Two injured after strong winds ‘flipped over’ bouncy castle in Scarborough

Ontario's Ministry of Labour was notified of the incident and has taken over the investigation.

Published Jul 02, 2026  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  2 minute read

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Two people were treated for minor injuries after a strong windstorm deflated a large bouncy castle in Scarborough on Canada Day.

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A Toronto Police spokesperson said officers responded shortly before 6 p.m. to a medical call in the parking lot of Bridlewood Mall in the Warden Ave. and Finch Ave. East area.

Police said reports indicated an inflatable bouncy castle had “flipped over” in the wind. Two people were transported to hospital to be treated for their injuries.

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour was notified of the incident and has taken over the investigation.

“An inspector attended the scene” on Wednesday, a ministry spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “As the investigation is ongoing, no further details are available at this time.”

World’s largest travelling bounce park

The inflatable structure, called The Royal Duck, is billed as the world’s largest travelling bounce park at 22,000 square feet or more than 6,700 square metres.

It was set up in the mall parking lot in early June and was expected to stay there until Sunday, according to the company’s website.

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The company said it closes the outdoor attraction when weather conditions are bad. However, all it took to damage the bouncy castle was a short burst of strong winds.

Images shared on social media show the remnants of the bouncy castle on the parking lot pavement. A light post can be seen knocked over as well.

“A short storm burst has taken out one of the world’s largest bouncy castles,” Noah Pappert wrote on Instagram alongside the deflated structure and knocked over steel crowd-control barriers.

He said “a massive wind gust took it out … right from its anchors.”

Tiana Nguyen said she went to the mall for dinner that evening and also shared a photo to Facebook of the messy scene, which included a damaged vehicle.

Second incident in recent weeks

This is the second incident involving a bouncy castle being swept up by strong winds in Canada recently.

On May 31, a three-year-old girl in Montreal was rushed to hospital in critical condition after strong winds blew a bouncy castle high into the air.

Days later, the Quebec coroner’s officer said Ava Ciampini had died of her injuries.

She was one of 11 people who were injured when strong winds disrupted a church-organized festival at a LaSalle park.

A family friend set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral and memorial expenses. More than $484,000 has been raised.

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