Fisher-Price Imaginext Adventures Pirate Ship - 5 Star Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Imaginext Adventures Pirate Ship [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]
From Fisher Price

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Toy but SEXIST!!
Before I begin, I want to make one thing clear to anyone who is reading these reviews BEFORE buying the Pirate Ship ...

As far as I can tell, the reviews that refer to the ship coming apart are referring to an earlier version of this ship, which was modular and allowed for the middle section to be removed. (The Imaginext line originally involved playsets that were very modular in design, and were meant to come apart and be reconfigured according to the child's whim. Problem was that a lot of sets sort of ... unconfigured themselves ... at inopportune moments while the kids were playing. Needless to say, the wee ones were NOT amused by toys that kept falling apart as they were playing with them, so the product line was reworked in the last few years.)

That being said ...

My parents bought the pirate ship for my daughter for her 4th birthday. Not only did it stand up to her playing with it, it also completely withstood the enthusiasm of a couple of hyperkinetic 8 year old boys jacked up on way too much fruit juice and cake. Point being, it's pretty durable!!!!!!!!!! Yes, there are pieces (ornamental) on the ship that can be removed, but we have never had those pieces fall off on their own. All in all, it's a fantastic toy that was well worth the money for the durability and enjoyment my daughter has gotten out of it thus far.

In fairness however, I should point out the biggest CON of the playset. Namely that there is a STUNNING and DISTURBING lack of even a single female character not only in this playset, but in the entire Imaginext line ... a point that I have taken up with their corporate office (and I would wholeheartedly encourage others to do the same if this blatant sexism bothers you too -- the only way we'll get them to change this is if enough people let them know how much we object). The real pity is that my daughter has ended up supplementing with female figures from other playsets (none of which were Fisher Price). Fisher Price really dropped the ball here. Not only did they blatantly and chauvinistically fashion this toy only for boys, they missed out on money that could have been theirs. Even if the inclusion of female characters came as a supplemental pack of figures, it's the LEAST they could have done to include the other half of the child population. No offense to the bigwigs at Fisher Price, but boys aren't the ONLY ones who think that pirates (or castles, or superheroes, etc. etc.) are cool.

Although my daughter definitely lamented the lack of a female characters (she kept asking me, "But Mommy, where's the GIRL pirate??"), she does love the set and is extremely happy that she got it as a gift. I would rate this toy extremely high, but would caution the parents of girls to consider the psychological ramifications of introducing their daughters to an entire line of toys where there are NO female characters whatsoever, and the feminine sex is relegated to complete oblivion. (Apparently, parents have been complaining about this fact to Fisher Price for over three years now with no results ... so SPEAK UP if you've been silent on this issue!! The more parents who voice their objection, the less likely they'll be to leave our daughters out in the future.)

Perfect for my 6 year old son
I bought this for my son when he got on his pirate kick. We love it so much we have bought more imaginex products and the accessories for the ship.
It's very durable. My son has a knack for breaking things. No problems with this ship! It's even gone into the bathtub a few times...
It's easy to play with, and has lots to do. I hate it when I buy a toy and I have to help my son play with it or make it do whatever the commercial showed. This toy does not have that problem. I helped him find all the little 'secret' things, but after that, he could entertain himself! He is easily frustrated (he has aspergers, a type of autism) and the whole line of these toys function like they should, aren't too complicated, interesting and fun!

great product
This toy is the hit of my grandsons 3rd birthday.It is very durable and there is a lot to do with this ship.It really gets his imagination going.I would recommend it to anyone.

Features

• Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
• The Imaginext Adventures Pirate Ship Playset comes with two figures, separate helmets and swords, 2 flags, treasure chest with treasure pieces, and a working triple cannon
• Imagine sailing through uncharted waters as the captain of your very own pirate ship
• Place any of the pirate figures on the action points throughout the ship for extra action
• Host a gut-wrenching sword duel, shoot the cannon, drop the anchor, or extend the plank