Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Turbo Shuttle

by Fisher-Price

Product Features

• Planet Heroes work as a team and travel as a team in their super sleek spaceship shuttle
• Seat your favorite Planet Heroes characters in the shuttle to protect the peaceful planets from danger and disaster
• Remove the spaceship pods and attach them to Jupiter Gustus and Black Hole Professor Darkness as cool backpacks
• With lights and sounds, and even a fiery flame effect, the shuttle zips through outer space with the Planet Heroes team - ready to conquer
• When space villains are up to their dirty tricks, the Turbo Shuttle gets our heroes there quick

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 15.5 x 21.5 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000NW77EC
• Item model number: L4810
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,729 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With the powerful Turbo Shuttle, your child can help the Planet Heroes save the universe from Professor Darkness! This shuttle, designed for kids ages three and older, is compatible with your child's Planet Heroes action figures and will provide him or her with hours of imaginative play.

Three Space Ships in One!
The durable, brightly colored Turbo Shuttle seats three Planet Heroes action figures, and is actually three cool space ships in one: two swift "pods" snap off the sides of the shuttle, providing three times the speed and maneuverability! Your child can press the shuttle's button to hear amazing laser sounds and play the Planet Heroes theme song, or he or she can start the "engine" with a sliding mechanism and see "flames" shoot out the turbo booster. Realistic take-off and landing sounds are activated when the pods are removed and reattached. The pods can also be attached to certain Planet Heroes figures as individual jet packs.

Built for Little Hands
Featuring durable plastic construction, the Turbo Shuttle is designed to withstand the enthusiastic play of young children. It also features larger buttons and pieces that make it easier for small hands to manipulate. The toy requires 4 AA batteries (not included). Planet Heroes action figures must be purchased separately.

What's in the Box
1 Fisher Price Planet Heroes Turbo Shuttle, including the shuttle and 2 smaller pods.

Press the shuttle's button to hear laser sounds and a theme song. View larger.

Two swift pods snap off the sides of the shuttle. View larger.

Product Description

When the sinister forces led by the villainous Black Hole (Professor Darkness) launch one of their many attacks on the solar system, the brave and resourceful Planet Heroes rev up the engines of their Turbo Shuttle. Two removable space pods make it three spaceships in one, so they can cover their enemies from every angle.

Fully equipped with everything the Planet Heroes need to fight off danger and disaster, the Turbo Shuttle helps the Planet Heroes team race through space at warp speed. When space villains are up to their dirty tricks, the Turbo Shuttle gets our heroes there quickly. Use with any of the Planet Heroes figures, not included. Bonus DVD included. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, included. Measures 13.5" x 14".

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for active boys !!!, October 21, 2007

By 

Michelle Mom of "ATotATeen&3Dogs" (Medina, Ohio) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Turbo Shuttle (Toy)

My two and a half year old son was really wanting a "ROCKET SHIP" toy. And after searching and searching I was giving up. Most rocket ship toys were geared toward and more appropriate for much older children. Then I came across this one in a retail store and knew it was the perfect one for him.

He absolutely loves it. What you don't see in the store or online is that there is a "base" to the rocket that includes a handle that allows the child to hold it from the underside and "fly" it around the room. There is also a trigger on that handle that turns on the "flames" and sound effects.

PROS:

VERY Durable - my son is rough and is already beating this up with no issues. I have to remind him not to pull on the "flame" mechinisim but other than that it's very strong

Works well. So many toys like this don't do what they say but this one does.

CONS:

If he looses the shooting arrow from one of the smaller pods he will be upset. I wish it was somehow attached with a short cord or something. For toddlers, keeping track of small pcs can be difficult, but this is the only pc that is likely to get lost on the ship.

I also bought him the Rings, Digger, and Ace characters to go with his ship and they have all been well loved too. I'm adding the others characters to his Christmas list as well.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He can't put it down!, November 24, 2007

By 

busymom (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Turbo Shuttle (Toy)

My son received the turbo shuttle and about half of the "heroes" for his fourth birthday. Not only has he played with them every waking moment since receiving them, he has learned lots of interesting facts about the planets and the solar system and can't wait to collect the rest of the set. He creates imaginative play schemes by himself with these toys and brings them with him on play-dates to share with his friends. They have become an absolute favorite toy, and he's learning lots about the planets too. We're hoping Fisher Price will put out another video soon!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great toy, but large line of figures - note regarding "danger", January 2, 2008

By 

J. J. ALWARD (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Turbo Shuttle (Toy)

I got this for my 4 year old son for Christmas and he loves to play with it. He was playing with it before we even got it out of the box.

As far as the Pros and Cons...

Pros - Very little assembly, basically pop the 3 legs on and you're set.

- Large and durable, molded plastic throughout, and the "flame" gadget on the end has fabric flaps that don't break off.

- The line of toys have educational facts about the planets and solar system, but there are very little of that kind of info on this shuttle toy itself.

Cons - You'll be singing the Planet Heroes theme song even if you don't want to, because this toy plays it every other time you push the top orange button.

- The flame effect motor is loud, when that thing spins I can hear it from 3 rooms away.

- Get ready to indulge requests for every other Planet Heroes toy/figure, which are fairly bulky toys and not readily available everywhere.

I've read the other reviews about kids (3 year olds in particular) almost getting poked in the eye when the flame-effect plastic rod extends from the back of the shuttle. Whereas I don't doubt the other reviewers I question the likelihood of this happening repeatedly and truly inducing injury. For one, the toy is both heavy and large therefore I can't picture a child (especially at 3) hefting it at face level for long, obstructing their view. For two, there are very bright colored LED's that shine outward illuminating the spinning fabric as part of the effect, further discouraging anyone from placing their eye in the line of fire so-to-speak. Again, I don't doubt their near miss experiences happened. I just feel that given the factors mentioned, plus maybe some time spent with your child and the toy explaining and demonstrating the features, risk of serious injury can be nearly eliminated.

Edit - I took measurements and noticed more. The "stick" that protrudes, at full extension (meaning the trigger is being pulled as hard as possible, because the harder you pull the farther it sticks out) reaches out about 1 and 3/4 of an inch. BEYOND that, the fabric "flame" actually encompasses the tip, as you can see from the pics provided by Amazon. The fabric adds about another 5/8 of an inch to the length. So if you place your hand near the end of the toy the first thing you feel is fabric.