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Little knights and princesses will have lots of fun adventures, indoor or out. Easy climbing rock wall for beginners. Swing includes a 3-point safety belt. Easy climbing rock wall for beginners. Gentle slope slide for soft landings. Realistic steering wheel for imaginative play. Easy 20 minute assembly.
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Little Tikes SwingAlong Castle Little knights and princesses will have many fun adventures, indoors and out with the Little Tikes SwingAlong Castle! The play telescope swivels all the way around in search of excitement. And the swing includes a three-point safety belt. The easy-climb rock wall is great for little one's developing skills. The slide gently slopes for soft landings. Plus, the realistic steering wheel stimulates endless hours of imaginative play. Ages 1 - 4 years.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By Erin Rippy
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
This was a gift to my daughter from the Grandparents for her 1st birthday. Her enjoyment in it was enthusiastic to start with, but very short lived. At the time, she was a new walker and although the steps up to the slide were short, they were a challenge for her to climb. As another reviewer said, by the time she had the hang of climbing and sliding within the next couple of months, the slide was way too short to hold her interest for very long.
The swing on this thing has very little range of motion. Instead of being suspended by a flexible rope or chain, the swing is attached with rigid bars, which stop the swing from going too far forward or backwards. While this is a sensible safety feature on paper, it doesn't translate to a very comfortable ride for the child being pushed by a parent.
I assume that the swing was designed for kids to use by themselves safely. However, most children in this age bracket aren't going to understand how to pump their legs to swing, they can't get themselves in and out of the straps with buckles, and if their legs are long enough to push themselves, they're too big for the swing.
I also feel that the entire unit becomes wobbly too quickly. Even after tighteing all of the fasteners several times, I always feel like it's a bit unstable and fear that it might collapse. It hasn't yet and I'm probably being overly paranoid.
My daughter is now 22 months old and the weather is warm enough for her to be outside again. She climbs up and over the unit, but not much else. We have purchased a very basic swingset for her with 2 belt swings, a toddler swing, glider swing, and slide for under $200 ... a far better investment, in my opinion. She will be able to enjoy this for years to come!
The swing on this thing has very little range of motion. Instead of being suspended by a flexible rope or chain, the swing is attached with rigid bars, which stop the swing from going too far forward or backwards. While this is a sensible safety feature on paper, it doesn't translate to a very comfortable ride for the child being pushed by a parent.
I assume that the swing was designed for kids to use by themselves safely. However, most children in this age bracket aren't going to understand how to pump their legs to swing, they can't get themselves in and out of the straps with buckles, and if their legs are long enough to push themselves, they're too big for the swing.
I also feel that the entire unit becomes wobbly too quickly. Even after tighteing all of the fasteners several times, I always feel like it's a bit unstable and fear that it might collapse. It hasn't yet and I'm probably being overly paranoid.
My daughter is now 22 months old and the weather is warm enough for her to be outside again. She climbs up and over the unit, but not much else. We have purchased a very basic swingset for her with 2 belt swings, a toddler swing, glider swing, and slide for under $200 ... a far better investment, in my opinion. She will be able to enjoy this for years to come!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By M. Simard
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
We purchased this playset for my son's first birthday, and we're very pleased! Although he's too young yet to climb ON the toy, he has a great time crawling through the castle and around and under the swing. We can also help him go down the slide, which he loves! He will definitely grow into this adorable and durable playset and it will get more and more fun as he gets older.
We have it in his indoor playroom, which it is sized perfectly for. It would also work well outdoors. The swing is a bit of a clunker, however. It doesn't swing very high, and only keeps his attention for a few minutes. That would NOT influence my decision, though, and I would purchase this set again if I had the chance!
We have it in his indoor playroom, which it is sized perfectly for. It would also work well outdoors. The swing is a bit of a clunker, however. It doesn't swing very high, and only keeps his attention for a few minutes. That would NOT influence my decision, though, and I would purchase this set again if I had the chance!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
We've had this set for a few months now and while it was initially a hit, it lost it's luster very quickly with my son. When we first got it (when he was 9 mos) he loved the swing, but was still too young to use the slide. Now, at 14 months, he no longer cares for the swing, and the slide is too short to really amuse him for long.
The swing is very stiff...it doesn't swing freely back and fourth. The way it's bolted onto the unit doesn't allow for it to go very far in either direction. My son is average in height, and when he sits at the top of the slide, it's almost as long as he is with his legs stretched out. As far as assembly, it wasn't too bad. I put it together myself in about an hour, but the slide was a thorn in my side. It (mine at least) wouldn't connect completely with the base, so there's a small gap between the slide and the top platform.
