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Disney Princess 1022515 Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
The stuff fairytales (and girlhood dreams) are made of!
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Rating Snapshot (95 reviews)
5 stars
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67 out of 95(71%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
Review 1 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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sammi
Age:3-5
Relationship:Grandparent
Date:April 22, 2013
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
I was very disappointed to have the castle break after putting it together. My granddaughter was upset.
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Review 2 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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TSHOSH
Not high quality, but lots of fun
Date:March 15, 2013
Pros: phenomenal customer service
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
We were disappointed with the quality of the castle even while assembling it. Afterward when things began breaking and the flimsy structure popped apart, we were even less impressed. However, my daughter LOVES this castle and has so much fun playing with it. The details in each room are well thought out and I only wish more attention had been spent in creating a quality product. That said, when I contacted Mattel about my concerns they were incredibly helpful, friendly and willing to offer a full refund. When I explained my daughter would be very upset if the castle went away, they were able to find replacement parts for the items that were broken or falling apart and I had the parts the very next day. I am beyond impressed with their customer service. They made this a very positive experience. While I am disappointed with the castle, I am a big fan of Mattel and would happily buy their products in the future.
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Review 3 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Mamatoathreeyearold
Poorly Constructed
Date:March 11, 2013
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
My three year old received this as a gift and it is one of the worst gifts ever. The staircase falls apart with the slightest touch, as do the chairs and other furniture. The magic carpet is anything but as it is difficult for an adult to move up and down, let alone a child. The castle as a whole is wobbly and feels like it is always about to fall over. It is cheaply made, although not cheap to purchase. Our three year old is very gentle and is constantly frustrated by the pieces breaking and falling off (the bed barely fits). We will be getting rid of this as soon as the newness wears off!
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Review 4 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Mommmyof2
Not a Dream after all
Date:January 30, 2013
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
My 3 year old daughter received her dream castle for Christmas. It was the one gift she asked for from Santa, over and over. Well after assembly and the first part of playing, I wish "SANTA" would have kept it. The furniture and steps fall apart when they are barely touched, as well as the the tower tops. They don't snap on securely; they fall off with the slightest little nudge. The small heart pieces that are on the tips are very easily lost because they don't stay in place either. I really expected a better product for the amount that "SANTA" paid. Unfortunately we can't return it, because regardless of these factors my daughter enjoys it. She just has to stop playing several times to ask..."Mommy, will you fix my stairs?"
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Review 5 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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GrandmaR
Problems
Date:January 16, 2013
Pros: attractive great idea
Cons: Low quality, Not durable, hard to assemble
We can usually depend on Mattel for a good product. This castle is an exception! The product is poorly constructed. The assembly instructions are difficult to follow. The castle is made of plastic and many of the pieces did not fit well together. The staircase popped apart with even a gentle touch. Neither the flying carpet nor the turning dance floor were child friendly. An adult had difficulty using them. My grandchild (age 4) cried because she was so frustrated trying to make them work. I called Mattel to discuss the issues. They were quite understanding and sent me a return label. Both the castle and the furniture are "pretty" and very appealing --they need to reconstruct this product!
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Review 6 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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asc0302
Location:Ohio
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
Poor quality but fun
Date:January 7, 2013
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
My daughter was dead set on this being the best Christmas ever because she just knew Santa was bringing her this castle. We purchased it despite the price bc she wanted it so badly. For the price we anticipated a little better value. The staircase continually falls off with the slightest play, the purple castle turrets come off, the bed barely fits on the designated floor area, the magic carpet comes off as well. It has a great "wow" factor with appearance but just not great for play. My daughter is almost 6 and she plays with it very gingerly and it still frustrates her.
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Review 7 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Goldie
Location:Edmonton, AB
Age:3-5
Relationship:Grandparent
Perfect gift for a little girl
Date:January 5, 2013
Pros: High quality, Durable, perfect size
Cons: none
The Ultimate Princess Castle is one of the best purchases I have ever made for my 4 year old grand-daughter. She loves the colors, pink and purple, and plays with it for hours. It's a perfect gift for any little girl!!
