Disney Princess Royal Horse Show :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Very Disappointed Royal Horse Show

2004-06-07
Don't give your money to Disney for the Royal Horse Show. I'd hardly call this a game, more precise it is a vehicle to promote Disney princess characters. And even the promotion gained from this was probably a waste for them as my daughter's interest in the limited activities wained quickly.

There are only 4 options to choose from.
1-decorate your horse (this is probably the most engaging feature for my daughter but she lost interest quickly as there seem to be dead end options - you are told that you can show your horse in the ring but no path to do so is ever provided)
2-decorate the royal horse ring (my daughter had no interest in this)
3-ride your horse around the ring (the view is awkward - the top of the horse's head blocks most of the picture)
4-in the craft cottage there are the most awkward features of all (an empty scrapbook which you fill with your escapades - this never caught on with my daughter, a growth chart [what this has to do with the game I have no idea and because her computer is not hooked up to a printer the option just caused the game to hang], a box for horse cards to collect [we are still not sure what this is] and the value of any of this is lost on me).

Cute 2004-05-09
My 4 yo can operate much of this game. I'd rate it more for a 6 yo though... not any older. It's fun to dress up the horses. Not really a learning game, just for fun.

Kinda boring... 2004-01-27
I bought this game because I love the Little Mermaid and seeing Ariel on the box made me very happy. Sadly, there is not much Ariel in the game. The most you can do is put your princess model into Ariel scenes. I was hoping to put my model into Ariel's mermaid costume, but sadly, there are not many Ariel costume options (just the wedding dress and a pink one that she wears when she is human). All the costume are the classic 'ballgown' princess style, and most of them are ugly, as a matter of fact. I enjoyed putting my face onto these models, but I was disappointed that there were no costumes I really liked to put myself in. A waste of time; if buying this, like me, because you are a fan of Ariel, don't waste your money. Buy 'Ariel's Story Studio' or 'Little Mermaid 2 Activity Centre' instead.

Perfect for my little Princess 2004-01-15
I got this for my preschooler for Christmas and she is loving it! I love the fact that she can design the princess to look like herself or a friend or just about anyone! Designing the dress and jewelry is her favorite part, but she could go all day if I let her! This is definitely a gift that won't lose its appeal soon and also one that will grow with her!!!

Very enjoyable 2003-02-11
My 6 year old really enjoys playing with this, especially the "Star of the story" section. I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews. My daughter fell in love with this software immediately. Although she doesn't play with it every day, she certainly plays with it often. She likes it so much that we have bought it as gifts for several friends.

Boooooooooooooooring!!!!! 2006-02-26
This is an okay game. Boring. All you do is ride around in a circle, and "decorate" your horse. All that means is the sadle and bridle. And who said anything about grooming? If you want to save your money and your pashince, don't get this game.

not the best 2005-08-13
This is a very bad game because when you ride your horse all you do is jump(a bird chirps when you have to jump)boooring i should have know better to have the pictures fool me. yes they are colorfull and sound fun but trust me there not. this is just a cute game no challeng involved! i only love the part were you pick a horse and decorate her. i am obssesed over horses i guess thats why i bought it. you should get barbie mystery ride. that is a better game. see my review for it!!! you will know its me because my name is melisa.

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Afternoon of entertainment 2005-01-02
My daughter loves this game. She picked it out and bought it with her own money. It is her first computer game and she could spend all afternoon on the computer, if daddy and mommy let her :) She is 6 years old and it is easy enough for her to use with out our help, but it also keeps her thinking. Plus this way we don't have to answer the old "Mommy will you buy me a pony?" question, as the computer game has many to choose from.

Disney's Princess Dress-up not so magical! 2004-09-24
We got this as a present for our 4yr old. When it worked she loved it. Concept is good, but it is limited in what you can do and the product is faulty. We had to reinstall everytime only to get one sitting out of it. To get your own photo for a model was difficult--you had to go through a separate process that only an adult could do and it didn't look very good. The CD didn't even last 4 months before it stopped playing completely (missing dll file). We take very good care of our cd's and are avid computer users, so the fault is definately with the product and programing. My daughter's gift turned into a nightmare of disappointment.

My daughter likes it - I don't 2004-07-12
We checked this software out of the library, thank goodness. I'd be unhappy if we'd spent money on it.

My five year old enjoys playing with it but I suspect she will tire of it before it's due back at the library as there is really nothing to do. You can decorate your horse, decorate the show ring, and run around a track. That's about it.

There does not seem to be any educational value whatsoever unless you're trying to teach a child how to click a mouse.