Customer Reviews

Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake 2002 Star Skater Barbie - Special Edition

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This toy was a lot of fun to play with, it took time for me to find out to spin it but when I did I couldn't put it down. My 8 year old friend liked playing with it, but she diddn't even know it could spin! She still dosen't know, but she hasn't played with my barbies in a while so I don't know if she likes it or not.

This doll is a nice concept, however, it is not easy for a young child to use. As an adult, it wasn't a piece of cake to operate, but for my daughter who was 5 when she received it, it was near impossible. It takes 2 hands and a whole lot of coordination, and with all that work, it isn't much fun.

If you have a child interested in figure skating, it would be a nice gift. But, buying for a typical barbie loving child, I wouldn't recommend it.

My four year old daughter wanted this doll, so I got it for her and paid regular price. Even the discount price I think is too much. The Barbie is really hard to get to spin, even I have problems with it. You have to hold on to this little handle and pull a string to get her to spin and the legs and arms need to be in a certain position. The regular Barbies now where the outfit and skates because my daughter likes them better, even with out the spinning feature.