WATCH OUT GIRLS!
Mattel, the toy maker, has come up with a vibrating broomstick that has been very popular with teenage girls. (Boys, too, I?ll bet!) It?s called the Nimbus 2000. It is a plastic, battery-powered replica of the broom used in the movie ?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone.? It sells for $19.99 and features a ?grooved stick and handle for easy riding,? according to Toysrus.com., and, ?enhancing the excitement are the vibrating effects.?
It is written that parents are amazed at the toy?s popularity. One mom, who bought a broom for her son, commented in the website?s review section that his sister frequently ?fights him over it? and complains that the ?batteries drain too fast.?
Another note: ?When my 12-year-old daughter asked for this for her birthday, I kind of wondered if she was too old for it, but she seems to love it.?
Another exuberant mom says: ?I?m 32 and enjoy riding the broom as much as my 12-year-old and 7-year-old. The vibrations, along with the swooshing sounds make for a very magical journey!?
However, not every mother is delighted. One commented of her daughter: ?It wasn?t until after she opened her gift and started playing with it that I realized the toy may offer a more than sensational experience . . . what were the creators of this toy thinking? She?ll keep playing with the Nimbus 2000, but with the batteries removed.?
Mattel, the toy maker, has come up with a vibrating broomstick that has been very popular with teenage girls. (Boys, too, I?ll bet!) It?s called the Nimbus 2000. It is a plastic, battery-powered replica of the broom used in the movie ?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone.? It sells for $19.99 and features a ?grooved stick and handle for easy riding,? according to Toysrus.com., and, ?enhancing the excitement are the vibrating effects.?
It is written that parents are amazed at the toy?s popularity. One mom, who bought a broom for her son, commented in the website?s review section that his sister frequently ?fights him over it? and complains that the ?batteries drain too fast.?
Another note: ?When my 12-year-old daughter asked for this for her birthday, I kind of wondered if she was too old for it, but she seems to love it.?
Another exuberant mom says: ?I?m 32 and enjoy riding the broom as much as my 12-year-old and 7-year-old. The vibrations, along with the swooshing sounds make for a very magical journey!?
However, not every mother is delighted. One commented of her daughter: ?It wasn?t until after she opened her gift and started playing with it that I realized the toy may offer a more than sensational experience . . . what were the creators of this toy thinking? She?ll keep playing with the Nimbus 2000, but with the batteries removed.?
