Customer Reviews

Prince Lionheart Play Cabana

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

I purchased this product for a recent beach vacation. It was really nice to have a place for my 14mo old son to play when he got too hot in the sun. He did think it was fun to try to tip the tent over!! The only downside to this cabana is that you have to put it together like you would a camping tent, which means you have to insert the poles into the holes, etc. And with a toddler who likes to explore, this can take more time than you would like. Nonetheless, we are still very happy with this product and would recommend it highly. Last thing - one of the best features of this cabana is that folds and packs away very small so that it can fit on a suitcase for flying.

This tent takes a little work to put together. I don't know what people are talking about when they refer to the wooden poles and getting splinters as the poles on mine are metal. Anyway, once put together it is quite cool! I am 5ft 9" and I managed to be able to sit in it along with my 4 year old (sitting) and my 5month old baby (lay down) so there is plenty of space. I got mine on sale at a babies r us store, so I don't think I would actually pay (...)for it though. You could by a basic regular tent for that much!

My husband and I are very happy with our play cabana! We bought it for our 4 month old back in May 2005. We have used it for 2 beach trips. My husband was able to put it together and take it apart easily on the beach (even on windy days). We love the side pockets to put sand bags in to keep it stable on windy days. We just filled plastic bags with sand and placed them in the pockets instead of putting the sand directly into the pockets. With the front being netted and the 2 side "windows" being netted she got a great cross breeze. We love that it is SPF 50. We placed her tent under an SPF 50 umbrella for extra sun protection and shade. We love it!!

After a horrible night in a hotel room with our 10-month-old son in a crib "sleeping" next to us, my husband found this tent online. We take it EVERYWHERE, as it gives him a familiar place to sleep away from home & us a safe/secure place we can put him (ie: at friends houses who don't have a childproof home!!) and still have some privacy for ourselves. *NOTE: two features we especially like are the small size (fits in any normal hotel room without extra space, not to mention folding up small to fit into any luggage without problems) and zipper closure (the zipper closure instead of velcro allows us to lock it, preventing any unwanted toddler runaways!!) Our son is 26 months old now & still loves his tent. Wherever we are, when we put up his tent he knows he has a safe place to go "night-night." I'm online right now shopping for another one for our 4-month-old baby!

We registered for this item since we are expecting our second son in June. We wanted a place where he could be outside with the rest of us, but wouldn't be in the sun, and be away from the bugs. We set it up in our yard yesterday, and it's also big enough for our 2 year old to be in. I gave it 4 stars, because it does take some time to assemble. It's basically a mini pup tent. I was looking for something that I could just pop out when I need it, and fold up when I don't, so I was a bit disappointed with that, but it's probably my fault, I didn't really take the time to check out the package. I'll probably go back and get the SunDome, it's more portable, but we will be definately keeping this one.

I have this tent and have owned it for over two years, it's now being used for my 3 yr old and 8 month old. The tent is easy to put together if you understnad how to use a tent. Slide poles threw slots while its flat then insert into holding tabs. Takes 3 minutes to set up. Well worth the price which i thought was low in the first place. Also recently broke one of the poles. I emailed the company and this was thier response.

"Thank you for taking the time to write to us in regards to your Cabana Tent. Prince Lionheart is a family company who for thirty five years has prided itself on manufacturing innovative, quality products for you and your family. I'm sorry to hear of the difficulties you are experiencing with it. We carry the replacement poles, if you could please reply to this email with your mailing address and phone number I would be more than happy to send you a new replacement poles for your Play Cabana Tent".

I never expected my poles to be replaced for free but they are. This makes me even more happy with the tent and company.Iin this day and age to have a company stand behind it's product for that long of a time frame will make me a loyal customer for as long as I have to buy childrens products...

This tent is really easy to set up. I don't know what the other people are whining about. If you've ever set up a tent of any type you'll have no problem with this one. I timed myself and it took about 2 minutes to set up. The poles are your typical fiberglass not wood. My wife and I use this tent for festivals so that our daughter has a nice cozy place to avoid the sun and feel safe. She sleeps in it like she's at home. The tent is really light and easy to transport. It's tall enough for an adult to sit in but short enough for people sitting behind you to see over it. It has lots of ventilation for those hot days as well. 5 STARS.

I bought this tent on 6/6/2005 for my 10 month old boy and used it once at the pool the rest of the time it sat in my dining room. I went to bed one night and it was up, but the next morning it was halfway down. When I went to see what was wrong I saw that one of the rods had snapped off in the metal holder and cannot be fixed. This could actually suffocate a baby if noone was in the room or the baby could hurt themselves if they found the broken rod. I was very disappointed because the size is great. I also agree with the other reviews it is hard to put together because the rods are so tight you have to have alot of strenth to get it set up. Please don't buy this we are going to return but it's such a hassle to spend 39.99 plus tax on something and it breaks in less then a month.

I cannot wait to return this item to Babies R Us. I tried to assemble it at home and the only thing I succeeded in was amusing my daughter. It's not easy to put together at all!

I would not recommend this product.

Tents are lots of fun for all kids, HOWEVER this tent is NOT just a pop-up tent. It take some time to set up and the poles are not durable or safe.

My kids have used it for two days, and the wooden poles that hold up the tent split down the middle.

I had to tape them back together and I, myself have gotten a deep splinter.

For the amount of money I spent on this item I would have expected better quality.I would not recommend this product as a play item.