Fisher-Price Dora The Explorer Fantastic Gymnastics Dora

by Fisher-Price

• Fantastic Gymnastics Dora is ready to perform
• Dora completes 2 gymnastics routines
• She can do splits, hand stands, and back bends
• Phrases in English and Spanish
• Features a fun gymnastics song

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 10 x 5.5 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: China
• ASIN: B007J3F9A2
• Item model number: W2181
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Batteries 4 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,989 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Dora is ready for the Fantastic Gymnastics Show! Watch as she magically performs four full routines all on her own! Dora’s all-star moves include handstands, backbends, splits and more! She also sings a special song about gymnastics and speaks in English and Spanish! Includes 4 “AA” (R6) batteries.

Product Description

The Fisher-Price® Fantastic Gymnastics Doll is ready to go for gold with 4 gymnastics routines and 7 unique moves! Dora performs splits, handstands, backbends and more! Dora also sings a special gymnastics song, counts and says over 40 phrases in English and Spanish. Includes 4 “AA” batteries and is for girls age 3 years and up.

Dora performs like a real champion gymnast

Dora helps teach words & numbers in Spanish

What does it do?
Fantastic Gymnastics Dora is ready to go for gold! Press the button and Dora starts her all-star routines complete with kicks, handstands, backbends and even upside down splits! As she practices, performs and stretches, Dora keeps your little one engaged with 40 different interactive phrases! “Will you hold me up to help me do my handstand?” she will ask and with your little one’s assistance, Dora balances on her hands! Dora also encourages your little coach to count reps together in English and Spanish and sing along to a fun gymnastic song.

How does it help my child develop?
• Designed for children 3 years, the Fisher-Price® Fantastic Gymnastics Dora helps encourage teamwork and cooperation. Fantastic Gymnastics Dora performs like a real champion gymnast and relies on girl’s to be her coach and encourage her along. Dora performs 4 gymnastics routines and can do splits, handstands, backbends and more! Dora takes performance to a learning level and speaks 40 Phrases in English and Spanish. In addition to her phrases, Dora helps teach words & numbers in Spanish and features a fun gymnastics song. Your child will feel like a real champion helping Dora and exploring a new adventure together!

Isn't it amazing?
Watching their faces light up as they explore, discover, play … all those moments when children learn best. That’s why Fisher-Price® builds learning into everything we make. With playful ways to engage curious minds, exercise little bodies, and nurture budding personalities. Because nothing’s more amazing than sharing the joy of learning with your child.

What's In The Box?
Fantastic Gymnastics Dora and 4 "AA" batteries.

She can do splits, handstands, backbends and more

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars All the wrong moves... October 14, 2012

By Andrew Ellington VINE™ VOICE

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Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

My kids are obsessed with Dora. My oldest has been for like three years, but my youngest has just been bit by the Dora bug and is constantly talking about her. Fantastic Gymnastics Dora has become her new baby. She carries her everywhere and considers her to be her child.

It's adorable.

The problem is that this really isn't an interactive toy and so, because of that little glitch, my daughters playing with it has caused it to not work well. Yes, Dora doesn't like being handled too much and if she is she gets thrown off her game and fails to perform. Basically, you need to press her button and then back up. Now, because of actually being played with, Dora cannot do her routine because she's apparently off track or something. She doesn't come up far enough and she cannot complete her routine. Her arms aren't in the right position apparently and there really isn't a way for me to get her to work right. So now, she is basically my daughter's cuddle buddy (she's thick and bulky and none-to-cuddly but she doesn't mind much). It's sad because this was a really neat idea but the execution is poor.

I mean, why make a toy that really cannot be played with?

