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 Lego set is perfect for Harry Potter fans of any age. Whether theyre young enough to want to put it together, play with it, and then change it up, or they want to just put it together and display, its going to make them happy. It does have a lot of pieces, but my younger ones (7-8 yrs) can put it together without assistance. I would say younger, preschool-age kids would have some trouble doing it by themselves. The only drawback to this set is it only comes with enough track for the train to sit on. If you want it to actually move, youre going to need more track. I havent tried it, but Im told that the train will run on other tracks in the Lego world. Other than the lack of track, this set is everything I expect from Lego, and with my crew, we have seen a lot of those toys. The price is comparable to most Lego sets, maybe a bit pricier due to the theme, but if youre a Lego fan, you already know about the value.

This set is so cool!!! My boys love it!!!

So, when I received the LEGO Hidden Side Ghost Train Express 70424 Building Kit I hid in my closet until Christmas. I knew my 7 year old Lego Masterbuilder would love this. The problem with Hidden Side is that it is definitely for kids older than 8. This build requires all of my time because I had to supervise the build. This is frustrating for my son who doesnt really like to follow the instructions, but since this has an App element to it, I thought it would be integral to follow the directions. Thus, this was not a pleasurable experience for both of us. However, once the build was complete I was ready to download the App. But, wait. The App only works on certain devices and operating systems, so if you have an older smartphone like myself and you cant upgrade from iOS 10, then you are not going to be able to use Hidden Side as intended. The frustrating part is not the just fact we did all of that building and cant use the App, its the fact no where on the box, does it say that! I had no clue I wouldnt be able to download the App. So, now I have a very upset little kid who cant play with the Legos a the box says he can. Usually, I love Legos, and they keep coming out with new and interesting things, but the lack of information with this product isnt really like them. It should be clearly labeled, which iOS or Android systems are compatible. This way people dont waste their time and little kids arent disappointed in a toy that doesnt work to its fullest potential.

Very fun train to build. Comes with everything including great easy to understand instructions.I would expect nothing less from LEGO. The nice twist to this is the app to bring this thing to life. I do not want to spoil anything, but the augmented reality is a very nice/different touch. You can play with the set without the app so dont let that stop you from getting this nice train set. Any LEGO love would have a great time with this.

My husband and daughter both love this! Super cool!

Directions were explicit-extra parts just incase- all parts are spot on & manufactured precisely. Lots of moving parts and pleased with overall kit

I love lego trains and this item is perfect

After receiving the wrong set of legos... I returned it to get this set. After my son put it together which took hours, he really enjoyed it for 20 minutes.

Overall, my kids (4 and 6) were pretty into this. They liked building it, they liked how the train has little wings and teeth to convert from train to monster, and they liked the set in general. But of course they were also super excited about the game, which is kind of like the Pokemon phone game, where you look around to find ghosts and then tap on them to catch them. Except the game itself isnt as good as Pokemon. Where it shines is that its specifically made to interact with the Lego set youve built, which is neat, but also kind of tedious, and limiting if you want to disassemble what youve built to use the parts for other things. (My kids were less discerning, but theyre little and dont really see how things will play out yet, so I take their opinion on the longevity of the game with a grain of salt...) All in all, its fun, and I recommend it, but dont pay a premium for the AR game.

My daughter received it as a Christmas gift. A blast!