Disney Animal Friends Movie Theater Storybook & Projector

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Summary: Projector does not work well
Review: I bought this book (and others that are similiar) for some of my nieces and nephews. I'm sorry I made this purchase. Some of the projectors did not work at all and had to be exchanged. The ones that did work, did not work well. The image projected onto the wall was very difficult to focus. The maximum size that the image could be seen at was only about a 2" square. The younger children were unable to use the projector at all without help and the older ones quickly lost interest. I was also unimpressed with the quality of the stories. I would recommend buying a Viewmaster projector instead.

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Summary: mini-projector has its problems
Review: This is a frustrating toy in that it has tremendous appeal and a great concept but it does not work terribly well. A hardback large book contains five condensed stories (Lion King, 101 Dalmatians, Lady and the Tramp, Jungle Book and Bambi) and is attached to a special holder for a mini-movie projector and two mini-reels for each story. In the book, colorful illustrations and large-print words are accompanied by margin pictures showing which of 16 projector images complements that portion of the text. This is all done very well; however, the projector is so mini that it needs to be very close to the wall or screen in order to be seen (2-3 inches) and the image is very small. Also, the room needs to be very dark, which makes it difficult to read the story, even with the projector's second light turned on.

This was a great idea but does not work too well, unfortunately. Definitely do not pay full price for this!