DISNEY'S TOMORROWLAND ROCKET RIDE BY WEN MAC. WORKING WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX!!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE,
WEN MAC'S,
PLASTIC, BATTERY OPERATED WALT DISNEY'S "TOMORROWLAND'S ROCKET RIDE" WHICH IS FULLY OPERATIONAL TO INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS (MORE ON THIS LATER).
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L
IGHTLY
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SED
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RIGINAL
B
OX
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I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES!
THIS RARE
DISNEY "ROCKET RIDE" HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE NEW.
HAVING THOUSANDS OF VINTAGE AND UNIQUE MODELS, SET'S, TOYS, KIT'S, TRACKS, NOVELTIES, ETC. IN MY MASSIVE COLLECTION, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THE ITEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE DISNEY
"ROCKET RIDE"
IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS MODEL IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE IN BOTH IT'S SIZE AND FUNCTION. THE EXACT DATE THIS
"ROCKET RIDE"
WAS MADE ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE MID 1960'S.
THIS
"ROCKET RIDE"
IS MADE OF
ENTIRELY OF PLASTIC AND HAS VERY LITTLE METAL O
R TIN IN IT ... OR ON IT.... THE EXCEPTION WOULD BE IT'S TINY 3 VOLT ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND WIRES....OTHER THEN THIS, IT'S ALL PLASTIC!
THIS
"ROCKET RIDE"
WAS WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. IT
HAS SOME GREAT FEATURES NOT FOUND ON TOO MANY MODELS OF IT'S ERA. IT TAKES ABOUT TEN (10) MINUTES TO CAREFULLY UNPACK AND ASSEMBLE THIS ITEM. YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WHICH ARE STILL A GREAT HELP IN DOING SO! I FOUND IT ADVANTAGEOUS TO PLACE AN ELASTIC BAND ON ONE OF THE THREE (3) BASE CONNECTIONS AS THIS TENDS TO LIFT UP WHEN THE SPACE SHIPS (OR CARS) BEGIN TO GAIN SPEED AS THEY REVOLVE (YOU CAN SEE THIS IN ONE OF MY PICTURES OF THE ENGINE AND DRIVE BELT). IN DOING SO, THIS TENDS TO ASSIST IT IN GETTING TO IT'S MAXIMUM RPM'S. I LEFT THIS TINY ELASTIC IN PLACE SO IT'S THERE WHEN YOU OPEN THIS UP.... YOU SIMPLY ROLL IT OVER THE TONG AND GROOVE (OR LOCKING) SECTION WHICH HOUSES THE ELECTRIC ENGINE ONTO THE BASE... IT SIMPLY "LIFTS" UP DUE TO THE PRESSURE AND CENTRIFUGAL FORCES BEING APPLIED WHEN POWERED UP.
ONCE YOU HAVE THIS IN PIECES, YOU WILL NOTICE A FEW THINKS... FIRST THE HARD PLASTIC CONNECTORS WHICH HOLD THE THREE (3) PIECE DRIVE SHAFT HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH SILICONE TUBING. IN YEARS PAST MY DAD USED RUBBER TUBING, BUT, THIS ALSO CRACKED AND DRIED UP OVER THE DECADES, SO SILICONE TUBING IS NOW BEING USED IN LIEU OF THE OLDER HARD PLASTIC CONNECTIONS. THESE ALSO FLEX AND ALLOW SOME ROOM/FLEXIBILITY FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF THIS LONG DRIVE SHAFT. ALSO THE ORIGINAL DRIVE BELT HAS LONG BEEN GONE! A PAIR OF SMALLER DRIVE BELTS (LIKE ELASTIC BANDS) ARE NOW BEING USED TOGETHER FOR ADDED STRENGTH. THE TOP OF THIS ITEM DOES GET HEAVY AND IT'S A LOT OF STRAIN FOR THE ORIGINAL TINY ENGINE TO PUSH THESE AROUND AS IT DOES. YOU ACTUALLY DO NOT NEED TO ASSIST THIS TO GET IT TO TURN.... SIMPLY PUT IT TOGETHER AS DESIGNED AND INSTRUCTED AND THEN TURN THE SWITCH TO EITHER DIRECTION AND IT WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO SHIFT IT'S WEIGHT AROUND AND IN ABOUT A MINUTE (NO MORE THEN TWO) THIS WILL BE UP TO FULL SPEED! BE SURE TO ALLOW SOME ROOM FOR THE FOOT PRINT TO "GROW" AS THE ARMS DO SWING UP AND OUT A FEW INCHES!
