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 was quite interesting - ghost train with various characters and comes with a app that you could install on your mobile device - that could give it a pokemon like augmented reality fun twist. I have seen my daughter and her friends have lot of fun looking at the set from the ipad camera and role playing and giggling and having a blast. Theres intricate details in the train, as well as characters, but the app really puts in more flavor the overall experience of the set. Good innovation by Lego to keep up with the times.

This is a fun, complex Lego build, especially for boys in the 8-11 range. Its not super easy, the train itself is detailed and cool looking, and it would make a great Halloween gift. (Yeah, each of our kids gets a non-candy Halloween gift from us; usually something with a spooky-ish theme.) Even my 12-year-old enjoyed building it, though it was definitely more in my 8-year-olds wheelhouse. The interactive element is ... less great. Its basically a series of videos that look like gaming cut scenes that, arent poorly done but also have very little to do with the build itself. My kids found taking a picture of the box, worked just as well as taking a picture of the build, which sort of defeats the purpose. There are also mini games that are mildly entertaining, but not something I can see having long term play potential.

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!

This is one of the best options to get a LEGO castle theme.... since those aren’t really available by Lego anymore! My 9 year old loves it!

This was fun to build all the parts were the thank goodness. It kept me busy with my down time.

Love Legos but why in the WORLD would you ship a set without a box?! You put shipping labels all over the original box AND my son saw it, which completely ruined the Christmas surprise. So thanks for that.

This was a pretty big build with lots of good parts and minifigures. The kids were drooling over the train parts and trestles to add to their current limited supply of train parts. But they were also interested in trying the interactive app. They downloaded it first but were a little disappointed that they needed to build the train before using it. In some ways that seems to be a unapologetic marketing trick to force you to buy the whole line. They tore into the build and had it put together in a couple hours that were interupted by supper. They enjoyed the build and I appreciate the actions on the engine like the pop out wings with side panels that raise up allowing the wings to pop out. The action is a little stiff, but satisfying. the opening hood that becomes a mouth is also interesting, although it all comes out a little childish to me. The whole line seems a little childish, but it is obviously aimed at a younger audience that is addicted to screens and collecting. Once built they tried the app and enjoyed it well enough. It seems to be a little like pokeman go in that you collect the ghosts. It has simple game play and some interesting interaction with the set. It is a little kitschy, and a little fun but not a lasting game. Definitely seems marketing driven. But all in all, it is a fun set, it has some incredible pieces and while the set will probably be cannabalized quickly, it was enjoyed a lot during the build. Nice set.

I thought I was ordering the train from Harry Potter, so I returned this one. I liked it, but it wasnt the one I needed for gift giving.

This is so much fun to put together, I enjoyed all the hidden side monster effects!

It was. a gift for a child and the whole family has had fun with it