Customer Reviews

Lift-Off Rocket

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3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

As an adult toy collector, I find that toys are getting more and more complex, while providing less and less enjoyment. And sturdiness is a thing of the past. So I find myself gravitating towards quality "childrens'" toys like the Lift Off Rocket. And this particular toy doesn't disappoint!

The Rocket comes with four figures (2 astronauts, 1 dog, 1 alien), a moon buggy (for the astronauts), a crater (for the astronauts or alien), and the rocket itself. All parts are sturdy without sacrificing play value. It is obvious that a lot of thought went into the design of the various elements, as nifty details abound.

The buggy has large, rubber wheels and easily stores in the bottom compartment of the rocket. The door hinges downward and has two grooves in it, so it makes a perfect ramp for the buggy. There are some simple, yet elegant details in the buggy bay that would have been left out of a cheaper toy (floor details, some wall decorations). My only complaint with the buggy is the inability of fitting the alien in there (his footprint is too large).

The crater is deceptively fun. It is a simple piece, yet it immediately creates a "moonscape" atmosphere wherever you place it. Plus (and this is probably unintentional), if you decide to store all the other pieces inside the rocket, you can place the crater beneath the ship for a somewhat realistic "fire" backsplash effect.

The rocket is a work of art. This is the rocket we dreamed of as kids, before the messy details of reality were a concern. The main cabin door hinges to the side and has its own floor, increasing the play space when it swings out. Kids will recognize elements from their own homes inside: a toaster, a microwave, shelves with cups and food containers, a coffee maker, many drawers, etc. None of these move or "work" in any way, but they add a great bit of character to the capsule. On the door, you have a bedroom with murphy bed, nightstands, books, and a lamp. Flip the bed up, and you have a toilet with back tank, tp dispenser, the works! The cockpit holds both astronauts (or the dog in place of one astronaut!) and has some relief detailing of controls and limited stickers. The nicest feature is that the astronauts sit in the correct position (on their backs) when the rocket is standing up. There are two sound effects triggered by a button on the handle: a countdown to launch plus launch or a generic electric sound. There is a 3-position switch (located on the OUTSIDE and easy for kids to manage) that turns the sounds off, low volume, or high volume.

Don't let the price scare you on this one. It is very clear that i-Play spent the money on quality construction and thoughtful design. The rocket feels substantial--there is nothing "cheap" about it.

The picture on this toy does not do it justice. It's the perfect rocket ship for children age 1 1/2, 18 months, to at least 5. It's very solid, big, has noises (two types) and lights up. It has very few parts and those that are attached to the ship, the doors, come off very easily so they can be attached back very easily. Also, only a few extra parts, like the people and the dog, but they all fit in the rocket so you don't lose them.
The only caveat is the alien that doesn't fit in the ship and really is kind of boring looking. My children immediately dismissed it.
But really, I can't believe this rocket ship isn't known about more but when trying to do a search on rocket ship I can see that it doesn't show up so finding that it even existed took quite a long while.
I'm so glad I found it, as are my two boys.

I gave my 4 year old grandson this gift for his birthday and he was wild about it. It seems very sturdy, has room for imagination and even though it needs 2 AA batteries, it needed no batteries for him to start playing with it once I got it out of the box. His 2 1/2 year old brother was happy to play with some of the characters as well and they immediately started off with their rocket adventure. The small pieces were not so small as to worry me with the younger child and they were sturdy enough to withstand a momentary bout with the year old retriever who wanted to get in on the play. Once we dipped it in hot soapy water to clean it off, it was as good as new and ready for play.

I'm very glad I purchased this item for my grandson.

Our 18+ month-old really seems to like this, so she would probably give it four stars. I give it three. Overall, it's a good toy. The two astronauts are about the same scale as Playmobil people, which means playmobil people can pilot the ship and drive the moon buggy. Oddly, the included dog and alien do not fit in the moon buggy or pilot areas, which writes off a whole slew of potentially interesting story lines for your child. How can the alien steal the ship or buggy if he doesn't fit? The ship handle has a button with two soundtracks. One is a launch sequence and the other is just spacy sounds. I'm sure they could have packed ten more random sci-fi sounds in there. The doors pop off easily so that they don't break off, which is good, but fastening them back on is a bit of a puzzle even for adults. A good aspect of this toy is that it is very much like a little dollhouse (there is a bed in the central compartment, for example), so it doesn't have to be a rocket at all. Our toddler spends a fair amount of time putting creatures to bed in the central compartment. The moon buggy is quite popular by itself as well.

