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Thought I heard the door and some noise in the other room...

Nick, looks like you got a ladder from Santa.

Haha, I wish, but I've had plenty of early gifts this year 

This one is for the kids, lets hope the cats can leave the paper and prints alone for the next 5-6 hours....

Good one Nick, did they fall for it?

...as a sidenote, it would appear that Santa should have that left hip properly inspected, when he´s through with this season´s delivery run, given the minute steps he´s capable of with that leg 

 

Haha, you have to remember, that it was a big/clumsy present for him to carry through the door   

Don't really know how Santa is expecting me to get this thing back out the door...

I'm not sure what you mean by "did they fall for it"    But, they were happy, just not happy to take the picture (zoom in on their faces)   

They look a lot happier in the last picture Nick - great present, footsteps and all!

Haha, yes they did not want to wait any longer to tear the wrapping paper off 

Nick it’s great to see happy children at Christmas, great job.

This looks like a Hot Wheels Extreme Thrill Coaster Ride.

The damage that me and my 5 brothers would have had with this!

We definitely need a video of this one in action!

That it is! I am glad I spotted this before buying the shorter, smaller coaster 

I got one heck of a good deal with all the sales and ended up getting it about half the normal price.

We will be taking it out after the ground re-freezes and another small snowfall. We had a very warm Christmas and my "extended track" that I have blown snow off of is now bare grass. I figure if they practice with all their winter gear on, they might be ready for summer use and get hurt less??? At least I hope I'm right 

The sides that are made for the wheels double as a track to send small hot wheels cars down, so they are really enjoying sending every toy possible down it in the house right now 

I let the oldest try it out with the car once in the house and I didn't think I was going to stop him by the time he was at the end! Thought he was gonna go right through me and out the wall!! The youngest might have to wait another year

This is what you have to look forward to Nick. 🤠