HELP!!!

I'm trying to find an article that was written by a reader about putting together the California Screamn' model. It appeared around the openning of DCA. If anyone can locate it and give me the location I would appreciate it. I haven't had any luck.

Thanks,
Julie

http://www.mouseplanet.com/merchandise/mer010401.htm

Is this what you're looking for? I put "California Screamin toy" in the search box and this is what I found. (Scroll down, it's there.)

Adrienne K

Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately, the article I was looking for was after this one. It was written by someone who had actually put it together. It detailed the steps, time involved, and size.

ok, I'll keep looking. I remember there was an article about turbo charging your monorail train or something like that...but this sounds familiar, too...

Adrienne K

Originally posted by jslivinski
Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately, the article I was looking for was after this one. It was written by someone who had actually put it together. It detailed the steps, time involved, and size.

Do you have a particular question? The model is about the size of a normal-sized coffee table, it's not that hard to put together (just follow the instructions) and it took my husband and me about 2 1/2 hours to put it together.

My son (7) is going down with his grandparents at the end of the month. He wants to buy the kit, but I'm sure it is to advanced for him to do on his own. I figure if I can read him the article he will be more inclined to forgo the idea than mama saying he can't buy it.

In the meantime, it's 2:00 and I'm off. :D YIPPIE:D Have a good afternoon.

I also don't recall an article other than than the one Adrienne linked to above. But, from that piece, can you use this as ammunition:


The 8.5 by 11 multi page directions where tucked into the larger box.

Those of you that have ever built a model can appreciate the amount of stuff that came out of the box! I begin building the coaster at 4:30. By 4:37 I had the loop built and I though, "This is going to be a snap!" By 6:30 I was concerned that I would never finish building the coaster. At 7:15 I had placed a curse on each of the sadomasochists who had designed this kit.

You see, there is this bag of full stars and a bag of half stars that decorate the coaster track supports. Now you have a track support that has a place to push and plug in these gold colored stars. Each track support having around 50 or so stars that need placing. Multiplied that by four major sections, and you have some serious pain coming on. After the 100th star pushed in, the right thumb called it quits, by the 165th star the left thumb had joined suit. I ended up using the blunt end of a screwdriver to push in the rest of the stars.

Clearly labeled on the box is, "Some assembly required". Oh yeah, some. They needed to add the labels "Requires 3 to 4 hours assembly time", and, "Infinite patience required". This coaster kit is slightly easier to put together than a bike.

I finally had the coaster finished at 8:35 pm.

and


Impressions -

First, the box may say ages 4 and up, but this is in error. There are many, many small parts that can cause chocking hazards to small children. Of major concern are small white clips used to hold the track supports together, track spreaders, and the half gold stars used in decorating.

Next, this kit requires at lot of time to put together. Most kids may not have the patience to put this thing together. I know there were several times when I was going to throw in the towel. I couldn't quit and have my thumbs suffer for not.


and finally:


I smiled. Gave myself a pat on the back, mixed myself a drink and got blissfully drunk. I had to do something to numb the pain in my thumbs.


If nothing else you can just say that he is too young to drink yet.

does it go through the loop consistantly?

Originally posted by Napsto
does it go through the loop consistantly?

Yes, as long as the battery has enough power.

Thank you to everyone who replied and now I must admit to being to quick on the scroll bar. :rolleyes: Adrienne's link was the correct one, I just didn't go down far enough. I went back in tonight thinking I must have missed something and sure enough, there it was exactly as I remembered it.

Sorry for any inconvience I caused.:D

Julie