RIDEMAKERZ

My son has been wanting to create a car here for about 2 years. He finally got a gift card for $ 50 as a Christmas gift, so I figured I’ll throw maybe another $ 50 on top of that if he went all crazy with customized parts, which he didn’t.
Somehow the total of the car after adding hemi engine, side pipes and a spoiler was $ 137.50.
I asked for a breakdown of the pricing and man, they nickel and dime you without being up front about the cost or other-​wise I doubt most would shop here knowing, outside of a basic car costing around $ 40, they are pretty much in it for a cool $ 100.
My son got the Disney 60^th anniversary Rod $ 35, we added R/​C +$ 25 (known cost) he wanted it to be a monster truck +$ 5 (unknown). If you get R/​C obviously you need a power supply here’s where things get a little janky. They sell you the option to put regular alkaline batteries into your car, which I assumed where included in the price of the RC nope.
The Transmitter to make the Remote communicate with the car +$ 5 (unknown charge) the battery option for regular alkaline was another charge of +$ 20 (unknown charge) again we assumed it was part of the basic R/​C add on. We decided to go with the package that came with the rechargeable battery pack +32 (unknown charge) we assumed there would be an up-​charge since it wasn’t a standard option but didn’t know it was a completely different add-​on cost. Then we come to find out that they charge you for the batteries once you chose an option. So yeah you can pay $ 20 for the alkaline power option, but if they put batteries there for you, you are being charged $ 5 for a 9v, $ 5 for a pair of AAs and somehow the girl setting this all up decided I needed an extra set of AAs for another $ 5 never mentioning what they were for or why I needed them. I just assumed she was being nice and threw in some extra batteries, but NOPE. Then we put on the Hemi engine, side pipes and spoilers which turned out to be about +15 but we knew about that charge.
Having everything set and my son excited we walk-​up to the counter and my estimates was as follows.
Car = 35
R/​C option = +25
Rechargeable battery option up-​charge +15 (I always estimate up)
Add-​on accessories (engine, pipes and spoilers) + 15
So I was looking at putting in about $ 40 + tax onto this car, which I was prepped to do only to find out I was only half way there due to hidden charges that are not explained anywhere in the store and not by a single employee until we got to the register. Usually I don’t care to tell my son, sorry I can’t afford it (I could this time, but other times when I really can’t) but after he went through the experience of building this car, waiting 2 years to build a car (cause I couldn’t afford it) I didn’t want to sully the moment by going «Sorry» but had it been any other time, when I couldn’t afford it, it would have been a terrible experience for my son and I.
Pricing is something this place should be better at broadcasting so that parents are not placed in that awkward position of sticker shock when they get to the counter. Had I known I would be spending $ 137 on a R/​C I would have asked for a $ 50 giftcard to amazon instead and put in the difference on a R/​C BB-​8 which my son was asking for this christmas.
In the end my son is happy and thrilled with his R/​C car but he isn’t the one writing this review and he wasn’t the one that was caught with the sticker shock.

Took my son for his 6^th birthday gift. He really enjoyed getting to customize and build his own rc vehicle. I had to remind him that he can always go back and buy new accessories to «rebuild» parts of his car. Definitely buy the chargeable battery.

I don’t know who loved it more my 4 year old or his daddy. Lol what a fun way to occupy the family definitely a must do if your in the area

Loved the place and the joy of watching my son build his very own rc controlled car. Sure the price was a bit high, at 75 bucks, but the experience and the joy of my son knowing he built it was well worth it. I would definitely purchase from Ridemakerz again.

I really enjoy this place, but my wallet does not. I give Ridemakerz three and a half stars, but Unilocal doesn’t have that so I give them four, because of pricing and how the employees in the front failed to greet me. I walked in and noticed two employees standing and talking while I walked around to decide which car I was going to purchase. Althought the employees in the front were not the most professional, the employees at the register treating not only me, but other guests well.
Pricing, has nothing to do with the employees themselves, but it does have a lot to do with the company. Although I am more than happy to pay for the product, as it is pretty good quality for the price I paid, I do feel as if the customers are paying for the experience and the employees did not make the experience as memorable as I would have liked it to be.
Definitely a place people should go at least once! It is a unique experience.

Well let me start off by saying how cool this place is !! It’s a kids True dream come true place where they let you build your own car and it is so fun !! First you must select a shell 2ed you Pick your wheels 3^rd You pick your rims then you go get the bottom of your Car after that You go to the building area and get ready set go and they time you to see how fast you can build your own vehicle. Once your done they write the time it took for you to build your Vehicle and you can take pictures while your building! So fun and super cool !! I would Highly recommend this place to anyone who loves cars !! Overall experience Two Thumbs up and I will for sure return!!!

