Canterlot Castle Playset

[zombienixon]

I decided to take advantage of a few deals at TRU yesterday.  They had Canterlot Castle at 20% off and the new FiM Collection Blind Bags, too.  I got a better deal than I was expecting, too. I didn't realize it until I looked at the receipt earlier today, but the cashier scanned both the coupon for the blind bags and the castle, and both got applied to the castle, so I got it for a little over $50!  I also got a $10 gift card for December, too.

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This castle is the first playset I've ever wanted, and I've been waiting for months for it to go on sale. It's definitely the nicest G4 playset they've made, and it's got some really nice details to it. One thing that caught my eye was the detailing on the surfaces, almost none of the floors have a plain surface. The bottom floor and stairs have a finish that looks like engine-turned metal, the middle floor has shooting stars, and the top floor has Celestia's cutie mark patterns. It's a small thing, but a nice touch.

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It was all pretty easy to assemble and everything fits together well.  The only fit that's less than ideal is the tiara that fits into one of the towers on the top. And the cardboard backcards can be tricky to get into place without bending. Plus the gap between the edge of the top floor and Celestia's throne is absolutely massive.

They have a few neat accessories, too.  Celestia's bed was a nice touch, and you even get a couple of letters for her, too. They even give you stuff for a bathroom like a sink, a bath mat, towels, and a towel rack.  And it looks like they threw in some G3 accessories, as well, which I found amusing.

You've got tons of room to make a nice display, too, I've got about 30 on there now and it could probably display closer to 40 if you made use of all of the space.

I was able to move around my shelf in the living room so I could get it properly displayed, although it left no room for the staircase. And it does look a little out of place on the same shelf as my cars. Still, it looks great.

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[ButtercreamDream]

I love your display!  That castle is bigger than I thought it would be.

[kiwimlp]

What a good buy!  There are always a lot of good sales leading up to Christmas so I think you timed your purchase really well.  Congrats

[Mirnyj]

What a deal! It looks great.

[blazywazy110]

Wonderful display! Your girls look lovely.

[achab1984]

Congrats!

[hathorcat]

It really looks fab on display! Congrats on everything

[Spinky69er]

I love that playset!!! I'd have far too much fun with that display.  Enjoy!