| The Original Rollercoaster by Anatex | 
 enlarge | Brand: Anatex
Category: Toy
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $48.95
You Save: $1.04 (2%)
New (18) from $48.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 8375
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 2 - 5 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 13 x 16 x 21
MPN: RC2591
Model: RC2591
UPC: 400000611563
EAN: 0883413995671
ASIN: B00000IRKL
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Normally ships on 2-4 business days - LOW SHIPPING!!
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| Features:
| • | Parent's Choice Classic Award Winner | | • | A Best-Seller! | | • | Kids can't keep their hands off this exciting, stimulating, and fascinating toy! | | • | Doctor tested, child approved. | | • | Washes easily with mild soap & warm water. |
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Editorial Review
This Parents' Choice Classic Award Winner is that colossal maze of wood, beads, and wire often seen at the doctor's office. Beautifully crafted with a 12-by-15-inch solid wood base, thick sturdy wire, and wood beads, this winding wonder keeps little hands and minds busy for hours. The structure consists of five intertwined wires, securely attached at the wood base, adorned with free sliding beads of varied color, shape, size, and pattern. One wire reaches 21 inches at its peak, another makes a complete 360 degree loop. As the child slides beads across the tangle of wires, fine motor coordination and critical thinking skills are developed, as well as an understanding of both spatial relations and depth perception. The Original Rollercoaster washes easily with a damp sponge and squares up neatly in a corner for storage. --Kathryn Gustafson
Product Description
This toy has been a classic for over twenty years and is now entertaining a new generation of children! It is a favorite of pediatricians, teachers, and parents, and has been acclaimed as the most fun educational toy in today?s market. The Rollercoaster is a three-dimensional manipulative experience in the perceptual, motor and language areas. Developmental and learning skills are "challenged" through fun play! A Best-Seller! Kids can?t keep their hands off this exciting, stimulating, and fascinating toy! Parents? Choice Classic Award Winner. Doctor Tested. Measures 12" X 15" X 20".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Poor Quality October 7, 2008
I saw one of these in my son's doctor's office and he loved it. The one in the doctor's office was an older sturdy model and I was impressed with it. Perhaps we just got a dud but for $50 I would have expected a bit better quality. The toy we have doesn't sit flat on the floor and wobbles a lot because the wood bottom and slats don't fit together well. All five of the last bead on one side were glued to the bottom, one so tightly that I needed my husband to pry it loose. Unfortunately most formerly glued beads left paint residue on the metal rungs when pried loose.
Now for the positive, my son adores this toy. I would have given it 1 star for the flimsy craftsmanship versus how expensive this toy was if it wasn't for my son. When he wakes up the first thing he wants to do is play with this toy. He spends a good portion of the day playing with this toy and we are using it to work on counting. Anything that can keep his interest like that gets at least 2 stars.
So all in all my son loves it and I would too if not for its poor construction. If I were to purchase one of these bead maze toys again I would get Melissa & Doug. I think the bead maze toys are great I just think this one is of poor quality.
 Bought two for the Office August 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We had our Original Rollercoaster Bead Maze for quite some time (over 15 years). Since then, our office has made numerous Anatex purchases. One of our kids wanted to play with the Rollercoaster while it was in use with another chid. Well, we added 2 more Original Rollercoasters (in January '07) to our office waiting room so all of our little patients can play. We highly recommend this toy as it is highly durable after a lot of play.
Amazing fun, but terrible quality. WARNING: DO NOT BUY! August 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased one of these toys at a local toy store sometime around 2001. The toy was extremly fun, addictive, educational, and very well put together. Recently, as of 2008, I have purchased another one from the Anatex factory, and to my dismay, the toy was in terrible shape. The wires were bent, and they were popping out of the wooden base right when it came out of the box (unsafe for children). I immediately exchanged it, hoping that I wouldn't recieve another defective one. Guess what? I got another piece of crap with the same problems as the first one. I have also had the opportunity to visit a local toy store that had anatex items in stock, and theirs were all bent out of shape as well. If you have purchased this product before the year 2005, then you most likely recieved an excellent, durable product. If you purchased it after 2005, you probably recieved a piece of crap. The Anatex company must have changed the way they manufacture their items, and it is definitely not a good thing. Here is a warning to all of you who are planning to purchase one of these made recently, because you will probably recieve a toy with many defects that are not safe for children. This goes for all anatex items. If you still want to purchase this particular item, then I would suggest purchasing the Educo Supermaze, which is the same item, but from a different company that still knows how to make toys the right way. Thanks for reading my rant!
Worth Every Dime May 6, 2008
My son and I were first exposed to the Original Rollercoaster at the doctor's office, and I was amazed (he was 12 months old at the time) how enthralled he was with it. My wife was in with her doctor for a good 40 minutes while we waited, and this toy kept him busy and captivated for the entire time.
While you may consider this toy a bit on the expensive side (I certainly did), know that it is very high quality, very durable, and -- in my opinion and that of my 15 month old son (and his mother) -- worth every dime. We both highly recommend it, and hope you have as much fun as we have had, continue to have, and plan to have as our 5 week old son becomes old enough to enjoy it too!
Health Services Children's Waiting Area January 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This toy was bought at the request of the director of the Health Services Center to be used by the children in their waiting room. This was purchased by our office as a Holiday Project. We designed and decorated the children's area with rugs, tables and chairs, bookcases, books, toys, etc. Everything needed to keep the children distracted. The director asked for only four items: Table and chairs, rug, bookcases, and the original rollercoaster by Anatax. We gave them much more.
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