We had tried an amphibious car before that didn't really work in the water, this one we put in a pool and it trucked along, but it's the most fun in a shallower place where it can scoot along in water and therefore be able to spray the water but go fast as well (as this doesn't work like a speed boat in the water because it's just the wheels spinning making it move I believe) anyhow my nephews had fun with this in and out of the water, they always have fun when a car has new fresh features they haven't had before! Easy to operate for a 4 year old....