Geotrax Trains: Goggles and Bunsen
March 13, 2012
Goggles and Bunsen, the "Smartest team," run GeoTown and take care of all of the switches and communications in Grand Central. Goggles is human powered, but does require a battery for light up and sounds.
 Geo Trax Train Goggles Bunsen The Smartest Team NEW  US $27.99
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 Fisher Price GeoTrax Lights and Sounds Train Goggles Bunsen US $14.99
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 Fisher Price GeoTrax The SMARTEST Team Goggles Bunsen NEW US $26.10
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 Geotrax Rail and Road Lights and Sounds Vehicles Goggles and Bunsen The Smartest US $46.91
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 Fisher Price GeoTrax Goggles Bunson The Smartest Team US $12.99
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 NEW GEOTRAX THE SMARTEST TEAM GOGGLES AND BUNSEN TRAIN US $39.99
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Fisher Price Geotrax Rail Toys Customer Service Experience
March 8, 2012
Just a short post today describing a recent experience my wife and I had with Fisher Price regarding our son’s Geotrax sets.
We noticed that the jumbo plane (Jumbo and Captain Jim) that came with the GeoAir set was on the blink. It moved slowly, then not at all. Fresh batteries did nothing. Normally, we’d just shrug it off and let it go, but my son LOVES these things. So my wife called Fisher Price to ask if there were any common problems with these planes.
The representative said that there weren’t any problems, but she’d love to help us out. Without requiring purchase verification or anything, she took down our address, and shipped a brand new Jumbo and remote controller immediately. We were shocked.
Talk about great service! So not only are the toys innovative, a lot of fun for everyone, but Fisher Price stands behind them with exceptional customer service. That’s tough to beat!
Experimenting with Different Geotrax Track Layouts
March 4, 2012
Okay, so I don’t have pictures of these to show you. Blame it my little builder, who is as quick to tear down as he is to build up. But I’ve been playing with some new layouts and wanted to post a few ideas here.
A Twist on Traditional Switches
Try this on: on either side of a railroad crossing line, create alternate routes with switches. You’ll need a lot of Geotrax track to do this, but the end result is that you can use the switches to avoid Geotrax train collisions right before the railroad crossings. It really adds a fun twist to gameplay. Even better, add some elevation changes near those switches to loop around to the other side of the switch.
Figure Eight Intersection Squared (Almost)
We set up a figure eight intersection that used the GeoAir Barn as its centerpiece. We then added some elevation packs to circle round the top of the GeoAir barn. The end result is that every so often, we would have a train hitting the 8, a plane screaming through the barn, and another train coming down the hill just outside the barn. And we crashed and burned 50 percent of the time, but that’s half the fun.
Jumbo Curves
You can make use of jumbo curves and a parallel switch to create a passing siding for the trains. Not a stellar combination, but interesting nonetheless.
Why are Geotrax Trains Great for Kids?
March 2, 2012
We're big Geotrax fans in our house. They are an incredibly versatile toy for our kids. Here are a few reasons I think they're great:
- They are well made: the tracks and accessories snap together firmly, they stay together, and they are durable enough to withstand even the heaviest use of toddlers.
- They are well engineered: there's something very satisfying knowing that almost no matter how you arrange the tracks, you'll need pieces in the exact length that Geotrax tracks are available in.
- They're great for all ages: our youngest just loves to work the remotes, our son loves the building aspect, and their older cousins come over to play and they all find something to do.
- Planes, trains, and automobiles: I'm sorry, but I don't believe that we socialize kids to like certain kinds of toys. Boys are hard-wired to like these kinds of things, and every boy who has been in this house has loved the Geotrax rail sets.
- Builders love them: some kids are natural builders, and the Geotrax rail sets support that with insanely flexible layout options.
- They encourage imaginative play: with the included characters and many different sets, Geotrax toys encourage pretend play.
- They build motor skills: for the younger ones, there are plenty of doors to open, elevators to operate, trap doors to find, and so on.
- Well-developed characters: our kids love the characters, thanks to the Team Geotrax episodes that come on DVD. Great marketing tool by Fisher Price, but it also helps the kids identify with the toys.
All-in-all, Geotrax toys are great for kids of all ages, shapes, sizes, and abilities. Oh, and adults!
Geotrax Trains: Hauler and Big Rob
February 29, 2012
Hauler and Big Rob make up the "Dependable Team," and are featured in one of the Team Geotrax DVD episodes. Hauler is an 18-wheeler and is sure to please your little truck fans!
