My 5 yo got this from Santa as her big gift. I'm not sure what problems another reviewer is having in terms of closing the castle, but as long as you remove the toys from the center area, it pushes down just fine. There is a little motor noise when the castle is raising up, but that is to be expected. I think the quality of the castle is very good. My daughter loves it and the two playrooms, (dining/bedroom) that go with it (but must be purchased separately.) I'm not sure if I would have spent $60 on it, but Santa found it for half that price prior to Christmas. I would definitely purchase this again.