Review: Wild Walls CARS Lightning Speed Grand Prix Wall Lights...

Monday, June 30 2014 19:42

Review: Wild Walls CARS Lightning Speed Grand Prix Wall Lights...

Written by James Zahn

We have a few different products from Uncle Milton here at Rock Father HQ (like this cool one), and one of the more recent arrivals is currently hanging in Little Finley's bedroom. The Wild Walls Lightning Speed Grand Prix is a "light and sound experience" that features Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, Francesco Bernoulli and other characters from the Disney•Pixar film, CARS 2. As car-fixated as my youngest daughter is, you'd figure she'd like this one, and she does... but my wife's not a fan.

The Wild Walls series is a simple concept that kids dig. Peel-and-stick decals featuring a variety of licensed characters (and some "generic" animals and scenes), each affixed to a wall and illuminated from below by a small, battery-powered unit that offers a combination of lights & sound or light-only. See how it looks in Finn's room in the Instagram video below...

The light can spread up to 20 square feet, and for kids it is some simple fun. My wife points out that "it's not a relaxing night-light," and both of us concede that Uncle Milton's Wall Friends line (reviewed here) is a much better buy. Still, if you have a little CARS fan at home, this one might be a welcome addition to the bedroom decor.

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Uncle Milton has a ton of really cool and unique children's toys and lighting accents, and later this summer - Disney's FROZEN enters the mix. Check out http://unclemilton.com/ to learn more.

The Lightning McQueen Wild Walls is available now from my affiliate, TARGET.

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James Zahn is not a journalist, nor a blogger, though he may be credited as such by others, or even accept the title... depending on the circumstance. Instead, he considers himself largely to be an "entertainment and lifestyle writer," bringing 25+ years of experience in the entertainment and publishing industries into the family realm as THE ROCK FATHER™.

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