It is definitely a Build-A-Bear for cars. The people are super friendly and it's pretty easy to understand what's going on because you just go from like one area to the next. The actual cars are pretty cheap most of them being $29.99 but everything gets really expensive quickly. If you want to make it a RC which who doesn't that is an additional price. Luckily my kids did not go for any of the other fancy stuff besides the rims and the guy working with super friendly and was understanding and helpful of my son who had a cast. read more

I saw a coupon for the store. My kid can name car makes and models from 60's to now. Yeah, he's almost 7, and has seen all 11 Fast and Furious movies - he's on another level. 1. Out the door final cost before coupon, $110.00 Components purchased: Top Body, SRT Challenger (it's gotta Hemi!), BASIC R/C package**, tires, rims, blower motor, underglow and side pipes. I used a $10 coupon. 2. We all know we are paying for the memories with our kids. Questions you want answered: Cars can be sold as basic, free rolling cars, OR as R/C cars*** #1 6xAA batteries, lowest speed car. #2 A rechargeable battery pack option, faster, etc. #3 A best rechargeable bat pack, fastest car. Extras were: blower motor, under glow/pipes, R/C package #1 (vs. A free rolling, push car.) Must buys were: rims, tires, body top, bottom chasis (free roll or R/C). The top body was $30. TBVFH, my kid has a walmart F&F drift car and hand me down RCR, 3 cell LiPo, that'll rip your face off at 60mph, so this car was for the memory. Like 'Build-A-Bear', but for kids who love cars. The Ridemakerz car remote control has a "turbo" button, giving a bit more torque, and lighting on off on button. It does make sounds. This performance of this car (***R/C Pkg #1) is no better than your $15.00 R/C car. Yes, those crappy ones. I don't think it has steering alignment lever, and it pulls to the left. We got treaded tires, and it doesn't drift unless youre on ice. You can buy slicks, but the torque doesn't allow you to truly drift, but rather "donut". The steering radius/angle is terrible. If wheels are straight, full turn left or right is no more than 15-20°. If this was his first R/C ever, I would've gotten the #3 package and a rear spoiler for my son, but as I said, it was for the memory. To me, the car's performance is absolute trash. Your kid walks around with a basket, and picks the stuff they want. The only thing with a price tag is the top body. Then you go to the assembly area (see pic). An employee partially assembles some components. They 'start' the screws for the child (4 coarse threaded screws for plastic), so they don't cross thread them. Once all is kid proofed, they do a Pit Stop Challenge, and time your kid when they assemble it. 4 screws with zip gun. 4 rims to tires. Then put them onto car. We, had to remove hood center piece and pop on blower. Slide side pipes into undercarriage, which had basic circuitry to allow for underglow to be powered on. Oh, and for some reason, the blower motor is held into the front hood via a crappy magnet, so when dude crashes, it flies off. I see some JB weld in this cars future. If my son was 7 years old, I would've given a hard NO to this purchase, simply bc the car is verging on toddler cartoony BS. Did I see older boys in there making cars? Yes, but for $50 more, you can buy a ready to go, Hobby Grade, R/C car that'll make any elementary school kid drool. This store would pull more $ if they had a "teenager/dad" option. Faster. More realistic, less cartoony. If you are on a budget, F this place. If your kid is bright, and ahead of the rest, skip this place and go buy a starter Traxxas ($150), or find one used on the market place. This store and purchase are super subjective. Price is absolutely DUMB. What dad sees is trash. What son sees is fkg gold. Your call. read more

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Think "Build-a-Bear" but for car enthusiasts! Awesome concept and my kids really enjoyed themselves (toddler & second grader each got to make a car). Go in there expecting to spend at least 60-70 bucks per person! Staff was polite and kind but some seemed to either be exhausted from the holiday weekend or over it because they aren't super energetic/engaging with excited kids. read more

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We stopped by to build a truck and Torie was amazing from start to finish! Tony was also so nice and made us feel welcome. Torie helped make sure we had everything we could possibly need for our truck without ever making us feel rushed or pressured to buy more than we wanted. We were able to try on different styles of wheels and accessories and put back anything we didn't like. This was such a pleasant experience and recommend it to anyone looking to build their very own remote control car! read more

