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NOW CLOSED: Ridemakerz – A BLAST! & $75 Giveaway!

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Thanks to RIDEMAKERZ & BSM Media we were invited to a Ridemakerz Blogger Event at Castleton Mall. What fabulously fun morning. My boys (8 & 4) are still talking about it and enjoying their custom creations from the time they get up in the morning until the battery needs recharged.

You might remember last month, we received a Ridemaker in the mail to review. The kids had fun putting together their Green Mustang Ride but even more fun with the ability to be creative in the actual store.

The staff at Ridemakerz was fun and full of energy. They were all very patient with the kids while making their Ridemakerz experience one to remember. Today as we were looking through the pictures, my son lamented that he remember the man who helped us and said “I like him, when do we get to see him again?”

So what is RIDEMAKERZ? Before I originally reviewed RIDEMAKERZ at home, I’ve walked past this store a few times and didn’t really know what it was all about or realize the connection with Build-A-Bear. Ridemakerz is basically Build a Bear with wheels. From body and paint styles to customized license plates, YOU choose how you want your Ride designed the entire way.

First you choose your body & paint style. My four year old kept asking us which one we wanted him to get. He almost choose the one his older brother wanted him to get until I reminded him to pick the one HE wanted not the one brother wanted for him. They even picked out a pink for their sisters, which I was able to design! All the choices, all the choices…

I think I want the silver. No, the red.

Uh, maybe the blue?

Next you Sonicize. You can pick many different sounds including electric guitars, city beats, sirens, whistles, squealing tires, and revving engines.

Motorize. You can choose to Rev up your ride with Radio Control for an additional $25. (This can be added on at any time.)

Mobilize. You also choose whether you want your RIDE to be street or monster. The boys both picked monster of course! At home, we’ve discovered all the fun things the monster trucks/cars can do. I don’t know if it is “official” but they can spin upside down, spin on the back two wheels, and do all sorts of interesting tricks!

Now time to pick your wheels & treads. We picked out our wheels & treads! They had a variety of colors to choose from. Boys picked out gold wheels. I was surprised they didn’t pick the pirate design. I picked TARANTULA wheels for the pink ride!

Now the race is on! At this station, you race against the clock or a friend to put your wheels & treads on your Ride! Our youngest had help but my oldest son and I raced! Of course, he won!

It was so easy to use their electronic gadget! If you aren’t at the Ridemakerz store, you use a hex screw driver that is shaped like a key. Pretty cool!

They line your wheels & treads up so you are ready to be timed!

It is now time to Customize your ride. So many different choices and different items to choose from. If you don’t want to spend the money upfront, these items would be AWESOME stocking stuffers! The boys ended up choosing different stickers, police lights, and a few other accessories I don’t know the names of…but the boys think are the coolest! I picked a purple light bar to spice up the pink RIDE! I also found cute pink stickers to decorate it!

So many choices! This is only a couple racks of the numerous racks you have to choose your cool items from.

Decisions, decisions!

Getting help putting stickers on.

This one couldn’t wait to play with his car. Since there is 3 channels to choose from, if everyone tried to play with their remote controlled vehicle at once, it would be a mad house!

One last thing to do before you check out and see your damage. Personalize. It is so cool as you slide your car into this garage looking scanner. It scans your car and you can make your own personalized licensed plate and register your vehicle. You can even input your time into your personalization.

A few more pictures! We truly appreciate the generosity of RIDEMAKERZ & BSM Media. We had a great day that is going to provide countless days of fun!

A few bargain tips: If you are on a budget, keep a close eye on what your child is adding. You don’t want to get the register with a big surprise. While, we were able to add any and every accessory we wanted, it can be fun and AFFORDABLE! The free wheel stock RIDEZ are priced from $12-$32 – so your child could have the whole experience for as low as $12. You can then add accessories, remotes & battery chargers at any time. This way you don’t have to spend $75 or more at one time. You can order online or come back to the store for a piece here and there. (Great idea for Grandparents too – they can help your child add to their car for special occasions!) If you do buy the remote, the battery pack is a very good investment (unless you are a regular CVS shopper and get batteries for free on a regular basis!) because the disposable batteries don’t last very long. They also move faster and stronger with the battery pack as my kids have pointed out!