I can't explain to my two-year-old that she can't touch Dora. Dora even asks for help, but a two-year-old doesn't really know how to help that well. Her song is cute and her routine, while it was working right, was nice enough, but she actually doesn't do all that much and she gets rather redundant. My kids don't want to watch her for more than a minute. They want to play with her, and this Dora isn't meant to be played with.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dora is wowing the crowds at our house... September 27, 2012

By Maria Poole VINE™ VOICE

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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My daughter was beside herself to try out the new Fantastic Gymnastics Dora. Dora did not disappoint and everyone in our family loves to watch her routine. Dora has to be put in one of four simple positions and then one has to push the star button on Dora's chest. When Dora is put on her back with her arms down and her button is pushed she performs a "warm-up" sequence and then starts her floor routine which includes leg lifts, a backbend, a backbend with kicks, a handstand, and a handstand split. When Dora is placed on her back with her arms up she will count off while doing "Toe Touches". My daughter especially enjoys "coaching" Dora during this exercise. When Dora is placed on her tummy with her arms up she will raise herself up into a "Push-Up" position. When Dora is placed on her tummy with her arms down she will raise up into a "Split" and then ask "Will you help me stretch my arms up?" The child can then move Dora's arms into the upright position. Dora will then say "Hold my hands and lift me up to check my super split move." Hold Dora by the hands and lift her while she's in the split position and she will do her special "Super Splits!" As a reminder once Dora is placed into the correct position one must always remember to push the star on her chest to activate the next moves. For best performance place Dora on a hard, flat surface and if she malfunctions she can be re-set by turning her OFF and then ON again using the ON/OFF switch. My daughter squeals with delight and says "She's doing it, She's doing it!" so we feel like this Dora is perfect for your little Dora fan.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a gold medal winner October 14, 2012

By Adam Thomas VINE™ VOICE

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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

Gymnastics Dora was opened with giggles and glee from my 4 year old daughter, but this was short-lived. The doll is somewhat heavy with a thick plastic body. The Dora doll did not perform at first, she would only lay still and talk. I thought perhaps it was the battery, which I replaced, but to our dismay she still only talked and did not perform or sing. Aside from the routine, I told my daughter perhaps Dora only talked. She outwitted me by pointing to the musical notes on the box and said yes she is supposed to sing. My daughter (and I) became frustrated with it - she handled it differently than I by giving the doll a time out, huffed and walked away. Then out of the blue, after pressing the star button yet again, it began to perform and even sing. I was disappointed with the routine, it was something to watch but not really interact with, the routine became redundant and said "thanks for helping" when she wasn't playing with it at all. It has nearly no learning value, aside from counting leg kicks, with mechanical grinding sounds as she moves with no-volume controlled talking and singing. Only nice thing I can say about it is that it does seem to work on carpet. To sum it up in my daughters words about this doll, "not a big fan," sorry,I wouldn't recommend it either.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Instant Hit- Only Time Will Tell for Durability October 14, 2012

By J. Dassaro VINE™ VOICE

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Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This item was an instant hit in our house for our daughter aged 5 years old (she is also a Dora fan and budding gymnast). From the time she opened it, she played with it for over 90 minutes non-stop. The instruction sheet is fairly simple with 4 key components that trigger certain actions (4 routines). For example, you must specifically lay her on her back with her arms over her head, and that will yield a routine, with audio interaction up to 40 phrases, when you press the star on her chest. It was fairly simple and intuitive for our 5 year old to figure out in a few minutes. Aside from the routine, our daughters seems to like carrying the doll around though it is bulky and heavy.

Build quality appears decent to the touch. However, I do have concern regarding durability. The doll is constructed of heavy duty plastic best described as thick. This material coupled with the design makes the toy impact resistant for sure. But, the arms only turn one way and the instructions specifically indicate that turning the arms the wrong way will result in damage to the toy (not applicable to legs by the way). I suspect that is due to internal plastic gearing in the arm joints. Well, the problem is that that 5 year old's may forget this important piece of information. I had to repeatedly instruct my daughter to only turns the arms one way. She learned after a few minutes of instruction and seems to be ok with that restriction. Overall, the toy strikes me as durable, with regular play, for over a year. Beyond that, it's anyone's guess frankly due to the arm and leg gearing. There were also instances when the toy did not perform routines as indicated. We followed the instructions and turned the switch off and then on to reset and it worked fine.... The toy will work best on a hard flat surface.

The toy requires 4 AA batteries, which are included (unlike the mat in the picture, which is not included). The packaging requires heavy duty scissors or wire cutters and it would be nice if frustration free packaging was available. So, be prepared. The price point, in my humble opinion, seems to be too high and like another reviewer, the price at $15 lower is a better target. In short, the product seems over priced to me unless you really have a big time Dora fan in the house. Read more ›