Editorial Review

Fully equipped for looting and plundering across the high seas, this pirate ship sports a massive wooden hull powered forward by six sails, three adorned with skulls and crossbones. Triple-firing cannons lay above and below deck, while a sword-wielding captain commands two crew members. A parrot can rest atop the captain's shoulder. There's also a working wench for hauling up all that misbegotten treasure and a removable dinghy for one-off raids. Other elements include a deployable anchor, a walking plank, and a yellow guard rail that circles the deck. The boat measures over 2 feet long once assembled, and can be put together in several ways, outlined in the accompanying booklet. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

Editorial Review

Centered around a rotary circling a fountain, this colorful little village is home to a schoolhouse, where Kathleen teaches class; a grocery store, manned by grizzled shopkeeper Sam; and a grassy town square, where a little boy, Eddie, rides around on a skateboard. Any of them can hop onto the xylophone, guitar, or saxophone stand and perform a music concert in the park. The roadway and sidewalk spin, allowing Sam or Kathleen to cruise around in a car. This toy offers toddlers lots of colors, sounds, movement, and fun, with numerous accessories. Three C batteries are required (but not included). --Andy Boynton ... Read more

Reviews (52)

Little People are great!
I bought this for my twins' first birthday. At first they really didn't know what to do with it. Now they love it and I find them fighting over it. They're really into opening and closing the doors and putting the animals (and any other toys within reach) in and dumping them out. They went through a phase of throwing their toys. I find this to be very durable and they have no problems opening it up on their own. My only complaint is that the door/ramp keeps falling off and they can't put it back on themselves. Otherwise this would have received five stars. We have Little People trucks that they also love, especially the garbage truck because of the noises. We plan on buying the farm for Christmas. I'm in my 30's and still love Little People. They've come a long way from the wooden toys that I had when I grew up!

MOTHER OF ONE BUSY LITTLE BOY
MY SON'S GODPARENTS BOUGHT THIS FOR MY SON WHEN HE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. HE STARTED SHOWING A REAL INTEREST IN IT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 10 MONTHS OLD. NOW THAT HE IS A YEAR OLD HE LOVES THE ANIMALS AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE AND TAKES THEM EVERYWHERE WITH HIM! HE STUDIES THE ANIMALS SO INTENTLY AND TRIES TO REPEAT AFTER ME WHEN I TELL HIM WHAT TYPE OF ANIMAL IT IS. THIS TOY IS HIS FAVORITE AND KEEPS HIM BUSY FOR HOURS! HE NEVER GETS BORED OF IT AND I FIND IT VERY EDUCATIONAL NOW THAT MY SON IS LEARNING TO TALK.

Very hard plastic
Love the toy - our 14 month old and 4-year-old girls fight over it constantly. Our only complaint is that the plastic is a little too hard - seeing that the animals are generally flying through the air at our heads. Maybe a protective bike helmet would be a good companion gift.

Skip fancy electronics!
My son turned one and we wanted to get him a special toy from his grampa. We started with the Leap Start Musical table and found that even though he loved it, the sensor went out after two days! I took it back and got the Little Touch Leap Pad which he was also interested in but when he couldn't press the sensors (not even I could do it very easily) he became disinterested.

Finally I read some more reviews and got him this much cheaper Noah's Ark set. He LOVED it!! He couldn't even wait for me to take it out of the package he was so excited!! Right now he loves to move the pieces around and put them in and out. He even notices if one of the animals is missing and gets it from across the room!

I am beginning to realize that all the lights and whistles of these new 'educational' toys may not be the best at stimulating young minds. Toys like 'Little People' seem to stimulate creativity and don't have any bounds to where their minds can take them on their learning adventure.

Who would have thought that sticking to the simple toys would bring so much excitement to a little todler!

I highly recommend this and any Little People toys!

