Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Transportation System GeoAir High-Flyin' Airport

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(22)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

We picked this up for our sons 3rd birthday, he also received a lot of tunnels and towers, this is a fantastic addition to the GeoTrax rail system because its tall but not too big otherwise so its easy to fit in. The planes ride around the track well and my kids have had a great time playing with it.

The only thing I don;t love is the fact that it doesnt come with all that much track and there are no expansion tracks available yet and since its in the air all the expansion tracks coming out will include a large trax piece (barn and bridge). It would have been nice for them to provide track and attachment pieces that could fit on anywhere to the Geotrax system. Hopefully in time it will.

My 3 year old grandson loves the GeoAir addition to his GeoTrax, we bought him the bridge and barn expansion set and he is having a blast. The airplane is easy enough for my 1 year old granddaughter to run.

When I first received the package, I found a bonus not listed in the product page. It comes with a free Geotrax 3 series DVD (with GeoAir).
Setting up
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There are not many pieces in the box. The steps to construct the control tower with "air" tracks are pretty short too. However, I found two major flaws with the plastic moulding. First and most important flaw is the blue main base of the toy. Yes, an adult is needed to setup the pieces (just like Geotrax Grand central station that I bought previously for my son too). But getting the control tower all the way into the blue main base piece needs a great amount of force as well as a flat tip screw driver. You won't be able to force the control tower in unless you insert the screw driver to pry for more space. The slot for the control tower is smaller than the control tower, plastic moulding not precise! The second but more minor problem is the yellow gate. It does not fit securely onto the blue main base piece again due to lack of precision in plastic moulding. When your kid plays the toy, there's a chance the gate will come off frequently. The bundled plane needs 3 AAA battery and the infra-red remote uses 3 AAA too. Be prepared to use rechargeable or get more batteries if your child plays it frequently.
Playing
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The remote is fairly easy for a kid to handle. It only has 2 buttons, one to start the plane moving on the track, the other to stop the plane moving on the track. The plane itself has a red button (with light) to on or off it. My younger two year old is able to handle the plane and remote. The sound given off by the remote when the buttons are pressed is loud and clear, simulating the airplane flying and slowing down. It's quite fun at first to see the plane going up the track and suddenly rolling down. Your kid may also like lifting the pilot up the control tower. But without extending the track by getting add-ons or buying more planes, kids may find the toy boring after a while.
Recommendation
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I see value for money for this toy since there is a remote control and most kids will get to learn something extra. Oh, and it comes with a free DVD (each series is pretty short though). But the plastic moulding could be more precise to make the toy easier to setup and maintain.

This is our first Geotrax/GeoAir Product we own.

My brother bought this toy for my son's 3rd birthday - we put it together easily, it wasn't difficult to assemble at all. When my son woke up and found it, he immediately figured out to push the "green" button on the remote to make it go, and the "red" button to make it stop. He loves playing with it, and the ease of use makes it very fun for him. Educationally he was using the concepts, up and down, twis around, colors, and fine motor skills to push the buttons.

The only downside is the airplane is "slightly" hard to push down on the tracks, but I think after a few days he'll get it.

All in all I think this is a fantastic toy and I highly recommend it. I think my son has some more "Geo" items in hs future!

First off my 2 year old LOVES this toy!! BUT if it wasn't a gift I would have been annoyed by the purchase do to the following problems. If you aren't already using rechargeable batteries in other toys now is the time to invest in some. The little plane takes 3 AAA and the remote ANOTHER 3 AAA. A grand total of 6 of the smallest and least used of the A series, sigh. Would have been nice if AA were used. Anyhow the plane flew (pun intended) through the AAAs in one day of play. The other problem is that some of the parts do not fit snugly into the slots where they are meant to snap into. Kind of annoying to have the little toy gate pop off every couple of minutes (doesn't affect play). Lastly the product illustrations look as if the toy is more interactive. Again my son loves this toy BUT this toy is a one trick pony. Green button GO red button sometimes stop. Haven't figured out why the red button doesn't always stop the plane. I have to say that the shape of the remote does resemble the 360 remote which I think has a lot to do with why my son loves to push the buttons. I WILL be putting the train version on my son's wish list as the easy one button control is uncomplicated and gives him the excitement of controlling something, even if it is a GO button.

I have been eagerly awaiting the release of this product ever since I first heard about it and just picked it up at Target last night. It is everything that I dreamed it would be and more! It took very little time to assemble and like all the other GeoTrax products, it is VERY well made. I have had a great time playing with it here at work and cannot wait to take it home tonight for my kids!

The other expansion packs that are coming out later this month look very awesome and I am sure that they will all become a main part of our GeoTrax system at home.

This whole GeoAir line has really taken GeoTrax to a new level and I love it!

I bought this for my three year old son and he loved it at first, but there's just not much to hold their attention unless you buy a lot of expansion packs.

My real problem with this toy is that the plane stays on with its light lit up at all times, draining the batteries. In order to conserve energy, you have to unscrew the plane and remove the batteries every time he's done playing.

My 4yo got this for his birthday. Within minutes of setting it up, our 18 month old had also figured out to work it. They play with it all the time. It is BIG, but for us it's worth the floorspace. I've been recommending this toy to everyone!

This is a really cute toy, but I am just going to copy and paste this review from further down because I couldn't say it better myself:

The plane just goes around and around. That's it. The child doesn't even have to press the button the entire time - just once and that's it. It does NOTHING fun. You can't build the track like regular Geo Trax. It doesn't even connect to the other tracks in the system. It just goes around and around. It's lame, especially for the price!


I will add that I bought mine at a tag sale for $8. I wouldn't pay more than $15-$20 for this. It is absolutely INSANE that they are charging $90 for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My son loves this flying airplane. We also bought the yellow plane - both can be used on the same track at the same time - neat. Unfortunately he discovered that a lot of neat stuff can be hooked up to this set - a barn and a bridge not to mention train tracks. There was this nice little video included with the high-flyer and now my son WANTS IT ALL. This will end up being a problem because my living room is already cover in Thomas the train engine and besides the high- flyer and the barn and a very small track there just isn't anymore room in my house. Other wise this is a wonderfull toy and quite durable.