r/oddlysatisfying 26d ago

A string shooter

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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.

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u/leftoverpieceofcake 26d ago

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!

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u/JamesHayes101 26d ago

This was my first thought too! I had a blue and pink stringed one many years ago!

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u/LEDs4lyfe 26d ago

I got one at Disney World! I believe it was at the fantasmic show many years ago. I remember its name was “the string thing” or something similar.

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u/ItsZizk 26d ago

Yes! They sold them on the carts of light toys that went around before the night shows at the parks.

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u/DontWasteThisMoment 26d ago

Holy shit! This just flooded me with vivid memories that I haven't thought of in at leas twenty years. Thanks!

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u/callmarcos 26d ago

I bought an invisible dog on a leash instead.

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u/Vagitron9000 26d ago

I was thinking the exact same thing. That was the coolest thing as a kid.

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u/RedBenzo 26d ago

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

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u/livelymonstera 26d ago

The string thing!!!!! Yeeesss!!!!!

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u/Poison_Anal_Gas 26d ago

My experience with them was going to Disneyland and wanting one. "No."

That was the end of that.

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u/Jober36 26d ago

I think we have the same parents

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u/Setari 26d ago

I too, have that guy's parents.

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u/ProphePsyed 26d ago

Hey at least you went to Disneyland!

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u/Poison_Anal_Gas 26d ago

I didn't even get to go to Disneyland. I made that up :(

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u/Diamonddude5432 26d ago

I still have mine in my closet, honestly only fun for like 2 minutes

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u/why_yer_vag_so_itchy 26d ago

Check your rope hole

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u/timeup 26d ago

It's in the green and brown snow boots box behind the shovels in the garage.

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u/26514 26d ago

Now I want one and wonder why I've never heard of them.

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u/PopcornShrimpy 25d ago

Your mom threw it in the trash with the rest of your childhood. So is the fate of anything we found neat as children.