Toys ‘R’ Us

I could swear that as a child there seemed to be a toy store on nearly every corner of your local high street, at least in the city centre you couldn’t walk for toy shops. Of course I am starting to think that this may all be a trick of the mind and at 5 or 6 years of age ones priorities left me somewhat blinkered to anything else around but said stores!
Today though there is a definte lack of toy shops. Even in the big department stores there seems to be a smaller range of toys, with small shop space given over to electronic games.
Toys R Us as we all know is a toy megastore, something which had me torn between the thought of how great it would have been as a kid to have such a massive aladdins cave to search through and the slightly sad idea of bringing the kids to basically Tesco Toys Megastore.
I soon forgot such rubbish when I was confronted by tons of toys including Star Wars figures and there I was 5 years old again and genuinely excited when I saw reissue Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi figures by the original Kenner manufacturer!
Oh, nostalgia, it aint what it used to be.

Staying on a children’s tip, Toys R Us offer a staggering array of toys for babies, toddlers, infants and schoolies. There’s aisles of soft toys, dolls, action figures, playsets and board games alongside a staggering array of costumes and fancy dress outfits from Star Wars to Hannah Montana.
For older boys and girls, they also have scooters, bikes, mini jeeps, interactive toys, remote control cars and planes, skateboards, in-​line skates and yep, video games. The only disappointing thing is the store itself. There’s no element of magic as you walk down the aisles, instead it feels more like a children’s version of Ikea with everything stacked neatly on the shelves. Where’s Willy Wonka when you need him, eh?

A fairly large toy store located just outside of Liverpool City Centre. Free parking is available but public transport links are quite poor so it is really best to go by car. There is also a Costco on the same retail park.
They have a large selection of toys and games and there are plenty of display toys to be tried out. They have a good selection of bikes and larger outdoor toys in store and a baby department too.
They also sell cards and giftwrap which is really useful when buying last minute birthday gifts!
Staff and service is helpful overall.

Easily accessible being next to the big costco and fairly near the town centre. toy’s r us is where to go if you want to spend an hour or two searching every toy known to man! My kids are a bit older now so they don’t rush to go quite as much but you could pretty much always guarantee that yu would get what you want here, plus plenty of other things you never realised you actually wanted! often has great prices on bikes and computer games. Has got toilets and nappy changing facilities if needed although they are down a bit of a glooomy corridor. only downside is that they never seem to have enough staff on.

My children and I love this place! It’s huge and has a fantastic selection of products. I like the fact that the kids can ‘test drive’ a lot of the toys, which makes life easier when choosing what to buy for them. There are large trolleys you can use to stock up and the staff are very helpful. There is a handy ticket service which you can use for larger items, save carting them around the shop, you take the ticket to the till, have it scanned, pay for it, then pick it up, brilliant! The only bad point I can think of is that it often looks a little untidy, but then for a toy shop it’s probably perfectly normal! There is also usually lots of offers on and there is a section devoted to babies and small children, with buggys, cots, bedding, etc.

I love going to toys r us its such a magical place when you go in and see all the toys, it reminds me of being a kid and i still get excited. It is always well stocked and has lots of choice.
The store is well laid out and includes a babies r us where you can purchase pushchairs, cots ect for a newborn not just a toy store. The facilities are amazing tho, they have public toilets and several baby changing area so you safe to browse with the kids without worring about changing or taking your tot home to go the loo.

A great store situated just outside Liverpool City Centre, opposite Costco. There is lots of free car parking space outside.
I have been to this store on many occasions on behalf of the children, and the choice of toys is vast.
On the couple of occasions I have had to bring something back to exchange, I found their Customer Services extremely helpful.
It is often open late in the Autumn, leading up to Christmas.

Toys R Us is (or was when I was a kid, at least) the biggest toystore chain in the UK. It’s got everything you could want from a mainstream toy shop. Bikes, computers, video games, sporting equipment, action figures, board games, books, lego, and so on, besides millions of other things.
This branch is huge, and it is situated in an awkward place, in my opinion. The docks are a little way out of the city centre, which is no problem in a car, but is not a prime location for a shopper on foot or public transport. The retail park also has little else other than a cash & carry, which means Toys R Us has to be a very specific trip.
The range and stock is routinely superb. The staff always strike me as bored and like they’d rather be somewhere else. In general, it’s a great place to buy some toys, for yourself or a young relative. Or to just browse around and reminisce.