My Grandson's favorite toy!
I babysit my 22 month old grandson 2 days a week so I try to have interesting toys for him to play with. This is a toy he plays with for hours and he keeps going back to throughout the day. He arranges the animals in different places each time he plays with this toy. Sometimes he brings the animals up the ramp, sometimes through the trap door on top, and he also likes placing the animals on the pegs on top as well. He gets so focused as he opens and closes the ark and arranges all his little people, you can just see his imagination running wild. The toy is well made and very user friendly for the child. His second favorite toy is the Fisher Price Little People Farm with Sounds. This is a great gift for your toddler. ... Read more

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Perfect Pretend for that Little Prince or Princess!!!!
My now 2 1/2 year old received this for Christmas, but we never opened it b/c she received the "infamous" Dora Talking Dollhouse!She "discovered" this in the basement and started to get really worked up for her Castle and Princess!! She is now really into princess make believe, so we opened it up!!! She got the Maiden Mary, Sir Lance a Little, and Watchful Woodsmen sets as well.SHE LOVES IT!!!! She loves to push the flag and make the trumpet sound and lower the drawbridge. I think her 8 year old sister, and 6 year old brother love it just as much as she does.As usual, Fisher Price Little People are just great!She loves all her little people, but this is fast becoming her favorite!!!It is the quality and durability that one comes to expect with the Little People name!! A great investment for years to come!! I wouldn't hesitate to purchase any little people items, they have staying power, and are timeless!!!!

i love it
Am going to give the castle to my son on his bday and i know that he'll love it,i can't wait to give it to him.He just loves everything of little people there so cute and educational as well also i like the fact it's for boys and girls.i play with my son alot since i just go to school on and he actually knows all the names.I like that little people is great for kids to play and learn every mom go buy some little people books to their so cute and educational too oh and the tapes or dvds.

All hail the king.
My three-year-old son loves his castle.He received it for his 2nd birthday and still plays with it almost every day.It is a nice alternative to the Little People House playset that is very gender specific.It allows the same role-play (with the table, bed, etc.) without the stigma of being a "girlie" toy.I wish fisher price would make the house gender neutral.The pink and purple colors tend to turn away parents of boys.The sounds of this castle are fun.The trumpets play when the flag is pushed as if announcing the royal couple's arrival.A fun toy.

Fun for any child
I have 3 children....all girls. Twins that just turned 2 and a 10 month old. This is a really fun set for either boys or girls. I love the Little People playsets because all three can play and I don't have to worry too much about tiny pieces for the youngest to swallow like in others. But the castle theme is just neat because it lets them become more creative. Most of the other LP sets they have they often imitate what they see in real life. In this one they love the "dragon" and "knight" and get into some really intreasting conversations with each other. I keep it in their bedroom and they play with it every day. A great investment! I also love how well these LP playsets hold up. Very sturdy and durable.

Another great Little People selection!
I am always so excited when new Little People collections come out.I swear I think I like them more than my kids!This is the first one we bought for my almost 2 year old.It's really a great toy, not too girlie, and not too boyish.He's a little bit young to get everything out of it, but each day he learns more and more about imaginative play.His older brother is almost 5 and STILL plays with every Little People toy we've ever purchased.He especially likes the little dragons in this one and the accessory set we got.I love the horse and the balcony.
Any toy that keeps my child's interest for as long as these do is tops in my book.Only complaint about this one - the stickers ripped off very easily.First time they didn't last at least a week!
I recommend this and ALL Little People toys for any child 1 1/2 to at least 5. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The Little People Animal Sounds Zoo features six different animals--polar bear, seal, monkey, lion, bird, and elephant--and environments for children to interact with. Each habitat floor has a small paw print that elicits the animal's sound when pressed with a finger or when the appropriate animal is placed on it. Each animal is made of soft, squeezable plastic and is about 3 inches tall, perfect for small hands. Children will enjoy the various sounds, animals, and habitats, especially the monkey. Hit the purple handle and the monkey shoots up a vine into the trees and shouts, "Ah-ah-eee-eee-oo-oo!" as he tries to grab a banana. Also included are two fence pieces and a small plastic car for the zookeeper. Requires three AA batteries (not included). --N. Mered ... Read more

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We leave the batteries out...
My kids were given this "to have at Gramma's house" and of course it came home at some point. The first thing that we did was remove the batteries when nobody was looking. They still love playing with it and make their own noises. They love that the animals are those they see at our zoos or on nature shows. They love setting it up with their other little people toys.

There's a trend lately to think that kids toys need to have lights, bells, whistles, and other parental insanity inducers. Very few of those toys have any play value without the batteries; Fisher Price Little People stand the test. FP, if you read these reviews, consider: I'd pay the same price for a toy with similar play value and no battery door.