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Review 8 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Kiim
Location:Dundee, Michigan
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
its very pretty
Date:January 2, 2013
Pros: beautiful
Cons: Not durable
It is very pretty and inviting. The construction could be alot better. It does seem to be very flimsy. The stairs fall off alot and has to be reattached, the purple kitchen tble will not stay snapped together, I had to super glue some pieces to where they go to keep stability. My 5 year old loves it and plays with it alot, so of course it was worth the money in that respect, but still a very expensive toy for the construction. Mattel should of made it more sturdy.
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Review 9 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Kaci
Age:6-8
Relationship:Parent
My six year old LOVES it!
Date:January 2, 2013
Pros: super cute
Cons: Not durable
Most important. My six year old daughter LOVES this castle. She was super excited when she opened it and has played with it every single day. Even her 14 year old sister and 5 year old brother have had fun playing with it.
It's super cute and has lots of accessories. It's also made of plastic. And not the heavy duty plastic. It was easy enough to put together. The staircase does not stay together. I had to superglue some of the parts together so they would stay together. Some of the furniture is pretty flimsy as well. Again, nothing a bottle of superglue couldn't fix. But for the price I shouldn't have to superglue anything. Overall we are happy with the purchase because it has made my daughter totally happy. But as far a quality = price...not so much.
It's super cute and has lots of accessories. It's also made of plastic. And not the heavy duty plastic. It was easy enough to put together. The staircase does not stay together. I had to superglue some of the parts together so they would stay together. Some of the furniture is pretty flimsy as well. Again, nothing a bottle of superglue couldn't fix. But for the price I shouldn't have to superglue anything. Overall we are happy with the purchase because it has made my daughter totally happy. But as far a quality = price...not so much.
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Review 10 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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crissiebrooke
Location:South Carolina
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
My Daughter Loves It!
Date:December 30, 2012
Pros: Durable
All we heard she wanted for Christmas was a princess castle. My daughter absolutely loves her castle and thanks us for it repeatedly!
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Review 11 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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mlynn
Location:Ohio
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
3 1/2 yr old loves it!
Date:December 29, 2012
Pros: Durable
Cons: small silverware pieces
Castle was easy to put together and everything we expected. My daughter loves it!! She hasn't stopped playing with it. Had an issue with the "dance floor" though. One of the sprockets came unscrewed the very first day, so we had ro tear it apart and put it back together. My only problem with it would be all of the little silverware pieces. They are very small and I worry about sweeping them up.
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Review 12 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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elzbieta
Location:Algonquin IL
Age:3-5
Relationship:Grandparent
Worst Purchase Ever
Date:December 28, 2012
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
Please don't buy this product for your children. This dollhouse was created from very cheap plastic. It breaks all the time. Nothing in this dollhouse works the way it should. The pieces are so small and too easy to lose. The stairs don't stay in place. My five year old granddaughter was very disappointed with this castle.
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Review 13 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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moosegal
Location:Salt Lake City, UT
Age:3-5
Relationship:Family
Just OK
Date:December 26, 2012
I bought this for my 3 year old daughter for christmas. She absolutely loves it. I however am constantly being asked to put the railing back on the stairs. Also the magic carpet on the opposite side is just lame. It is always being bumped off. The quality could be much better. I should have listened to the reviews!