Right now, you can get a free RIDEMAKERZ Calendar (Dec. 1-31) with any purchase online or in-store. Featuring RIDEZ customized by Chip Foose. (It is a very nice LARGE calendar with awesome pictures in it!)

Special for Bargain Briana Readers: RIDEMAKERZcoupon code: By entering the code 93444 you will be entitled to $10 off a $30 RIDEMAKERZ purchase. This offer expires on January 4th, 2009.

So you want to win the $75 Gift Certificate to RIDEMAKERZ?

RIDEMAKERZ has given me (1) $75 Gift Card to give away to one of my readers! (Don’t worry if you don’t have a store near you as you can order everything you need online.)

Easy Entry: Visit the RIDEMAKERZ and tell me which body style you would choose! (Might even mention who you would give this too or maybe you want it for yourself!)

Bonus entries (Up to 4 additional entries):

  • Blog about this giveaway.
  • Grab my button. (It is on my sidebar)
  • Subscribed to my free newsletter via email or RSS. (You don’t want to miss out on any deals/giveaways!!!)
  • Digg, Technorati, Twitter, Stumble, etc. (Just choose one please!) If you twitter, be sure to include me (@bargainbriana) in the twitter so it see it!

Leave a separate comment for each extra entry. It is very important that you leave a separate comment for each additional extra entry!

Ends Saturday, December 20th around 11pm PST. (As long as you can still comment you can enter!) Winner will be announced on the 12/21 and I will contact you to get your mailing address. I will ship this out as soon as I receive your mailing address. This should give enough time for the gift card to be in your hands before Christmas! Only US residents for this giveaway! (If winner doesn’t respond within 48 hours with their mailing address, I will pick another winner.)

Additional Sites Giving away a $75 Ridemakerz Gift Card: Every blogger at the event is giving away a $75 Gift Card. They may have different deadlines, requirements, etc. I will update this list as their giveaways are posted! So check these blogs out for more chances to win:

Comments

  1. I have your button on the sidebar of my blog..thank you for another chance to win this…I think it would be a great memory making experience for the kids..thanks!

  2. I faved you on technorati….user name: leahita.

    Thanks again for this fabulous give~away.

    leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

  4. I love, love, love the RZ~X Hagerstown Grand Opening Edition (even though it’s sadly sold out)!!!! : ))) Soooo cute and perfect for my ds! : )))

    Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))

    leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

  5. Wow I have never heard of one of these stores before but this is truly a great idea. Kinda blows build a bear out of the water, lol. I would have to say this would go to my daughter until my son would be old enough to play too. Although I have a sneaky suspicion Daddy may want to have a go with it too. I was a really tough decision on which one to get. I like the Dodge Ram since that’s my hubby’s truck, but they had a pretty cool dump truck on one of the pages too that was really cool.
    Thanks for the entry
    tonyamcrain [at] aol [dot] com

    Tonyas last blog post..Thematic Photography- Quiet

  7. I would get the mini cooper in hot orange (with the checkerboard top)! Too cute…and I’d keep it all to myself. :-)

  15. Oh, my son AND my nephew would so love this! It would be so amazing to take them…I can see their faces already! They are both car guys already…lol. Actually, I think my ‘big kid’ (hubby) would like to go, too! I think my son would pick a mustang..and my nephew would probably want to create a corvette. What a cool place!

  18. I would totally give this to my husband and step-son! This would be heaven for them! If I had to guess.. they would get the Ford mustang in Raven scream black! They are all about mustangs! This is too cool!

    jennys last blog post..Kroger

  19. i’d choose the corvette in rred..oohhh wee! my dream car! not sure what my son would pick tho :)

    Great giveaway! what fun!

  20. I’d choose the MINI COOPER Laser Blue, since my husband has actually been looking at these as the replacement to his old car!

  22. The RZ Force Back Draft in red would be my pick for my middle son. He loves RED! I haven’t seen this place…I need to get to Castleton! Thanks.

  24. What a coooool place! I think I would choose the Dodge Viper Pit Black or the Dodge Ram Crude Black. I would give this to my son. Christmas is very VERY lean this year. In fact, I only have one gift for him. This would be so cool. Thanks for the chance.

