Fisher-Price Mickey's Surprise Clubhouse

Mickeys Surprise Clubhouse has every fun feature of the show!

It comes with two characters and hastons of surprises! Open up the front gate and then magically the walkway to the Clubhouse will appear! Place any of the figures on the Clubhouse pedestals to hear them say Role Call.

They alsosay silly phrases depending on where they are placed. Turn the crazy crank on the back to watch them move up and down and sing the Hot Dog song. As they move Toodles and the Mouse Ka Doer will light up and flash. This crank also moves the hot air balloon back and forth. Flip open the Clubhouse top to reveal the lookout telescope or place a character on top of the Clubhouse and pull a lever to eject them down the silly slide! Press the umbrella to launch out the red car out of the Garage or Pull the lever to pop up the picnic table. Every part of this clubhouse has a fun activity in store!

Amazon.com Review
Young fans of Mickey Mouse will enjoy playing with him and his friends in Mickey's Surprise Clubhouse. This Disney toy, designed for children ages 2 and up and based on the popular "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" animated TV series, lets kids imagine a variety of adventures for their favorite characters.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Toy encourages discovery and imaginative play in toddlers The Bad: Toy's components sometimes separate during play In a Nutshell: Toddlers can play with Mickey Mouse and friends in his fun, imaginative clubhouse At a Glance Ages: 2 years and up Requires: 3 AA batteries, Phillips screwdriver to open battery compartment

The clubhouse is full of fun surprises. View larger.

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This Clubhouse toy is inspired by the setting of the TV series, complete with a "magical" front gate which, when opened, reveals a "surprise" path that leads to the Mouse-ear-topped stage. The stage has a designated pedestal for each character. When you place a character on his or her pedestal, you'll hear a variety of fun phrases, which you're likely to recognize if you're familiar with the TV show. For example, Mickey Mouse may say, "Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse," which is the magical phrase used to make the clubhouse appear in the television show. Pull the stage's red lever to hear the popular TV series song "Hot Dog Song."

The "lawn" in front of the stage has two levers. Pull one and a table pops up already set with a fun picnic for the figures to enjoy. Pull the other lever, and Pluto's doghouse pops up. Characters can go for a ride in the hot-air balloon or the little red car.

Entertaining Introduction to Imaginary Play
With its variety of activities, the Clubhouse gives kids the opportunity to imagine many adventures for Mickey Mouse and his friends, making it a perfect toy for children who have reached the stage of imaginary play in their development. The toy definitely got our 2-year-old tester's imagination going: she enjoyed not only playing with the Clubhouse and discovering its "surprises," but she also enjoyed making the figures interact with each other. And she went wild for the Hot Dog Song -- though she needed a bit of help with pushing the lever to listen to it over and over (and over!) again.

The toy comes with several components that slide easily together. They don't lock into place, which unfortunately makes the toy come apart somewhat easily during play. But on the plus side, it also makes for much easier set up and clean up. The Clubhouse requires three AA batteries, which are included. You'll need a Phillips screwdriver to replace them.

What's in the Box
Mickey Mouse Surprise Clubhouse with stage, base, hot-air balloon and support arm, car, and garage; Mickey Mouse figure, Minnie Mouse figure, and Pluto figure; 3 AA batteries included.