It arrived in one piece and was efficiently packaged. My little girl initially loved it the first day and then the next day all she wanted to do was push the car down the track and watch it go. It is almost as if it scared her somehow. Now she just wants to go up and down the track like a slide. I wish she used it more like it was meant to be used. Not sure how to store it but I dont want to keep it outside 24/7 and I cant get all of the pieces back in the box.