Customer reviews from Mattel Shop
Hot Wheels - Mario Kart Bowser's Castle Track Set
Average customer rating
3.1
(36 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 36 reviews
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Star
14
62%of customers recommend this product.
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16 out of
26)
Customer Reviews for Hot Wheels - Mario Kart Bowser's Castle Track Set
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for all Mario Brothers fans
on January 17, 2026
Posted by: Lindsey
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids are huge Mario fan so they were extremely excited when this arrived. It was very easy to assemble. It includes an adaptor to connect other tracks to it. My kids thought that was cool. All the little details like the fire you can raise and the big bullet makes you feel like you are in the game. There is tons of storage or places to display there collection of cars. They were able to use most of there Hot Wheels on the track. They loved it! It keeper them busy for hours. They only issue thy had was they weren’t strong enough to launch the car themselves. It worked perfectly if I hit the launchers. That didn’t stop them from enjoying th set.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
2
Good concept but poor execution
on January 16, 2026
Posted by: JessicaK
from Long Island, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This toy had a lot of potential but unfortunately this execution isn’t ideal. When you push the launcher (even hard), the car can’t make it over the first loop. There isn’t enough power. From reading other reviews of this product, I learned if you hold the brown base of the launcher with one hand and put downward pressure on it while you hit the red launcher handle, then it can make it through the loop and works correctly. When it works, it’s very cute and has some fun mechanisms to it like the spinning bullet. We also didn’t like the fact it holds tons of cars in the back but only comes with one. It feels like you’re forced to buy more. Lastly, our set was missing the flag piece. We completely unassembled the box to make sure it wasn’t hiding somewhere and it seems it wasn’t included in our set accidentally. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this toy unless the design is improved to make launching more successful, especially for children who may get easily frustrated.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
5
A fantastic hot wheels set for a Mario Kart fan!
on January 14, 2026
Posted by: Halo ODST Exterminators
from Orlando FL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] What a hot wheels set! It is perfect for the Hot Wheels Mario Kart fan! It’s huge!
It is very organized in the box and the set is really well put together! Love the speed snap technology which makes it so much easier to put together. Pieces are clearly marked too! My only negative would be is that I wish it came with two cars instead of one!
It is very organized in the box and the set is really well put together! Love the speed snap technology which makes it so much easier to put together. Pieces are clearly marked too! My only negative would be is that I wish it came with two cars instead of one!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
4
Very cool set
on January 14, 2026
Posted by: Rachael
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The initial excitement and look of this track set is awesome, the only drawback I'd give it, is that the car does not go around the loop easily; it takes a great effort to do so. Regardless, the kids love this set and have gotten hours of play out of it already.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Missing part
on January 13, 2026
Posted by: Lydiac
from El Dorado Hills, CA
I bought bowers castle and I got a multiple piece and missing one. How could I get the replacement piece to complete the track?
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
3
Oversized and Underwhelming
on January 13, 2026
Posted by: BlessedMama
from Saint Joseph, MN
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This set comes in a much bigger box that I expected - and it is even bigger fully assembled! Take note to assemble it in the space you intend to keep it in as it is challenging to carry it through narrow doorways. Overall, the box was very neatly organized and set-up went quickly for the size of the set. Some of the stickers were tricky to get placed just right, so an adult should probably take care of those. My son was very excited to start playing with the track and kept taking pieces as I assembled. Once we had it all set up, I had to read the directions as to how it actually works (it isn't that obvious). It takes multiple steps and human actions to complete the course, which I don't see many children following. The set comes with one Racer Verse character, and you would think it would work great on the track. It took us at least 10 attempts to get the included car to work from the initial starting place (as an adult). My son was unable to get it to work himself. He still enjoyed driving cars around the track and all, but the general function of the launch button is not good at all. Overall, I would not recommend this set for that reason alone. If it is intended to do a specific action, it should be able to do that with minimal effort.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
5
Epic hot wheel set
on January 11, 2026
Posted by: mhaselby
from Indiana
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The HotWheels Mario Kart castle is epic. It was easy to assemble and is so much fun! My whole family loves it. It comes with one car and is pretty fast! It is easy to take apart, clean and move around. I would highly recommend this set. I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest opinion. These thoughts are of my own and have not been swayed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Looks cool at least
on January 10, 2026
Posted by: Bob27234123412
My daughter got this for Christmas. The launch button is almost impossible to use in a manner that will get the karts to go through the whole track; her friend complained that his hand was broken after playing with it because you have to hit it so hard. This set has also decapitated two of the racers so be careful with your favorites.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop