Customer Reviews

Gazillion Bubble Machine

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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.

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.

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.

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!

This toy was wonderful (since I hate to blow bubbles manually for my 2 year old!), but it just stopped working after only 5 or 6 uses. As the other reviewers mentioned, it must rust out very quickly and the machine just ceases to work. I reluctantly threw it away. If you do purchase this, you will have to perform a lot of maintenance. Empty it completely after each use and do not let your toddler ever grab at it, as this is what causes the bubble solution to get into the battery compartment. Also, it's quite frustrating that the bubble solution can be found in just about any store (Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Toys R Us), yet I still am unable to find a store that carries a replacement bubble machine!!!

I bought this for my twins two years ago and this toy was abused terribly. It was dropped, bubbles over flowed. I even left it outside all summer, so it has been rained on a number of times and with the summer heat sometimes the bubbles would get thick, but I'd just rinse it out and it worked great. Although with enough abuse it did eventually stop working (but this was after about 3-4 months of abuse). My kids loved it and it kept me from losing my breath blowing bubbles the old fashioned way. So I'm buying it again.

It was fun while it lasted, but I hate how poorly toys are put together these days. What happened to well-constructed American toys? For one thing, it eats up WAY too many batteries. They should make it run on a 9V one instead. All those AAs cost money! And then after a couple months it just stopped working altogether. My husband tried to open it up and fix it and could only get it running again by wrapping the whole thing up in black electrical tape. Everytime it stopped working my toddler son and I had to jiggle it just right for something to connect right again. Frustration, frustration. We give up on ever getting one of these again!

Eventhough I did follow the directions for cleaning, our machine like many other people noted died early. It actually only made it for 2 uses! I am so sad becasue it was such a cool toy. I plan to return it and hope the next one will be better.

We have used this toy many times, and I can't figure out how people are rusting out their battery compartments if they are following the simple directions. There is a maximum fill line in the solution compartment and a carry handle that keeps it upright when moving it from place to place. If you never allow the bubble solution to go beyond the compartment, there is NO way the unit will ever get wet! (including the battery compartment) Once you are finished using the product, you simply pop off the bubble wand and rinse it with warm water, and pull out the solution compartment and rinse it, as well. This took less than a minute and a half. I recommend the parent puts in the solution, which takes about 5 seconds and then it is ready for use. This is one of the best toys we have, and great for entertaining when my daughter's friends come over for a visit.

This bubble machine's life is VERY limited. We had one for a few weeks and got another for a birthday present just in time as the first one croaked. Now 2 weeks later the new one is dead. I will keep returning it to get it replaced throughout the summer because the idea is fantastic and the kids LOVE it (the dogs too). I guess you get what you pay for. $12 for a couple weeks of entertainment is pretty good.