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Product Description
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The Gazillion Bubble Machine makes over 500 bubbles a minute. This magical bubble machine fills the air with bubbles. This Bubble machine is great for birthdays parties and picnics.
Product Description
Ready to make billions of bubbles' It's easy with the Gazillion Bubble Machine. Fill it up, flip the switch and watch as gazillion amounts of bubbles continuously blow from the Bubble Machine. Requires 6 "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 8" x 7".
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
138 of 146 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Gazillion Machines Ties You To Gazillion Liquid (which is close to impossible to find!)
May 27, 2006
Durability:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We've had a number of Gazillion bubble machines.
The first - this one, with an upright rotating set of bubble wands - worked relatively well, but stopped working after maybe a dozen uses. (Granted, one of those uses was for a few hours). When the level of liquid is low, the machine stops making bubbles since it has to pick up enough liquid to cover the wand.
We replaced it the next year with the Typhoon machine - this was awesome, produced a huge quantity of bubbles and worked more reliably since the bubble liquid is sucked up and put on the wands, no matter how low the supply of liquid. It has a large reservoir at the bottom so you don't need to fill it very often - it takes a lot of liquid though.
Our issue now is getting the liquid. Gazillion liquid does produce the best bubbles - they last well, etc. etc. etc. HOWEVER, very few stores stock the liquid, and except for when I first bought the first machine, no-one stocks large size bottles. Even the online vendors like toys.com who are supposed to have them, never have them in stock (I've been on their notify list for a long time!) I've ended up buying from someone in Canada on eBay - otherwise, buying the smaller bottles at ToysRUs, Target, etc. is just too expensive.
Both of these machines don't really work if you try other bubble liquids - other liquids (especially the cheaper kinds in very large size bottles) are much thinner and the liquid drips right off the wands before it has a chance to pass by the blower part to make any bubbles.
We're planning to start making our own bubble liquid and hopefully that will cover us. Otherwise, the machines are useless now.
The first - this one, with an upright rotating set of bubble wands - worked relatively well, but stopped working after maybe a dozen uses. (Granted, one of those uses was for a few hours). When the level of liquid is low, the machine stops making bubbles since it has to pick up enough liquid to cover the wand.
We replaced it the next year with the Typhoon machine - this was awesome, produced a huge quantity of bubbles and worked more reliably since the bubble liquid is sucked up and put on the wands, no matter how low the supply of liquid. It has a large reservoir at the bottom so you don't need to fill it very often - it takes a lot of liquid though.
Our issue now is getting the liquid. Gazillion liquid does produce the best bubbles - they last well, etc. etc. etc. HOWEVER, very few stores stock the liquid, and except for when I first bought the first machine, no-one stocks large size bottles. Even the online vendors like toys.com who are supposed to have them, never have them in stock (I've been on their notify list for a long time!) I've ended up buying from someone in Canada on eBay - otherwise, buying the smaller bottles at ToysRUs, Target, etc. is just too expensive.
Both of these machines don't really work if you try other bubble liquids - other liquids (especially the cheaper kinds in very large size bottles) are much thinner and the liquid drips right off the wands before it has a chance to pass by the blower part to make any bubbles.
We're planning to start making our own bubble liquid and hopefully that will cover us. Otherwise, the machines are useless now.
68 of 70 people found the following review helpful
By Q
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun to begin with, tons and tons of bubbles.
Unfortunately we haven't had one live more than a week or so - we don't overfill it, we clean it with each use, we store it indoors, we replace the batteries to verify that isn't the issue, etc.
They simply aren't durable.
Unfortunately we haven't had one live more than a week or so - we don't overfill it, we clean it with each use, we store it indoors, we replace the batteries to verify that isn't the issue, etc.
They simply aren't durable.
100 of 110 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My kids used it about 8 times and it stopped working. I didn't read the reviews on amazon.com and did not clean it out after every use. It wasn't the batteries, I swapped out for new ones. They really need to keep the battery compartment sealed so that bubble solution doesn' t leak in. I'd buy it again and maintain it carefully but I would NEVER give it as a gift as kids will be disappointed when it doesn't work on the 5th+ use.
It was really fun while it worked, though.
It was really fun while it worked, though.
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I posted this in a review a while back for one of the Gazillion bubble machines, figured it might be helpful here. These toys are so much fun until you are out of bubble solution. I went looking for refills and couldn't find any - you need Gazillion GOLD bubbles by the way because you are trying to make big bubbles, regular bubble stuff will not work. I could not find a refill anywhere - lots of places sold the bubblator we had, none sold refills. Grrr.
