garyopa
02-14-2012, 10:51 AM
The company is accepting pre-orders for it right now
http://www.maxconsole.com/maxconsole/contents/RKLS0000001950/icon_xl.jpg
This is not a prank. The hoverboard is being produced and expected to be released on 2012 Holidays. It will not fly but glide.
Believe it or not but after Nike's released the MAG Shoes, Mattle's will release the Hoverboard that Marty McFly rides in Back to The Future Part II movie. The hoverboard is a 1:1 replica and it doesn't fly, just glide, but emits cool sounds like in the movies.
But for now, it is on pre-order basis only until March 20th and the final product will be released around November/December 2012.
Mattle's press release says this:
Back to the Future Hover Board: Finally!
This totally awesome 1:1 replica of the hover board from the BTTF 2 and BTTF 3 films includes multiple whooshing sounds and will glide over most surfaces (does not actually “hover” – check back in 2015 for that feature).
We’ll be taking orders for it March 1 – March 20, 2012, and the final product will be shipped around November/December 2012. Because this is such a high-cost item, there will be a minimum number of orders required to go into production. If we don’t receive the minimum orders, won’t go into production and customers will not be charged.
The price will be announced later this month. (Note: Hover board does not work on water.)
And remember, it doesn't work on water!!! You have been warned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkyLnWm1iCs
NEWS SOURCE #1: Mattel Hoverboard prepped for 2012 holiday release (via) SlashGear (http://www.slashgear.com/mattel-hover-board-prepped-for-2012-holiday-release-13213241/)
NEWS SOURCE #2: Toy Fair 2012 - Back To The Future II Hoverboard (via) ToyArk (http://www.toyark.com/news/toy-fair-59/toy-fair-2012-back-to-the-future-ii-hoverboard-5405/)
Our thanks to 'Kaos2K' for another news posting!
http://www.maxconsole.com/maxconsole/contents/RKLS0000001950/icon_xl.jpg
This is not a prank. The hoverboard is being produced and expected to be released on 2012 Holidays. It will not fly but glide.
Believe it or not but after Nike's released the MAG Shoes, Mattle's will release the Hoverboard that Marty McFly rides in Back to The Future Part II movie. The hoverboard is a 1:1 replica and it doesn't fly, just glide, but emits cool sounds like in the movies.
But for now, it is on pre-order basis only until March 20th and the final product will be released around November/December 2012.
Mattle's press release says this:
Back to the Future Hover Board: Finally!
This totally awesome 1:1 replica of the hover board from the BTTF 2 and BTTF 3 films includes multiple whooshing sounds and will glide over most surfaces (does not actually “hover” – check back in 2015 for that feature).
We’ll be taking orders for it March 1 – March 20, 2012, and the final product will be shipped around November/December 2012. Because this is such a high-cost item, there will be a minimum number of orders required to go into production. If we don’t receive the minimum orders, won’t go into production and customers will not be charged.
The price will be announced later this month. (Note: Hover board does not work on water.)
And remember, it doesn't work on water!!! You have been warned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkyLnWm1iCs
NEWS SOURCE #1: Mattel Hoverboard prepped for 2012 holiday release (via) SlashGear (http://www.slashgear.com/mattel-hover-board-prepped-for-2012-holiday-release-13213241/)
NEWS SOURCE #2: Toy Fair 2012 - Back To The Future II Hoverboard (via) ToyArk (http://www.toyark.com/news/toy-fair-59/toy-fair-2012-back-to-the-future-ii-hoverboard-5405/)
Our thanks to 'Kaos2K' for another news posting!