Daughter's first and favorite toy
We bought this toy for my daughter's first birthday and she still loves it 2 years later. We have been adding to her "Little People Collection" ever since. She loves finding all the buttons and levers that activate the animal noises and has learned to match the animal toys to their pictures on the playset. It would be nice if the monkey was removable, but she still enjoys making him bounce up and chatter. Believe me, these toys are addictive. I'm afraid my daughter's room will soon be over run!!

Another great FP toy!!
This Zoo is alot of fun! My daughter (just turned 2) loves the bird chirping song and the different sounds of the animals. This toy has helped her learn her animal sounds and she will sit for a long time playing and listening to the animals and repeating the songs and noises.
We are big fans of Little People and this a toy that will interest almost any child!

Just Adorable!
I bought this for my son for Christmas (15 months old now). He has played with it EVERY single day since! He loves it! He is able to identify the animals and loves to press the buttons to hear what sounds they make. This toy is adorable. The only annoying aspect is the bird! That darn bird sound (chirping) is loud and goes on and on. But this toy brings my son so much joy that I think I can put up with that annoying chirp! I highly recommend this toy....it truly is adorable!

Big Hit
My 24 month old son loves everything Little People and this set is no exception. He hasn't stopped playing with it since we bought it - he even begged to take it to bed with him last night! His favorite thing to do is to put one of the animals in the back of the truck and drive it to the other side of the zoo.

That said, I am disappointed with the moving parts. For example, the seal does not whiz down the slide, but tumbles off his platform to the ground. My son could care less about such things, though.

Overall this is a great toy for imaginative play and must-have for your Little People collection. ... Read more

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I wish I had this toy when I was little!
This is such a great toy! My daughter opened it right after Thanksgiving and we kept it under the tree for her to play with. Having Santa and Mrs. Claus both was a treat. It was sad to pack them away after New Year's. But the white box they came in makes it SO easy to put away AND hide. We love the Little People line. You can never have too many ideas to play with!

White Box
Who really cares about the white box. Open it up and look inside. The little people products have always proven to be quality products...whether packaged cutely in hard to get out packages or a simple white box.

White box-so what!
I guess my kids are different from all of your's. Mine don't stop at the box when unwrapping. They go straight in and investigate everything!

As far as I'm concerned, the plain box make the suspense last a little longer. It's kind of a let-down when you've unwrapped the box and it's obvious what's inside before you open it. No need to go on then. When I was a kid, we used to have to try and guess what was in the box before we unwrapped the gift. It made it even more fun and slowed down the greedy unwrapping frenzy that occurs on Christmas morning.

Besides, the plain box makes it easier to hide what's in it from little eyes before Christmas! I don't get to shop without my 2 yr old, so it gets tough to hide her gifts from her! Also, we don't have much "out of sight" storage space for hiding things.

A great chirstmas toy
I have lots of Christmas decoration that the kids want to touch and play with but Can't!! This is one toy that also makes a Great Chirstmas Decoration, that the kids can play with!!! It's very durable and fun for all ages, my 5 yrs old like playing with Santa & sleigh, my 2 yr old like the building and the present that opens & my 1 yr old loves pushing the Christmas tree and hearing the music. I plan on packing it away with the Christmas decoration, so next year they have their own Decoration that they can enjoy setting it up themselves & I don't have to worry about it breaking.

I agree with the other post this toy came in a plain white box my son unwrap it and toss it to the side because he didn't know what it was (unlike other toys as soon as they open it saw what it was) it really needs better packaging for gift giving.

Toy comes in a generic white box!!!
I saw this toy at Target and it was in a regular colorful Little people box. When I was placing my other christmas orders, I decided to include this as well from Amazon. Well It does not come in a regular box. It comes in a white generic box, just all the pieces jammed together in the box. It is the same price here as it was at Target so I recommend buying it from Target. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Designed to encourage early role play, this small, colorful playground is centered on a giant tic-tac-toe board, with rolling x's and o's, that sits atop a yellow, open-air sandbox. Michael can climb the ladder to the upper platform while Sarah Lynn goes down the red slide and giggles. Other fun features include a musical merry-go-round, a purple tire swing, and a yellow tricycle. This would be an entertaining, developmentally rich toy for preschoolers. Required, but not included, are three AA batteries. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

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Great Toy.
Our daughter loves all her Little People toys. They are durable and easy to clean. They are great fun for her & all are wonderful.

