Learning Curve Daisy: The Dainty Petite Flower Engine
Written: Aug 16 '04 (Updated Aug 16 '04)
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Pros: lifetime guarantee
Cons: likely to derail
The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line is fond of lifetime guarantees, but not snobby trains.
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| pippadaisy's Full Review: Learning Curve Vehicles Daisy |
My mother was beside herself at the concept of my daughter owning a train set, which Santa brought her for her second Christmas. My mother, determined that Santa was not about to turn her princess into a tomboy, went out to find each and every female Thomas friend that she could find, which is how Learning Curve Daisy came to live in our house.
~&~ The Basics ~&~
Learning Curve Daisy is mostly wood, with a plastic face and wheels and metal axles. At four inches long, she is one of the long-body trains, and ask such has a split base to help her go around curves in the track more easily: two wooden blocks with two axles and four wheels each have independent suspension.
According to the collector's card that comes along with Learning Curve Daisy, she's somewhat of a snobby engine who thinks she should only ever have to carry passengers (for she is a passenger train) and not have to pull cars. Daisy has a rectangular plastic face with long eyelashes, and her paint is predominantly green with painted black doors and windows, and a black design on top that looks a bit like a xylophone.
As with all Thomas trains, she has magnets at her front and rear to allow her to join in whatever train combination your child builds.
~&~ Parent Perspective ~&~
I'm never a fan of the larger trains, simply because they are the most likely to derail, especially going around sharper curves. You really can't attach them behind a battery-powered engine, or you will have a train wreck on your hands.
Also, while Learning Curve Daisy seems pretty enough, I don't like her snotty attitude. But there I am getting WAY too into imaginary characters that my children enjoy, so I should really get over that.
I do like that this train is covered under Learning Curve's lifetime guarantee, although we've had her almost two years now and she still looks almost brand new.
~&~ Beanie Says ~&~
Beanie says bah. None of her little boy friends have girl trains, and since Beanie wants to play trains with boys, she doesn't often truck Learning Curve Daisy out, unless one of the boys grabs it for the curiosity factor.
Buster, however, isn't as picking about trains, so long as they have wheels and move, so she's a more popular choice for him.
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My other Thomas reviews:
Ivo Hugh with Zoo Cars
Lifting Bridge
Mavis
Sir Topham Hatt & Lady Topham Hatt
Spencer
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 14.99
Type of Toy: Trains
Age Range of Child: Other
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