Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Disney magic in Magic Cord topper
Cons: It definitely is pricey
The Bottom Line:
Magic tree topper
Mickey, Pluto, music fun
For your Christmas tree
What a Fun Tree Topper
Hallmark has my number.
I get the Dreambook each year hoping to see fewer things I want to buy,
and every year there are just as many if not more. As a Disnerd, there was no way I could pass
up the Oh What Fun! Tree Topper.
This tree topper features Mickey and Pluto. Mickey is filling in for Santa, and he’s
sitting in the sleigh. There are two
reindeer out in front of him, but Pluto has taken the spot of the lead
reindeer. Based on the full bag of
presents behind Mickey, I’d say they are just taking off from the North
Pole. How do I know where they are? Because they are flying around a red and
white striped pole with a sign on it identifying it as the North Pole.
So my problem with tree toppers is actually my tree. They are admittedly cheap, and even when I
try to put several branches together, the branches aren’t strong enough to
support a tree topper. Even the stick
that Hallmark includes designed to attach to a tree branch for added support
isn’t enough to hold a topper on a tree.
So why did I buy this one?
Well, first, I love Disney, and it is just so much fun. I really do love the way it looks. And who knows, maybe someday I will have
trees that would actually support this.
For now, the base of the tree topper is strong enough and wide enough
that I can easily set it next to my tree and still enjoy.
Plus there’s the fact that it is a Magic Cord piece. When you click the button on the remote
(included as are your first set of button batteries), you start the show. As you might expect, the topper plays “Jingle
Bells.” The middle and the base of the
ornament both light up, and as the music plays, the lights inside turn,
displaying snowflakes and Mickey heads on your wall and ceiling. It has to be pretty dark for them to really
appear, but when they do it is a lot of fun.
Naturally, the lights on the other ornaments connect to the cord flash
to the song. The song runs approximately
45 seconds, and the lights keep turning for another minute and 15 seconds after
the music stops. During at added time,
the other ornaments on the cord don’t light up.
All told, you get almost 2 minutes in the show when you push the button.
Because this requires so much power, you need to plug in a
separate power adaptor (also included) to allow the topper to play and the
other items plugged into your magic cord to still operate. Otherwise, just the topper plays.
This topper is extremely similar to one released several
years ago. It was also a Magic Cord
topper, and it featured Santa and his reindeer.
For a Disnerd like me, this one is much more fun with the Disney
characters and the Mickey ears lights.
This was a splurge pure and simple. And yet, I am so happy with it. Even if I just set the Oh What Fun! Tree Topper
next to my tree for years to come, I know I’ll be enjoying it.
Original Price: $99.95
Aww! I love this one! Definitely out of my price range though.
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