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Disney - RC Lightyear Space Mission Explorer Vehicle - White
Average customer rating
4
(25 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 25 reviews
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Disney - RC Lightyear Space Mission Explorer Vehicle - White
Customer Rating
5
Meh...why did they bother?
on May 29, 2022
Posted by: ceceliabridge1
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The vehicle is easy to fly and it can flip mid-air with a push of a button. It also has protected propellers and a anti-impact system on certain parts so it doesn't run into things as often. All those are definitely big improvements when compared to other kids' flying toys that are difficult to fly/keep in the air, run into things and/or break permanently after a few minutes or the first impact. The downside to the design is that there are four propellers and there is nothing to stop it from landing on someone's head and getting caught in their hair, so you have to make sure there's supervision and you have a clear space to fly in, either indoors or outdoors. It does automatically land on its own, but there's no way to stop any pre-programmed maneuvers once they are started, which can be a bit scary if its landing in the wrong place. The controls are better for younger children than recommended; its just three buttons, one of which is for landing. Everything is a pre-programmed maneuver - there is no free-flying mode, so its really a one-trick pony. That said, there's three buttons, one of which is supposed to cycle through several different movements, but its hard to make it work as intended, even for an adult. It also has very little battery life - it made it about 10 minutes flying and then it takes over an hour to recharge with a USB cord. Its definitely not going to last very long - the body is a hard Styrofoam on the bottom with a light plastic on top; we were really careful about where we flew it so it wouldn't land on concrete or tile. It also comes with a miniscule figurine that fits in the cockpit, which was lost almost immediately because the cockpit hatch doesn't stay latched when it just falls out of the air when the battery dies. Its supposed to provide a verbal warning when the battery is almost dead, but it either didn't or was too quiet to hear over the buzzing of the engines. Younger children will find it too loud - it has a very high-pitched buzzing when flying - and even older children and adults will find it annoying, at least indoors. Our six year-old was too scared of the noise to fly it and our eight year-old wasn't really interested in it because she couldn't "drive" it; it was incredibly boring for the ten year-old . It would need to have more options for the 8+ crowd; today's kids are familiar with video games, so much so that a six year-old can handle the 10+ controls on most system controllers, so its perplexing that they didn't include more flying controls on this toy. They enjoyed watching Dad fly it the first time around the living room, and we took it out to a field one day, but its not something they will go look for in the play room.
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Customer Rating
5
Fun toy for 6 and 7 year old
on May 31, 2022
Posted by: Jessmomof2
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 7 and 6 year old love this toy! They live to flip it in the air. The directions don’t really say how to steer it but we just play with it in an open area and that seems to be ok. It lands well. .
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Customer Rating
4
Drone extravaganza!
on May 30, 2022
Posted by: Aves3Ajsmomma
from Westland MI
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son loved the drone, but i suggest you learn to fly it inside before outside first! We got our stuck on the roof before we learned how to fully control it! But once he brought it inside and learned to fly it properly he absolutely loved it, and flies it indoor and outdoors! Very simple plug in to charge is awesome as well! We will defiantly be playing with this for awhile!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting shop.mattel.com
Customer Rating
5
So Much Fun!!!
on May 31, 2022
Posted by: Chelsey
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This R/C flying toy is SO fun! It arrived in a very sturdy box but was very easy to remove! After adding batteries and charging for an hour it has been nonstop fun! The control panel took a little bit for my 6 year old to get used to but once he got the hang of it, he had it flying all over the yard and doing tricks! It is small but definitely mighty! The vehicle actually can get very high up in the air. I highly recommend this product! It is also very quiet when flying which is nice!
Written by a customer while visiting shop.mattel.com
Customer Rating
3
Save your money
on June 3, 2022
Posted by: MelB304
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We tried to use it inside But this is better suited for use outside. It worked great for a day and then the propeller would not shut off. It is not very accurate when you push the buttons. There is a delay for any motions. If I was not sent this toy to review I probably would not have bought it myself.
Response from shop.mattel.comBy Mattel Consumer Services, Mattel Consumer Services, June 6, 2022
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Written by a customer while visiting shop.mattel.com
Customer Rating
4
Guaranteed fun with this spacecraft!
on June 9, 2022
Posted by: jessica thomas
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Such a cool spacecraft! My kids were so xcited everytime it took off in the air! My only dislike is that it has a short distance between wrist communication and space craft. We tried it outside and it was pretty difficult to figure out what direction it was going to take off and it just kept crashing into stuff. We had to run to keep up with it, which was a great exercise! We also lost the action figure in the grass within 5 minutes. I would say this is a great toy for a 6 year old or older, fun for adult's too! My nephews would love this as a birthday gift!
Written by a customer while visiting shop.mattel.com
Customer Rating
4
Fun alternative to a real drone
on June 13, 2022
Posted by: Joss
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Easy to use “drone” for kids. My son who is 7, wanted a drone and got frustrated trying to figure it out. This Hot Wheels RC flying machine made flying easy! The buttons are simple and the plane can gently land itself, so as long as you don’t fly it into something, there’s no crashing down. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. The wrist strap is great for multiple sizes people, my son can wear it and so can I, which is nice. Other than the wrist strap, which is very Buzz Lightyear, it doesn’t really feel like Buzz, the character (who is only 1 inch tall) doesn’t look like Buzz. But this is a fun toy for kids.
Written by a customer while visiting shop.mattel.com
Customer Rating
4
Fun to fly
on July 10, 2022
Posted by: Boy Mom
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a lot of fun to fly. Its best to use in an open area when there is no wind. Its very light and even the slightest amout of wind carries it. My sons love flying it in the park by our house. My 3 yr old had a little trouble and required help but my 9 yr old was able to do it by himself. They chased it all over the park
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