    Lisa

  25. Ok, so this happens to be one of the coolest things I have seen in ages. I have 3 boys ages 5 and 7. They would LOVE one of these…well…3 of these. I would definitely get the mini Cooper in Orange for my son Cooper. Thanks!

  26. I’d definitely have to choose the CHEVY CORVETTE C6RS Piston Fire Red, but who knows what my car-crazy son would pick! These are so cool!

  28. My husband would love to do this. He loves green so I would guess the SCION xB Wasabi Green, but he might say different!

  31. I would love to take my two boys to build a ride. I personally like the black viper but I know they would love the fire truck.

  39. Because I had to give up my little charcoal Xb I’d have to pick the Scion Xb in wasabi green! Is it terrible of me to say I’d pick this for myself and not my kids:) Don’t get me wrong I’d let them play with it,lol.

  41. Great Giveaway! My daughter would love the cooper

    Karen Cs last blog post..All Star Buddies Giveaway

  46. My husband works for Ford, so we’re kinda partial to Ford in this household. =) So I’d choose the FORD SUPER CHIEF CONCEPT Night Vision. No telling what my 4 yr old son (who I would give this to) would choose, although he likes big trucks! Awesome giveaway!!

  50. I would LOVE to win this for my 4 kids! We have a lot of boy stuff already so I’d pick the RZ RASCAL in Punk Pink!
    Heather
    jandh at myfamilylovesit.com

  52. I would definitely get the yellow vette for my husband. He would have so much fun with it with the girls!

  53. This is an awesome prize,and I know my husband would love it! He has been joking for a while that he wants a Ford F-450 just so he can put a sticker on it that says “Yes, this is my truck and No, I won’t help you move.” Not an option for this eco-friendly mama. So I would build a Ford Super Chief Concept in Platinum Gray for him.

    Jennae @ Green Your Decors last blog post..Green Green Technology: [re]Drive Bamboo Hard Drive (+Giveaway)

  54. I’m sure my son would pick the Mustang. I would definitely use this for my 7 yr old son as he’s had a rough year. He’s got a 7 month old brother with multiple health issues, so he’s feeling a little jealous and needy and would love something special just for him.

  55. I posted your link on my Facebook page. I tried the code for the 10 off 30 on their website, but it didn’t work. :( We are taking my son and nephew to the store for Christmas! I can’t wait.

  63. I would get the CHEVY CORVETTE C6RS Piston Fire Red & give it to my boys since they are really into race/sports cars right now. What a great idea-like Build-A-Bear for boys! :)

  69. We love Ridmakerz! We would pick the Chevy Corvette C6RS Piston Red Fire! Thanks for a great giveaway and chance to win!
    sharvey(AT)connections-etc(DOT)net

  72. I would love to get the RZ FORCE Back Draft Red so we can get the two, dump and fire truck “tops” for them.

    AWESOME!

    Kimberly V.s last blog post..Bah Humbug…

  77. I’d get the Dodge Challenger Concept Car for my husband because he’s dying to buy the real thing!

  79. I personally like the Scion Xb Special Edition, but the final decision would likely belong to my hubby or son-thanks so much!

  81. The Mustang in Red would be my pick. I have two sons that would enjoy this gift certificate. Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  88. The Corvette would be bought! Ive never heard of this place before but it is very cool and i like that there is something like this I could do with my son as he gets older!

  91. The Ford mustang flame-hawk red!!! Would just love to win this for my husband. He is still a little boy at heart and the ford mustang is his favorite car and red is his favorite color. This would be a wonderful gift for him. Thanks!

  93. I’d pick the Dodge Viper for my son. He put that on his Christmas list to Santa, but I’m not sure where he saw it. This is cool!

  94. And I would get another entry if I only knew what the following list was:
    Digg, Technorati, Twitter, Stumble, etc.
    I think I need some help please!

  95. This is such a FUN idea!! I like the Chevy Corvette C6RS Dungeon Black. What a fantastic gift this would make! I’d probably give it to a 12 year old nephew, but I think all the adults would be fighting him for it! LOL!

    Thanks so much for the awesome giveaway!

    Beeb Ashcrofts last blog post..I Love EasySaver Rebates

  106. Of course I would love the Piston Fire Red Corvette, but since my son would be building it, I have a feeling we’d end up with a Viper!! LOL My son’s birthday is 12/21, so this would be such an awesome gift for him!!
    Thanks for sharing this!!

