Customer Reviews

Barbie In the 12 Dancing Princesses: Horse & Carriage

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

My 3 year old daughter was very excited about this gift, but quickly lost interest. The version that we have is not the one pictured with the gold-colored reins, but the one in the customer-supplied picture with the pink reins. The horse's harness and reins do not stay on the horse no matter how hard one tries. If this flimsy contraption doesn't stay on, you can't pull the carriage with it. It's really a piece of junk and I was very surprised and disappointed, especially at this price point!

I was surprised and disappointed by how cheaply made this toy is. The gold post-toppers stared falling off just taking it out of the box. The horse tips over constantly, and the reins don't stay on. The carriage part feels very flimsy, and it comes apart easily too. My 3-year-old rarely plays with it.

I bought this carriage for my two daughters (ages 3 and 4) for Christmas. In my opinion, the toy is poorly made and does not fit the manufacturer's recommended age of 36 months to 8 years at all.

The horse does not stand due to close placement of the legs and a raised hoof. The gold tips placed atop various parts of the carriage have all broken off. Had I not known about the target age when I bought the item, I'd assume the carriage was made for a much older child who would either move it very slowly or keep it on display.

Moreover, I would like to know how the manufacturer envisioned all the dolls fitting into the carriage in anything other than an unnaturally stiff, corpselike position. Barbies are not fully articulated and, thus, a ride to the ball looks like a reenactment of scene two from Monty Python's The Holy Grail (Bring out your dead!).

Recommendation: Avoid this item.

I think this set is cool. When it's in the 6 people mode it has a white floor and 4 wheels. When it's in the 12 people mode it has a purple floor and five wheels. I've barely had it for a day and I love it already!:) P.S. Only tell your parents if they allow you to get expensive stuff 'cause this is more than $35.00!:0

My daughter received this for Christmas from Santa and loves it. This is her very first type Barbie vehicle of any type car or horse drawn and she has very few problems with it.

However the bridle does not stay on well and the horse is very unstable. You have to position her standing slightly crooked to the carriage to get her to stand up.

Also a big problem is the triplet dolls get stuck quite easily even though they have special seats just for them. The one long twirling foot on them gets stuck very far and is very difficult to get out. Not good for a 4 year old, quite frustrating. It expands easily, contraction takes a bit more skill, but easy to learn even for the little ones. Over all very nice carriage and my daughter is happy with it.

This carriage was a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. There have been a few small pieces break off and with having a little one around, it's not too great. However, my four year old that plays with it, knows this and can pick them up. Also, one of the small princesses got her foot stuck in the little hole you put her in. I eventually got her out. Overall, my daughter loves it, and it's not terribly problematic, so I like it.

The carriage is fine but the horse does not stand up very well (my 4 year old gets frustrated)and the bridle is always coming undone. There is plenty of room for all her princesses and she enjoys taking them to the ball in the carriage -so it's just OK.

This carrige nicely holds all of the 12 Dancing Princesses when fully expanded. The only problem is that I can see it breaking where it expands if my daughters are not too careful! They love this toy, though!!

My 5 year old daughter and I love this carriage! The reins do come off, but despite this, she has figured out how to expand the carriage and make it smaller all by herself. Her barbies love going on horse drawn carriage rides throughout the house, and the included horse is absolutely beautiful! At $25 this is a huge bargain and a great addition to any Barbie collection. The Barbies don't walk anywhere anymore now that they hvae a carriage!

I was fairly disapppointed in this product. Perhaps it was aggravation after taking 6 Barbies and a vanity out of the packaging... perhaps because this carriage is not very child friendly. My daughter received this as a gift and is 4 years old. She becomes very frustrated because the horse rarely stay upright and the carriage is difficult to convert without adult help. In addition, some of the "Dancing Princesses" don't have bendable legs, making it challenging to get them to all fit in correctly.