Celebration Castle Play Set

CHARACTER(S): Baby Sunsparkle, Baby Romperooni

YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2003

PLACE OF PRODUCTION: China

MANUFACTURING COMPANY: ?

TYPICAL PRICE ONLINE: $40 - $100 USD

OTHER INFO:

• First released in 2003 (G3 Year 1) with Baby Sunsparkle - The first G3 baby pony

  • Released again in 2004, as a Toys R US exclusive with an additional bonus pony - Baby Romperooni, who had appeared as a bonus pony before this but previously wasn't given a name

  • Had a 2006 release in Europe under the name "Rainbow Princess Castle". It is otherwise the same, but has a different color pallete and different accessories, themed around the 2006 "Crystal Princess" theme

• Multiple mechanical features

  • Music plays when a pony's magnetic hoof touches the pink heart on the castle floor

  • There's a kitchen counter accessory that includes a stove top which opens up to reveal a sink when the pony steps on the magnetic button

  • There is a disk that can be attached to the top of the stairs which functions as a dance floor - the ponies stand on it using the magnet, and it can then be manually spun, making the pony "dance"

  • Has a little elevator seat that goes up and down inside one of the castle turrets, which the ponies can ride in

• The staircase, turrets, crown turret top, curtains, arches, and balconies are removable. Also maybe the door, because I was always taking it out and putting it back in as a kid, but that might not have been an intended feature...

• Comes with a giant hot air balloon, and a plastic moat + staircase that can be attached to the front of the castle. The door can rest on the stairs of the moat, creating a bridge

• Full list of accessories can be seen on MLW

• Requires batteries for the music feature to work - Needs 3 "AA" Batteries

• Was a 2003 Toy Awards Winner, according to Hasbro

• The Celebration Castle appears in G3 animated media

Image sources:

• The Guide for Toys

• My Little Pony Trading Post

• Worthpoint

• eBay

• eBay

• eBay

• eBay

• Etsy

In My Collection!

... Sorta. It's in my basement. I had it as a kid. My Mom got it second hand (many pieces missing, and no baby ponies included) at Once Upon A Child. It's still around, but I'm not interested in collecting play sets, so it just kind of exists...