Hot Wheels Sharkbite Bay Play Set

by Mattel

Product Features

• Good for hours of fun
• 12 fishy phrases for thrilling fun
• Portable playset folds out
• Includes one vehicle
• Not for use with some Hot Wheels vehicles

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 3.2 x 12 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001O2S7XK
• Item model number: N4739
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,944 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Hot Wheels Sharkbite Bay Playset, take a ride on the wild island coaster but beware of the chomping shark because this shark likes his meals on wheels. This portable playset folds out and features 12 fishy phrases for thrilling fun. Includes one vehicle. Not for use with some Hot Wheels vehicles.

Product Description

HOT WHEELS® SHARKBITE BAYTM Play Set: Take a ride on the wild island coaster but beware of the chomping shark because this shark likes his meals on wheels! This portable play set folds out and features 12 "fishy" phrases for "thrilling" fun. Includes 1 vehicle. Not for use with some Hot Wheels® vehicles. Ages 4 and over.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars hot wheels should be ashamed, September 6, 2009

By 

J. Davis (CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Sharkbite Bay Play Set (Toy)

The quality of hot wheels toys has deteriorated so much since I was a child. While I haven't been impressed by a single track or playset that I have purchased for my son this one is hands down the WORST so far. The ramp is so flimsy that even the car it came with can not go down such a shallow ramp and make it past the shark's head. We figured out how to get the shark's mouth to stay open, but the phrases from the shark are so annoying that I'd rather have not figured it out at all. Yes, my son is playing with it at the moment, but I don't see him choosing to play with this toy much after tonight. He chose this toy for his birthday based on the commercial he saw on TV. Every 2-3 minutes I have to "fix" something on the toy. Next time he wants car tracks I will not be purchasing from Hot Wheels again. If I could give this toy ZERO stars I would have.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Requires a little work., June 20, 2009

By 

Litmajor (Pearland, TX) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Hot Wheels Sharkbite Bay Play Set (Toy)

I bought this for my 4 year old son, and as others have said, the commercials make this toy to be a lot more than it is. However, once we figured out the playsets features and its limitations my son loves it. The number one drawback is the sharks head. It took me probably about an hour to figure it out so that the mouth would close properly when the car goes through it on the track. Also, don't expect the car to shoot into the shark's mouth from the launcher. It is not supposed to.

This is probably not Hot Wheels best designed playset, but my son has really enjoyed since we figured out how it works which is why I have reviewed this as well as I have.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Weak design and usability, September 7, 2010

By 

Anthony Fabrick - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Sharkbite Bay Play Set (Toy)

My 3 year old son was really excited about this toy. I helped him try to figure it out. I am a mechanical engineer and have trouble trying to get this to work properly. I usually don't write reviews unless a product is really good or really bad. Although the toy looks like fun and cool to my 3 year old, i can just see the frustration in his face when he cant get certain pieces to work. Here is what I have noticed:
-Elevator is flimsy and difficult to go up and down
-The spinning disk is difficult to turn
-The launcher doesn't shoot cars into the sharks mouth. One reviewer said it wasn't supposed to. Then what is its point?
-I cant figure out what the wave thing at the bottom does.
-Not easy to setup the shark's mouth properly
-Not easy to fold up

Basically this toy sucks! It should have never passed design quality control.
I am 31 and used to love Hot Wheels when I was a kid. Since then, it seems the quality has changed quite a bit. Just disappointing.