There are 9 activation points included in this set and each will set off different sounds and sayings when triggered. Bear put up with the obligatory sitting in front of the box for me to take a photo, but he couldn't wait to open the box. As soon as G saw the train track his face lit up, and chatted “choo chop” over and over as he trotted around upstairs with the train in his hand. He proudly showed it off to us all and loved pressing the buttons on the bottom that would make it talk to him. When toddlers roll Percy over the track activation points on this Destination Discovery™ train set, he'll deliver sounds, songs and phrases that teach letters, numbers, colors and directions.

Lady is the only talking engine from the interactive range not to be re-released in the later non-interactive talking range.Blake was very excited when he saw the set and was very eager to play with it so I let him play with Thomas whilst I put the track together. The thing we love the most about the Railway Pals set is the clever activation points that are spread out across the tracks. Now we have grandchildren we are always looking for toys that are fun, that inspire their active imaginations and if they encourage learning then that is a bonus. He didn't include his favourite toys (emergency service vehicles, a police car, ambulance and fire engine) he just played with Percy. As you can probably tell by just how many posts we have published, my boys are BIG fans of Thomas The Tank.

Children can also press James’ bumper to watch it light up which can also be activated when he bumps into the gate. For even more exciting ways to play, kids can spin the windmill, load and unload cargo, rotate Percy on the turntable, and roll the drum on Tidmouth Sheds to see it light up. He will sit for ages pushing the train down before picking it back up and repeating over and over again. He loves trains, especially Thomas, and when we were contacted and asked if we would like to review a Thomas and Friends Playset I was immediately excited when I thought of seeing G’s face when he got to play with it. Rolling Percy over the activation points on the track sees him come out with numbers, colours, phrases, sounds and songs to help toddlers learn.Daisy, Emily, Spencer and Stanley's buffers are black instead of silver, and Neville's talking model's buffers are red instead of black.

The talking only versions had fully painted buffers without the sensors (which were indicated by a small purple LED light). Skills that can be developed through the Mountain Adventure Train Set include thinking skills, motor skills, imagination and academics. Each of the set's four activation points will trigger unique sound phrases: one activation point for music, one for letters and numbers, one for directions (over and under) and one for Blue Mountain Quarry-themed content.

When children roll Percy over the track activation points he'll deliver sounds, songs and phrases that teach letters, numbers, colours and directions. Part of the interactive train set system designed for toddlers, and compatible with all other Railway Pals and playsets in the series, My First Thomas Single Engine delivers sounds, songs and phrases when rolled over specific activation points on the tracks.

By p ressing the yellow button to head to Tidmouth Sheds Thomas can interact with Percy, James, Gordon, and Sir Topham Hatt.

The Destination Discovery playset does need batteries, one for Percy (comes with the set) and two for the sidings. I think trying to build the track with an inquisitive one year old in tow would have been a little too much like hard work. Bear and I managed to complete one with me reading the instructions and giving Bear the pieces and him putting them together.