Lots of fun!
My daughter received this toy for her second birthday. She enjoys it thoroughly, especially the merry go round and the tic tac toe board. This toy has been known to travel along with us in the car and has kept the teddy bears company as well! Along with her other Little People toys, this one is definately a hit!!

attn: customer service
I was billed $23.16 for a $14.99 toy. When I questioned via the web site e-mail as to why the item was not shipped per poundage at a considerably lower cost, I received no reply. Also, the tax appears to have been applied to the $6.29 shipping also. As I expect this message to be reviewed, please forward to the appropriate department's supervisor.

NOT for posting.

Please respond

Thank you,

Christine Reekie

A must have for your Little People collection
This set is so cute ... and my children (4, 3 and 1) love this set as it's just like the playground equipment they visit at our local park ... so they make the Little People do exactly what they like to do when they go to the park.

It's easy for my children to put the Little People in and out of the tire swing and on the little Merry Go Round. The Merry Go Round has music and you can hear laughter from another button at the top of the slide. The tic-tac-toe game also spins and makes a great noise as well (my 1 year old particularly likes that part!). The 1 year old also finds it easy to put the Little People on and off the bike.

As we have found with all our Little People sets - this set is extremely durable and easy to clean ... a perfect addition to your Little People collection.

We LOVE this!!
I was so excited to see that my 20 month old got this for Christmas from his grandmother! It is the cutest toy--It has a play structure, including a merry-go-round, slide, even the little tic-tac-toe rotating blocks like they have at a real playground. There is also a little tire swing, and it comes with a tricycle. The two people that come with it are so cute also. My son's favorite feature is the fact that when you push a button at the top of the slide, you hear children's laughter. He cracks up everytime the button is pressed.

This is such a great toy, and a wonderful addition to your Little People collection! ... Read more

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rescue heros mission select
i just bought this toy for my friend and he love it. it is a nice toy and looks like it is made well,you have to use mission select figures though ,whitch are kind of hard to find since this is an old model toy, but i managed to locate a few whitch is enough to work with this toy and so other pieces that add on like the car and fire truck. i really like the fact that this toy will keep a child occupied for a couple of hours and tweaches them to use imagination.its a real fun toy for the child and his dad a 5 star for fisherprice and 5 stars for targets great price,and extreamly fast shipping. happy holidays.

What's the fuss!! Great toy!!
I've read a lot of the reviews some negative. Parents whine about how long it took to put together, the crane, spotlight and Radar coming off. Let me point something out that explains why they did this. The reason why these parts come off easy is because kids can be rough with parts that move. Imagine if the spotlight was fixed on and a kid leaned on it or yanked it to get a figure off. It would snap right off and you wouldn't be able to get it back on. As far as the crane, well, put a figure on it and hold it with one hand and use the free hand to work the winch. Simple as that. Okay, before you say, its easy for us adults to expect this from kids, but you teach a kid how to do this and from then on they do it. My son was 3 when he got this toy and he's now 4.5 and never cries or complains about what I read these other reviewers mention.

The toy is great. Hook up your mission select figures to it and they talk about the mission. It's great. My son loves to have his characters "Talk about the mission" as he puts it. And my 1.5 year old comes and pushes the button to hear them talk. There are a lot of pieces, just take your time putting it together and play with your kids. It's a lot of fun!

Disappointed in the durability of this toy.
I bought this for my nephew's 3rd birthday. He was so suprised when he saw it and he wouldn't stop playing with it. He was using the "cat condo" for the Heroe's to run their missions before he got the MACC. I know the cats are thankful for this gift. I think it's a great toy if you have a Rescue Hero fanatic in your house. However, like others have stated, the crane is not very sturdy, and that's my nephew's favorite part of the toy. Whenever he tries to use it the whole thing pops off of the top of the command center. I was having to hold it on while he played with it. Hopefully his grandpa can rig it so it works for him.

Luckily I got this on sale at Toys R Us for $29.99 so I'm not so put out by this designing flaw since grandpa will find a way to make it work. But I do feel for those who spent $69.99 on this toy. I would not recomment paying that kind of price for this type of quality.

