COOL TOY! Perfect for Rescue Hero obsessed kids!
Written: Dec 02 '00
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Pros: Lots of neat working parts!
Cons: Not designed for play inthe water
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| sloving's Full Review: Rescue Heroes Quick Response Watercraft |
For months it seemed like my house had been invaded my seven inch chunky plastic men with huge feet – the little good guys otherwise known as Rescue Heroes by the male preschool set. Then suddenly, they weren’t around much anymore. I assumed that my son had just lost interest in playing with them, when he suddenly began begging for the Rescue Heroes Quick Response Watercraft. Hummm, I thought. Wouldn’t it be a waste of money to continue buying accessories for toys that he was no longer interested in? Then again, maybe this little boat would be just the thing to revive his interest in his Rescue Heroes collection. So, off to Target I went to retrieve the Quick Response Watercraft for Adam’s 5th birthday.
To be fair, this is a really neat little gadget to aid the Rescue Heroes in their life saving rescues. But it didn’t re-spark Adams interest in the Rescue Heroes. After a couple of days, this $20.00 experiment was tossed into the box with the big footed guys that seldom get much attention anymore.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:
Anyway, here’s the scoop on the Quick Response Watercraft. This little boat is really two boats in one. It includes the pontoon boat, and a Jet Ski that attaches to the pontoon and launches forward to a button is pushed. The pontoon portion of the boat is a blue U-shape with a white bottom, and has an orange arch over the back, which the driver holds onto as he motors around. Both pieces have all kinds of gadgets and designs molded into the plastic so little rescuers can pretend it’s the real thing. The Jet Ski clicks inside the U of the Pontoon and is also blue with a while bottom. It has a “handle” on the front that swings up and down which the Rescue Heroes can hold onto while jetting off on their adventures.
OW TO PLAY WITH IT:
There is a lot that can be done with the toy! First, and most important is a launcher that, when fired, sends two little buoys, which you click into the front of the launcher, flying through the air. The launcher can be attached to the boat at several locations including in arch, the front of the pontoon boat, and on the front of the Jet Ski. In addition, my son also found that the buoys can be clicked into several of the packs of his Rescue Heroes and them lunched.
The Jet Ski itself can also be propelled off the Pontoon by pushing a red button. The Jet Ski actually has small wheels on the bottom of it, so when it’s launched, this thing really moves – especially on a hard floor. Kids, at least my son and his friends, just love things that launch or shoot something, so the flying Buoys and propelling Jet Ski were a big hit with this toy!
This boat also comes with a little set of water skis, which can be attached to any of the Rescue Heroes feet. The skis them attach to the floor of the pontoon boat where the Rescue Heroes man the controls of the boat.
Recently, while glancing at the instructions for this toy, I noticed a feature that I hadn’t been aware of before. The Pontoon has a pack holder on the front right side of it, which any of the Rescue Heroes packs can attach to. So, you could take Billy Blazes water cannon, attach it to the boat, and race off the fight oil fires on the water. My son likes to attach Sergeant Siren’s big siren to the boat, then go to scare off bad guys. The possibilities are as big as the number of Rescue Heroes in your home. However, the Voice Tech packs do not work with this feature.
ANY PROBLEMS?
My main complaint with this toy, other that the fact that Adam just didn’t play with it for very long, is that, as a boat, it just begs to be played with in the water. However, because of internal metal parts, which operate the launchers, this is not advisable. I do have a friend that does allow her son to play with it in the water, and then she just tries to shake all the water out of it and let it dry. And, I must admit that Adam did ask to play with it in the water, I would probably let him. Better to play with it in the water, than not at all! But if your child is going to play with the over and over, better to keep it on dry land!
Also, it just makes sense that the Rescue Hero, Scuba Diver, would be the most logical Rescue Hero to go with this toy. He’s even pictured driving it on the packaging! However, he’s practically impossible to find, unless you pay a zillion dollars for him on ebay. I don’t know why Fisher Price refuses to make him anymore! Sandy Beach, the lifeguard, is getting easier to find recently, and would also make a great pilot for the Watercraft. And, of course, ALL the Rescue Heroes fit perfectly, but who really wants a forest ranger or a helicopter pilot driving their boat. I guess kids aren’t that picky though.
As for durability, the Quick Response Watercraft is very well made and all the working parts have operated flawlessly! Assembly was very easy and there was a minimum of extra stickers to apply.
CONCLUSION
This toy really does have a lot of potential, but unfortunately, it didn’t revive Adam’s interest in his Rescue Heroes. So, our dollar to play ratio for this toy was pitifully high – bummer! It seems expensive to me at between $20.00 and $25.00, but I suppose you are paying for the Fisher Price name and for the demand to an extent. But if you little one is REALLY into Rescue Heroes, and his obsession just seems to be growing, I can highly recommend the Quick Response Watercraft! It’s a great addition to the Rescue Heroes collection of toys!
Recommended:
Yes
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