Mattel Matchbox 360 Pop-Up Pirate Island

This toy is just perfect for my son (6 years old). His twin brother can play with it at the same time without crowding each other. There are spaces for every item (small pirates, alligator, canon, treasure chest) to secure on the playset so they don't fall off while playing. They also secure in their own areas when closing the unit up. Because it's so portable, it's the perfect toy to take to Grandmas or a friend's house. My son hasn't lost any of the pieces yet and it's been in our house for 3 months, and opened up dozens of times. Even though this toy is plastic, it is very durable. This is definitely worth the money.

It was a week before Christmas and I was searching for a toy for my sister-in-laws son whose 5 YOA when I came across this toy. I saw the many reviews and read all of them. The majority of them gave "thumbs up" on the toy. So, I ordered it for him. When I got in touch with my sister-in-law after Christmas she stated that it was a hit. This was a case where I relied on others who had bought the toy first.

I haven't even bought this yet, but my almost 5 year old son saw the commercial on tv and wanted it. He just got his 30th sticker to complete his sticker chart (each sticker worth $1 in toy value) for this toy. I started with 1 $15 take along a while ago (Harbor, on sale), figuring it would be a great travel or on the go toy. I was beyond amazed at the value of this. It opens up, has tons of ramps, little pieces, room for cars, landings for airplanes and helicopters, HOURS of play. And ESPECIALLY when I am somewhere else I want my little one to be occupied with something fun that isn't too bulky or heavy to travel with.

Since then we've added two more to the collection. Now he can set them up together and ramp them to each other to make giant play areas which all come apart and fold up and get put away quite easily. A fantastic toy for a playdate or a get together at a grown up party/event where the kids need some fun toys to occupy themselves. I put a bunch of cars, planes and helicopters in a zippered or zip lock bag and EVERYBODY is happy!!!! Can't wait to get this addition to our collection!

Hands down, this is my 5 year old son's FAVORITE Christmas present! He plays with it daily and for a LONG period of time. No other toy has come close to capturing his attention for an extended period of time. He's pretty rough and it's managed to hold up thus far. Of course, some of the smaller pieces (the captain? & a cannon ball) are missing (I wish that I could buy extra pieces separately), but other than than he is doing a pretty good job of keeping up with everything & collapsing the item himself. We haven't traveled with it yet, but I'm positive that it'll be most appreciated on visits. We'll have to add another set for his birthday.

I bought this for my 3-year-old nephew and he loved it. When I saw it here on Amazon I thought this could be really cool or it could be really cheap and flimsy. I decided to get it based on the reputation of mattel, and I have to say it was really cool! My brother and sister-in-law loved that it cleaned up so easily and that it took up little space when closed. It is one of my nephew's favorite toys.