Mattel has announced something every Back to the Future II fans have been waiting to hear – Hoverboards are here.
Before you get too excited, these hoverboards won’t hover, but they do glide… whatever that means… From looking at the bottom of this 1:1 prop replica, those hover pads look a lot like those furniture gliders I used last week when I was cleaning the house.
The bad news is there will be a limited number of boards made, and you can bet they will cost you a pretty penny for the only fact that Mattel won’t tell us how much it is going to cost. Considering the Ghostbusters trap replica sold for $135, I expect this board to reach the same monetary proportions.
Pre-orders begin March 1, 2012, and according to Mattel, if there aren’t enough people who pre-order, the hoverboards won’t get made. I have a feeling there will be a lot of people who pick up this bright pink look at what 2015 looks like through the eyes of studio from the 1980s.
via Mattel
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Does not work on water? This is probably for those who need a warning not to spill hot coffee in their laps.
Actually, if memory serves me right…. The scene where Marty’s riding the hoverboard to escape from the bullies ends when he unsuccessfully tries to “hover” over a small body of water. He just kinda floats to a stop, tries to foot-push, and then is collected by the bullies in question for requisite public humiliation… So I think it’s a “joke” warning. ^_^
I think you’re right. But I want mine to work over water:)
You need the Jesus version.
Or the Pitbull.
This will go great with my new lenticular hat.
One of my alltime favorite movie quotes: “McFly! You BOJO! Hoverboards don’t work on water!” “Unless you’ve got power!”
Hoverboards down, only portable garbage eating fusion reactors and flying cars left to go….