Customer Reviews

Walt Disney Cars Custom Cruisers with 20 Balls

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As with most Disney items that we've purchased on Amazon for our kids, this one was severely lacking in quality and value. Upon opening the box, the first indication of a problem was that all of the balls were smashed. For some unknown reason, there were eight separate inflatable compartments, and inflation was not as intuitive as one would expect. I highly recommend using an air compressor to inflate the toy. Using a compressor, it took us nearly 20 minutes to identify the compartment valves and accomplish this task. Within an hour of play, a small hole appeared along a manufacturer seam. I attempted to repair the leak with the provided patch kit, but was unsuccessful in getting the "tape patches" to effectively adhere. Duck tape was much more effective. Again, we let our two children (4 and 3 years old) play under adult supervision with the toy. Within a few hours, a six inch tear had appeared between two walls, and the leak was so large, one could put a hand through it. Despite my inclination to return the item to Amazon, I ended up throwing it away, one day after we received it in the mail. Under no circumstances could I recommend this product, even if it were available for free. Based on this incident and previous experience, I suggest that Amazon customers be weary of all Disney products, especially the cheap vinyl items (i.e. shower curtains, pool toys, etc.) - these items are fraught with defects and poor quality control.

Stop laughing at the title, it's the truth! LOL

I ordered this for my son. It fits a 2-4 yr old very well. It is great for places that don't have a lot of space to work with. It is neat because you can pop the balls through the side.

HOWEVER, it comes with 20 TINY balls. I read that it came with 20 in the description, but it did not say they were miniature. I knew it probably wouldn't look like the photo, but I thought it would at least fill half of the floor. It doesn't. If you line them up on the floor it fills about 1/8 of the floor. These aren't the typical ball pit sized balls. They are half the size of the normal ones. They are also very cheaply made. Be prepared to have more purchased before you gift this to your child. My son will be happy with his new little hut, but I believe when he comes down the stairs to see what Santa has delivered in a few hours, he will be a little let down once he jumps in and tries to have some ball pit fun.

My next purchase will be the extra 100 pack (which sadly cost the same amount you pay for this). Even 50 of them would be perfect. I will keep these ones because they fit through the activity holes on the side. I am sure he and other tots can have a good time digging through to find the ones that work. They can make a game out of it and it will be a learning experience at the same time.


Had this come with regular ball pit balls that were more durable I would have given slightly better ratings.


UPDATE Subtract one more star for durability. The side had an air leak the first day this was played in. The included patches work, but I am doubtful it will be for long with the cheap material. The balls were also so cheaply made that one crunched when my tiny 27 lb child sat on it!! This is a ball pit!! Kids are supposed to sit on and around the balls!! I am disappointed with the company. I would not buy this again unless it were priced below $10 and was only needed for a short period of time.

This was a Christmas gift for my 2 year old. My older boys loved it and played with it first and once the 2 year old got into it, he really liked it. We got an extra bag of 100 balls from Target - which is necessary because 20 ball barely cover the bottom. It lasted about a week before its first tear (and this may be because the 5 and 6 year old were also playing with it). We tried to fix it with the included repair kit - which is really just like using a piece of tape. Needless to say it didn't work. It was fun while it lasted but probably not worth the money or effort, especially if there are older kids around.

I bought this for my grandson's first birthday; he loves it. He actually plays with the balls more than the hut; but enjoys both.

For $15, I thought this was a great deal -- but after getting it, I don't think it was even worth that much. As others have mentioned, there aren't enough balls. Also, they are very flimsy, with a two year old able to flatten them. The hut itself is smaller than expected. For some reason, I expected two toddlers to be able to sit inside and play comfortably together. Definitely not the case.

My grandson (age 2) loved this toy, and liked it best without the balls. He pretended it was a rocketship, a tent, a cave, etc. I bought it at Xmas and within a month it had a hole. The patches did not work as the hole was in a seam. He enjoyed it so much it was worth the $15 for the short time it lasted.

Great price for the toy when it was on sale however, when I bought it my son only used it for the first day. Now it is just in the way.

I just give 3 stars of this product because the smell of the plastic is bad. But it fade away after some days. Otherwise, it is as described.

great toy had to blow up all the different areas broken within the first two weeks on the seam just from my little one climbing in and out.

True, it doesn't come with many balls. We also were given 100 extra balls, which is plenty, but doesn't look like as much as you might think. Anyway, the balls are completely unimportant to my 2 year old boy. He LOVES the tent/pit itself. He has logged hours and hours just rolling around on, climbing on, hiding in, and generally wrestling with this tent. You always hear about how much kids love a big empty box; well, that's what I would liken this tent to. My child has turned it into a plane, helicopter, cave, wrestling companion, etc. It's his favorite gift he got for Christmas. It also has windows and little holes in the side (for pushing balls through), and he likes that part too. We haven't had a hole or any other problem with it yet, and he has been very physical with it. It did come with a patching kit though, just in case. Obviously he loves it, I love it, my husband loves it; I have to recommend it!