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Giant yellow inflatable Minion with an open mouth, on the corner of a pale cinema façade, seen from below under a blue sky.
The 6 m Minion at the Grand Rex in Paris. Credit: Jodoc Elmiger

A custom inflatable mascot reproduces a brand mascot, a film character or an animal on a giant scale. Digital Inflatables built a 6 m Minion for the Minion4 premiere at the Grand Rex, a 4.5 m Stitch for Disney and a 7.5 m mascot on the Seine for Busan’s bid for World Expo 2030. TOONZilla, a cartoon dinosaur, stands 18 m tall.

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What is a giant inflatable character used for by a brand or a film?

It turns a brand or film hero into a landmark for a release, a launch or a festival. For Disney, the workshop set a 4.5 m Stitch on the canopy of the Grand Rex in Paris.

Blue inflatable Stitch sitting against a light grey background, with large upright ears pink inside, black eyes and a pale belly.
The 4.5 m inflatable Stitch made for Disney. Credit: Digital Inflatables

The studios’ 3D files were not ready, so the workshop modelled the whole character, and Disney reused the model for other Stitch figures in Asia, the United States and South America.

On the same cinema, the 6 m Minion was installed on the façade with rope access technicians and an aerial work platform.

Heineken has a mirror-fabric mascot with LED eyes, and Molfix an 8 m baby on a façade in Algiers.

The workshop also made a green figure with raised arms for Aircall and the table tennis champions of the dairy group Yili.

A giant mascot for a club, a city or a bid?

It takes a shared project to the street. For Busan’s bid for World Expo 2030, Digital Inflatables designed a 7.5 m mascot on a boat on the Seine and 10 mascots on bicycle trailers in Paris.

White inflatable mascots with yellow beaks pulled on trailers by cyclists, on a cobbled street in Paris.
The Busan 2030 mascots on bicycle trailers, in Paris. Credit: Jodoc Elmiger

The mascot is called Boogi. The workshop handled design, production and staff, on a budget of 30’000 to 60’000 CHF.

In Switzerland, the HC Fribourg-Gottéron dragon, the club’s emblem, takes to the ice of BCF Arena in Fribourg.

The Fondation Barry in Martigny has its giant Saint Bernard, and the Hôpital de l’Enfance in Lausanne its yellow mascot.

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Which giant inflatable animals can be made?

Realistic animals as well as cartoon creatures. For an L214 campaign, the workshop installed three 6 m by 11 m giant chickens on the Place de la Bourse in Paris in under 1 hour.

Giant inflatable chicken with white and red feathers, seen from the front on a paved square, in front of a columned building.
One of the L214 giant chickens, Place de la Bourse. Credit: Jodoc Elmiger

In a shopping centre, a 30-metre squid spreads its tentacles above the escalators.

There is also a 3.5 m pigeon for designer Jeff Staple and red ducks for the agency Dysturb and the brand NYX.

Or an angry cat for a DJ club in Miami and a life-size triceratops for television.

Can you have an artist’s or a show’s character made as a giant inflatable?

Yes. For rapper La Mano 1.9, the workshop made a giant rat in 20 days, from his team’s sketch to delivery in Paris for the Solidays festival.

See the project Giant inflatable rat for La Mano 1.9 at Solidays Credit: Digital Inflatables

For 88rising and BAPE, two giant characters, including a monkey in a camouflage hoodie, accompanied the Head in the Clouds festival.

On stage, the 7 m mummy of the musical “Jules César” towers over the Théâtre Barnabé in Servion.

For the release of “Spellbound” on Netflix, each inflatable monster is assembled from 140 pieces of fabric.

How is an inflatable mascot made and installed?

It starts from a sketch, a brand guideline or a 3D file. For the “Spellbound” monsters, the workshop did everything: full 3D, digital templates, sublimation printing, laser cutting and assembly.

See the project Giant 5 m inflatable astronaut, studio shoot in Lausanne Credit: Digital Inflatables

Outdoors, a mascot stands on a boat, a façade or a square, with suitable anchoring. An inflatable astronaut by the workshop passed a wind test at 35 to 40 km/h.

Indoors, the 10 heads, each 3.5 metres tall, at the Bubble Experience Museum in Milan are made of certified fire-retardant fabric and are set up without outside help.

The wind and anchoring guide and the guide to using inflatables indoors give limits and constraints.

Giant purple cartoon-style inflatable dinosaur with dark spots, standing in front of a red brick building beside small figures of people.
TOONZilla, 18 m tall, in 2023. Credit: Digital Inflatables
Inflatable dragon with spread wings standing over a dark archway on an ice rink, between columns of flame, lit in orange and red.
The HC Fribourg-Gottéron dragon on the ice of BCF Arena in Fribourg. Credit: Digital Inflatables

Full specifications

Grand Rex Minion 6 m tall, 20’000 – 25’000 CHF
Disney’s Stitch at the Grand Rex 4.5 m
Busan 2030 giant mascot 7.5 m, on board a boat on the Seine
TOONZilla, giant dinosaur 18 m tall
L214 giant chickens 6 m by 11 m, 3 units for 30’000 – 35’000 CHF
La Mano 1.9 rat, Solidays made in 20 days

Frequently asked questions

How much does a giant inflatable mascot cost?

The 6 m Minion at the Grand Rex cost between 20’000 and 25’000 CHF, the three L214 chickens between 30’000 and 35’000 CHF. The custom inflatable price guide gives more benchmarks.

How tall can a giant inflatable mascot be?

Jeff Staple’s pigeon is 3.5 m tall, TOONZilla 18 m, and a robot 13 m.

How long does it take to make an inflatable mascot?

20 days for La Mano 1.9’s rat; a 5 m mascot was produced in 10 days. The lead times guide explains the steps.

What should you provide to get a mascot made?

A sketch can be enough: La Mano 1.9’s rat started from a sketch, and the workshop modelled Stitch in 3D without Disney’s files. The briefing guide lists useful files.

Can an inflatable mascot move around?

Yes: in Paris, 10 Busan 2030 mascots rode on bicycle trailers, and a giant grasshopper was mounted on a bus. For a mascot you wear, see the inflatable costume.

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Drafted with AI assistance from the company’s verified facts, reviewed and approved by Jodoc Elmiger, founder and managing director of Digital Inflatables.

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