I’ve had two of these over the course of my life! Got them both from a theme park (I think it was Universal Studios, but it may have been Disney World). They were chunky black handheld machines with super long rainbow ropes to “shoot”. There was even an LED light at the top edge of the rope hole, so when you shoot it in the dark, the whole rope looks like it’s glowing. My favorite part, by far, was shooting it up and bouncing it on my hand whenever gravity brought it down slowly. I still have one of them somewhere, and it’s wonderful fun, even now that I’m an adult! 10/10 do recommend.
I got one from Disneyland when I was a kid! I was looking to see if someone had commented with the same experience. Those things were so cool; I have no idea what happened to mine!
Thanks for bringing this memory back! I specifically remember that cart of light toys before the night show, I wanted one of those balloons inside another bigger balloon that lit up but I think I settled for some Mickey ears
Omg. I remember those things. They were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios right outside the exit of the Rockin’ Rollercoaster. I always wanted one but never got one. Thanks for the memories!
This video unlocked the memory of that exact toy. I used to love the light and even when the light died I would walk it around like a dog for hours. Jesus fuckin Christ that was a deep one. Love that you still have yours.
It was a deep memory for me too! I got my first one when I was like 8, then I remembered it when I walked past a vendor’s stall in that theme park when I was 17, so I bought myself another one for shits and giggles.
you just unlocked a core memory for me with this comment. I used to have one and it was endless joy, I remember putting it against a wall or my hand and watching it climb around. here's a link to what they look like for anyone curious: https://youtu.be/RL-woi9UfA8
I think it was probably Disney world cuz I got the same one too! I remember the string always getting caught in the machine lol. Still a lot of fun when it worked.
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u/Meghan493 26d ago
I’ve had two of these over the course of my life! Got them both from a theme park (I think it was Universal Studios, but it may have been Disney World). They were chunky black handheld machines with super long rainbow ropes to “shoot”. There was even an LED light at the top edge of the rope hole, so when you shoot it in the dark, the whole rope looks like it’s glowing. My favorite part, by far, was shooting it up and bouncing it on my hand whenever gravity brought it down slowly. I still have one of them somewhere, and it’s wonderful fun, even now that I’m an adult! 10/10 do recommend.