So I did some research and experimenting and came up with this replacement. Buy a big container of regular bubble stuff (I got a 100oz Miracle Bubbles) and a 4oz bottle of Glycerin (available in the soap / skin care section of drugs stores - but not all of them (Walgreens did not have it, I found mine in CVS, little plain brown bottle Dump the entire bottle of glycerin into the Miracle Bubbles. Mix gently (don't shake vigorously). Do this a day or two in advance of using for best results (the glycerin needs to age a little) - however I did use it right away and did pretty well. Voila - 100oz of replacement bubbles for cheap rather than one tiny little bottle. Enjoy!
I haven't tested this in this product specifically, but it worked great in the Gazillion Bubblator we own.
So I did some research and experimenting and came up with this replacement. Buy a big container of regular bubble stuff (I got a 100oz Miracle Bubbles) and a 4oz bottle of Glycerin (available in the soap / skin care section of drugs stores - but not all of them (Walgreens did not have it, I found mine in CVS, little plain brown bottle Dump the entire bottle of glycerin into the Miracle Bubbles. Mix gently (don't shake vigorously). Do this a day or two in advance of using for best results (the glycerin needs to age a little) - however I did use it right away and did pretty well. Voila - 100oz of replacement bubbles for cheap rather than one tiny little bottle. Enjoy!
I haven't tested this in this product specifically, but it worked great in the Gazillion Bubblator we own.
47 of 55 people found the following review helpful
By a fun mommy
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We bought this for our daughter 2 weeks ago and when we got home, she absolutely loved it. Following the very simple instructions on cleaning it, I didn't foresee any problems...until we'd had it for about 3 days, when it stopped working. The battery compartment was drenched with bubble solution and no matter how much I have cleaned it since, it will not work. Putting new batteries in it doesn't make a difference.
I expected better, but will look elsewhere for our next bubble machine.
I expected better, but will look elsewhere for our next bubble machine.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By ELF
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As I am sure most children do, both of my children LOVE bubbles. They constantly want bubbles blown for them, as they are still a little young to do it themselves. When we go outside to play all they want to do is chase bubbles. Needless to say I was getting very tired of blowing bubbles, not to mention a little light headed. We had tried some of the other bubble blowers and had not been impressed. They either spilled all over or were too hard for the kids to operate. I was a little unsure of purchasing this product based on the reviews about it quiting after not so many uses. I gave in and bought it anyway and decided it would last as long as it lasted. I must say we have not had one problem with it. We follow the cleaning instructions each time we use it and we make sure we don't overfill it. The cleaning process is really quite simple and not a big deal to do. The kids love it and as the name implies it makes a gazillion bubbles. It has provided us with hours of summer fun. I would recommend this bubble blower to anyone who is tired of blowing bubbles themselves and is looking for an easy way to give the kids all the bubbles they are looking for. Just follow the simple care instructions and I don't think you would have a problem. Have Fun!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for a minute...
The bubbles run out quickly, I think we got two uses out of it, although Grandpa mixed up the classic dish soap and water bubbles which also seemed to work. Read more
Published 12 hours ago by RoxyJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Million bubles
It's true. It consumes lots of batteries.
It's a little bit boring to write just to fill the endless need for letters
It's a little bit boring to write just to fill the endless need for letters
Published 2 days ago by Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sooo fun!!!!
Your kids will absolutely love this bubble machine!! It continuously blows bubbles so you don't have to. Highly recommend. Required 6 aa batteries.
Published 2 days ago by Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
Its great! I used for my baby birthhday and everybody loves it!! My house was full of bubbles!! The item is same as they describe.
Published 2 days ago by Mariana Medina
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice!
This product kept the babies busy for a good 15-20 minutes . we used it outside during a bbq and it was definitely worth buying.
Published 5 days ago by Buzzbee
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE IT!
My kids love bubbles, and this machine didn't disappoint. You can use other bubble solutions but they don't work quite as well as the Gazillion Bubble solution so while you're... Read more
Published 5 days ago by T*Mommy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bubbles galore!
I have just ordered my second one of these from Amazon because the children love the bubbles it makes. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Janis Totham-Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars
BUBBLE TERFFIC
EASY TO OPERATE AND FULL OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE YOUNG ONES. STOCK UP ON THE LIQUID...YOU WON'T WANT TO TURN IT OFF!
Published 6 days ago by homeplate
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Fun
I bought this for my nephew. He loves it. There are only a couple of issues I have with it. It really does make tons of bubbles. Read more
Published 8 days ago by NLN
4.0 out of 5 stars
fun
my son loves this thing, as do a lot of other neighborhood kids. we have some friends who got this for their kid too, and they love it. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Jason Close
