Although the marketing is heavy, from pushing to toys, custom T-Shirts, etc. on the front page, to sales of a hand held game that allows you to play with a butterfly flying behind you while in the game, certain "badges" earned in the game can only be done by buying "Clickables" toys, "friendship bracelets" and so on; the game has far too many MAJOR glitches, that despite numerous "error reports", they are fixed VERY slowly if at all. Kids and adults alike are very frustrated, for instance with the latest additions where items earned in the game simply have disappeared. It's been nearly 2 weeks and this and MANY other problems in the game are STILL not corrected! My friend's grand daughters used to play, and have since lost interest, since they had earned so many tings and they simply disappeared. The game had problems when I first signed on, though I thought, "Hey! It's Disney, they'll fix it lickety split." Boy was I wrong! The problems have only increased, and they continue to add more and more to the game without fixing the problems they still have! Some have been there the entire approximately five months I have been a member. The latest additions caused items that took weeks to earn to disappear. After about 2 months, myself and others became bored with the game. When the new editions came, we were excited about them, and although the new things are cute, the game has too many problems to list. The game is very repetitive (one has to play the same games inside the game over and over for quests to earn things, and that becomes boring.) You and play for free, although you cannot buy things such as clothing and items for your fairy home, make things such as clothes or cookies for quests, go on member quests (there are a very few for non-members) or go into the new areas, so there is a constant push to buy a subscription. On the front page, the products to buy are pushed heavily (latest has the hand held game, friendship bracelets, Clickables, and so on advertised on the front page (If you want to be able to have friends online, get certain badges, be "in style and have a butterfly fly behind you" then buy this!) If the game was error free (or even tested properly), I would recommend it highly. The artwork is incredible, yet the game has problem after problem after problem with simply playing the game. Connections are frequently dropped in busy times, and the cute sayings about why their servers crashed, this and that doesn't work, items your characters have earned that were not that easy and took hours of play simply disappeared during an update (Roughly half of my items disappeared, which for an adult is about a month's worth of work playing nearly every day!), when you file an "error report' you get a form letter back, their live help is rarely available and hasn't been while I've been on since the latest mess where everyone's things disappeared. You use three characters per account. Two of mine are stuck in a loop of the same quest and cannot buy items, the other simply cannot buy anything and is missing an item earned from a quest, as are many more peoples'. There are party games that only work about half of the time. When they freeze, you are stuck logging out, and if it is your party, you spent things you had to collect to throw the party and loose it all. This could be a wonderful game, but needs some good programmers to update it about every 2-3 months, not including the special events, to keep it fresh so kids and adults alike don't get bored. As Pixie Hollow exist now, I would not buy a subscription for anyone. There are simply too many problems to list here. I did make a free account (which anyone can do) yet most of the problems go unnoticed on a free account. It is only after you've paid and start playing that you notice there are major problems that should have been worked out before the game and additions were put online. Great ideas, great artwork but a 1 on execution.

I personally play this game with/for my daughters who are quite young still. A concern that may effect your decision to let your child play or not is the open chat feature. If you allow your child to type, as much as Disney tries to keep people from typing inappropriate things, it happens. I suggest if your child is young, do NOT allow open chat, use speed chat only. Then you know they won't get messages about boyfriend/girlfriend contest or rude fairies saying that they are ugly or kicking. (Yes, I'm sad to say those things happen) Also, make sure your little one only visits quieter severs, which will again, help to keep away any unwanted fairies. There is also the clear divide between Membership and non-membership fairies. For a while, it wasn't bad because there was secret codes, which gave your fairy items for there wardrobe and home, and your fairy started out with many more options. Now, it is quite clear who has membership and who does not, which is sad.

My 10 yr old daughter thinks she is too old for Disney Princesses, but she is really enjoying the activities on this site. There are free games and a limited version of chat. Creating your own characters is a favorite, then earning "ingredients" which are the currency in Pixie Hollow. You play games or search for ingredients and collect them to spend on things you need. "I like to buy my own clothes and furniture for my pixies from the shops", says my daughter. Of course, Disney takes internet safety very seriously and teaches the user not to disclose personal info. Kids will be blocked from entering personal stuff. There are 70 different servers to choose from, and the level of use is indicated by "quiet" "ideal" "crowded" or "full". The site is rarely too busy to log onto. The free chatting is not overly restrictive, yet it is protective against cyber-bullying. There are a few bonuses for being a paid subscriber. The chat is the same, but you get access to games before they are released to the non-paying members. You also get to create your own fashions for free. Overall, lots of fun! A great site. Did I mention that the customer service was amazing? They took my call one evening when I had a question and they were quick and helpful. Of course, the operator (Cast member) was in character as a pixie, in true Disney style.

FUN site for any age. Though there is chatting allowed, the dictionary is limited to what you can say. You can't even type out numbers such as "one, two, three..." making it difficult to speak in numbers (giving out phone numbers, address, age, etc.). The site is VERY careful to make sure the site is kid-friendly and just for fun! I'm 23 and I LOVE it! I play with my 25 year old friend AND 11 year old sister! THE ONLY reason I say 10+ is because the site can be complicated as far as quests & tasks so a younger child might lose interest.

i love it

i love it