Little Tikes WhirlyBounce Rider

by Little Tikes

Product Features

• Big bouncing action with durable, inflatable ball
• Teeter totter thrills for one with pivoting arm
• Merry go round fun with rider-controlled rotation
• Stay-put base must be weighted with sand
• Recommended Age Range 2 to 5 years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 27.2 x 35.8 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 17 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: B00005U55H
• Item model number: 4152
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,915 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

This action-packed, energy burning rider offers a playground of thrills in even the smallest backyard. Bringing together three popular activities in one unique high-energy ride--bouncing on an oversized inflatable ball, rocking on a teeter-totter, and whirling on a merry-go-round--this rider is sure to please the playground connoisseur. Hop on the seat, bounce on the ball, and pivot right, left, or even spin completely around. For stability the stay-put base must be weighted with a minimum of 90 pounds of dry sand (not included). Only for use by children under 70 pounds. Winner of the 2002 Parents' Choice Foundation Silver Honor Award. --Deb Oroszlan

Product Description

Ask children to name their three favorite playground activities, and they'll probably answer, "bouncer, teeter-totter and merry-go-round." Now all three of these energy-burning activities can be experienced in one innovative Little Tikes activity toy. The unique WhirlyBounce Rider features big bouncing action with a durable, inflatable ball, merry-go-round fun with rider-controlled rotation and teeter-totter thrills-for-one on the pivoting arm. The stay-put base must be weighed with sand (not included) for stability. For use indoors or outdoors. Measures approximately 45"L x 24"W x 32"H. Holds up to 70 pounds.

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Customer Reviews

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129 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Big disappointment with big potential, October 12, 2003

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Mom of 2 "michaels_mommy" (bartlett, il United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Little Tikes WhirlyBounce Rider (Toy)

Since his 2nd birthday jumping is my son's favorite pastime, so I thought that this would be an ideal addition to our jump-o-lene. I was thrilled with our purchase as winter is fast approaching in the Midwest and I am always looking for ways for my little guy to burn excess energy indoors. Sure, I read all of the reviews with the complaints and quite frankly, I thought they were a bunch of whiners. Having lived through the experience, I cannot emphasize how long it takes to funnel through sand (especially damp sand) into the little hole. After hours of working the sand through the hole my son spent about 3 minutes on the ride. I think that Little Tikes underestimated the ages for this toy and now we have a huge, heavy paperweight in the middle of our play room. My son is on the 90th percentile for his age for height, but he can barely tough his tip toes to the floor, so any serious bouncing won't be possible for months. Someday he'll love it!

72 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, October 17, 2004

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Memyself&I (Texas) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Little Tikes WhirlyBounce Rider (Toy)

My daughter who is 4,wanted a seasaw for Christmas last year.Since she is an only child I thought that this would be a cool alternative.I was wrong!I can't complain about the time it takes to pour the sand because you only have to do this once,however I do agree w/the other reviews about the age/size.I would guess 40 pound to be approperate.It dosen't swivel very well(because the sand gets in the base) also I have this toy outside and it is very prone to collecting ants!!!Had I read the other reviews I would not have bought this.

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why you should not buy this toy., December 6, 2005

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R. L. Toms (San Antonio, Tx) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Little Tikes WhirlyBounce Rider (Toy)

It simply doesn't work. The only value it has is in teaching people that it's possible to design something, get it manufactured and sold, even though it is completely useless.

I read the other reviews complaining about the sand and the spring... I'm good with machines and mechanics, heck, I'm a mechanical engineer, so I figured it was just a little challenging and that I'd be able to solve those problems. I did. But beyond that, a kid would have to be three feet tall or more, and weigh no more than 20 lbs to ride it. Heavier than that, and the spring is too weak. The "bouncy" ball part is completely innefective, and the spin feature requires almost enough force to topple the whole thing over. And you only get about 1/4 of a rotation from that.

For a single kid ride, you'd do a whole lot better to buy one of the less expensive teeter totter toys and strap a sandbag to the empty seat- that's what I did, and my kid actually has fun with it now. It even spins more easily than the whirlybounce piece of junk.

Hey ToysRUs and Amazon- Do your customers a favor and take this thing out of your inventory. Really.