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Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Mountain Overpass Review

Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Mountain Overpass
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My son first spotted the Mountain Overpass at a Barnes and Noble earlier this year. At $40.00 a pop, we told him he'd have to wait until his birthday (September) or Christmas to receive it.
Every once in awhile, I'd ask him what he wanted for his birthday just to see if he remembered the item...and by golly, he did!
The neatest thing about this Mountain Overpass is that the magnets on the train trigger sound effects. Trains and vehicles going *under* the tunnel trigger 3 different sets of sounds, while those going *over* the tunnel trigger another 3 sets of sounds (6 total). Of course, a child can activate the sounds by simply pushing a red button, but it's neat to see the delight on their faces when the train movement *itself* triggers the sound.
The Mountain Overpass is quite heavy and sturday, and also comes with 2 wooden extensions which connect to other wooden railway tracks.
My son has been playing with his Mountain Overpass ever since he received it for his birthday last week, and I know he has many more hours of fun ahead of him with this interactive sound adventure!

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New adventures are waiting around every bend with Thomas and Friends Roadway Systems sets. Designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, this quality line of toys offers years of enjoyable and imaginative play.
It takes more than trains to keep the Island of Sodor humming. Complete Sodor's transport system with the colorful stone-lined Mountain Tunnel Overpass set. Move engines over the bridge and under the tunnel. As Percy and Butch (sold separately) climb up this mountainous overpass, you'll "magically" activate realistic railway sounds. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (included).

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LEGO Duplo Thomas at Morgan's Mine (5546) Review

LEGO Duplo Thomas at Morgan's Mine (5546)
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My mom bought this for my 3 year old and we were surprised by how much it was compared to what is was. The top of the tunnel only has a place for one lego piece (it has 4 circles in a square) and so when you stack legos on it, they are wobbly. There are no other places on the tunnel to stack legos. Thomas seems to fall apart quite easily and makes for easy frustration for little kids. I wouldn't recommend this toy for your Thomas lover. Maybe if it was about $10-$15 less.

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Explore the mine with Thomas the Tank Engine!On one of his trips around the Island of Sodor, Thomas discovers an abandoned mine. What new adventures lie in store for Thomas and his friends?


Spark younger builders' imaginations and bring a smile to their face!
Based on the story from the Great Discovery DVD!
Includes Thomas, Morgan's Mine tunnel, DUPLO® bricks and flowers!
Tunnel is compatible with DUPLO® rail system!
Morgan's Mine measures 10 inches (25.4cm) long by 9 inches (22.9cm) wide by 5 inches (12.7cm) tall!
Thomas measures 3¾ inches (9.5cm) long by 2½ inches (6.4cm) wide by 4 inches (10.2cm) tall!



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HO Corner Tunnel, Double Curved Review

HO Corner Tunnel, Double Curved
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This product performs as intended, to be a 'prop' for a HO Gauge train layout.
It is colorful, sturdy and very lightweight. It is not intended for rough adolescent play.

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Playhut Ultimate Safari Maze Review

Playhut Ultimate Safari Maze
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The versatility of this toy blows me away. It's been several weeks and my toddler is still finding new ways to play with this thing.
The durability is also pretty incredible. The little guy is constantly falling on it, smashing the cubes completely and they always spring right back up.

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My Ultimate Maze: a versatile play environment with play structures that can be rearranged into various safe and easy-to-construct environments for new and exciting ways to play!

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Thomas the Tank - Adventure Hut Review

Thomas the Tank - Adventure Hut
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We bought this tent and tunnel for our 17 month old son and he loves playing in it! I love how simple it is to fold up and store under our sofa - therefore it does not need to take over the space in the house like most other toys do! It is also sturdy and colourful. Also, I can hook up the tunnel to a couple of different sides of the tent, which is handy when dealing with a small room! A couple of things they could do better - one of the entry flaps does not fold up, so it keeps that entryway closed off (not major), and the tent is so light, my son is able to tip it over easily, so some way of securing it down might be useful. A final thing about the value of it overall - is that they could have added more tactile features (e.g. flaps to open/close, clear windows etc) - But we love this product - Simple and Fun!

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Melissa & Doug Mountain Tunnel Review

Melissa and Doug Mountain Tunnel
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The bridge/tunnel itself is of a high quality, as usual with Melissa & Doug toys, the graphics, colors and size are great. The waterfall panel is a separate element, so you can either use it as a background for the largest opening (it securely attaches to it) or drop it and make an extra tunnel instead. Pictures on the back of all elements are the same as on the front, no blank or grey areas.
However, the incline of the bridge is too steep for light wooden trains (we have Brios, Thomas/Emily, and Imaginarium loco): you may need a longer straight track for a train not to fall off the tracks. Given that the assembled length is about 30", it may take some space.
It is our first "big" bridge, and it may be a common knowledge, but both its ends are female, which I didn't expect...
Overall, it looks absolutely great and can be used in many different layouts due to all the openings.
UPDATE: the two female ends really started bothering me to the point that we rarely use this bridge now (we have some adapters, but they are used elsewhere), and my son doesn't understand why his trains keep falling off the tracks when everything is so perfectly lined up -- this bridge is too steep for a normal sized layout. So, I decreased my initial rating to 3 stars and do not recommend buying this toy.

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BRIO Adventure Tunnel Review

BRIO Adventure Tunnel
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The kids love this accessory to their wooden train track. I was not aware just how loud it was when I purchased it, and may not have bought it if I had known. However, the kids absolutely love it, which makes up for the ear-ache it gives everyone else! And I know that the kids will play with it for years to come, unlike other more expensive toys. An ideal present to give your friends' kids, just to see the annoying reaction on the parents' faces when they hear the noise.
On the design-side, it looks great, but would have benefited from the "walkway" on the top of the tunnel being the right height to have allowed ascending and descending take to be laid on it, i.e. like a bridge. It is about 5mm too low for this, which frustrates the kids.

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A tunnel with hidden hillside track and magnetically operated sound system. When the train travels through, sounds are automatically activated for 10 seconds. The sound can be activated by pressing the button. 2 AA batteries (not included). 8.5H.

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