This place is awesome! However, price adds up quickly when you have two excited nephews building their ride.
Harmonie T. and I thought we would be the cool Aunties and bring our twin nephews here after our Christmas lunch at Jazz Kitchen. The boys had sooo much fun, as did we watching their little faces light up when building their cars!
Mostly all the employees were friendly and helpful, except for one gal, who seemed to be very bah humbug for having to work on Christmas Day. Her name tag said Star, well that star was definitely not shining bright. She felt the need to butt in when another helpful gal was assisting us, for no other reason than to be bitchy. I was so annoyed that I forgot to use my Disney passholder discount because I wanted to make sure I told the ladies checking us out at the register of her bad attitude.
Overall, my nephews had a blast and that is all that mattered!

I’m kinda torn. This place is expensive as eff! We spent $ 100 per car + accessories. But I’m also pretty sure I won some cool points with my twin nephews because they had the time of their lives! I even caught a moment on video where one nephew proudly hugged his new ride right after he built it. Super adorbs! :)
For the most part, the staff was awesome, friendly, and helpful. The only exception was one gal, whose purpose was pointless. We already had another gal helping us with accessories. But useless gal seemed to want to butt in and nag at us just because we wanted to make sure the remote control was working properly. «They already checked it in the service area» she bitched while the helpful gal was in mid-​process of testing out the controls. I know it sucks to work on Christmas Day but please go be useless to some other customer. We’re already being helped by someone who wants to be helpful.
Major thanks to Chris R. who was the main guy helping to build my nephews cars. He’s great with kids, super helpful, and very patient.
Don’t be like us and forget to use discounts. $ 10 off with Unilocal Check-​In and 10% discount w/​Disney Annual Pass.

Hold on to your wallet!!!
This place is like Build a Bear, but instead your building a remote control car.
I took my Son here so he would make his own remote control car. I was thinking I would cost about $ 50, was I ever wrong. If you come here, be prepared to spend at least $ 100 on a remote control car.
You start off with a car body which start at $ 15, the average price is $ 30. They advertise to make it a remote control car is $ 25 extra, but they don’t mention that the batteries (pack) is not included. They charge $ 10 for alkaline batteries, $ 25 for a rechargeable battery pack, and $ 28 if you want that battery pack charged so you can use it immediately!
If you want to upgrade the tires, it’s extra. What to make it a monster truck type vehicle, it’s extra. Want cool rims, it’s extra.
Once you get your body, remote, batteries, wheels and rim, they send you to the building table. Basically your children gets a power screw driver and they get to screw in four screws and snap on the wheels.
After that you go to the accessory wall, and pick our all the additional little extras for the car.
Then the most terrifying part happens, you head to the register as your wallet is screaming and crying!
My Son got a basic car, with a few extras, and no rechargeable battery pack. I still spent over $ 75! The same remote car at Toys R Us would have cost around $ 40.
Despite the cost it was a fun experience, and all of the employees were very nice and helpful.
If you come, bring lots of cash!

Fun, fun, fun. Lots of employees on site, with great attitudes.
Good selection of upgrades, if you want to go a little more fancy.
It is pricey, but if you take care of your car it can last. You are also paying for the build a car experience.

For a girl with a boyfriend that has a passion for cars, this was a great store to walk into.
We took our son to Disneyland for the first time on my boyfriend’s birthday weekend. We walked into this store on his actual birthday (Sunday) and made cars for both father and son. Such a unique and clever way to take a piece of Disneyland with you along with a pleasant and special experience by adding your touch to the toy.
The only downside to this was it was a Sunday, early afternoon. You have one person installing the body and two person’s doing the install of tires and such? Line was a bit backed up and it was about 95 degrees outside and almost the same inside… WAITING in a line… not so great there…
Otherwise, we’ll definitely be doing upgrades and such to these awesome cars!

Great place to take your son while your daughters are next door at build a bear. My son eyes were wide from the front entrance. Like other comments cars can become expensive. My total was $ 85.00 with Unilocal discount. The add on will definitely skyrocket the price. Have fun.

Dear lord, if you enter here with your children, prepare to empty your wallets and spend a good hour or more designing your vehicle.
Sure you could make a stock vehicle without remote control for around $ 30 ish but by the time you finish customizing your ride and giving it power, you are looking at $ 100-​$ 130ish!
SERIOUSLY.
Check-​in on the Unilocal app and get a $ 10 one time discount.
It was fun, they really do have a massive amount of options including Marvel Superheroes and Disney characters like Mater and Lightning McQueen (and sounds, too!). Fitting, considering it’s located in Downtown Disney!
Now, let’s just hope the kids play with them LOTS!

This won out over Build-​a-​Bear for both my granddaughter and grandson, which is saying a lot, considering the unique critters available in Disney Town that we never see at home. So, who was I to say no?
It took us f-​o-​r-​e-​v-​e-​r to make the final choices, because each display case was more enticing than the one before it. They have cars to fit anyone’s tastes, including corvettes, Avenger models, Mater and Lightning McQueen, police, roadsters — it’s an endless array. Then you get to choice wheels, rims, and accessories. It ended up costing a fortune but mainly because we opted for add-​ons such as rechargeable batteries after being told one of the cars would only get 30 minutes out of a regular battery, and traffic cones so Mater could rescue safely. They’ll also help learning to steer, I figure, which is never a bad thing :-)
This is one of only 4 locations in the US.
Hey, Unilocalers — you can get a $ 10 coupon if you check in — can’t beat that!

