Naturally Playful® Adventure Lodge Play Center
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Fill the summer hours with this giant play set designed for variety, stability, and maintenance-free fun! The two-story playhouse with a rustic lodge theme encourages imaginative play. Made in USA of US and imported parts. Fabric roof, glider, rope ladder, swings and stakes made in China.
- Clubhouse includes two stories of climbing and hiding play space
- Rope ladder and 3/4 climbing wall create easy access to the upper level (42" high) and wavy 6' slide
- Swing extension includes two swings and backboard with hoop (ball not included)
- Natural textures and colors match common residential landscapes
- Double-wall poly construction eliminates common swingset problems
- Maximum weight 75 lbs on each swing
- Adult Assembly Required
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from Southwest Colorado on 11/7/2009
After doing some research for similar products, we decided that this product was clearly the best value for what appeared to be a large, sturdy playset. We purchased it for our twin boys' second birthday for a backyard playground. After assembling it and watching the boys immediately fall in love with it, we were not disappointed. We are confident that we made the right choice. Despite some of the negative comments from others regarding assembly, we found the directions clear and straightforward. Maybe they have been revised since some of the comments have been written. It took me 2 1/2 hours to assemble with the help of our 2-year old boys. They had fun helping Daddy tighten the bolts and the only help that I needed from my wife was in lifting the roof onto the castle. As others have noted, the washers used underneath the platform floor are inadequate and pull through the plastic. This was easily resolved by purchasing four 5/16 fender washers at the hardware store and installing them on top of the "medium washers" supplied with the set. It's too bad that Step 2 overlooks this problem in an otherwise well-designed product. Other than the washer problem, assembly was easy and I had no problems lining up bolt holes, as some have mentioned. As others have noted, the ropes on the swings are too short and leave the seats about three feet off the ground - way too high for a young child to swing on. While I am sure that this is driven by product-liability lawyers, it is unfortunate in a product designed for children. The easy solution was to purchase four short pieces of chain and four buckles and install them above the swing ropes which lowers the seats to a height that children can use. Some have mentioned that the ceilings were too low for children to play. This is not our experience at all. The boys have plenty of headroom and my wife and I (I'm 6' 2") can sit upright on the ground under the platform. There should be plenty of room for the boys for years to come. One suggestion that would improve the design would be to make the plastic ladder easier to climb. The rungs are thick and close together and nearly vertical which makes climbing them difficult. Additionally, there are no handholds once you reach the top so the child has to wiggle on his belly to get over the top. All this is great exercise and fun for the child but requires "adult supervision" at the back of the playset. Of course, it's not a real hardship to have to spend time playing with the boys on their great new toy. They absolutely love it and so do we.
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from Nashua, NH on 10/27/2009
This is a great set - my 18 month old daughter and her friends love it, even though they are a bit on the young side. I did buy the toddler swings for them until they are older, but they also love playing in the lower house and going down the slide. I had seen complaints that the ladder was steep, but I think it's good that very young children cannot climb up without help and close supervision. Our only real complaints are about the assembly... some of the holes did not line up well and took quite a bit of time and shimmying to get the bolts through and there are other parts where the instructions are not really clear and took some guesswork.
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from Enterprise, Alabama on 10/26/2009
[...]All of that went smoothly. I love having this for my grandson to play with when he visits!! It is sturdy and safe for him to play with and on.
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from Clementon, NJ on 10/24/2009
grandson couldn't wait for it to be set up, took some time. Neighborhood kids love it as much as he does! Shopped around, this was a great price!
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from Jacksonville, FL on 10/1/2009
We just received this last weekend & have assembled the fort only so far as some of the required bolts were missing. It looks great, however the platform seems very flimsy, not sure how long it will hold up, we have a 4 yr old & 2 yr old boys and 2 of the bolts that hold the platform floor have already pulled through the bottom, from reading other reviews, we will try adding some bigger washers to see if that will solve the problem. Would def recommend for smaller children, wished we had purchased it a yr ago. Step 2 has been great and the next dayed us the missing bolts and have offered to replace the platform, however to do so would require dissassembling most of the fort which would not be quick.... So the verdict is still out on this one.
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from Smyrna, DE on 9/27/2009
I have five toddlers ranging from 18 months to 32 months. They love it. The smaller ones have a hard time with the ladder. We bought two infant swings to top it off. Window openings could be smaller, I fear they could fall out when leaning to look through them. Very compact for a small yard space! Overall it creates hours of enjoyment!
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from Pittsfield, MA on 9/14/2009
When put together, this is a really attractive looking product and my two 3-year old twins are already in love with it. The only negatives I see are that the swings aren't long enough and hang several feet off of the ground. Was able to fix this easily by getting some links of chain and carabiners from the hardware store to extend them. Also, the instructions seemed to be missing or unclear on a step or two and some of the metal posts were tapped wrong for screwing into. But the two of us were still able to put this together in 4-6 hours. I'm really pleased with it.
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from P.J NY on 8/19/2009
My children love this swing set. Very safe and sturdy. So much fun for them!
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from Nashville, TN on 8/18/2009
I have a 2-1/2 year old son who is still too small to maneuver the bigger wooden playsets by himself. I wanted something that he could climb around on without me having to follow him around. He loves the lower play area and can climb the ladder and go down the slide without my assistance. I thought I was going to need to purchase a toddler swing but he does just fine on the ones provided (I do have to help him on the swings of course). The only thing I don't like is that the set has a weight limit of 75 lbs on the swings and rope ladder which means the older kids in the neighborhood can't play on the set. And we had a lot of trouble with the assembly. Some of the bolts were not the appropriate sizes and we often had trouble getting all the pieces to line up. It took 2 of us about 12 hours total to assemble.
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from San Jose, CA on 8/17/2009
We purchased this swing set for our daughter's 2nd birthday. With help of about four friends, my husband was able to put this swing set and Skyward Summit rock climber in less than three hours. My daughter wanted to help and couldn't wait for the swing set to be put together. She's been wanting to play with it everyday and she loves it. It's a perfect size for our two years old daughter(although she looks like she's three years old), and I can't wait for her birthday party this weekend for lot of kids to enjoy both play sets.
