16ft American Thunder Dual Lane Water Slide - PowerSplash

The 16ft American Thunder Dual Lane Water Slide - PowerSplash is built on a blue marble base with red marble rails, white marble accents, and red and blue palm trees up top connected by a red marble arch. It reads red, white, and blue from the street and looks like the main attraction before it is even full of riders.

PowerSplash is a new slide type from BounceWave. It takes everything operators love about the 15ft Center Climb and puts it in a taller build with a left-side stair entry, while keeping the same one to two person setup and teardown. It does not replace anything in your fleet. It fills the gap above it.

Best for: Backyard birthday parties, block parties, church events, school field days, daycare and summer camp events, neighborhood pool parties, community events, Fourth of July and Memorial Day events

Why operators choose this format: Customers who have outgrown a 15ft slide but do not have the yard or the budget for an 18ft finally have something in between. You get a taller, faster looking slide you can upsell into, and your crew still handles it like a 15ft.

Setup crew: 1-2 people

Footprint required: 34ft x 19ft + clearance for hose run, blower placement, and rider exit

Why This Slide Earns Its Spot on Your Trailer

Most fleets jump straight from a 15ft to an 18ft, and that is a big step in size, weight, crew, and yard space. PowerSplash sits right in that gap. It gives your customer more height and more ride than a 15ft, and it gives you a unit that one or two people can set up and tear down on a busy Saturday without calling in extra help.

Two lanes mean two riders side by side, shorter lines, and more turns per hour. That is what keeps kids happy for the whole party and gets parents asking for your card before the day is over.

The left-side stair entry keeps riders climbing on one side and out of the way of the slide exit, so the unit is easier to attend and cleaner to run when the yard is packed.

PowerSplash comes standard with a deep pool. If your market calls for something different, it can be custom ordered with a flex pool or an inflated splash pad instead.

What Your Customers Actually See

A 16-foot tower with two side-by-side lanes, palm trees and an arch across the top, and a curved splash pool out front striped red, white, and blue where every run finishes right in front of the crowd.

Red, white, and blue units book hard around Memorial Day, the Fourth, and Labor Day, and the rest of the summer this one runs as a full dual lane slide for any event. It photographs bold and sharp, which means more shares, more tags, and more calls asking who set that up.

Built for Weekend-After-Weekend Rental Use

The body is 16oz commercial-grade PVC vinyl. The slide surface and pool liners are 20oz heat-welded vinyl, built heavier where riders make direct contact and water sits all day.

Slide liners are secured with a 2-inch velcro attachment at the base and 3-inch velcro at the top. This keeps water on the slide surface and out of the inflatable's interior, which protects the structure and keeps your trailer from getting soaked on the ride home.

The Quik-Drain Pool Zipper system lets you drain the splash pool on site instead of fighting a waterlogged pool at teardown, which gets you loaded and on to the next job faster.

Side stabilizer pads keep the tower planted through a full day of use, with extra hold in wind and on uneven yards.

8 stainless steel base anchoring points plus 6 upper lanyard points mean you are not second-guessing your setup on windy days.

7 quick deflation zippers get you packed up and rolling to the next job faster, which matters when you have back to back bookings on a Saturday.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a PowerSplash?
PowerSplash is a new BounceWave slide type. It builds on the 15ft Center Climb that operators already rent, in a taller 16ft build with a left-side stair entry. Setup and teardown stay at one to two people, so you get more slide without adding crew.

Does this replace my 15ft or 18ft slides?
No. It fills the gap between them. It gives customers who want more than a 15ft a step up, without needing the yard space, crew, or budget of an 18ft.

How many people can ride at a time?
Two riders slide simultaneously, one per lane. An attendant manages launch timing at the top so riders clear the pool before the next pair goes.

What kind of pool does it come with?
PowerSplash comes standard with a deep pool. It can also be custom ordered with a flex pool or an inflated splash pad instead. Call us to talk through which finish fits your market best.

What blower do I need for this slide?
One 1.5hp blower. Blowers are sold separately. Shop BounceWave Blowers

How do I connect water to the slide?
A standard garden hose connects at the top of the slide and feeds water down the slide surface and into the pool. Watch our hosing setup video

Is this the same as the 27ft American Thunder?
No. They share the American Thunder colorway, but the 27ft is a 2-piece tower slide with a slip and slide. The 16ft American Thunder is a PowerSplash, built to fill the gap between your 15ft and 18ft slides.

Can I get PowerSplash in a different design?
Yes. PowerSplash is available in any design we make, or you can pick your own colors and we will build it. Call our team at 1-888-901-9283 or submit a quote to get details and pricing.

What warranty is included?
Every BounceWave inflatable includes a 1-year seam-to-seam manufacturer warranty and a 2-year warranty covering the slide surface and pool liner. View full warranty details

Customization & Support

PowerSplash is available in any design we make, or pick your own colors and we will build it. It comes standard with a deep pool and can be custom ordered with a flex pool or inflated splash pad instead. It ships nationwide and is manufactured to comply with current ASTM standards and commercial safety requirements.

Whether you are filling the gap between your 15ft and 18ft slides or adding a standout theme to your fleet, our team will help you spec the right version for your operation. Call us at 1-888-901-9283 or submit a quote above.

BounceWave is built by a team that owns and operates one of the largest inflatable rental companies in Florida. This slide was developed through years of real-world rental use before it ever went up for sale, and we back every unit with real support, not just a sale.