Rolling Reviews from the Backseat: Rip Ride Rock-It Rollercoaster
By The Back Seat Reviewer — Road Trip Mom’s Daughter!
On my recent trip to Universal studios, one of the most thrilling and original rides in the park was the Hollywood Rip Ride Rock-It. This bright red roller coaster covered in dazzling florescent lights could be seen from anywhere in the park. The fun starts the moment you get to the front of the line. Immediately after you sit down and pull your seat belt across your lap, you have 30 seconds to choose a song from a variety of music. Choices range from music by Fergie, to songs like I Will Survive; so everyone can get a song they know. If you don’t pick your song before the ride starts, on is picked for you. The song you picked will play out of speakers by your ears throughout your ride.
Unlike most roller coasters that have a steady incline that brings you to the top of the first hill, the Rock-It saves space with a vertical climb to the top of the park, followed by an equally frightening near-vertical drop. After that comes a series of stomach churning loop de loops and cork screw turns that rip through the park. The whole time your face is being recorded by a camera on the back of the seat in front of you so that when the ride is over, you have an opportunity to view and purchase your own music video. The only problem is that because this is one of the most popular rides in the park, the line gets extremely long and there is no express line, so getting there early is a must. All and all this an amazing ride that anyone who love roller coasters and music should be sure to ride.
Keep reading for lots of tips on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal Studios theme parks.
NOTE FROM ROAD TRIP MOM: This is a review by one of my road trip daughters! She and her sister are becoming regulars on my website with their product reviews and backseat opinions.
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January 30, 2012 No Comments
Cute Kids Luggage
This kids’ luggage is Cute As A Bug!
There is even more cute luggage at PolkaDottedLuggage.com
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January 17, 2012 2 Comments
Geography Car Game
The geography game is super easy to play. You simply take turns naming different cities, states or countries around the world. The only catch is that when it’s your turn, your geography point must begin with the same letter that the last person’s ended. Simple! If you have an atlas in the car, this game will have your kids scouring through it and learning new places.
Devra, my friend and frequent road-trip cohort from Parentopia.com, has played this game with her family (and me) for years. But somehow it always seems to me like there are a lot of geography points that start AND end with the letter A — Alaska, Alabama, Alameda, Australia, Angola, Argentina, Albania, … see what I mean? Next time I’m on a roadtrip with them, I’m using “Arkansas” as my secret weapon. If you can’t spell it, you won’t know that it ends in an “S”! And if that doesn’t get them, then I’ll try “Albuquerque.” Ha!
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January 12, 2012 No Comments
Make a Nyan Cat Cake!
Check out my article on how we made this adorable birthday cake look like the nyan cat from youtube!
We also have a video of the cake. Please hit the “Like” and “share” buttons! Enjoy!
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January 11, 2012 No Comments
Holiday Printable Coloring Pages
On road trips, or just hanging out, kids love to color! I found a website that has some of the cutest printable materials I’ve ever seen online. It’s called Python Printables.
Check out their Holiday printable coloring pages (This link includes a $5 coupon when you download along with their free printable pages to use with their premium products later if you want). They have lots of different holidays and other events to keep your kids busy and creative!
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December 2, 2011 No Comments
Broken Bone Vacation Relief
Answer: Breaking BOTH arms! (OUCH!)
But never fear, this little cutie’s summer has been saved. Read my article, Cast Relief, to see how our friend managed to find some relief for her cast torture, and save her summer vacation!
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July 12, 2011 No Comments
Best Souvenir Ever!
The best souvenir we’ve ever had from any trip is a memory book filled with all the pictures from our trip. You can make your own memory book, starring YOU! It’s not expensive and it’s really easy. Upload all your pics and order a hard-bound copy. then order extra copies for each of your children.
The best place I have found to do this is at Snapfish. They frequently have specials and will also do regular prints dirt cheap! We have found the quality to be excellent.
Here’s a book I made from our recent trip to Universal Studios Orlando. I got a copy for each of my children which I gave to them as a gifts at Christmas.
This is truly a souvenir that they will cherish the rest of their lives, that won’t get lost in a drawer somewhere, or tossed aside and forgotten. As an added bonus, you get the the thrill of reliving those memories every time you look at it. Without a doubt — the best souvenir ever!
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March 1, 2011 3 Comments
Universal Orlando – Give Us Your Tips!
Have you visited the Universal theme parks in Orlando recently? Did you especially enjoy the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter?!
I’m working on an article to share tips from my readers for this magical place! If you have traveled there recently and would like to share anything about your experience that made your trip more fun or enjoyable, please post your tips in the comments below, or contact me by email!
Laurel @ momsminivan.com
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October 22, 2010 3 Comments
For the Road: Make a Trip-Journal
Keep the kids busy in the car by having them make a Trip-Journal or Scrapbook of their own. Give everyone a big spiral bound sketchpad and a box of crayons or markers. Each day of the trip or for each event along the way, draw a picture of what you did that day, or draw a map of where you went, and write about it. You can also attach souvenirs.
Even children too young to write can draw pictures, and then you can write in the details for them by asking them about the picture. Be sure to include the date since this will be come a treasure forever.
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October 14, 2010 4 Comments
No whining allowed, unless you’re singing the Blues
My personal favorite road trip amusement item: All-American Car-i-Oke.
This is way better than ordinary music. It’s full participation music!
It has a CD with the music, and all the lyrics in the spiral bound book. It also includes several smaller lyrics booklets – one for the back seat, the way-back seat, and another for anyone who doesn’t like to share.
I bought a copy of All-American Car-i-Oke for my kids a few years ago (Ok, I admit that I probably bought it mostly for me – the biggest kid in the car). We never tire of it, and use it at least once every trip. We have the most fun with the backseat drumming, and the “make up your own Blues” song.
In fact, it helped evolve a rule in our car — “No whining allowed unless you’re singing the Blues!”
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September 24, 2010 5 Comments
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