All in all its a fun toy for the Rescue Hero's fan in your house but it does require a little aftermarket repair on your part for it to function properly.

We love this toy
Bought this for our son for his 5th birthday. He loves it. It did take an hour or so to put together. But we did it the night before. We also bought the Mission Firetruck to go with it. Yes you do have to by the Mission Rescue Heroes so it will talk, but it was well worth it. Our eight year old daughter plays with him, she likes it also. We also have a one year old daughter and it is nice to have out, because the pieces are not to small for her. All in all we are pleased with the toy and would recommend it to others.

This is awful
As a parent of a 4 yr old, I must say this is his and my least liked toy. It was a gift from his grandparents, so I didn't pay for it, but I personally would not buy it for even less than $5. It took forever to set up, is awkward to play with and the 'missions' are jumbled and uninspired. I wish I had kept the box, I would have returned it. ... Read more

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Boring as a set
My 18 month old son will take a couple of the individual pieces and walks around holding them and making the animal sound but is not interested in playing with it as a set. For his 1 year birthday, he got almost the complete set of Little People's and just never was interested in any of them.

I will say that it is extremely durable because he uses the larger pieces to try and climb things now (as stepstools). I was disappointed by his lack of response because I thought the toys were interesting.

We Love Little People
This was the first Little People toy my daughter had ever had, we got it as a 1st birthday gift. She's almost 2 now and this past year I think she has played with it or a part of it at least 5 days a week. She loves the horse and cow, enjoys giving them drinks from the water pump! The video which at first I didn't think was that exciting, has really grown on me. The music is catchy which may or may not drive you crazy depending on how many times your child will view a video. My daughter asks for the Little People video all the time, so I've seen it over and over again. What more can I say, except WE LOVE LITTLE PEOPLE!

Great toy for boy or girl
We got this toy to add to the larger FP farm. It is a great addition. My 20 month old son loves to give the animals a drink of water from the fountain. This is a great learning toy. This is one toy that has brought my 5 yr old son and 20 month old son to play together. Keep up the great work Fisher-Price.

Not a favorite toy at our house
Since we have the big barn, this little one gets pushed aside most of the time. The barn doors are easy to pull off and have been lost already. The water pump is cute but doesn't really hold their interest for long. In short, this play set is buried in the bottom of the toy box. The video, on the other hand, is a hit. Little People videos really get my kids' attention and they're the sort of happy little movies you'd want your kids to be watching.

Great toy for the price....
I bought this for my 2 year old son on Easter b/c I wanted to get him a farm, as those have always been my favorite Little People playsets, but our Little People town was running out of space. He loves it! It comes with just about all of the same animals, and it takes up a LOT less space. He plays with it often. It goes great with the Little People Noah's Ark!! ... Read more

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She laughs and dances
When we play with this toy ... and she is only 1 .... she loves "chewing" on the people, and playing the music.

I just wish that there was more options to the sayings/music or at least the music played longer than just sampling it.

A great toy for your own Little Person!
My mother got this toy for our son at his first Christmas, when he was 4 months old - - he's now almost 11 months. He wasn't too interested in it at first, but over the past couple of months, it has really become one of his favorites. I know it is intended for toddlers+, but my little one really likes to take the people in and out of the bus - - the top is open so it's easy for him to do. He loves it when we push the button to make the songs play. And he likes to open and close the doors. I think he will enjoy this one for a long time to come, and we're planning on getting him other Little People sets for his upcoming birthday.

My two year old loves this toy
I got this for my two year old daughter 8 months ago, and she still plays with it almost daily. She just loves it.She lovesthe music too!

Fun for toddlers
Both of my girls, ages 2 and 4, enjoy playing with this bus. It comes with about four Little People and a wheelchair. The side door and back door open (for wheelchair access), the headlight/eyes move as the bus rolls, and the stop sign can be pulled out from the side of the bus. It plays two songs, beeps, and makes a "voom voom" sound.

One thing I like about this bus is that it moves only by kid-power, not a motor or wind up, so it can't go too fast and bump into things. It tends to engage the kids in more quiet play, rather than some of the motorized toys that zoom around the house. Also the noises that it makes are not too loud.

This toy has paid for itself in terms of the amount of use it gets. If I could only afford one Little People toy, I'd choose the Farm, but the bus is reasonably priced and the kids love it, so if you can afford it, get it!