Torie was absolutely amazing. Her customer service was above and beyond! While making conversation we mentioned we were visiting the area and were headed to Wilmington the next day she gave us some suggestions of places to eat and things to see while we are there. She is an asset to the store! read more

save your money! crap quality in their t shirts. I purchased four shirts and every single one the decal was coming off before I even got home. Garbage trash shit items. Dont bother even going in this place. read more

Tori made our first build easy and enjoyable! Our son loved picking everything out and building his own car! This is such a neat little place and our son has already requested this to be a tradition! read more

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It's a "Build A Bear" workshop on testosterone! Take the Build Something at a Birthday Party concept, and shift the focus from Teddy Bears to Racing cars and you have RIDEMAKERZ. Pick a car, customize it, add trim, a monster chassis, a sound package, and anything your budget allows, get the picture? It's a great concept, the store is bright and colorful, the staff was super helpful, and I liked how the customizing stations resemble pit stops and the stools look like shock absorbers. And you get a Yelp check in $5 off bonus!! read more

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My son absolutely loves Ridemakerz! He has made three now and always lists Ridemakerz as his favorite part of vacation. This year, my daughter made her first "ride." She's hooked now too! It is such a fantastic experience and they get to take a personalized souvenir that they actually play with and will last for years!!! Pro tip: They put a 10 dollar off coupon in the beach magazine and coupon books. This will allow you to get a couple of free accessories or upgrade the tires/rims without hurting the wallet too badly. read more

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So my girlfriend and I went into this shop cause she and I had walked by and she was like "That's dope!" So, once we went in the employees were very attentive and informative about what she could do with a car she chose. It was a fun experience and I think that even though it appeared like something for kids, it was still fun to act like a kid while in there! read more

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This is my personal experience from going, I'm not sure if it happens often but they didn't let you do much on your own. They kind of took over the entire experience part of it from me and that was the whole point in my opinion. He kept taking the things back from me and would drill the screws in for me as if i was a toddler who couldn't handle it....I'm a 22 year old female. Shortly after i watched them let a small boy do the entire thing by himself and that frustrated me alot. It was very rushed and when i spoke to a person about it all i got was "sorry their new". Really cool concept, but unfortunately it seemed a little gender biased. read more

Kind of a ripoff. My son had exactly so much money of his own to spend and figured out that with the $10 coupon he found, he would also be able to get it R/C. Except when we got there and he started choosing options (and he did not choose many), it doubled the price of the car. I kicked it in for him of course but he felt badly about it. I dunno. Call me stupid for not knowing this ahead of time, but nothing seemed to indicate each option cost $5-$10 more. read more

Horrible customer service. There products are extremely cheap and low quality. I called the store regarding a purchase I made last week in Anaheim since there Anaheim store shut down. They said they could not help me. I asked for a corporate number and said they don't have one. The rep on the phone was not helpful. They did not offer any solution to my problem. Not even a response of "let me look into it" Don't buy there cheap cars. Go online to amazon or much less price and a much better quality. read more

Second trip here and both times were amazing. I have a 3 year old son who LOVES cars and anything to do with them. This is so much better for boys then build a bear! When we went in on a Sunday, both guys that were there were able to help everyone out in a quick way. The wait was not long at all and they were so great with the kids. Love this place and will come visit every time we are here. It is well worth the money. read more

Ridemakerz - Toy Stores Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

We made cars here a little over a week ago with our oldest 2 sons totaling over 100$ for two cars and both cars have had stuff break off of them that can't be fixed. If your going to charge that much for a car + add ons I expect it to last longer than a week. I was hoping these would be toys that would last them a while... clearly not. It's a shame had they actually been good quality I could have seen us coming back numerous times, unfortunately they were not. If your looking for a toy that will last save yourself some $$$ and go elsewhere. read more

Well priced for the product, lots of fun for our boys! read more

Ridemakerz - Toy Stores Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Don't forget the coupon from the book to save $10. Everyone was nice!! Cam helped us build our cars, he was great!! Great for the kids!! No pressure from the staff to purchase upgrades. We loved it!!! read more

