Customer reviews for Gorilla Playsets Avalon Treehouse Wood Swing Set with Vinyl Canopy and Monkey Bars forGood Playset
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had this delivered a few days ago and went through all of the pieces to make sure they were there. Unfortunately one piece was missing, still waiting to hear back from the company on a replacement piece, luckily it wasn't a crucial board to the structure of the playset. Directions were fairly easy to follow and the labeling of all the boards was good. Wasn't a fan of how the bolts were seemingly thrown together in random bags that didn't make sense. Once I reorganized all of the bolts myself the process went along quicker. The overall structure is nice and solid, kids love it already, just wish there would have been a little better organization of the hardware.
Kids love it... but what a build.
So I built this myself, covid alone style. I'm pretty handy, but the task is daunting at first once you start opening the packages. Anyway, I would suggest reading the intro parts of the directions (which I skipped). There they explain important things like how the bolts may actually look different than in the pictures, where the board labels are.. etc. so after fiddle messing around for at least an hour, I finally found the lumber and hardware for step one. This took me approximately two days to build on my own. By the start of day 2 I had enough assembled that the kids could play around on it while I did the finishing touches like the roof, etc. once I actually organized all boards with the labels facing out on my bench it went much smother. I skipped ahead in the directions and put the slide and rock wall on before other steps so the kids could play with that. They did a great job with the directions and diagrams . Oh and I spend at least 30 minutes looking through my things for a square bit, but then realized they provided one..... like they said in the directions I didn't read at first. So I would read them. The final bolt was too short to finish the darn thing, but that was my fault. I had to go through the entire set and did find a bolt that was too long that I must have put in accidentally . Swapped em out and it was all good. It's a big task, but doable if you have the time!
Quality materials and great product
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We purchased the Outing with trapeze arm and wood roof in June, 2020. It arrived just a few short weeks later on a pallet. The quality of the materials is top-notch, this includes the wood and the hardware. Installation took me, a pretty handy 37 year old man about 12 hours total which included leveling the area for the playset. The screws, nuts, bolts, and washers, etc arrived in clear plastic bags contained in a few different boxes. Some of the bags had hundreds of screws of different sizes included, and it would have been helpful for each size to have its own bag, and for them to be labeled with the size. Other than that, the instructions and installation was frustration free. Each wooden piece is stamped with a part number, and the hardware is all easy to recognize. Overall, we are extremely pleased with the playset and would highly recommend it.
Awesome play structure
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When the local playgrounds closed due to COVID19, my husband and I decided to buy a play structure for our backyard. I'm so glad we did! It took a while for the two of us to build (about 10 hours that we spread over a few afternoons) but the instructions were very clear and the parts labeled. I'd recommend laying everything out to inventory and organize first. After a while we got into a groove putting it together. One of us did the measuring/drilling while the other set out the boards and hardware needed for the next step. It's sturdy, attractive, and the kids absolutely love it.
Very Impressive Set
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We have had this set assembled for about a week and it is impressive. The instructions were well written and there were zero missing components. Hardware could have been sorted and labelled and that would have earned it a fifth star. For what you are paying, I don't think that it is an unrealistic expectation.
High Quality Set - Kids Love It!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We just purchased the Outing with Tube Slide for my 3 year old and 1 year old and they love it. We have used it every day for the past two weeks. My 3 year old's favorite part is the swings. My 1 year old loves playing in the fort (with mommy or daddy watching him) with his dump trucks. I was able to put the set together by myself in about 10 hours without any helpers. Started by reading the directions carefully and measuring out the location of the swing set in my back yard (used some small flags to mark the 4 corners of the main fort) the night before. Spent 2 hours sorting all of the pieces and hardware when it first arrived. From there it was a breeze - the directions are very clear and they come with an easy to use 1:1 size chart for the hardware. The longest part (about 4 hours) was leveling the ground underneath the swing set. Highly recommend a good cordless drill, impact driver, drill bit set, deep docket set, and 3' level. Sorting the hardware in tupperware containers before starting the project probably saved me a few hours. The product itself is very well made. The swing set is sturdy and every accessory (swings, trapeze, slides, telescope, etc.) are high quality. I love the cedar finish on the wood and the bright green, yellow, and blue colors on all the accessories. I'm glad I spent a few more dollars to go with Gorilla over other brands - well worth the investment!
Great Playset!
We bought this for our sons (6, 4 & 1) and so happy we did! It's perfect for them to climb, swing and grow into with the monkey bars. It's very well made and sturdy. We debated creating a playground bedding and opted to simply place it on the most level part of our yard and while we needed to add a bit of top soil to level it out, it worked beautifully. Very happy with this play set - quality that's affordable!
Great playset for the price!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this set for our kids ranging in age from 2-6 and are hoping to get 10 plus years of use out of it. We liked that it was compact in size, yet had a lot of great features for the kids to enjoy. The extra features like the rock wall, steering wheel, and telescope really bring it to life for the kids. I was impressed with the instructions and the relative simplicity to assemble the playset. I had one issue with one of the boards that required a large pilot hole to be drilled. Otherwise, everything went together nicely. I thought the boards might be a little more heavy duty, but the set seems to be solid overall. I was impressed with the quality of the swings, trapeze bar and slide.
So strong!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had bought a different, cheaper brand two years ago and the set began to fall apart within a few months. We decided to invest in a Gorilla and the difference in quality is amazing. So well made. All three of my kids can play on it and I feel confident they are safe. We love it!
Good Playset
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had this delivered a few days ago and went through all of the pieces to make sure they were there. Unfortunately one piece was missing, still waiting to hear back from the company on a replacement piece, luckily it wasn't a crucial board to the structure of the playset. Directions were fairly easy to follow and the labeling of all the boards was good. Wasn't a fan of how the bolts were seemingly thrown together in random bags that didn't make sense. Once I reorganized all of the bolts myself the process went along quicker. The overall structure is nice and solid, kids love it already, just wish there would have been a little better organization of the hardware.