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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Review on 🎠 Regal Carousel Christmas Décor, Red - Mr. Christmas by Karl Swift

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Repackaged and expensive but worth it.

A few years ago I bought a three tier carousel from the same company and was very unhappy with it. It was too expensive for what I got. I ended up with a carousel that looked very unrealistic and was also very loud, with the music sounding very cheap and too computer-like. But this one blows a triple bottom out of the water. Turns out I was visually impaired, but several friends told me it was very similar to what you would see at an amusement park, except for the Christmas theme. It even has steps that lead riders to the carousel. The music sounds like it was actually produced by the band, not computer generated beeps. The outer edges of the carousel are very richly decorated with multiple colors, including the gold filigree described. And where the three-tier basket is mostly plastic, there's plenty of wood, metal and clos, just like a real carousel. There's some plastic, but it looks like it's only at the bottom. It's not cheap, but I think it was worth it for both the money and the packaging hassle. When the music isn't playing the motor isn't as loud and unlike the three-speed model there are very few, if any, mechanical clicks. My only concern is that they could do better with the way the reindeer walk up and down. They rise and fall straight up and down, not in a circular motion like a real carousel. And I wish they sampled the organ to mimic the sound of the real thing, not just using synths but hey. The rest is very good. To update. To clarify and how difficult it was to get it out of the box, I had to pull on the foam and break many of its pieces. Not a carousel, but a packaging material. I also significantly damaged the box itself when trying to remove it. Also, the reindeer are held by these little pieces of cardboard that I had to take off and considering there were over 20 characters on this carousel between trying to get the carousel out of the box and the creature ready to walk. up and down, the whole thing took me about 30 minutes, although it probably would have taken less time if I had referenced help. but still it is a very beautiful thing and even my friends who have seen it say so.

Pros
  • Home Decor Accents
Cons
  • Repair