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World’s largest bounce house returns to Salt Lake City

By KJZZ · August 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Big Bounce America tour returns to Salt Lake City August 29-30, bringing what organizers call the world’s largest bounce house along with obstacle courses, slides and family activities. “It’s taking the childlike wonder,” Wheeler said. “When kids come to see it, you see their eyes just get so big because it’s so huge.

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