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  112. I would choose the Ford Super Chief Concept. Awesome! I would give this to my teenage son who wants a Ford Pickup.

    thanks for sharing

    ceashark at aol dot com

  113. the red Chevy Corvette! I’d give it to my dad b/c he always talks about how he wants a corvette!

  116. I like the Dodge Viper Fang Green for my 7 year old son. He would love it!

    Michelles last blog post..A glimpse of how the "other side" lives

  119. I would love to get my 5 year old son the Ford Mustang Flame-Hawk Red. Great review…I’m sure my boys would love to visit.

    Corrie @ “Cents”able Mommas last blog post..Works for Me Wednesday – Finding the True Meaning of Christmas

  121. Although my sons would love this, my husband would be even more thrilled — he’s been asking for a serious remote controlled car for ages, lol! I’d get him the Fang Green Dodge Viper!

  124. I personally loved the Dodge Challenger Concept Orange Crush car! It reminds me of the good old days! I would be going to the same store you went to at Castleton Square Mall. I’d get to tell them that I was in there because of Bargain Briana! Yay! They’d know exactly who I was talking about!!! My daughter has a friend that has a little boy whose dad is in Iraq right now. He would love this fun car! But I can see how adults could get really into this as a hobby. My grown son would love this store! We will probably go sometime soon. Now that I know what it’s all about. Thank you for the detailed blog & the fun pics. It helps me to know what we would be in store for. Thanks for letting me enter today!

  127. I would choose the Chevy Corvette C6RS Dungeon Black for my boyfriend and our son…they would love it! Lesley :)

  131. Well, beings that MINI COOPER is my favorite car, I’d TRY to convince him to build that one in Asphalt Black. There’s no telling what he might choose though once he got in that store; mom and dad might need one too!

  133. I added your button to the sidebar of MomReviews

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  134. I subscribed to get your feed by email.

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  135. I would choose the Dodge Viper red venom. My son will be 10 on the 21st, and he has recently become car-obsessed! He checks books out of the library about cars, talks about them with his friends, points out different makes to me when we drive around town. A store where you can build your own car is pretty much his dream destination! I checked the site and found out there’s one just about an hour away, so if I win, we’ll surprise him for his birthday!

  139. I would definitely buy the new Corvette for my sons. They would love it! Thank you for offering this giveaway! rhonda(At) acedesignstudio (dot) com

    Rhondas last blog post..Family Fun in Mississippi- Catfish Capital Visitors Center

  143. I would choose the DODGE VIPER Red Venom because my seven year old loves red and he think these cars are so cool! It would make his day to get one of these!

    STACIEs last blog post..25 Days of Christmas Deals- Day 9

  144. My son is asking for a Ridemakerz gift card for Christmas. He love this store. I’d pick the Chevy Corvette C6RS Piston Fire Red car because I’ve always wanted a Corvette!

  145. I’m not much of a car person but my husband sure is. I think he’d probably go for the: CHEVY CORVETTE C6RS Piston Fire Red car.

  148. I would love to get this for my hubby. He has been wanting to build a car with our daughter but hasn’t done it yet. We actually even went into the store and checked it out. I know he would love to take her and build their ride. I would choose the RZ-X Heat Wave, but I’m sure hubby and pumpkin would pick something else.

    Hollys last blog post..Menu Plan Monday – First Birthday Edition

  150. I would love, love, LOVE to win this for my husband. I, personally, would choose the Cooper but I know my husband would love this (yes, he’s a kid at heart) and I know he’d choose something different.

    Michelle C.s last blog post..My Dream

  151. The Corvette!! My 4-year old would definitely pick this one because it would match his Grandfather’s car!!! Now, if it only came in green…

  152. I’m already subscribed in my google reader, so I guess I need to leave another comment. Thanks again.

  153. Nice pics!
    Personally, I’d go for the mini-cooper in blue. I’m not sure what my nephew would pick, but this would be an awesome gift for him.

  155. I’d take my nephews to the Castleton store- they’d think this is the coolest thing ever! I’d choose the RZ Wedge body style, but I’m sure they’d choose something much cooler :)

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