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.
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!!
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.
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.