Little People Ramps Around Garage
by Fisher Price
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Toys and Games Reviews of Little People Ramps Around Garage
Customer Review: So Much to do for Kids who Love their Cars
Summary: 5 Stars
Our son has loved the Little People line of playsets since he was two and the Ramps Around Garage has long been at the top as his favorite.
Its obvious upside is the number of activities that it contains: there is a straight ramp, a spiral ramp, an elevator, a gas station, mechanic's bay and car wash. Toddlers will enjoy running the cars down the ramps and making the various sounds that the playset makes, e.g. pay phone ringing, gas station pumping, etc. Older kids will get into the imaginative play with the playset's different areas, such as towing a car to the garage and then having the mechanic work on it. There's not much educational value to tout here aside from the imaginative play for older kids.
It includes two cars (sports car and tow truck) and two figures (mechanic and assistant). Both of the cars are the standard Little People size and have the peg that fits Little People snugly in place, so they're compatible with the vast majority of other Little People products and vice versa.
The only downside to the Ramps Around Garage is that it takes up a sizeable amount of floorspace. It's hinged in the center, which allows you to reconfigure it for different ramp positions, but either way, it's still very big. Plus, there's no ability to fold it up for any travel or storage - taking it apart would be the only way to reduce its size. So, it incurs the risk that your child may like it so much that he or she will be disappointed when it can't be brought to Grandma and Grandpa's house.
The Ramps Around Garage is an excellent playset within a very strong line of children's toys.
Customer Review: Don't pay this price!!! It's $30
Summary: 5 Stars
As with all the Little People toys, this toy is great. It has the potential to keep toddlers and preschoolers occupied for hours (depending on the child). All my kids have liked EVERY Little People toy we have (house, zoo, farm, etc...) So, by all means, get this toy. The purpose of my review is to let you know that it should not be listed at this price! When I saw it, it seemed like a high price, so I looked it up on the Fisher Price site, and the retail price is $30. If you do a search on Amazon, you will see two. The other one is 29.99. The picture is slightly different, so I don't know how different it is. I think it just may come with different charaters (a dog vs. people) or something. If anyone knows the difference, please post. The photo on the Fisher Price site is the same as this one, though (there are two on there as well, but the other one is $33). Walmart, KBToys, and etoys all carry this on their sites for 29.99 as well. So, don't pay 59.99. I already sent an e-mail to Amazon to let them know that this must be a mistake.Customer Review: Lots of fun but complicated!
Summary: 4 Stars
My son received this for his second birthday and has played with it for hours. He loves the ramps which he calls slides and likes making all the sounds. He sits on it and it holds well. The toy is rather large which may make for difficult storage and it was time consuming to put together. I left that up to my husband, he didn't seem to have too much trouble but it did take 15 minutes or so. That's a long time to have to wait after opening a gift. My six year old daughter also seems to enjoy this toy, we have many other little people sets and this one has been played with the most so far. My kids use this interchangably with weebles, the figures and their vehichles are all about the same size.
ONE YEAR LATER and still a favorite at our house! I think this toy will be around in our home for a loooooong time to come (especially since we're about to deliver our second boy!). It's held up well through this past year and still looks new even though it's played with all the time!
Customer Review: This garage is the best of all the LP garages previously
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned three Little People garages over the years, and this is by far the best! This set has so much more to do and think about when driving and repairing a car. It even has a vacuum station, a diagnosic center (similar to the really old style- only much sturdier), and a cute news stand. The base has several places for sounds to come out- even more than the previous garage model. The only drawback is the "snapping" of the pieces together before you can give it to the child to play with. I had a difficult time getting the two ramps to snap in place. But the nice part, when it is all put together, it is VERY sturdy. FP thought ahead this time and put in a track support along with a post that reinforces the whole toy much better. My two year old even fell on it once (accident) and it didn't hurt the toy at all.
Overall I give it 5 stars- a perfect Christmas present for your toddler/preschooler!
Customer Review: A fun toy for infants to preschoolers
Summary: 5 Stars
I have 3 children ages 1, 3, and 5 who love this toy. Not only does it get used with the Little People but it also is used with other toys. My 1 year old loves the sounds and is able to put the people into the cars. It is so sturdy that it withstands his climbing all over it and it does not tip over on those occasions when he decides to stand up and hold onto it. My 3 year old daughter loves to play with the Little People that came with it and she loves the video that came with ours. My 5 year old likes to use it for staging battles with his green Army men and their planes and it occasionally becomes a hideout for the Superfriends action figures or Matchbox cars. It has just enough electronic sounds to be fun but not to take away from the kids' imaginations. With such a wide appeal and so many ways to use it, this toy is a great value! Way to go Fisher-Price.