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Backyard Discovery Skyfort III Cedar Swing Set with Tube Slide
4.6 out of 5 stars
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May 8, 2022
Cb
4 out of 5 stars review

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Awesome play set.

Easy instructions with the App. Suggest all hardware would be labeled bolder along in zip lock bags would be awesome. I would also suggest staining from the get go to protect the playset

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Thank you for your feedback. Yes, a sealant is required for all of our wooden sets. We are glad to hear that you love our product! I hope the kids enjoy this for many years to come.

Jun 16, 2022
Ashley
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Playground

We are very happy with our purchase. We hired an outside company to put it together and it took them about 10 hours non stop. My kids love their new playground, i would definitely recommend.

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Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you are loving your Skyfort III, as we strive for 5 star satisfaction. We are certain many memories will be made!

Dec 31, 2021
JesLam
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Awesome Fort!

Takes for ever to assemble, but worth it... The kids love the fort and play on it every chance they get. The cedar smells great and helps keep the insects away.

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Thank you for your review! The Skyfort III is a great new addition to our catalog, and we're so happy to hear that your kids are enjoying it!

Apr 30, 2026
Jbob
5 out of 5 stars review

Great structure! Pain to build

This is rock solid sturdy playset that will last forever! It's nice quality and my kids love it! But if building yourself, be ready for about 18 hour assembly….

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May 10, 2021
Marc G
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great Playset - Better than the Pictures!

From my experience, pictures often look better than the product in person, but this was not the case with this playset. I can honestly say that the online pictures were a true representation of this product, actually even think it looked better in person. The assembly is time consuming, but for the most part the instructions were detailed and relatively easy to follow. It took 2 somewhat experienced handymen 2 full days to assemble the playset, and another 4 hours or so to assemble the tube slide. I would highly recommend taking the time in the beginning to sort the wood and hardware. Took us about 2-3 hours to do this, but was well worth the upfront effort. My kids love their new playset, as do many of the neighborhood children. This playset was half the price if not less than other similar items at other retailers. Too early to know how durable it is, but if it does in fact withstand the test of time, I would say that this was an awesome investment!

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May 19, 2022
KimG
5 out of 5 stars review

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Our boys love their “clubhouse” playset!

The playset itself is awesome ! My 6 and 4 year olds absolutely love it. I’d say the swings area is kind of small, the swings are a bit close together. You definitely can’t have all 3 being used at once without danger of someone hitting the other. Also, delivery was Not As expected. Everything I read everywhere said delivery would need to be signed for - that they’d call to schedule delivery. None of that happened. It showed up on our driveway one day with zero notice and no signatures. Just letting others know this may happen, expire all other info stating otherwise. Also, we ordered with installation, but after nearly 3 weeks waiting for date of install (and zero information from the install company, desire daily attempts at reaching out), we cancelled due to lack of communication. So we hired a local installer who came out that week - took 2 ppl about 2 full days to complete. The twisty slide alone took 3 hours. I recommend hiring someone and not attempting this unless you’re a pro, or have all the necessary tools, and strength. Overall We love the new set, just wish the delivery & install process went more smoothly, esp for the price we paid!

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Jun 28, 2022
Shanea K
4 out of 5 stars review

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Would recommend

Bought for our daughters first birthday. Will take her a few years to grow into it. We will get a lot of years out of this. Good quality. Instructions are easy to follow. Must stay organized during building process. Shipping was as predicted. Minor cosmetic defects in a few pieces of wood, none of which effect structure. To be expected with quantity of wood this comes with.

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Jun 4, 2023
suri
4 out of 5 stars review

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It's not perfect, but you'll still be happy

while the construction is doable for novices willing to spend 4 eight hour days putting it together, it is extremely difficult. every screw, bracket, and piece of wood was supplied. nothing was missing, which was really great as we had read many reviews where people had to wait for delivery of missing parts. we are conscientious and able to follow complex diagrams but found several mysterious instances of holes not lining up - until we realized that despite our attention to all details we had installed a piece in the wrong orientation. this resulted in several frustrating episodes of deconstruction of a segment just to switch a piece from up to down or side to side. additionally, there are several areas where the instructions did not inform to leave spaces between wood slats on the platforms, so we ended up with a larger gap at one end. while the product is made of cedar, it is of poor quality. the wood splints easily and pieces could easily be snapped in half if your not careful. even while being extremely careful to line things up correctly, many times the screws split the wood. the color chips off easily and i can't imagine how long the finish is going to last with the usual use the playground is expected to have. all the above being said, at this point i would still say it is worth getting. when weighing what we're capable of building ourselves, calculating the cost, time, and concern that whatever i build should be child safe (the kids play under the playground, too!) this purchase from Sam's Club was a great deal and we are happy we bought it.

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We appreciate your review and we always work to improve based on our customer's perception.

Jun 5, 2023
HeatherTN
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Amazing Playset

I bought this playset for my two little boys. One is 2 years old and one is 7 months. Constructing it took a bit of time. It’s definitely a two person job at a minimum. My dad helped who is very familiar with building and construction. It took us around 30 hours to get it all together. Definitely a labor of love but so worth it. My 2 year old loves it. Loves the windows, the crows nest and the slides. I’m glad I bought this model so they can grow into it instead of having to replace it in a couple years for a bigger playset. The instructions are pretty good. It could use some minor changes to help those of us not as good with building and construction. Organization is definitely key to putting this together. Color coding the hardware bags would be super helpful. Customer service was great! We were missing the tube slide box from shipment. I called, they opened a ticket to find the box. They couldn’t and automatically shipped a new one. Shipping was very quick! Would recommend this playset! It’s worth the money!

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May 29, 2023
Jhill
4 out of 5 stars review

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decent swing set

decent quality. takes multiple days to put together. we weren’t missing any parts, however we find the swings to be very close together ,to the tower and can’t go very high so we will keep our other swings for this reason. kids love the slides and climbing wall. over all good price and purchase.

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Thank you for your review and sharing your experience.