I am the biggest fan of this place!!! I took my boys here to make cars and it was so much fun. The people who work at this place were so nice and engaging and they made the experience worth the money. When my sons were at the section where you take the tools and use them to secure everything in place the people who work there had a race against my sons and we do not know who won or lost to this day, but we know it was a great experience. I would be back to do this again with my girls and bring the boys back to bling their ride! read more

My Disney Cars loving son was in HEAVEN! It's Build A Bear for Cars. My son made a Lightning McQueen car with lights and sounds. Hasn't stopped playing at it since. Prices are about what you would find in Build A Bear. Was super impressed with this place!!!! read more

Well, it is what it is. It's like Build a Bear for car lovers. You first pick your base car ($19 and up) then you add tires, rims, bumpers, hood vents, decals, etc. There are base options that come with the basic car but there are tons of upgrade parts and it's almost like you are Scrooge if you say no. I'd plan to spend $50 for a car if you want to be frugal, I was in line behind people spending $125 for a car. There are $10 off coupons in the broadway coupon book and retail me not. This is a great place to take a child for a special treat. They get to put the car together themselves and the staff make a big deal over how cool their cars are. read more

Pricey but my son loved it. Look for a $10 off $40 coupon in the books. Our truck was $90 after tax and coupon. That includes remote and battery pack upgrades and fire truck accessories. read more

Outstanding place to go for RC Cars. Service is awesome at RIDEMAKERZ. If I were to come back to Myrtle Beach, I would come here.

Came across this place while on vacation. Great place for kids. Staff member Eion D. Was great helping and talking my child and i through the process read more

Like Build-a-Bear but for boys! It is pricey if you get the remote control option or any other add-ons, but the experience is worth it. The product is well-made and durable. One thing that impressed us is once you purchase one vehicle, you can purchase other vehicle bodies and parts that fit on your original chassis. So, although the initial $$ may seem high, you can actually have several different vehicles for just a little more $$. Plus, our son enjoyed switching out vehicle bodies! read more

This is great for kids but be prepare to spend lol every little adjustment will add up or upgrades you want to do but it's a great concept to build cars like build a bear. Very nice read more

There is a few times in life when an experience goes perfectly from beginning to end! I took my son to build a car and was greeted by Jacob. My son couldn't decide on a monster or regular lightning McQueen and Jacob took his time showing him what both would look like. He was kind, patient with a calm demeanor. He would just chuckle every time my son would get so excited about building his new car. You could tell that he enjoyed his job and loved kids. We decided at the end to opt out of buying batteries from them because we had batteries back in NJ and we were going home the next day. I couldn't believe what Jacob did!!!!! He took out his own debit card and paid for the batteries! I was shocked and kept saying "no no, we have batteries" he replied "I want him to start enjoying his car right away". I was so touched by the way he cared!! He didn't know my son, he didn't have to do what he did...but HE DID ANYWAY!!!!! What a gem of a human being!!!!! I will be returning to myrtle beach soon and I'll be sure to stop at Ridemakerz to build another car or two. Hopefully, Jacob will still be there, we would love to see him again!! Congratulations Ridemakerz on having such a wonderful team member as part of your company!!!!! read more

Build a Bear for Boys....and Big Boys... My Boy (yeah ok me to) loved it here....can get alittle pricey but it was worth every penny to watch my 4 year old put the car together read more

Well, maybe I'm getting to be an old fogie, but this place is waaaaaaay overpriced for what you get. We had been alerted by relatives who had purchased here before, but if you think sticker shock only applies to real cars, think again. Fun for kids? Yes, for the five minutes they're in the store, but then you get to leave with a car that costs 2 to 3 times as much as what you could find elsewhere. Ours came in at over $100 each AFTER the $10 off coupons. Each "accessory" (like wheels and tires) was an up-sell. The battery pack option was skimmed over rather quickly, which left us buying a $5.00 nine-volt battery per car. My advice? Buy batteries elsewhere, look at the cars already assembled in the display strategically placed on your way OUT of the store, or slip the kids a couple of extra bucks and send them to CARMAX for a beater with a heater. It won't set you back much more. read more

Took my 2 boys there and they were in Heaven!! We all had a great time. Staff there was great! Even had to go back the next day b/c my littlest ones controller was broken. They replaced with no hassle free of charge. Paid a little over $200 for 2 vehicles but made some great memories there. read more