Sport
Lion-shaped inflatable player tunnel for the ZSC
Digital Inflatables designed and built a custom inflatable player tunnel shaped like a roaring lion for the ZSC, the Zurich Lions Hockey club: 7 m tall and 9 m long. After the club got in touch in late 2022, the workshop presented 3 design proposals in 3D within 2 weeks, then designed, cut and assembled the tunnel in under 10 days. More than 500 laser-cut, sublimation-printed and hand-sewn pieces of fabric make up the lion.
What is the Lion ZSC inflatable tunnel?
It is an inflatable entrance tunnel shaped like a roaring lion, custom-made for the Zurich Lions Hockey club.
In late 2022, the ZSC asked Digital Inflatables for a sport tunnel based on a roaring lion.
The tunnel is 7 m tall and 9 m long.
How was the lion tunnel made?
More than 500 different pieces of fabric were laser-cut, sublimation-printed and sewn by hand to make the lion tunnel.
After only 2 weeks, Digital Inflatables presented 3 design proposals in 3D to the club.
Once the design was chosen, the workshop designed, cut and assembled the tunnel in under 10 days.
A similar project? Describe it to our team.
Request a quoteHow is an inflatable player tunnel used at an ice rink?
It stands at the entrance to the ice: the players run through it as they come out, then it is deflated or moved away before play starts.
Stakes are no use on ice: the tunnel is weighted at its base, and its blower needs a power socket close to the rink. Before ordering, measure the width of the players’ entrance and the height available.
In the photo, the lion stands on the ice of the rink, with a person beside it for scale. More designs are shown on the custom inflatable tunnel page.
How much does an inflatable tunnel like the Lion ZSC cost?
For this project, the budget was between 8’000 and 15’000 CHF.
For the Genève Servette Hockey Club, the same workshop built the Aigle GSHC inflatable tunnel, with the same budget.
Other budgets are listed in the guide to custom inflatable prices.
Full specifications
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Client | Zurich Lions Hockey club |
| Dimensions | 7 m tall x 9 m long |
| Build time | under 10 days |
| Budget | 8’000 to 15’000 CHF |
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lion ZSC inflatable tunnel?
The tunnel is 7 m tall and 9 m long.
How long did it take to build the tunnel?
Designing, cutting and assembling took under 10 days, after 2 weeks for the 3 design proposals in 3D.
Who made the ZSC tunnel?
Digital Inflatables designed, cut and assembled the lion tunnel for the Zurich Lions Hockey club.
Can a club’s mascot be built into an inflatable tunnel?
Yes: the ZSC tunnel takes the full shape of a roaring lion, sublimation-printed on more than 500 pieces of fabric.
How much does a custom inflatable tunnel for a club cost?
For the ZSC lion tunnel, the budget was between 8’000 and 15’000 CHF; the guide to custom inflatable prices gives more benchmarks.
Credit to copy
To credit this project on your website or in an article: the line as plain text, then the same in HTML, ready to paste.
Plain text
Made by Digital Inflatables, https://digital-inflatables.com/magazine/en/projects/lion-zsc-inflatable-sport-tunnel/
HTML
<a href="https://digital-inflatables.com/magazine/en/projects/lion-zsc-inflatable-sport-tunnel/">Made by Digital Inflatables</a>Sources
- Digital Inflatables projects page digital-inflatables.com
Drafted with AI assistance from the company’s verified facts, reviewed and approved by Jodoc Elmiger, founder and managing director of Digital Inflatables.