LASTLY, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT ONE HALF (1/2) OF ONE (1) OF THE ROCKET SHIPS DOES NOT HAVE IT'S "PLASTIC" WINDOW. THIS WAS BROKEN SO MANY YEARS AGO WHILE IN STORAGE NONE-THE-LESS AND MY MOM SIMPLY DISCARDED IT!
T
HIS "ROCKET RIDE" HAS NEVER BEEN ALTERED OR REPAIRED. WHAT YOU SEE IN ALL OF THE PICTURES IS WHAT WAS RECEIVED THOSE SO MANY DECADES AGO. HERE'S A SERIOUS BLAST FROM THE PAST THAT WOULD CATCH EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION EVEN WHEN OFF!
YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGING ... WELL MOST OF IT AT LEAST! BEING SUCH A LARGE ITEM, IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THAT IT'S PACKAGING WOULD BE OVER SIZED AS WELL. THE BASE IS IN GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION AS IS THE LARGE INSERT. THIS INSERT ALSO HAS TWO (2) SECTIONS WHICH HOLD THE ROCKET SHIPS AND THEIR ARMS. THIS SIMPLY DROPS DOWN IN PLACE. THE ORIGINAL LID HAS SEEN MUCH BETTER DAYS. IT HAS EXTENSIVE TAPE AND A FEW OF THE SIDE PANELS HAVE SECTIONS MISSING. CONSIDERING IT'S SIZE AND AGE, IT PRETTY RARE TO EVEN LOCATE ONE OF THESE BOXES!
YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS "ROCKET RIDE" WHICH ALSO INCLUDE THE OTHER TWO (2) ADVENTURELAND RIDES THAT WEN MAC ALSO OFFERED UP BACK IN THE DAY. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE PLACED INTO ANY AND ALL OF THESE WEN MAC ITEMS (THEIR GENERIC).
ALL IN ALL YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE "ROCKET RIDES" THAT ACTUALLY WORK!! TOSS IN THE FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX (AGAIN, MOST OF IT AT LEAST) AND THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY (IF IT'S FACTORY SEALED ...IT STAYS THAT WAY!). AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS
UNTESTED
AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD
UNTESTED
".
THIS
"ROCKET RIDE"
IS FULLY TESTED (AND WO
RKS
PERFECTLY
)
AND
I SEE NO NEED TO SET THIS UP ONCE AGAIN TO CONFIRM WHAT I ALREADY KNOW!
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS "ROCKET RIDE" WAS FULLY ASSEMBLED, TESTED, POWERED DOWN AND RE~TESTED A FEW TIMES AND OVER A FEW DAYS. I SORT OF LIKED IT SET UP IN MY PLAY ROOM, BUT, MY FLOOR SPACE IS WAY TOO VALUABLE FOR ME, SO I HAD TO TEAR IT DOWN AND GINGERLY RE-PACK IT THIS DAY THE 2ND OF JANUARY 2016. I JUST HAVE WAY TOO MANY PROJECTS JUST LIKE THIS ONE TO KEEP ME ENTERTAINED FOR MORE THEN A FEW YEARS NOW!!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF (IF I DEEM IT PRUDENT). I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS! IF THIS "ROCKET RIDE" DID NOT LIVE UP TO MY STANDARDS AND FULLY FUNCTION, YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE SEEN ME LIST IT HERE ON EBAY ... IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS
VINTAGE
, DISNEY "ROCKET RIDE" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED POWER~ SELLER WITH OVER 7 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL.
DUE TO THE OVERALL SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL BOX, THIS "ROCKET RIDE"
WILL BE SENT VIA  UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). THIS METHOD OF SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL PARCELS HAS IT'S ADVANTAGES TO "WE THE SELLERS". IN THE PAST, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO DID NOT OPERATE WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF EBAY AND PAYPAL. FOR THESE REASONS, I HAVE OPTED TO USE THEIR "GSP" IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID ANY UNPLEASANT ISSUES. I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS ORDER IF YOUR COUNTRY (AS SO MANY DO) HAVE SIZE RESTRICTIONS ON INCOMING PARCELS AND THIS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED. THIS I WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL I PROTECT THE BOX AND PLACE IN INTO A LARGER AND STRONGER SHIPPING BOX FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR 0.00. AS SUCH, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAV
E ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DU
E TO THEIR IGNORA
NCE HERE!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
RED
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
LIGHTLY USED (AT BEST) WEN MAC'S DISNEY'S TOMORROWLAND'S "ROCKET RIDE" IN FULLY OPERATIONAL SHAPE/CONDITION WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND INSTRUCTIONS
AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST...... YOU WILL NOT BE
DISAPPOINTED
WITH THIS MODEL IN ANY WAY!!
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) PRIOR TO, OR UPON THE DELIVERY HEREOF.