Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - 2 in 1 Playboard Review

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(More customer reviews)We bought this playboard to replace our previous playboard that had endured almost 10 years of abuse. It was intended for our 2yr old son who wasn't old enough to build the tracks himself and because I was getting weary from constantly fixing whatever layout we built for him. The idea of the pregrooved track side is brilliant. This board fit nicely into the older Thomas the Tank table and was a great way to refresh the older table. Sadly, this is the extent of the positive things I have to say. This playboard is turning out to be a great disappointment.
This board is made of paper covered particle board. My old board was also made of particle board, but had some serious lamination to protect if from some moisture and to endure train play. Depsite my no food/liquid rule, a sippy cup was set down on it and the table now has a unsightly moisture blister. A sticker was stuck on it, and when I removed it, part of the scenery came off! My older board better endured normal stuff like this all the time.
It arrives from the manufacturer in two separate pieces. I'm sure this helps reduce the cost of shipping. Since there are grooves for tracks on one side, if they are not aligned perfectly, the trains, especially the motorized Thomas trains, get stuck.
This board is only about 5/8" thick. Especially since one side is grooved, its too flimsy.
What an overall disappointment. It seems like in an effort to meet the pricepoint, Learning Curve has really sacrificed the quality that we've come to expect from the Thomas Wooden line. Like the other reviewer, I am SO glad I didn't pay the full $99. However, I would have been willing to pay the full price if I were to be guaranteed a better product. We have had it for 6 months now and it is already showing a lot of wear. My son is actually on the calmer side when it comes to train play. Nonetheless, I do not anticipate that this will still look pretty in a year.

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