Customer Reviews

Barbie Hot Tub Party Bus Vehicle Play Set

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(22)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(14)
1 star:		(27)

 

 

I bought this Barbie toy for my 5 year-old daughter (and yeah, maybe for me, too!) and we have been having fun playing with the bus with her Beach Fun Barbies. The sounds the bus makes are the horn on the steering wheel, the microwave oven and the flashing lights and music for the "hot tub". My daughter gets a kick out of pushing the button to change the music for the tub, which also makes "jacuzzi" water sounds. The only thing we don't like about the content of the bus is dealing with the fold out couch-to-bed setup. The thing falls apart every time we try to set it up or fold it for storage. Otherwise, the bus has alot of detail and fun accessories. I think we'll be playing with it for quite a few years.

My husband and I bought this for our daughter who is 4 and 1/2 and she absolutely loves it and it keeps her busy for hours. The only problem is everything falls apart all the time. The concept of the party bus is great but they need to modify it's design substantially. Everything comes apart. The kitchen table does not remain attached and also the second bed or sofabed falls apart constantly that we took it out and the bathroom doors fall off as well. Who knows maybe ours is just defective. It is not worth the money but worth your child's fulfillment.

My daughter received this bus for her 6th birthday...she loves it...except when she tries to make it move...its very hard for her to push and almost every time she opens it something falls off. Yes an easy fix...but frustrating to her because she has to stop play mode and either get me, her dad or her brother. Other than that its great...

Girls love the RV. As with other Barbie "stuff", attachments detach almost too easily. Parts are always spread about and just a little complicated to put back together.

I got this from Santa and its the BEST I am very gentle with it and I love all the suprises! I play with it when ever i can!
THE ASSOCERIES ARE IN THE HOT TUB!Remember that I was scared when I couldn't find mine!

Got this for my daughters 8 year birthday. I opened this to get it ready (i.e. put in batteries,apply stickers,check for quality)for my daughters birthday this weekend, because of all the negative reviews I wanted to check it out before I gave it to her. Well to my amazement, its awesome! Everything is right there and you can fold it up and put it away, no big dollhouse mess, no fifty million little pieces...It's all connected and folds up into one piece. I can't wait to pretend its an RV and take her little Barbie family to a pretend camp ground and set up shop. Now only two people can fit in the front chairs which by the way turn around completely so that you can use them as chairs in the living room also. So cool! There is a bunk bed also so you could have sleepovers! Don't forget the pretend pool birthday parties complete with music for those Kelly dolls!

The only negative I would say is that couch/bed thing which is poorly made. I will be calling Mattel for replacement piece.

I would not recommend for a child under at least 7. I noticed my daughter within this past year has gotten more gentler with her things. This is for the advanced Barbie player that is into setting up the smaller pieces just perfect. (Ladies you remember those days) This is definetly not for the younger girls just getting into Barbie with rougher hands for those I would recommend a wooden doll house that is much sturdier. WE have been through all differant kinds of dollhouses for every differant stage and I can honestly speak from experience. This is a pretty good piece for my daughters age and I believe will get lots of playtime!

My husband and I bought this bus as a Christmas present for our four and a half year old daughter. We were completely disappointed with the quality. All the plastic pieces are flimsy and continued to fall apart even as we assembled it. It will be returned tomorrow.

Santa Claus brought this to my 8 year old daughter and boy what a disappointment! My husband is the king of putting toys together and he was just livid. The bed that is supposed to fold into a couch would not stay together. The mirrors fell off constantly. Even with brand new batteries, the sounds didnt work. Needless to say, my daughter couldnt believe Santa would make such a crappy toy. It has been sent back to "the North Pole" so Santa could send her something else in its place. The makers of Barbie should be ashamed to put out something so cheesey. HATED IT!!!!

Yes we read about the cheap construction, but my daughter so wanted the party van that when I caught it on sale at Amazon I bit the bullet and bought it. No Christmas morning gift has ever been so used by our 4-year-old!!! We pack it in the car for weekend trips and it provides hours of entertainment. Even the sofa bed constantly falling apart hasn't been a negative - we just made it a floor cushion! Don't pay full price but if you can get a deal, this is a great, fun Barbie toy.

I'll be calling the company tomorrow and returning the Barbie Hot Tub Party Bus to the store. This was a Christmas gift disappoinment. The seat / bed and bathroom wall do not stay together. The driver seat is not easily accessible. After all these years making children's toys, I expected more from Mattel!