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4858 Pool with Water Slide
« on: March 01, 2011, 02:22:04 »
Hi everyone!  :wave:

This is my first attempt at doing a review, so if it's not very good.... well, be kind.  ;)

Here are the front and back views of the box.



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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 02:22:32 »
And a few overview pictures







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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 02:23:11 »
All in all I really like this set. It has pretty good play value and looks impressive, but took almost no time to put together. It has lots of accessories:

a working shower:


which has a hole that allows the water to drain back into the pool


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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2011, 02:23:47 »
Here are some pictures of the klickys that come with the set. First up is speedo guy, with his pecs (too bad there's no chest hair) :

and a back view  ;D


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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2011, 02:24:28 »
Here is the bikini lady, who btw has a hair style that is new this year. I really like it.

and a back view: 


And here are the kids from the set. All three kids have new style hair, and even the baby is in a swimsuit!


« Last Edit: March 01, 2011, 02:48:19 by bonniebeth »
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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2011, 02:25:02 »
Now, I did have a few complaints about this set. The first one is probably not a big deal for most, just an observation. The pattern on the bottom of the pool is not a sticker, but is actually printed on.

A much bigger complaint is the way the hot tub/ baby pool and the grass connect to the side of the pool. They have notches that slide together:


but the problem is, they do not fit tightly, and everytime you move it at all they come apart, and then you have to stop and put them back together. And if you have water in the pool, you are likely to end up spilling some of it.  :(

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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 02:25:31 »
The other complaint involves the sandals for the klickys. One of the child sized pairs is sort of a purple color, and they are very inky. The klickys and sandals were all in one bag together, and as I was taking the klickys out, I couldn't figure out why they all had purplish marks on their skin. Fortunately, the marks rubbed easily off the klickys. However, the mom's yellow sandals were stained by this purple ink.

Here you can see how the purple sandals look sort of inky. They still keep rubbing purple off on my hands when I handle them. I would be interested to know if this is an isolated case, or if others have had this same problem.


« Last Edit: March 01, 2011, 02:33:08 by bonniebeth »
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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 02:25:44 »
Well, that's about it. Here are a few more pics of the klickys enjoying the water!




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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 02:51:15 »
Great job, Bonnie!  I think the pictures and your comments are super!  Thanks so much.  ;D
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Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2011, 03:26:01 »
Great review
Those curved steps are interesting, they might be useful as risers for a choir at Christmas time.