This place was a great time for my toddler who is obsessed with Disney’s Cars! It was very cool that he had the option to build a Lightning McQueen or Mater. They even have a voice chip (extra) for Lightning! It’s cool that they have so many options and that they help you put it together once you’ve picked out the body, tires, etc.
We didn’t upgrade it to be remote control since he’s so young, but I thought it was great that they said that we can always bring it back anytime to upgrade it.
Overall: Great Experience
Downside: Can get pricey as you continue to add on stuff and probably more appropriate for an older kid to have out as an everyday toy. It’s definitely going to break with little kids.

Ok ok yes this place is really price but ih emmmmm geee was it so much fun.
Think of it as a build a bear but for boys, build a car.
We were in here for about an hour, so many choices… decisions decisions. The staff was so patient and so helpful. It was so overwhelming but with the staff they made it so easy.
The only downside is that we dont have one close to home and that they are expensive.
My son decided to get his black venom car, remote control, red red and back rims, mufflers, spoilers, rechargeable battery pack, tunes, and a police bumper the end total $ 135. Cant put a price on a happy face.
We are planning on saving up some more money (and by we, I mean him) so that we can go build another. Except this time I am not allowed because I was obviously more excited than he was lol.

Fun store but pricy once done! This place is good for boys. You pick the car shell from $ 15 – 30, then you add the different size wheels $ 5 – 10, by the time the car features, stickers, etc you want including to turn it into an RC car, you have a $ 60+ car! I think if you had the money, it’s worth it but after little boys play with it, it’ll only last a month tops since it’s a little flimsy…;-/
Great features and kits to add but too pricy for me. I know my son loves it and wanted one. I said when you have a job… lol

If you’ve been to Build-​a-​Bear, then you know the formula. Instead of stuffed animals with accessories, you’re customizing a toy car.
Mini-​me was all about it. She into dolls, faeries, and princesses, but if there’s a pink sports car in the store, she’ll want that too. Cool for her that it’s a hands-​on build and the store associates are very friendly and helpful, but oh snap the final bill is a used car payment. Nearly.
The kiddo could give two rusty hubcaps about the ride bling. It’s usually the adults that fall for the vanity trap of customization and adding RC equipment which bumps up the total cost. At the end of the day you get an overpriced plastic toy that takes up space and collects dust. For the same price, you could check out the RC vehicles and replicas from a reputable hobby shop.
I know the rent at Disney Downtown District has got to be high, but the markup on these things are outrageous, but it goes with the territory. Sure you can grab a built car, but the point of it all is for your kid to build their own toy.
Ah yes, the memories are indeed priceless even at a tourist trap.

What a cool concept right next to the Build-​a-​Bear workshop, build your own car!
Tons of models, makes, colors, tires, stickers, anything you can imagine to choose from. And then you get to put all the pieces together yourself! Building your own custom car sounds pretty cool, but each customization is priced individually. The cars themselves are only about $ 25 or so, but then the wheels and anything else you want gets tacked on and it becomes a very expensive car that you are building yourself. By the time my nephew had picked out the basics it was about $ 50, then an extra $ 25 for a battery and a remote.
He had been waffling between getting Legos and getting a car here, and the lady working the counter mentioned how Legos were more expensive. Decided to ignore her advice and got Legos instead. Not even close in price.
Cool idea, but way too expensive for what it is.

My son has been wanting to come here for a while. So when he got some extra money at Christmas, this is the first place he wanted to spend it at. Walking into this store, I could see why he was so excited. He was going to get to build his own car!
We first had to pick out a car. There were lots of fun ones to choose from. From Lightning McQueen and Mater to cool sports cars and monster trucks, there were so many great styles and colors to choose from. We eventually picked out a beautiful shiny red Viper with white stripes.
We had to pick up rims and accessories next. This is were the expense can really add up. He decided on a simple black rims and tires, and we then needed to focus on choosing which batteries to get. After picking out a rechargeable battery pack, the real fun could begin-​putting our little car together!
Next, there are stations manned by a helpful employee where the kids can put their really awesome cars together. This is fun for the kids and parents like. Putting on the tires, rims, and other accessories on the car is a really unique interactive experience.
The employees are so helpful here. They patiently answer questions throughout the process and even allow the kids to try out their remote control cars before deciding on purchasing one. It’s a great way to see how the car work before deciding to buy!
These cars are so pricey that a parent might pass out when they hear the total of their child’s car, but it’s still a great (and most likely a once-​in-​a-​lifetime) experience. We really look forward to buying some some cool accessories for his car in the future!