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Review 14 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Anonymous
Location:Sabana Grande PR
Age:3-5
Relationship:Grandparent
Date:December 26, 2012
Pros: Durable
my little girl was very happy with this present she really love it
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Review 15 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Mom2Three
Location:Michigan
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
Better that I expected based on reviews
Date:December 26, 2012
Pros: little girl's dream
Cons: flimsy accessories, arrived with some broken pieces
Let me start by admitting that I bought the Ultimate Dream Castle despite all of the horrible reviews on this site as well as others. My daughter asked Santa for this castle and was convinced that Santa was going to bring it and I didn't have the heart to shatter her 5 year old dreams. It is now the day after Christmas and this review is based on my assembly experience as well as the 4 plus hours of play it has gotten so far. While our experience has been pretty good, I still think it is only average quality based on my rather extensive experience with other similar toys. Compared to other products from Mattel (the Imaginext toys in particular), this castle seems less durable and encourages less imaginative play. Also, a lot of toys now come with their accessories fully assembled and this product would be significantly improved by better designed pre-assembled accessories.
Assembly/Quality: Assembly was very easy - took about a half hour. All of the pieces of the castle fit together nicely and feel solid once attached as long as you pushed until they "clicked" in place - this includes the frig that others noted didn't fit. One exception: On the main castle the hinge of the door to the castle is supposed to fit in between two recessed points and the plastic on one of recessed points on our castle doesn't go all the way down so the door just hangs off the hinges. I'm trying to figure out a fix and/or call Mattel because returning it is not an option. The quality of the accessories was somewhat better than others have noted - our bed pretty easily fits into the bedroom on an angle (the fit being a problem I remember from the barbie dream houses of my youth) but falls off the edge if the castle is jostled (the closet also doesn't fit well into place and falls down as well). Neither of these things bother my daughter. Of the rest of the accessories, the table in Tiana's cafe and the towel rack wouldn't stay together, but both of those were fixed with a little super glue. Also, the accessory that attaches to the staircase is very wobbly so I just left it off - the princesses can just walk down the stairs, I'm not even sure why this was included.
Play value: As noted above, my daugher played with her castle for almost 4 hours on Christmas day and first thing when she got up this morning. Our dolls all fit in the chairs and can use the magic carpet.
Durability: While the castle doesn't feel as solid as the Imaginext buildings that I know and LOVE for my boys (wish they made toys like those for girls), it has held up well so far. Other than some furniture falling over it has already survived being moved twice up and down stairs, three royal balls and being attacked by Angry Birds as well as a large dragon and ogre.
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Review 16 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Bluechihuahuas
Location:Baton Rouge,La.
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
Good for imaginary play
Date:December 25, 2012
Pros: pretty, lots of things to play
Cons: Low quality, Not durable
Cheaply made plastic. Doesn't appear that it will last very long.
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Review 17 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Mickeylover
Location:Fayetteville, NC
Age:3-5
Relationship:Grandparent
Date:December 17, 2012
Pros: High quality
My 4yo grandaughter thinks this is the best toy in the world. I bought it for her birthday along with some Disney Princess dolls and she plays with it for hours. Is great for her imagination.
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Review 18 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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tercpeer
Location:Murray, Ky
Age:3-5
Relationship:Parent
Looks great!
Date:December 10, 2012
We haven't seen a lot of play time yet as it is a Christmas present but I love the way it looks. Assembly wasn't that hard but the front door was difficult to snap on and the fridge wouldn't stay attached to the wall. I love all the accessories and all the little details that it has.
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Review 19 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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Babe
Location:Ste-Sophie, Qc
Age:3-5
Relationship:Family
Awesome
Date:November 6, 2012
Pros: can crack easily
This is great hous and hours of play time on her own. Fully furnished only thing the small pieces are very hard to manipulate for a 3 year old but the rest is great and complete.
Great way to make your princess happy for hours.
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Review 20 for Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle (Castle Only)
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busymommy
Location:Edmonton, AB, Canada
Age:3-5
Relationship:Family
Ultimate Dream Castle everything she hoped for
Date:November 5, 2012
Pros: Durable
My 4 year old daughter saved her money for an entire year in order to afford this purchase all on her own. The day it arrived she was absolutely beside herself with excitement. It was an immediate hit. I was very impressed with everything that came with it and how much "play value" it has. Thanks for shipping to Canada, Mattel, we couldn't find it anywhere else.
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