GeoTrax Workin' Roundhouse Review

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(More customer reviews)I was really excited when Fisher Price announced that a roundhouse was in the pipeline for Geotrax. Our family loves the Geotrax line and we have quickly lost a room to our ever expanding layout. As we've added the clock tower, suspension bridge, and numerous remote trains we've always had an issue. Getting those trains turned around.
As cool as the remote trains are, they only go forward. So when I heard about the roundhouse I thought this would be a great way to swing the trains around. And to a degree that's just what it does. There is a turntable in front of the roundhouse that spins an engine a full 360 degrees. It even features the new Geomotion option that allows the drive wheels of the remote trains to swing around by itself.
The thing is, when the trains wheel into the roundhouse for washing, servicing, etcetera... you still have to manually back them out. And where they could have made the ends of each fork modular, to bridge from one fork to another with track, they opted to put a permanent stop at the end of each of the three forks.
Its a neat idea, and maybe my beef is more with the unidirectional nature of the trains, than with design issues on the roundhouse. The roundhouse does provide several new options for imaginary play. Its well built, quite colorful, and integrates nicely with the existing Geotrax layout. Most kids(large and small) will be quite happy with this Geotrax addition.

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The Workin' Roundhouse is part of the GeoTrax "Power Series." Bring this accessory to your system to play with it in many ways. With an RC Engine, you can activate the great "power" feature. Drive an engine over the specialty track, pull back on the lever, and activate the spinning action of the turntable. Take your engine for a ride, and let it loose at the pull of a lever to go wherever you want. Take it for a wash at the wash bay; or for a tune up in the fix-it bay. Or take it for a 90-degree turn, and continue on your way on the track that extends out of the station. The spinning turntable can be activated by hand as well. Set comes with a non-powered engine vehicle.

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Animal Planet's Big Tub of Dinosaurs Review

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(More customer reviews)My 4 year old son saw this same set at a neighbor's house and he didn't want to put them down! LITERALLY! (We had to carry him home screaming apologizing profusely for his behavior to everyone) Even days after, he wanted to go over and play with them. But the screaming episode afterward kept bugging me and didn't want to go through that again.
So I asked my neighbor where she got them and logged on to Amazon.com to find them. The local Toys R Us were sold out.
For less then $25- it's a great collection.
With so many dinosaurs in various sizes, trees, rocks, volcanos and a playmat in a great carrying case- I couldn't resist to get them.
We took them to the beach just last week and there were 3 other kids ranging in ages of 2 to 5 and we were amazed how quiet they were playing with them. Only problem was getting them back from them when it was time to come home. It was their turn to scream =)
The names of the dinosaurs are underneath them, so if Mom and Dad can't remember which is which, flip them over and with confidence call out the name. Therefore impressing the kids to the end of the earth. "Mom you are so smart" my son once told me. Hey, it felt good!
And soon you and the kids will be able to recognize their names without peeking.
Great gift for all ages and he continues to play with them months later. ahhh peace and quiet.

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It's a simple fact: kids love dinosaurs. And this dino-packedset from the folks at Animal Planet delivers the goods. Variousprehistoric critters roam this simulated landscape, which is replete withpalm trees, ponds, and spooky-looking rocks. The set is even portable,so when you're ready to reenact extinction, simply fold it and go.

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