Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - IslAnd Adventure Playboard

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Sturdy, colorful surface
• Use alone or with playtable
• Realistic details
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 36 x 56 inches ; 16.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004T2XL
• Item model number: LC99540
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,540 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A great foundation for any of our sets or for building any layout a child can make! This play board features colorful, durable scenes to help create hours of play time fun on the Island of Sodor...and beyond! The Island Adventure Playboard is designed for use with our Playtables. Playboard measures 48" long x 32" wide.

Product Description

The Adventure Island Playboard is the perfect foundation for your train town. Dream up dozens of stories for your engines on this detailed and colorfully illustrated board. Designed for use with both the Learning Curve Playtable (sold separately) and the Wooden Railway Adventures Table Base (sold separately). Playboard measures 48"L x 32"W.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes playing with our trains much more fun!!, January 26, 2001

By A Customer

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

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - IslAnd Adventure Playboard (Toy)

We have a collection of Thomas and Brio trains and track, and use this playboard on a table that we built. While it is impossible to actually construct track that stays on "dry land" (some of the playboard scenery is rivers etc) this background scenery does add to our enjoyment of the playing with trains. The whole family (ages 1 to 30-something) enjoys constructing new layouts.

This board can easily be damaged in transit. Our second attempt was successful. I advise you to order this well before you need it.

NOTE: We've had this for 4 years or so now. The plastic coating has all peeled off. It still looks nice though and is being used by another toddler now. When we bought this, it was the only good option for playing with trains; now there are so many basic playtables that could be used for a multitude of activities (puzzles, cars, blocks) - that I would buy something more versatile rather than this train themed tabletop.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!, March 15, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - IslAnd Adventure Playboard (Toy)

We just received this playboard a couple of days ago. My son loves it! He is almost 2 and really enjoys playing with all of his Thomas trains. This playboard makes playing more interesting. It arrived in fine condition...we didn't have the problem the other reviewer had. My son has a train table (not the Thomas one) and it fits perfectly. The playboard is a great addition to our Thomas the Tank Engine collection.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to your Thomas collection., February 22, 2004

By 

Deanna Hockey (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - IslAnd Adventure Playboard (Toy)

I umm and aahh about spending this sort of money on a train table and playboard for my children but after doing my homework I decided this is the one I would buy.

Other train tables I have seen in stores are often wonky and seem quite unstable - and this is after they've been played on in the stores. So after seeing poorer quality tables for similar prices I decided to save up for the Thomas branded one and this single sided playboard.

Yes, it's expensive, but as with any "brand", it's the name you are paying for. If you want a Thomas collection of trains and accessories you are going to have to pay. I'm just starting our collection and am buying the "Thomas" trains and buildings, but found a compatible generic track for less than half the price. I was lucky enough to get this playboard at almost half price at a after Christmas sale. It's worth waiting for sales and price comparing.

It's beautifully painted and when used with the table frame is extremely strong (although I wouldn't recommend standing on it).

It's up to you to spend to decide if you want to spend this sort of money but I see this as something I won't ever have to replace and it's something my son can keep for his children. Toys like this will last!