Wheels on the Bus!!!
This doesn't keep my little one entertained for hours but she is a girl, so that might be why. Her favorite song is the Wheels on the Bus, so she'll press the little horn button inside the bus and sing and dance. Really cute!! She's only 2years old and she's never played with or shown any interest in Little People and I believe that I read somewhere that they don't get into imaginary play until they're closer to 3. Not for my 2 year old but very cute nonetheless. ... Read more

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Fun 'til it falls over!
Both my one year old and my three year old love this toy! However, whenever the one year old tries to push the top buttons, the whole station falls over. I think they could have made a whole station that opens by splitting in half. My brothers had an FP one in the eighties with a hinge in the middle, so that kids can use both sides and it doesn't fall over. The best feature of the current one is that the fireman can come down a chute straight into the truck. My oldest was especially thrilled by that feature since he really wants a firepole in his own room.

Pretty Decent Toy
I bought this for my 19 month old son, who has a fascination with large trucks, especially those with lights! He loves to push the little buttons to make the noises, but hasn't gotten the idea that he has to push them all the way down to get the doors to work. He likes both of the vehicles, and does put the people in and out of them. I think it's very cute, but the noises might end up driving some parents crazy. I have just learned to tune out the toys(...)

A little disappointed
My son (2yrs.) gets frustrated because the people just set in the vehicles(they are not like the other Little People)and they tend to fall out.
We have the Ramps Around Garage and thought this would be a nice addition to that, but the fire truck and ambulance wheels are too wide to work on the Garage.
Other than those things we really enjoy this toy.

More Little People to Love
My son received this for Christmas and it's a great addition to our Little People collection.

It fits perfectly with the garage if you have it to make a city centre. My son (1) and his sisters (4 and 3) love the buttons on top which activate the different sirens for Ambulance or Fire and then also used to open the garage doors when there is an "emergency" for the little people to get to.

As with all Little People sets, they are extremely durable (even when thrown clear across the room), completely interchangable between Little People sets, easy to keep clean and most importantly - provides hours of fun for role play which is only limited to your imagination.

Great fun!

a huge hit
My 3-year old grandson plays with this toy the entire time he is visiting me. he loves pushing the buttons and hearing the sounds and having the doors open. It is very durable!!! The ambulance and firetruck have fallen many, many times from a high place--nothing has broken off. The nurse and fireman have been carried around in dog's mouth. The doors have opened hundreds of times. They work every time. I have recommended this toy to others. For the money it is great entertainment. ... Read more

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It's a great toy!
My son Logan (7) says:
Its a great toy. It has a place for the pirates to sleep, shelter, etc. I use it with my other Imaignext sets for battles. It stays set up in my room for days! I recommend this toy!

We had to buy TWO!!!!
The kids went CRAZY over this one! First the hole in the sand! HOW cool!! All the animals fit, the guys, treasure, or even just the swords and stuff! A great idea! We also like the Tiki hut roof and the log walls, sand floors are really cool and the palm tree rocks!

Our creative kids created two sand islands with the sets (Pirate ship added for more walls and floors, and the Nautical 'shipwreck' feel) and then made a big tree with the Lost Fortress... Know what they played? SURVIVOR!!! The tree is Tribal Council, "the tribe has spoken." LOL! Tooo fun!

Worthy of the price and lots of things to change this one into! Great idea!!!

Lots of fuel for the imagination
My 3 year old loves his pirate island. There is a place for buried treasure, working canons (which are made not to cause injuries), fallen trees and lots of little accessories. Although he is not old enough, the island has the capability to be arranged and built in many different ways. Plenty of potential to grow into it for many years.

kids love these, especially the "fantasy" types
My son has played with these toys since he was 4 --- he has acquired about seven different sets from the Imaginext line -(pirates, lost fortress, castles) -- yea relatives! as well as various extra guys (available at Wal-mart) and he shows absolutely no sign of slowing down on play with them (he's 6) -- he has other toys, natch, but plays with these daily. The other kids love them as well, especially as they tie into the child's love of knights, pirates, lord of the tings, and robin hood. EXCELLENT for creative play, as the sets can mix and match and be configured in unique constructions. Durable (NOTHING broken yet), loaded with little extras, great value -- buy them all for a truly thrilled and absorbed child.

