Hape Wooden Railway Mighty Mountain Mine Railway Playset| 4-Level Railway Train Track Playset with Crane and Magnetic Train Cars for Kids

We had this on our wishlist for a long time, but we were nervous to purchase it due to its expense, large size, and some iffy reviews. We finally snagged it on sale and I’m so glad we did! My two train-obsessed children LOVE it (currently ages 2.5 and 4.5) and it’s holding up well so far. We love all the fun details on the tower, and it lends itself to many ways of playing: an adventure site, a race track for trains, a house for toy trains and various other toys, etc. My children spend many hours a week playing with it, and it keeps holding their interest. I’m very impressed with the quality of the materials and the design.It is compatible with our Brio tracks and trains. Both children enjoy it but the 2.5 year old needs more supervision with the tracks, as he sometimes knocks a piece over and needs help putting back. The 4.5 year old plays with it expertly and doesn’t need help. I think my 2.5 year old is a little too young for it (which I expected given the age range on the box), but he still loves it and the toy has held up to his play.It did take about two hours to set up and build, and getting some of the screws in the middle were tricky. Totally worth it, though, and it seems sturdily built so far. I was worried from some reviews about tracks fitting loosely or breaking, but while ours do fall every once and a while with our littlest, they really do seem sturdy and take some effort to knock out of place. They also have held up well so far to the occasional bump.The footprint of this toy is huge. I was worried about that too in terms of storage, but so far the kids are playing with it so much it seems worth the space.Overall, we adore this toy and it sees lots of play. I’m so glad we purchased it!

Purchased this in December 2022 for over $100 bucks it was my son’s Big Christmas gift he was about to be 3 at the time and really into trains. It was a big hit with everyone!Yes it takes 2 people to assemble.We sent the 1st one back due to major scratches on the wood design. I made sure to order well in advance and checked every piece as soon as I got it, that way I had time to get another one before Christmas arrived.No you can’t take it apart and store easily. We made sure we had a big storage spot just for this item when we decided to order. When my son got bored of it we would move it around the house a few times and then we put it away a few months after having it out on a daily basis. Then my son would see it again a few months later he would get all excited about it again. We did have 1 plastic attachment piece break off but because of my husband not watching what he was doing but I was able to fix it with tape. No big deal. We really considered all the pros and cons and I’m truly happy we decided to purchase because I love it just as much as my son. We like attaching more wood tracks to the bottom to make it a really fun toy. I also purchased a battery powered train separately that pairs well with this mountain train. I forgot to note that one person is able to move this around fairly easily without it all falling apart when you lift it up. You just have to be careful and cautious.

The only issue I had is that the instructions, via pictures and letters (each price has a letter to represent it a..b..c..ECT...) The photos are a bit confusing and over simplified. Does not offer direction plants should be facing in in written form. Also, the screws are put in places that are impossible to screw in, unless you have a work bench and bending screw drivers. We had to secure it in other places, which was hard because the particle board with split if you do it to hard, or fastThe space given to screw the screws in, was less than 6 inches, before you have another board, making it impossible...and in the bodies we found...all the shots of people putting the screws in..just happen to be outta the view of the camera...every single time.. maybe they can fix this? Idk..Just know...your gonna need your own screws, or an experienced carpenter to put it together. I even have a small eye glasses size Phillips head...and even they were to long to use in the secured spots that are set up in it..so..yeah..it's a great track though. Try to buy it on sale though. No children's toy should ever be over 50 bucks ....kids should all have the opportunity to experience me play with things that interest them. Making them unaffordable for families who can't spend 100 on a toy, is telling a child the industry does not value them, bc their parents don't have money. ..which..isn't cool. I get business need profits. But...they should also take.imto account the people.

I quite like how this product works, but getting it assembled is hard since the pieces kept wanting to come apart as I moved it around during the construction. You'll need to make sure you follow all of the steps in order if you don't want to keep screwing and unscrewing. Overall, a great product for both kids and collectors alike.