We have had Geotrax trains for twelve years. For my oldest son's first Christmas, my mother-in-law gave him a starter set with a train, tracks and a few extra pieces. Each Christmas she added to it so that each of the boys have a starter set. We also bought mountains, bridges, elevated sets, a city block, the train terminal and other extra pieces. Jake even got a Christmas set complete with a Santa train and presents.
For years, these trains have entertained the boys. More than that, they've plotted and planned and designed tracks and cities. When they were smaller, we left a huge set up put together in the basement and they played with them all the time. I remember building the set with Blake during Noah and Andy's nap time and having to tweak it several times until we got it "just right". When Jake was just big enough to sit up and hold the remote, we put a small set in his room. He was mesmerized by the train going 'round and 'round.
We haven't bought any new pieces recently. In fact, I don't know that Fischer Price even makes them anymore. They are all sorted in bins in the basement: trains, straight track, people and signs, elevated pieces and buildings. We don't play with them every day, but when we do get them out and assemble a set, it is still a big hit with all the boys! We may not keep many toys once our boys are grown, but Geotrax trains will be waiting for the grandchildren we hope to have someday!
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