Thomas and Friends TrackMaster Thomas at Action Canyon

Manufacturer: HIT Toys Company
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Inspired by the Great Discovery DVD
Push a button to see the bridge in action
Zoom down a thrilling mountain canyon
Burst through a waterfall
Climb a steep mountain track

Get ready for big adventures with Thomas at Action Canyon, a Thomas and Friends TrackMaster set. Surprises await Thomas around every turn, with a giant waterfall, rickety old bridge, and winding mountain track. Inspired by the popular DVD, The Great Discovery, this set transports kids aged three and up to fabulous imaginary worlds.

Thomas is powered by a single AA battery. View larger.

A waterfall and a collapsing bridge keep action canyon interesting. View larger.

What We Think
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The Good: Exciting train set features popular characters

The Bad: Track only includes one train car

In a Nutshell: Action Canyon is ready to be invaded by imaginative kids

At a Glance
Ages: 3 and up
Requires: 1 AA battery

Laying the Tracks
Before the fun begins, Thomas and his friends will have to wait for the railroad to be assembled. Detailed instructions with clear illustrations make building the track through Action Canyon an easy task. It does take a few minutes to sort out all the pieces and get a feeling for how their plastic connectors snap together. Once the bridge and the mountainous waterfall are in place, you need to place a single AA battery (not included) inside Thomas, so he can power uphill.

A Dramatic, Dynamic World
Be careful! One light tap on a secret button might cause the old rickety bridge to collapse right under Thomas. This colorful, sturdy track that runs through the unpredictable canyon is a great setting for imaginative play. Little engineers will love the switch that lets them pick whether Thomas busts through the waterfall or continues to the top of the mountain and on toward a daring descent.

Kids who have seen The Great Discovery or ardent fans of the Thomas and Friends TV show will love that they can immediately start recreating adventures, like the discovery of a long lost town on the island of Sodor, but familiarity with these existing storylines isn't essential. Any imaginative child will be able to enjoy a day at Action Canyon.

A Growing Circle of Friends
If climbing up a steep pass and zipping through a narrow passageway isn't exciting enough, Action Canyon can be combined with other TrackMaster sets to create a humongous world for Thomas to explore. Adding exciting, new destinations, additional engines, railcars, and trucks to liven up the secluded canyon is sure to make this set way more fun for multiple kids to play with.

The fact that Thomas only requires a single AA battery to run is convenient and economical, but he does labor a little bit on the steeper portions of track, which makes us wonder how he would fair pulling a heavy load. This seems a small concern compared with the potential of surrounding him and the Action Canyon with fun-loving friends and constantly evolving stories.

What's in the Box
53 piece track set, Thomas engine, and instruction booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Cute toy!

This toy is really cute! My kids (3 and 5) love it. My husband had no problems putting it together (besides the fact the kids were bugging him at the time)and it seems pretty durable to me. I did test it by half jiggling the bridge and the side came off but that was easy to put back. But it's not coming off with normal play. I love how the bridge drops down and the train comes through the waterfall. It would be cool to have real water but that would be very messy.

2008-10-12

My son loves this toy!!!

Although my son loves this toy it was kind of hard to put together, lots of parts. After we put it together a few parts on the bridge tend to fall off but he plays with it all the time!!!! He just turned 4 and his little brother 18 months also loves to play with it.

2008-10-11

Best one yet in the Thomas & Friends collection

I was very unhappy with the Carnival train set that falls apart the minute you put a train on it. Very poor manufacturing and I had my reservations of purchasing any other set for my son, but the Thomas Action Canyon train set is durable and very well crafted. I put it together for him in a few minutes and it has not fallen to pieces when he rolls the trains on the tracks (the bridge had me concerned.) This is definitely a track set to add to your child's collection. I am very happy with it.

2008-09-08