LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School 70425 Building Kit, School Playset for 9+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Interactive Augmented Reality Playset (1,474 Pieces)

This is the perfect holiday activity for our 8 years old twins - there will be help from older cousins if they need it. So, with rain predicted for Thanksgiving, we have a great indoor activity planned. This is a particularly nice building kit - we had to try out a part of out ourselves and almost got hooked completely! They love LEGO building kits - and this one is going to be a special favorite! Quality parts and pieces go together easily.

My Nephew was Over the Moon! Perfect Christmas gift!

The Lego 70424 hidden side ghost train express building kit, is comprised of 698 components made in Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, the Czech Republic, and the USA. In addition to building the ghost train, an app is used to add interactive play using augmented reality. This kit is built in 5 steps detailed in the included instruction book. Each step comes with a set of numbered bags containing the parts needed. While this kit can be built by a single person, it is far more fun to get a buddy to join in. My boyfriend’s niece helped me build this kit, where she built certain parts and more often found the parts for me to assemble. This build took place in one afternoon and was greatly enhanced by friendly chatter, joking around, and much laughter. The 5 steps were mostly broken down to building the station, the back portion of the engine, completing the engine, the science car, and the container cart. The wings of the engine are set to swing out with the flip of a switch, while the mouth opens by twisting a lever. The station also has moving parts to change from normal to scary. The app takes longer than normal to download and install. Getting started wasn’t difficult though. I opened the app and followed instructions. The most challenging part was when I had to line up the train with the outline for the app to recognize it. The table was lit with the light source behind the train, and the app didn’t recognize the train until a flash of light occurred. From there I could choose to be a hunter or ghost and play the game. Once game play is complete, I could spend points on things like upgrades and capsules. The game is fun and has several skill levels. If you’re searching for an interactive Lego set, the Lego 70424 hidden side ghost train express building kit is a fun option to consider. ► PROS: Fun to build with a friend Hidden transition parts Comes alive with game app ► CONS: Instructions could be clearer

The Lego Newbury Haunted High School is a fun Build but it is challenging. Not for the young kids, 8+ or older. Love the moveable parts and how it goes along with the other Hidden Side Sets like the bus. These are retired now.

My son loved this!

Easy to follow directions make the creation of the Lego Ghost Train so much fun! The plastic blocks are colorful and sturdy, but once the creation is made, put the train up on a shelf where it can be carefully played with or keep the instructions handy to figure out where everything goes. Legos are a fun way to bring everyone together. We love them.

The new Hidden Side line of LEGO sets combines an augmented reality game with some incredible transforming sets. The Ghost Train Express includes a fantastic train with a few sections of track, a train station, and six minifigures! The game is an interesting bonus, and interacts with the set, but Ill talk more about that in a bit. The set itself is a fun build, and surprisingly simple, so I think even younger builders can enjoy it. I think the train looks pretty good of itself, but when you see the transforming functions, youll absolutely love it! Theres a lever to reveal a pair of wings, and another to open up its angry jaws! The two train cars include some ghost catching equipment, like a zapper, a cage, and a station for examining your ghosts. The station is deceptively simple, and transforms into a monster itself, with claws that you can expose, and a toothed face. Also on the station is perhaps the most clever build element that Ive seen in a long time. The staircase up the side uses a ladder bar with tiles connected so that when you tilt it at an angle and level out each tile, it makes a perfect stair! I love a simple build that so elegantly creates a design. There are a handful of new parts, and a few in new colors. Train fans will love the new wheels and wheel holders which clip in without a cross bar, and the track sections also include a new ramp for a train to join the track! The game is a clever one, in which one can play as a ghost or a ghost hunter. In order to play all of the features of the game, it does require having a Hidden Side set to be built, but there are a lot of gameplay features that can be accessed without purchasing any sets at all. The play as a ghost can be done any time, but the ghost hunter features are more focused on having a set. Its actually a pretty fun game, and I can imagine that kids will really enjoy it when theyre not playing with the set itself.

Its Lego! Of course its awesome.

Why did this item not come with an outer box? The lego box was crushed in the corner.. This is not acceptable, it’s a gift.

When this arrived in our home, we were instantly enthused. The box is huge, and the photos on the front compel you to open and build it right away. Ill save the repetition of listing/explaining every single part of whats included - I think its better to just know that this is a set that can be enjoyed by ages young and old. If this set has been purchased for a younger child, with some help from parents or older siblings, it will be a Lego build that theyll love. On the opposite end of the spectrum, its a neat-looking train with features, so older (even adult) Lego fans will love it too. Our family (young and old) worked on this together and enjoyed it. Yours will too. We recommend this product. If you found this review helpful, please click the Helpful button below. Thanks!