Imaginext Rescue City Center (Frustration Free Package)
Imaginext Rescue City Center (Frustration Free Package)
CUSTOMER REVIEW
Vine Customer Review of Free Product (What's this?) What a fabulous toy to encourage imaginative play! I have a 5-year old son and a 4-year old daughter, and both spent a good afternoon playing with this playset when they first got it. Even after a few days, they're still playing with it a lot, and even integrated the Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Batcave (Frustration-Free Packaging), the Fisher-Price Imaginext Dragon World Fortress, and the Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Green Lantern Planet OA playsets into the fun.
There's a lot to like about Action Tech City:
1. It's highly interactive. Seriously, this thing is not the tallest Imaginext Set we own, and individually each piece is as wide as the Batcave and Dragon Fortress. However, when linked together, it's the widest, and if you place both on top of each other, it's as tall as the Batcave and D.Fortress. The biggest advantage this playset has over BC and DF is that it has the most activities for kids to engage in. There's an elevator, multiple doors to open and shut, a bank to break into, fires that pop up at a turn of a dial and that "go out" when you tap the flames...seriously, there's a LOT to play with on this toy.
2. The speech and sound are loud - but not blaring loud - and very very clear. The other playsets we own don't have this sound clarity, and this many phrases. Best part, it's triggered by the Fire Engine, so the kids don't have to look for a button to push on the playset itself. The reception is about as far as a television remote (about 15-20 ft max).
3. The Action Tech City folds down small. This may not be a big issue for some, but I like having things tucked away neatly when not in use. These two playsets, because they're connected in the center, fold together back to back for easy storage. There is, however, no real place to tuck away all the additional little pieces. If you have a ziploc bag, or at least a designated place to put the mini figures, weapons, water pieces, and so forth in, then you'll be set.
4. There are a lot of little pieces to play with that are compatible with other Imaginext Playsets. The kids have a good time interchanging where the pieces go. I'll sometimes find a fire hydrant on the firehouse roof and the street lamps dangling from the flag poles or also on the roof. Recently, I've found a satellite dish on the Dragon Fortress and street lamps popping up around the Batcave. This is a big plus knowing that all the accessories and figures can work with other playsets (with exception of the IR elements like that on the firetruck).
There are very few things that I dislike about this set - the only thing I didn't like was the fact that this playset did have a lot of little pieces. Little piece to step on. At midnight. In bare feet. But that may not be an issue to you - and if anything, may be good training when your kids start playing with the toys that really hurt to step on, like Legos or My Little Pony hairbrushes. There's only two pieces that would really be missed if lost, and that's the two "water pieces" that fit into the truck. These two pieces can be shot from the Firetruck, and without them, there's no "water" to shoot. They're pretty big, so hopefully they won't get lost.
If you're interested in expanding on this particular playset, you can purchase the Fisher-Price Imaginext Rescue City Dix Big Rig, Fisher-Price Imaginext Rescue City Police Car, Fisher-Price Imaginext Rescue City Tow Truck, and the Fisher-Price Imaginext Rescue City Ambulance. The Rescue City Center recognizes these four vehicles and will respond with different speech and sound. There is a firetruck already included in case you're not interested in expanding just yet.
All in all, this playset, even when played by itself, is a HUGE winner. With lots to do, lots of pieces included, and two mini figures to share, this definitely will keep your kids busy for a while. Highly recommended!
