Customer Reviews

Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure [VHS]

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My 3 yr old is a Dora FANATIC. My ongoing joke is if they would come out w/ Dora toilet paper, my home would officially be completely Dora. :) But of all the videos she has (and I beleive she has them all) this one is great. I have to admit, that as an adult, this was a little annoying at first. (Hearing the little friends and Dora singing "Empuje! Empuje!" really loud over & over was nearly enough to send this stressed out mom over the edge....) However, I have grown to love it. First, she has picked up SO MUCH Spanish from this video, much more than she has from her other videos or Dora books. I'm amazed. Also, she seems to be growing to appreciate the musical format, which is great, since I hope to begin taking her to some Broadway productions soon. Yes, Dora marketing is very Savy... our Dora LIVE tickets are purchased and I think we have anything that you can buy... but it is well worth it. My daughter has learned so much from this character, and I'm not only talking about Spanish. I just love Dora.

My 2 year old is Dora obsessed. She has the couch, dinnerware set, books, blocks, doll, dvd's, swimsuit and slippers and sheet set. We own all her DVD's with the exception of 1, and this is my daughter's fave. The first feature is 40 minutes and it takes Dora and ALL her friends on an adventure to get their treasure chest. Dora for anyone who isn't familiar basically has the same layout for every episode but in this the songs are a little different. Swiper even sings his Oh Man! There are two other episodes which are about 20 minutes each. All of the episodes incorporate Spanish as we follow Dora and Boots on their adventures. My fave are the special features on this disc. There are flash cards and previews and even a snippet with Oobi but the best is the Sing Alongs. This dvd always gets my daughter singing and dancing. I do sometimes feel as though I'm surronded by Dora but it's worth the monotony for me a slong as my daughter enjoys it. This is a dvd tthat will be sure to please any Dora fan or toddler.

During the past year, I have sat through many Dora episodes with my 2-year old daughter. This is by far the best I've seen. This double-length episode features Dora and her friends on a trip across the ocean to recapture a treasure chest filled with pirate costumes. The greater length allows for a more humorous, engaging story, as well as for some infectious songs! My daughter has asked to see it over and over again.

My children love this DVD. After watching it they sing parts of the songs for days. They learned what fog is on this episode. That's what I love about Dora and other educational/fun shows. They use good cause and effect and expose children to new things. I also like that they aren't violent or crude like some shows that say they are for children.

My 2-year-old daughter LOVES this Dora DVD. It's in musical form, so if your child loves music -- BUY IT! My daughter is speaking Spanish all the time now, and she recognizes it when she hears it out in public. Dora is worth the money!

My daughter, now 7 year old always loved Dora TV series very much. She would never miss one. I have also twins 3 year old , so I have decided to buy one of the best Dora DVD. I reviewed other people comments and bought this DVD. It is beautiful, much better than TV series, 95 minutes entertainment. My children like it very much. I think this is the best Dora DVD.

My daughter (3 yrs.) loves Dora and this is one of her favorites. She especially thinks the bridge that doesn't know the words to the songs is hilarious and giggles with delight everytime the Bridge sings "Old McDonald had some PANTS! Oui,oui, oui!" The only thing that made me take a star from this was when Mochila/backpack sings the backpack song in Spanish - we are all bilingual, my 3 yr old included, and when the Mochila (backpack) began singing the song in Spanish, I was delighted til I realized I could not understand what it was saying....it was garbled...my husband and I looked at each other and said "QUE??" but we had to laugh when my 3 your old looked at us and said "What he say?"...

Other then that, the tape is great! Definitely a buyer!

My daughter loves this DVD it keeps her happy and occupied for over an hour. Which leaves me time to do house work and even relax and read a book. Great video.

We rented this because I wasn't sure if it would go over with my girls-- well-- it is now overdue and I'll have to BUY A copy before this can leave our house! It has been watched over and over and over ...... The girls are Dora fans-- but they are especially mesmorized by this particular video. I'm glad it was different from the episodes on TV... The characters are all there but this has a more compelling storyline.

This musical is the BEST Dora DVD yet! The music is catchy and the storyline is really cute. My husband and I bought this for our 2 year old and he wants to watch it EVERY DAY!! The great thing is the music is so great and the words they learn are so neat that WE love to watch it too! We've had it for 2 weeks and have watched it EVERY DAY since we purchased it and we still aren't tired of it. As a matter of fact, my husband and I have found ourselves humming the songs at work, and other places even when the kids aren't with us. This is a MUST have for any parent of a pre-schooler!!! Highly recommended!!!