the whole afternoon, appeals to families. Opened two years ago, the park attracts 30,000 visitors, and its attendance was up 50% in 2022. Installation is simple, and the investment is lower than for traditional rides.
Only one factory in France
“We are more on a budget of 5,000 to 10,000 euros, and large inflatables are more 30,000, 40,000 euros”, explains Maximilien Duquesnoy, from the park ‘La Fontaine enchantée’. If many of the inflatable games come from China, his come from the only French factory, in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (Manche). Each game is made by one and the same person. Each gesture here is specific to the inflatable trades. The company is awash in orders year after year, and has recorded a 30% increase in turnover in 2022.
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