Imaginext building system is great!!
I don't know why the previous reviewer submitted a review---he doesn't own the toy, has never seen it, yet he submits a review?!! Amazon...you should remove that review since it doesn't accurately reflect the toy's value.
We, on the other hand, DO own this toy and my 4 year old son absolutely loves it!!! He often combines it with the other Imaginext products and creates a different toy each time. The wonderful thing about Imaginext is the freedom it provides to create an endless possibility of ideas. One day he might construct each system according to the "plan" provided. Another day he might combine the construction pieces with the castle and forest pieces, creating large fortresses and towers. His imagination soars when he plays with these toys and he seems to never tire of them. I would highly recommend Imaginext toys for any child. I only wish they would produce a line that was geared toward girls---maybe a fairytale castle or enchanted forest? ... Read more

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Fun and Cute!
I bought this for my 23 month old daughter yesterday, she LOVES it. She was so excited while I was putting it together. She will be keeping this at Grandma's house (she spends about 3 days a week there). My daughter especially loved the ferris wheel. She and I both like the music, luckily there is an off switch should Mommy or Grandma need break from the noise.

I also bought two extentions to this set (Little People Surprise Sounds Fun Park & Little People Parading Pals), each of these are so cute and fun.

My daughter's Aunt thought it was such a cute toy (I think she will play with it too and she is 35!). Of course I am looking forward to playing with it myself. :)

I think this is a great investment. If something changes I'll edit this review.

Mom's addicted to Little People
I think I love Little People stuff more than my almost 2 year old daughter. This set in particular I think is wonderful because the ferris wheel plays music, and what makes it mom-friendly is the fact that there is also an on and off switch! I have more fun playing with these toys than I think she does which allows us some fun quality play time together.

Still interested even after getting toy home!
My son picked this out at the store and played with it in the store and continues to enjoy it at home(sometimes he just plays in store, then when I get the toy home he could care less!). Yes, a volume switch would be nice, but it does capture the loud nerve wracking ambience of an amusement park. My son loves to give the little people a vigorous spin and is especially amused by the fun house mirror. The bottle throw component is less enthralling.

All in all a cute, durable toy which my son is enjoying piecing together.

Great fun
My children received this Little People set for Christmas. They love it. Not only because it's Little People (And I can say that Little People are the one toy they play with every single day!), but because this set features one of their favourie things - rides at the fair!

They love the music of the Ferris Wheel and the "laughter" of the Little People (I think the music is a bit loud and there is no volume control but the kids just think it's great.

My just turned one year old is not the most gentle boy, prefering to throw things around the house than sitting down and playing but this ferris wheel (as with all our Little People) stands up to all their rough play - extremely durable.

A really cute addition to your Little People collection.

Fun Ferris Wheel
I fell in love with this as soon as I saw it online and I knew that my son would as well. When we bought it in the store he was grinning from ear to ear. I read the other reviews and I do not feel that this toy is any louder than any of the other toys kids have. My son loves putting all his Little People on the Ferris Wheel and saying "Whee". Excellent product! ... Read more

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A break-out wall!!!
We are really excited about this addition to the set - the castle itself has some nice design points like the stairs to the trap door, the claw on the string to grab people (Use your imagination heavily with this, it doesn't wind to pull back), the codor/eagle that shoots, and the BREAK OUT DOOR! Our two older kids, 10 & 11, had to 'discuss' who would get the important door feature, really a favorite for our archtects. Our toddler likes using the bird to fire at stacks of the guys like target practice and the 2nd grader likes to put the leftovers with other pieces to make different looking castles. The blue stonework for the new stuff is a really nice touch.

We are medievil fans and LOVE this stuff - HUZZAH!! ... Read more

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CHOKING HAZARD-----keep your eyes on this one!
We bought this to enhance my son's "ramps around garage." My son, a 22-month-old, plays fairly gently with his toys. Last week, as he was playing with this, the yellow "gas" hose that attaches to the toy broke right off. It broke into two separate pieces, one about an inch, the other about 2 inches....definite choking hazards! My son was confused about what happened, so he brought the pieces to me. Luckily, he didn't stick them in his mouth. I contacted the company, and there are not any recalls or replacement parts for this item. I don't think I would recommend this toy, but if you do have it in your home, I would strongly recommend sitting right by your toddler whenever he or she is playing with it! I was only a few feet away, but he still could have tried to swallow the pieces!

