Product Description

A magical, enchanted adventure awaits in this lightweight, portable play tent from Playhut. The exterior looks like a beautiful castle and shows favorite Disney Princesses. It features a flapping door and tunnel port for expandable play. Folds easily with Playhut's patented twist 'n fold technology. Measures approximately 30" x 30" x 30". Product may vary slightly from item shown.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #77390 in Toys & Games
• Brand: PlayHut
• Model: 71652
• Released on: 2008-02-01
• Dimensions: 15.50" h x 16.00" w x 4.50" l, 2.25 pounds

Features

• Instant set-up with patented EZ twist technology
• Versatile play structure featuring children's favorite characters
• Tunnel port provides crawl-through fun and expandable play
• Split flap door for easy accessibility
• Light-weight and portable

Editorial Review
Oh sure, it might not be a castle in the strictest, most literal sense but with a little imagination, this fun and simple tent will provide the basis for all sorts of magical adventures. Three of Disney''s most enduringly popular princess characters, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty, are depicted on three of the four sides while the fourth provides a simple flapped doorway. The bright purple tent practically sets itself up as you take it out of the box and we had very little difficulty collapsing it again using the included directions. While this tent is not suited for camping, it would be perfectly suited for backyards and play rooms. --Charlie Williams

From the Manufacturer
Snow White, Ariel, Belle, Aurora, and Cinderella are waiting for young princesses to join them in their enchanted Hideaway Magic Castle. Displaying the beautiful images of all of the beloved Disney princesses, this castle-shaped Hideaway features a flap-door entrance, as well as a crawl-through tunnel port that can connect to other EZ twist products. Take a look to see who is coming to join the magic through the see-through mesh windows. Created from durable and soft non-woven materials, the Disney Princess Magic Castle Hideaway features Playhut’s patented twist-n-fold technology for instant set-up and easy storage, and is ideal for children ages 3 and up.

Customer Reviews

Cute, durable but wish it was just a little bigger.
We purchased this almost 2 years ago when my daughter was 4. It's very durable, folds and unfolds easily - it's been dragged all around the house and has retained it's shape nicely. It's light weght so my daughter can move it and around and set it back up herself. At 6 years old, it still gets used but I think it's close to it's end of use. Now she prefers to make forts with sheets but that requires mom's help so this still works when mom isn't available. Our only complaint is that it's a bit small. Even at four, her and a friend could just sit in it. It doesn't fit two kids and a bunch of dolls - which is what she really wanted and why the forts with chairs and sheets has won out. But it has been used a lot as the 'snack room'. It's been used a lot and I would recommend it but if you find something similar that is slightly larger, I would say purchased that instead.

Let Your Imagine Run !
2yr old dd received this as a gift and uses it every day. She loves the fact that she has her own little space to call her own... she even allows mom & dad to join in every once in awhile :)

PROS
- Popular Princess theme
- Vibrant colors
- Easy to access door on one side of play tent
- Open roof so that mom & dad can check in
- Easy to fold in half or twist to it's smaller original state for storage

CONS:
- Would have liked a vinyl case to store it in
- Tips over easily (however it's light enough for little ones to tip back into place)
- Not very large... 2 smaller children can stand in it or possibly sit, however there would be no room for toys. Mom or dad can fit, however only with child sitting on lap and must pull tent over your head, there's no way an adult or larger child could crawl thru the door.

OTHER REVIEWERS COMPLAINED OF THE METAL BENDING. WE'VE NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM YET, HOWEVER I CAN SEE HOW IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I WOULD SAY FOR THE MONEY, THIS IS AN AVERAGE TO GOOD BUY. DD SEEMS TO LOVE THE "TENT" ATMOSPHERE. IT DOESN'T TAKE UP AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SPACE AND IT IS EASY TO TAKE DOWN AND STORE.

Smaller than expected
I was disappointed when I opened the box and set up the tent because it was much smaller than I expected it to be. My friend's daughter has an almost identical tent which is much bigger. Apparently there are two different kinds, one made by Playhut and one made by The Disney Store.