KidKraft Super Vortex Racing Tower

I read reviews like crazy before buying this, then it went on sale for $50 before Thanksgiving so we got it for a Christmas present for our son. Many reviews discussed the assembly process, and yes it does take some time to assemble. I'm not an experienced builder, but can say that with a power drill, it's way faster. The drill won't fit well into the spaces to screw in the slide areas, so those need a regular screwdriver. The slides are the hardest part of the assembly because they are a tight fit on either end once one side is screwed in. They are very secure once screwed in though. Everything else was easy to put together. The directions are only pictures and part numbers, which worked well for me but one part of the car wash looked like a solid piece in the picture, but it was actually cloth/felt pieces on a wooden part to attach to the car wash section, so that got confusing for a minute. Otherwise, they were accurate and easy to follow. This tower is tall, over 4 feet when assembled. My 3 year old can't use the top much, but can still put a car on the slide area to roll down. He used several sized cars on it, and the matchbox sizes worked best, but others also worked. The bigger they are, the more he needs to push them along on the slides, and the duplo race cars were just wishful thinking on his part. The parking garage holds a TON of cars, which will help this momma to not step on so many (hopefully!!!). Overall, i really liked this tower for my 3 1/2 year old, and the building process is time consuming but not too frustrating. It's easier than putting together a bike, in my opinion. And I'm able to work on it with him using every inch of it during the process (somehow!). I'll update with photos once everything is finished. I am still working on the accessories.