LP Lotion: Ridemakerz Grand Opening at Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney
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Rebekah covers the March 25th grand opening of Ridemakerz Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney Westside.

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Downtown Disney Vice President Keith Bradford expresses his joy at stepping up to the stage as "Born to Be Wild" plays and welcomes Ridemakerz to Downtown Disney for their limited engagement. While Ridemakerz's Downtown Disney Anaheim was initially announced as a limited engagement they are currently developing a permanent location for the car customization store.

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Ridemakerz ZEO Larry Andreini describes opening the Downtown Disney location as a dream come true. The Ridemakerz Orlando shop is their largest location and provides them opportunity to display eight world-class show cars that in several cases inspired the RIDEZ sold at the store.

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Attending the Ridemakerz grand opening were legendary car customizer Chip Foose and famed movie car designer Fireball Tim Lawrence.

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During the opening ceremony for Ridemakerz new Downtown Disney Westside location ZEO Larry Andreini explained the company's foundation, the 5 Cs of RZ, Choice, Creativity, Collaboration, Confidence and Community. He stressed that "everything we do is built on those 5 key values" and highlighted their ongoing relationship with the youth mentoring organization, Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Inviting Percy Snyder, program director to the stage, he presented the local organizaiton a $1,000 check.

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Mr. Snyder acknowledges Ridemakerz for demonstrating character along with their company value community as demonstrated by their donation to a local organization before they have "even made their first sale". He commended them for choosing to make a difference in their community.

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As Ridemakerz ZEO (CEO) Larry Andreini explained during the opening ceremony, "We like to have fun with the "Z", I'm not the CEO, I'm the ZEO and when you choose at Ridemakerz you chooze with a "z"." Inside Ridemakerz, the ultimate car customizing shop you can build your own football sized car, selecting the body style and color, tires and wheels, lights and sounds, accessories and decals. They estimate there are more than 649 million possible build combinations. You create your dream car as you travel the various Ridemakerz zones - CHOOZE - Select from nearly 70 body and paint styles, stock treadz and wheelz are included and you'll select either a street or monster chassis. SONICIZE - Dozens of Ridesoundz are available including city beats, sirens, whistles, squealing tires and revving engines. Customizers can listen to the various options before making their selection. MOTORIZE - As part of the base price your car will be a free-wheel (hand powered) but for $25 you can upgrade to radio control. Base price for a free-wheel ride with all stock options (chassis, sound, tires and wheels) with painted on headlights and taillights is $10. Selecting a ride with working headlights and taillights the base price is $15. MOBILIZE - Stock tires and wheels are included with the car's base price but you can opt for more unusual wheelz and treadz and then you build your RIDEZ in the RZ Pit Challenge, a timed race against the clock -or- they can set up family or friends at side by side stations to compete head to head as you assemble your dream ride. CUSTOMIZE - Add specialty lights, spoilers, side pipes, hood scoops, blown engines, roll bars, decals and much more. CRUIZE - Load your RIDEZ into the RZ Cruisecase and take home for a test drive -or- you can enjoy the track inside Ridemakerz.