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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My granddaughter loves her Barbies (and Disney Princess dolls), so this "ride" looked like it might be a lot of fun for her.
Well, it's pretty easy to put together, once you figure it out. Be warned, the directions are virtually useless. They include a couple of line drawings showing where the parts go, but absolutely NO written instructions whatsoever. It turns out everything snaps into place, but I didn't know that from looking at the instructions, and I was leery of pressing things together too aggressively in fear I'd break parts. Turns out I didn't, and that's what you actually have to do to assemble this toy.
Which leads to one of the big drawbacks to this toy: when my munchkin wants to change the dolls' seating arrangement, almost invariably the seat in which she's trying to place a doll, especially when she's trying to fasten the "seat belt", pops loose from its position, and needs to be constantly reattached. I have to wonder how long this toy's going to last with the constant popping in and out of the seats.
Now, it's properly sized for standard Princess and Barbie dolls, so there was a fun factor there... which wore off pretty quickly, actually. I guess it really boils down to this: how long is a little girl going to watch a few dolls twirl around a pole before getting bored with such a limited activity?
Anyway, there you have it.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Barbie is a popular hero in my home. My girls love most anything related in any way to the glam doll with the long blonde hair and because of this, I was confident they would like the Barbie Sisters Twirl and Spin Ride. It seemed like a fun toy to enjoy while they played with their Barbie dolls each day and, as expected, it was welcomed into my home by my girls with open arms.Out of the box, this toy requires some assembly, but one pleasant surprise is that it is easy to figure out how to put it together. My girls assembled it completely, on their own, without even bothering with the instructions. They just took the pieces and rationally figured out what went where. In no time at all, the toy was assembled and ready for play.
As for the entertainment value, this toy scores more hits than misses. The fact that it is Barbiethemed is enough to make it a hit in my home, but my girls liked in for other reasons, too, like the fact that it features an amusement park ride. The three cups/cars turn around much like the scrambler or teacup rides popular at carnivals everywhere. The movement is manually directedyou have to turn the knob at the top to make the three cups spin. The dolls are held in place by a plastic belt so that they can twirl around without falling out. My girls love carnival rides, so the amusement park theme was yet another reason to like this toy.
From an adult's perspective, I find several things to like about this toy. Besides making my girls happy, I like that the toy comes with a Barbie doll and doesn't take batteries. But there is one problem with this toy and that is the tendency of the three cups to fall out. The problem is that they are very lightly held in place. They do not snap in firmly and the slightest nudge will knock them off of the base. Re-attach them and, depending on the weight of the Barbie riding in the cup, they may fall out again. This will frustrate many youngsters and parents who have to continuously put the cups back into place.
Barbie is beloved by young girls everywhere and the Barbie Sisters Twirl and Spin Ride Playset is a fun little toy to keep them amused and encourage some imagination. I wish the manufacturer had paid a little more attention to the attachment of the cups, but other than this, the Barbie Sisters Twirl and Spin Ride Playset is a good toy that my girls agree is a toy worth owning.
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This Barbie toy was one of my daughter's favorite Christmas gifts this year. Assembly was quick and easy--there are seven large plastic parts that easily (and securely) snap together, then 51 stickers to apply. If you are the one doing the assembly, I would suggest placing the stickers on the center pole before assembling the rest of the pieces. They weren't difficult, but they are tiny and time consuming, and once the toy is assembled, it is a little difficult to be precise with your placement. Also, figure out the pattern before you start applying, as the colors are not quite evenly distributed.My 6 year-old started playing with this toy immediately after opening. It's quite easy to use and fits Barbies of all sizes--kids, teens, and adults. The adults are a little more difficult to get belted in, but practice makes perfect. Besides, my daughter had the adult mommy taking the kids to the fair, so the adults only rode once anyway.
My daughter says this is one of her favorite Barbie toys because she doesn't have to do all the work to play, the toy does the work for her. She has to manually spin the thing, but that's actually the fun part of playing.
When it comes to Barbie accessories, I always have to question whether the size of the thing justifies the amount of space it's going to take in the house. In this case, it does.
In addition to the ride, the set comes with a young Barbie doll (she's not a little kid, but she's not quite teen-sized either) who has a cute little bear, further making this set a great value for the price.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This isn't the toy that sticks in my daughter's head but it kept her attention for a while. If you want to make a memorable impression to a girlie girl with a gift, this should do the job. It's a fun, "cool aunt" kind of gift. Impresses upon receipt and doesn't break the bank. The plastic doesn't look incredibly durable but we've had it for about six months and it seems to be holding it's own.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Barbie Sisters Twirl & Spin Ride Playset
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Well, of course it will only be pretend throwing up since I know of no Barbie dolls with realistic barf action, but give Mattel credit for recreating a simplified (no tilt, only one set of spinning chairs) version of that infamous carnival ride blamed for so many lost lunches: the Tilt-A-Whirl(-N-Hurl). Then give them some grief for going cheap by including only a Stacie doll and making the other sisters available sold separately in the Amusement Park theme: Barbie Sisters Fun Prizes Barbie and Stacie Doll (2-Pack) and Barbie Sisters Fun Photos Chelsea and Skipper Doll (2-Pack) but not so separately that you aren't forced to buy an extra Stacie doll! (Frankly, I'm dubious about the product page claims that all four sisters can ride at the same time since the only way that can happen is if Chelsea rides sans seat belt in somebody else's lap, a recipe for tragedy followed by massive lawsuit if I ever heard one!)Assembly is quite easy but should be performed by an adult because if you don't get all the pieces completely snapped into place, the parts will fly off, and as usual, sticker application is unnecessarily complicated.
Note: There appears to be an error in the sticker application instructions that would result in stickers with the wrong color background being stuck on the backs of the wrong chairs, but it is hard to be certain because no such stickers are shown in pictures on the box.
Another credit is due Mattel because the toy will work with only one doll; balancing the load is not critical.
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