Customer Reviews
Very disappointing.... 
2008-01-28
I was really excited when I picked up this tent at the store recently. It looked like something my 2 year old daughter would love and it was a reasonable price. Wow, were we disappointed when we set it up! It is nothing like the box pictures at first glance. If you study the picture on the box closely, you realize it is just a picture made to make the product look great and large at a certain angle. The picture really is accurate when you compare it to the tent though. This tent is only big enough for 1 child and it falls over constantly. We had trouble getting it to stand up at all sometimes. You have to spread out the bottom part as wide as you can in order to get any stability at all. The kids loved trying to get into it and then having it fall over though, so they did get a little entertainment out of it before I returned it to the store. I can't believe this product even made it to store shevles!!
Not worth the hassle 2008-01-23
Everytime my daughter tried to go inside the castle, it fell over on her due to it being so flimsy and the lack of support at the bottom. Eventually she became frustrated and refused to play with it. Like I said, it's not worth the hassle.
Not very sturdy 
2008-01-08
I bought this for my 2 and 1/2 year old this chirstmas. I was slightly disapointed. It wasn't as big as I thought it would be, and it has a hard time standing up on it's own. You have to prop the sides out for it to stay. Anyone that goes thought the door will knock it over, which is frustrating for a 2 year old. I had to set it up over and over. If my 6 year old tried to get in as well to play, it tipped over or there wasn't enought room. If I had known how flimsy it was, I would of spent the extra 10 dollars to get a framed tent.
Don't buy this play tent! 2007-07-30
I thought I was purchasing a play tent for our two daughters that was a bit durable and would withstand some light day to day play and activity. I was wrong. This tent barely stands up on it's own. oh, and it doesn't even look like this photo that is listed on the website. The one we were sent is pink and it doesn't "pop up" like this photo makes it appear! We were very disappointed because when my daughters crawl inside of this tent, most of the time, it falls down on them!!!!
Disney Princess Castle is too flimsy 2007-05-29
My kids have fun climbing in and out of this although there really is only room for one child at a time. I had it for one week and it's already fallen apart. The fabric is flimsy and the rod to give it somewhat of a frame has gone through the fabric therefore it collapses. Time for the trash on this one. It looked better in the ad.
Small and Not Like the Picture 2007-04-25
A magical, enchanted adventure awaits in this lightweight, portable play tent from Playhut. The exterior looks like a beautiful castle and shows favorite Disney Princesses. It features a flapping door and tunnel port for expandable play. Folds easily with Playhut's patented twist 'n fold technology. Measures approximately 30" x 30" x 30". Product may vary slightly from item shown.
A couple of surprises, but Ok 
2007-03-26
I got this yesterday for my daughters (3 & 6 years old), and they like it very much...let's see how long that lasts.
The space is kind of cramped, but both of them fit in there with a few dolls, so I wouldn't complain about that. Setting it up was pretty easy, and although it has almost no stability (it gets toppled every couple of minutes or so), that doesn't seem to take away the fun from it.
However, there were a couple of surprises for me:
a) The product I got is very different from the picture in the advertisement. It is still shaped like a castle and has the Disney Princesses and all, but it is just different. I am not complaining, my girls like it a lot.
b) As I said before, setting it up was fairly easy (just keep your face away as you take it out of the box, for it will spring out on you VERY FAST), but, trying to disassemble it and putting it away is a completely different story. For that, you have to remove 4 rods (which were not so easy to insert in the first place), and then, you have to fold the thing away twisting it in a way that only experienced snake handlers would be expected of being able to do so (I don't care how easy it should be according to the instructions). I tried it for about 20 minutes until I gave up. And, if you don't keep the box this thing came in, just forget about storing it folded, it would be like trying to keep a "Jack in the Box" compressed without the "Box". Think about it.
So, if you don't mind adding this to the permanent decor of your house, go for it, your girls will probably like it.
Cute, durable but wish it was just a little bigger. 2006-10-08
We purchased this almost 2 years ago when my daughter was 4. It's very durable, folds and unfolds easily - it's been dragged all around the house and has retained it's shape nicely. It's light weght so my daughter can move it and around and set it back up herself. At 6 years old, it still gets used but I think it's close to it's end of use. Now she prefers to make forts with sheets but that requires mom's help so this still works when mom isn't available. Our only complaint is that it's a bit small. Even at four, her and a friend could just sit in it. It doesn't fit two kids and a bunch of dolls - which is what she really wanted and why the forts with chairs and sheets has won out. But it has been used a lot as the 'snack room'. It's been used a lot and I would recommend it but if you find something similar that is slightly larger, I would say purchased that instead.
Great Toy! 
2005-07-19
These Playhut style tents are the best. This tent can be dragged around the house and retain it's shape, very durable and pretty. The top is open so the kids can stand up in it. Folds up flat for storage. Easy to pop up and fold down.
Let Your Imagine Run ! 2004-11-16
2yr old dd received this as a gift and uses it every day. She loves the fact that she has her own little space to call her own... she even allows mom & dad to join in every once in awhile :)
PROS
- Popular Princess theme
- Vibrant colors
- Easy to access door on one side of play tent
- Open roof so that mom & dad can check in
- Easy to fold in half or twist to it's smaller original state for storage
CONS:
- Would have liked a vinyl case to store it in
- Tips over easily (however it's light enough for little ones to tip back into place)
- Not very large... 2 smaller children can stand in it or possibly sit, however there would be no room for toys. Mom or dad can fit, however only with child sitting on lap and must pull tent over your head, there's no way an adult or larger child could crawl thru the door.
OTHER REVIEWERS COMPLAINED OF THE METAL BENDING. WE'VE NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM YET, HOWEVER I CAN SEE HOW IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I WOULD SAY FOR THE MONEY, THIS IS AN AVERAGE TO GOOD BUY. DD SEEMS TO LOVE THE "TENT" ATMOSPHERE. IT DOESN'T TAKE UP AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SPACE AND IT IS EASY TO TAKE DOWN AND STORE.
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2005. The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids