I bought this and the drift rally spinout track sets (and now that the starter set is available, I'm about to one-click that one as well).
The setup takes about 20 minutes and is slightly annoying because you have to line up the attachment points pretty exactly or the track won't work super well -- it's a gravity system and as such, if the track is out of alignment then the cars can't get enough speed and can come to a stop mid-track.
But -- once you set it up it is the coolest thing that begs the question -- why hasn't anyone done this before? The 3M strips don't ruin the walls in case you want to move it later (my advice is to buy extra strips (medium size) since the the strips are single use, and the kit only includes 1 extra, and you need 4 for a full install). For example, I used extra strips to stick a track set to the side of the car when we went camping.
Play pattern: My kids are 2 and 4 (boys), and they actually voluntarily take turns at "driving" cars through the set. they start at the top (eldest helps the youngest to get the car started), and then cool stuff happens along the route -- in this case the car goes around a corner on a pivot, then through a see-saw bridge and then flies out the gates at the bottom. extra bonus with this set is that two cars can be stored under the bridge. smart. the only thing the kids fight about is the single car that comes with the set, but what can you do.
I also like that the brackets are two pieces so that the flat part of the bracket can remain attached to the wall (remember the part about alignment taking awhile) and everything else can be snapped off and put away if needed.
Review By.
S. Stone
