The Magical Cloud Kingdom Adventure Playset

by Mattel

Product Features

• Kingdom has lots of areas to explore
• Sunset backdrop has a dial that reveals the rising sun
• Includes vanity and dining room play pieces, and it comes with two Magical Mini-Ponies
• For ages 3 and up
• 16Hx6Wx28L"; 8 lb.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 28 x 16.1 x 6.1 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0007WX1J8
• Item model number: G8410
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 12 years
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,562 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Having escaped the clutches of an evil wizard, pretty Princess Annika (played by Barbie) finds herself in the celestial Magical Cloud Kingdom, brought down to earth here in a fanciful multilevel playset. Filled with flying horses and dreamy cloud-top rooms fit for enchanted princesses, this powdery pink and blue kingdom is the perfect place for little dreamers to play out scenes from the Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus movie. Five separate areas and numerous levels offer plenty of room for multiple players to explore, including a cloud-top vanity, dance floor, dining area, bedroom, and pony carousel ride topped with a light-up crystal high above it all. With the help of the movie’s dolls (not included), Kelly Cloud Princess can paint the sunset while Prince Aiden and Princess Annika twirl around the spinning dance floor. Wonderful architectural details and more than 20 play pieces help create an enchanted and whimsical setting. With so many pieces, adult assembly is required. The charming color-changing crystals require three AG13 or LR44 button cell batteries (not included) to shine. --Heather Lyndon

Product Description

Princess Annika is a cloud painter in "The Magical Cloud Kingdom," the Barbie Adventure movie. Transforming an ordinary day into one of magic is what Barbie does best, and with her friends she's sure to inspire your little princess's imagination. The Magical Cloud Kingdom sets the stage for new stories with a fantastical environment of clouds.

Kelly slides from her bedroom cloud to the puffs below, and there are romantic cloud arbors for Princess Annika and Prince Aidan to dance beneath. The sunrise and sunset can be dialed upon Queen Rayla's command while the lovebirds dine together. The miniature Pegasus Ponies fly around above the clouds on their own carousel! Set includes: Magical Cloud Kingdom stage, vanity and dining room, two magical Mini-Ponies. Dolls sold separately. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, but impractical, August 12, 2006

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D. Watson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Magical Cloud Kingdom Adventure Playset (Toy)

This was one of my daughter's top present choices for her sixth birthday. Her grandmother bought it for her, and fortunately, she didn't pay the full recommended retail ($69), which was excessive, given the quality. Even the "sale" (clearance?) price of $49 is way too much. But when your little girl is pining for a toy, it's hard to say no.

The cons:
*The kingdom must be assembled, which is no small task. There are dozens of pieces, and the instructions are terrible. In an effort to not offend or exclude anyone, the instructions are pictures only. Pictures are good to have, but they are not always self-explanatory. I thought for a few moments that I was missing several pieces until I finally realized that the illustrations were showing the same pieces more than once. With that figured out, the assembly went more quickly, but it was still a slow process.
*The cloud backdrop, as others have noted, is made of flimsy cardboard. Ours was bent and creased already, straight out of the box. And yes, it falls off if you look at it too hard. You can rig up something to keep it on (I'm thinking of using small pieces of pink erasers as "stoppers"), but a toy that costs this much should have been better designed.
*The tiny accessory pieces are easy to lose (many are translucent, so they are hard to spot on the floor), and the set didn't come with any sort of a storage box.
*The assembled set is quite large (3x2 feet, according to the box), and not sturdy enough to pick up and move. It's such a hassle to put together, you won't want to do that again (and the flimsy pieces likely wouldn't stand up to it, anyway), so you may find that you're stuck with having to relinquish a significant amount of permanent space to the toy.
*One of the flimsy doll stands broke the first night we had it.
*The Aidan and Annika dolls (not included) seem oversized to the playset, making them appear like out-of-place giants.
*The set only comes with two winged horses for the wand of light pillar, but there are hooks for three. I'm sure more are available for purchase, but the empty hook made my little girl feel sad; she was absolutely convinced we were missing one.

The pros:
*The colors of the toy are, as in the movie, exquisite.
*The multiple levels and staircases are fun.
*The set comes with dozens of small accessories, which kids love.
*There are some minor action movements to the set (the dance floor turns to make Aidan and Annika "dance", the "wand of light" pillar lights up and twirls around with two included winged horses, a "magic" mirror flips to reveal Brieta's true identity, a vanity drawer actually opens and can store some of the accessories).
*The scale of the stairs and levels are just right for using with Polly Pocket dolls.
*Despite all grownup reservations, most any young girl will be delighted with this toy.

For my daughter's birthday, we covered the table with a plastic Magic of Pegasus tablecloth, which I washed off and folded up to place under the cloud kingdom set. Not only did this provides a pretty and matching extension to the set (it's like adding a new level), it allows us to easily slide the assembled set around.

Overall I can recommend this toy only on the merit of how much my little girl loves it, but shame on Mattel for not doing a better job of designing it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Barbie and the Magic of the Pegasus Cloud Kingdom, December 26, 2005

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Joan - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Magical Cloud Kingdom Adventure Playset (Toy)

This is a fun cloud set up that my 5 year old daughter loves to play with. She loves the fact that the 2 Barbies can dance and spin. However, that said, it is huge. It does not fold up for storage. The only way to store it is to take it apart and reassemble it over and over again. It is also not as sturdy as it needs to be for serious Barbie play. The dance floor is only supported in the front and held up in the back by the staircases. If Barbie eats a big meal and gets a little heavy... down crashes the floor and then needs to be reassembled by an adult or older child. Reassembly is easy enough, but it is a pain to keep doing it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Falls apart!, December 27, 2005

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Michael Buckley (Buffalo,, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Magical Cloud Kingdom Adventure Playset (Toy)

In concept, this is a great toy. In design, however, it has many flaws. The backdrop piece just does not stay attached! (I actually fun-tacked it to the wall behind where Cloud Kingdom sits in my daughter's playroom.) The Clouds pieces, while very pretty, are just not solid enough to hold up. And be sure to make plenty of space for this toy because it takes up 3 feet of room and does not fold away for storage. My 4-year-old does not seem to mind any of this, though. It really does inspire her imaginative play as she flies her pegasi through the sky!