Overall, it wasn't a terrible purchase, but if given the choice again, I'd pass. It's something that be can only enjoyed for such a short time...I'd rather have taken the $140 and put it towards a larger, sturdier swing set that he can use as he continues to grow.
The swing is very stiff...it doesn't swing freely back and fourth. The way it's bolted onto the unit doesn't allow for it to go very far in either direction. My son is average in height, and when he sits at the top of the slide, it's almost as long as he is with his legs stretched out. As far as assembly, it wasn't too bad. I put it together myself in about an hour, but the slide was a thorn in my side. It (mine at least) wouldn't connect completely with the base, so there's a small gap between the slide and the top platform.
Overall, it wasn't a terrible purchase, but if given the choice again, I'd pass. It's something that be can only enjoyed for such a short time...I'd rather have taken the $140 and put it towards a larger, sturdier swing set that he can use as he continues to grow.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. Paris
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
our 11 month old love this slide but a fan of the swing. it is too stiff and doesn't go very quickly. he loves the tower though and i think he'll enjoy climbing when he's older.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is not worth ordering considering how short slide is. It is as long as my kid so he gets no enjoyment out of it. The swing doesn't do much either. He has been on this item 2 times for less than 1 min each. Not worth the price.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By T. Hindi
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I have to tighten the bolts on this every few days - they are a joke. They look like cartoon bolts. The swing is at an odd angle so that when my daughter sits in it, she starts to slide off... when I strap her in, her body is still sliding off so the straps cut into her. The slide is ok, but when she stands at the top, the whole thing wobbles, even if I just tightened it. I am not new to assembling things, and my daughter is only 25 pounds, so minus user error, I think it is just a badly made toy... too bad - a few tweeks by the company and some better bolts and it could be a good product.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Bellucci
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
We got this as an indoor playset for my daughter. At the time she was 10 months old and the swing was decent. She had outgrown the baby swing and we needed something to play with. But she could get in and out of it by herself by 12 months and her dangling feet caused it to not move as much as one would like a swing to move. It was easy for her to crawl onto (at 12 months) and go down the slide...but she could climb up the slide as easy as she could the other side. The slide was small and yet her standing on the top near the slide made me shiver because she was such a daredevil I feared she was going to walk down the slide (not the toys problem obviously!). I just found this to be overpriced and too small. While they get some initial use out of it they quickly outgrow it. My daughter had completely outgrown it at 15 months of age so I'm not sure why it says until 4! TRUST ME -- a four year old will get NO entertainment out of this (and I'm pretty sure a 2 & 3 year old wouldn't either!). Spend a little more money and get something that is a little bigger...or just buy a slide.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good fun for your little ones
This is item was exactly what I expected. Seems durable, good price, easy assembly, and fun for my one year old.
Published 28 days ago by Meredith Calabrese
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kids love it
The kids love playing on this set and is just their size. Easy to assemble too. Keeps them occupied for a long time.
Published 3 months ago by Old Geezer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Slide is great for little ones, swing is terrible
I bought this for my twin one year olds. It is well made, easy to clean and with the sale price thought it was reasonably priced. Read more
Published 6 months ago by StaceyC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good price
My kids had un playing with it, already sold it and got 40% of money back. I didn't need it anymore
Published 6 months ago by Pedro Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this
We have kept it indoors but have had tons of fun on it! My daughter enjoys this one year later!
Published 7 months ago by bnsmith928
3.0 out of 5 stars
*** BEWARE lack of replacement parts!! ***
We have both this play structure and the Endless Adventures® Variety Climber and Swing Set Extension. Our boys are 4. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pacific Dreamer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Excelent toy but....
I bought this toy for my Niece and it came incomplete... I didn't recieve the 2 long aluminium bars that conect the top of the castle to the swing, the bars are yellow i think, i... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Missing bars
4.0 out of 5 stars
As described..
This is fun for my 1 year old, she doesn't use the swing alot, it really doesn't even swing much, which I was prepared for based on the other reviews. Read more
Published 15 months ago by jspaulding
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice!!!!!
My cousins loved it. Gave it as a birthday gift and they were so happy. They are 1 and 2 and they had a blast.
Published 16 months ago by Happy:-)
2.0 out of 5 stars
flimsy
We received this climber as a gift. It looks great but it's very flimsy, especially the side that attaches the swing. You'd be better off with just the slide side. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Adventure Mom
