Yes, the stickers are a bit much.  And the crown falls apart all the time.  But after a little superglue to stick it together, we have done much better.  My daughter (almost 3) absolutely loves this toy.  She plays with it all the time. It has definately encouraged her imaginary play - she can make up stories and create scenes for her ponies. She has them all taking balloon rides and running up and down the stairs, and peeking over the top of the castle to see who is coming to the front entrance.  I only got about half the stickers on before she made me get out of the way so she could play, and she doesn't even notice that half are still missing.  She didn't like the music, so we took the batteries out.  If your child likes MLP, she will love the castle! Highly recommended!
Yes, the stickers are a bit much. And the crown falls apart all the time. But after a little superglue to stick it together, we have done much better. My daughter (almost 3) absolutely loves this toy. She plays with it all the time. It has definately encouraged her imaginary play - she can make up stories and create scenes for her ponies. She has them all taking balloon rides and running up and down the stairs, and peeking over the top of the castle to see who is coming to the front entrance. I only got about half the stickers on before she made me get out of the way so she could play, and she doesn't even notice that half are still missing. She didn't like the music, so we took the batteries out. If your child likes MLP, she will love the castle! Highly recommended!