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
Extremely Impressed and Much Better Than Expected
on December 30, 2025
Posted by: JMP1
from Crown Point, IN
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This set is a home run in every way. Unlike some play sets that either overwhelm or wear out their welcome, this one strikes the perfect balance—there’s always something to do, and it keeps kids consistently engaged without feeling chaotic.
Here’s how the play unfolds: the car starts inside the castle, then gravity carries it down a ramp to a gate that has to be opened by hand. Next, it enters an elevator that also requires manual control, before rolling into the launcher. A good launch sends the car through a loop and into a section where a giant “bullet” can knock it off course. (There’s a lever beside the bullet—if the car hits it, the bullet crashes into the car.) If it makes it past that obstacle, it reaches the flag area and strikes a counter. Each hit makes the flag retract a bit; to “pass the castle,” the counter needs to be hit three times.
What impressed me most is how well engineered and imaginative the entire set is. The design is genuinely creative, the pieces feel sturdy and well made, and everything fits together in a satisfying, high-quality way. There are also thoughtful extras: built-in storage for additional cars inside the castle, and the ability to connect to other play sets.
From a parent’s perspective, assembly was refreshingly easy and clearly well considered—this feels like a product designed with real care. And for a set this large, the fold-up feature is a huge bonus: the hinges let it collapse neatly when not in use, taking up far less space.
It was a massive hit for a five-year-old in our house, and I’d highly recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Port design
on December 29, 2025
Posted by: Does not work
from Fort Carson, Colorado
Poor Design
Most kids cannot provide enough force to launch to cars into the loop. Even when used by an adult, most of the car is crash before reaching the loop.
Most kids cannot provide enough force to launch to cars into the loop. Even when used by an adult, most of the car is crash before reaching the loop.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
5
Mario Kart Bowser's Castle Raceway
on December 29, 2025
Posted by: Katie H
from Bethlehem PA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This toy is amazing! It's a huge box with lots of pieces and it's easy to put together. My son has had a lot of fun playing with this. It's a great toy that will lead to hours of fun for your child!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Trash and missing pieces
on December 28, 2025
Posted by: Hotwheels dad
from Tennessee
Bought this on black friday for my son for Christmas. We received two F8-F7 but did not get F9-F8 making the track useless. The launcher is junk. I would like my money back to get a better track.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Awful launcher designs
on December 28, 2025
Posted by: Bobby1977
from Los Angeles, CA
This track set looks great out of the box and has a lot of visual appeal, but unfortunately the functionality completely falls apart in actual use. The launcher is extremely weak and poorly designed so much so that it barely works even when an adult applies full strength. Cars consistently fail to make it through the loop or even gain enough speed to stay on the track, making the core play feature unusable.
We tried multiple cars, different angles, and repeated adjustments, but nothing improved the performance. For a product clearly marketed toward kids, it’s frustrating that it requires adult force just to attempt a launch and even then it still fails. This leads to constant disappointment and makes playtime more frustrating than fun.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Poor design features
on December 26, 2025
Posted by: 84golfer
from Central PA
Awful product.
It doesn’t work properly. Launcher and loop through castle need to be redesigned. Cars either don’t make it up through the loop or go flying off the track.
It doesn’t work properly. Launcher and loop through castle need to be redesigned. Cars either don’t make it up through the loop or go flying off the track.
Don’t buy this.
Needs to be recalled and taken off the shelf
Needs to be recalled and taken off the shelf
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Bowser castle
on December 25, 2025
Posted by: Bowser Castle
from Newton, IL
I bought this for my son for Christmas and it had a missing track piece (f8 and f9). We were given an extra corner piece (f7 and f8)but they didn't snap together properly.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop
Customer Rating
1
Terrible, do not buy.
on December 25, 2025
Posted by: ctcampbell
from Kent, UK
Terrible. As other review says the launcher is nowhere near powerful enough to send vehicles around the loop and if you do hit it as hard as you can the vehicles just fly off the track. Massive disappointment on Christmas Day.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Mattel Shop