Several parents were caught off guard when two Wichita, Kan., companies that provide inflatable rides canceled reservations at the last minute.
Last June, Moonwalks for Fun’s license to provide inflatable rides was suspended for two years because of a five-month gap in liability insurance coverage, but The Wichita Eagle reported on May 3 that it appears the company has continued to rent inflatables to city residents.
Pure Entertainment, an events venue, is allowed to have inflatables at its site, but the rides must be provided by a company licensed to operate in Wichita. The companies started calling customers after the newspaper reported they were being investigated by the city for possible ordinance violations.
Both companies are owned by Duane Zogleman and run on a day-to-day basis by his son, Jesse Zogleman.
In 2010, a 5-year-old Wichita boy died after falling from an inflatable ride and hitting his head on a concrete floor. The ride was provided by Moonwalks for Fun at Pure Entertainment. Late last year, the boy’s mother received a $435,000 settlement in a lawsuit she filed against Moonwalks for Fun.
An hour after the newspaper posted its story about the city’s investigation on its website, the Young family got a call from Moonwalks for Fun, saying their daughter’s 4th birthday party at Pure Entertainment would not include inflatable rides.
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