Parents, grandparents, godparents, aunts and uncles, buy this toy for your kids. It's the International Playthings Lift-Off Rocket. You can get it on Amazon. It's an awesome toy your kids will actually play with! I bought this for my three year old son for his birthday and plays with it daily. Even my six year old loves to play with it!

It's well constructed, durable and comes with an off-switch. Forget those crappy licensed toys (Dora, Elmo, etc.). THIS toy is worth your money!

No, I don't work for this toy company. I just love this toy that much and I'm sick of all the crappy toys you find it major retail stores these days.

I don't know who is more excited about this toy, me or my son. Little kids just love doors to open and stick things in. Of course cars end up doing most of the play in all his toys but we are loving the little people and the great sounds. The doors could be a little easier for him to open but I've been opening them the first time and then he just doesn't close them all the way. I'm sure he'll learn to pull a little harder to get them open and they break away and easily snap back in. So the doors aren't going to get broken off like they do on other toys. A ben flips up and down which is tons of fun. Love it.

We bought this for our two year old son on his 2nd birthday after he began to "blast off!!!" many of his other toys (like a block tower), so since he seemed interested in blasting off we thought he might like this toy. HE LOVES IT!

It is *very* sturdy with little people sized space car, space dog, alien, and astronauts (2), and moon crater. My 2 yo quickly ignored the moon crater but we can fit all the other pieces into the ship. The top compartment is like a space module that fits the astronauts, the middle section is like a living section with miniature kitchen and fold down bed (most of this is molded into the rocket but there is a shape of a toaster and microwave in there. This is where we store the dog and alien but with some wiggling. The bottom door opens to hold the space car which rolls down a ramp when open. The bottom door is difficult to open (for the little kids) but if any door pulls off (which they do) it is very easily reinserted without the feeling you are wearing down those connections.

Our son loved this so much he wanted to sleep with it the first day we had it. Our five year old twins play with it constantly too. I'd buy it again in a second!

We bought this toy for our three year old. It is nicely made, but the pieces are kind of chunky and simplistic. (Especially for a boy who has older brothers with cool little-piece toys around.) It seems best suited for a two year old or maybe an oldest child. (Kind of on-par with Fisher Price Little People.) For a boy like mine that wants to actually pick up the ship and fly it around, I would recommend the Rescue Heroes Micro space station. That ship is much lighter and more flyable, the guy is cool and the space station itself is fun.

I bought this toy even after reading the reviews that said the doors fall off, hoping it wouldn't happen to us. Well, it does. And to all those saying "They are supposed to fall off", I say, maybe they are supposed to "pop" off when given some pressure, but these doors just fall off without any sort of pressure. Especially the top door. The bottom and middle door have only come off a few times, and I think that was operator error, and I'm glad they do pop off when needed. But the top door falls off all the time, it just doesn't seem to have enough grip.
Anyway, my son loves the toy and accessories and has played with it constantly since Christmas. So I do recommend this rocket, because it is the best rocket out there for younger kids, but just be warned that you will be asked to put the door back on numerous times while playing.

My kids love this toy!! I purchased this over four years ago for my daughter who was into rocket ships at the time. Now my son plays with it. The figures are adorable and the count down to blast-off is a lot of fun. They can fly the ship themselves along with the flying sound. It's not overly heavy, about medium weight for kids, my two-yo can lift/swing it.

It has a little toilet in it (under the bed) which helped me potty train my daughter, believe it or not. We would put a figure on the potty (usually the dog) then go to the bathroom. Sounds silly but it worked.

Definately worth the money and I would buy it again. I didn't have to because this toy is soooo durable!! It has been dropped many times and never broke.

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!