Mom of 3 boys
This toy was mainly bought so we could have more vehicles for the big garage, but the last reviewer was right, this toy is pretty junky. I expected more from this toy especially because it is Fisher Price. They love the Little People videos, they watch them over and over again, all day long. The car wash part of this toy is pretty lame overall, but my 7 month old likes to chew on it so at least it gets some use.

very disappointed
we bought this toy for are 3 year old, well very disappointed. The car wash is junk the ramp is hard to move up and down. I can't see how they expect a 3 year old to move it when I have trouble moving it. Will be returning to the store. The only good thing about it is the tow truck and the extra car with hood that opens. ... Read more

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Fun little car
My daughter has loved this car since the day we bought it. The thing that first got her attention were the sounds. She loved to hear the baby laughing and the horn honking. She also liked the "engine" sounds. She loves to just push the car around and even puts the mom in the stroller and acts like it's a car too! It is such a great, fun toy at a super price.

Marvolous Mini Van
This mini van deserves 5 stars overall because I can pretend that it drives anywhere! The grocery bag can make the people go to the grocery store and home if you have the sweet sounds home. The possibilities are endless. It is education valued because it shows safety-for instance: the baby in the carseat. It scored 4 stars on duradility because the trunk came off a few times. Otherwise, I LOVE it!

1 year old Daughter LOVES this toy!!!
Our One Year loves this toy. She started playing with our 4 year old boys cars and so I got this for her to not only be a bigger car to push around but for her to start a collection of Little People...she drags it everywhere and loves the music. She has even packed the figures in the van as to give the whole neighborhood a ride. She somehow figured out that the back door opens and put the baby stroller in and then closed it...I didnt even show her, so it is educational in that it teaches a child all about a car. I would reccomend this item to anyone it is cute and fun and our volume is not too loud as others have said, and I am pretty allergic when it comes to loud noises!

Cute toy!
My one-year-old daughter likes this van, but it's not one of her favorites. She likes to play the music, but that's about it. And it's so loud! I guess it just wasn't her thing!

Cute... but really loud!
This little mini van is very cute, and my 3-year old daughter loves it. Being a music nut, she especially likes to push the button and play the song. I do wish the van had a volume control, though, because it's REALLY loud! This seems to be an issue with a number of Fisher-Price toys, like the Little People Ferris Wheel / Carnival set. The van is also pretty sturdily built, except for the open-able tailgate, which my daughter took off almost immediately. Again, I've had this sort of problem with other Little People toys' doors. This isn't a big deal, and it certainly doesn't affect the toy in any other way. It's also fun to use the mom and baby with other Little People sets, and vice versa. All in all, an above-average toy. ... Read more

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A good addition to your little people family
Cute, durable and educational. I really like the fact that there's a male and female of each species. Great for playing with the Noah's Ark set or the Zoo set. Also they're very durable, my daughter loved chewing on them and you couldn't tell it by looking at them now.

More great Little People fun
These animals are a great buy if you are buying the Little Peoples Noah's Ark as your little one can have even more fun role playing with all the different animals.

Each animal is has a difference so you can tell them apart and say one is male and one is female. My children love matching and lining up. They also enjoy all the extra animals for their Little People collection. Our animals have visited the Little People Farm, and riden on the school bus we have.

As with all Little People sets we have found these to be easy to keep clean and extremely durable.

Recommended especially if you have or are buying the Noah's Ark.

Great toy!!!
We bought this toy along with the Little People Noah's Ark for my son for Christmas. He loves this toy. The animals are not too small as he likes to chew on them. He plays with this toy everyday. They are durable!!!

Too Cute!
Educational and fun. My 19 month old daughter loves to play with the alligators especially. And she points out the birds that say "tweet tweet" on the backs of the hippos. Too cute!

The Ark is Complete!
My son just received this set for his birthday, completing the ark. This set is really cute. I gave it a 5 for fun, because it is cute to see all of the animals with the ark. These are just as durable as the other Little People stuff. The don't make any noise and fit into the Ark. If you have the Ark, you have to complete it with the animal sets. ... Read more