TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Rockets

The Aquapod Bottle Launcher by HOG WILD

3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF! Hog Wild's new AquaPod launches a two-liter soda bottle up to 100 feet in the air! The AquaPod bottle launcher comes 100% assembled, all you need is a two-liter soda bottle, an ordinary bike pump and water to join in on the fun! Fill the soda bottle half way with clean water and affix over the launch tube. Take the bike pump and pressurize to 50 PSI. Don't worry, AquaPod includes a built-in-check value that eliminates over pressurization, ensures safety and maximum height! Unwind the 15-foot long launch string and start the count down. Pull the string and WOW - it's a water-fueled 100 foot blast off that kids won't believe. 7/30/2013 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rocket Zoomer by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

Stomp it, launch it, catch it! This Rocket Zoomer comes with 2 soft, safe foam rockets to send flying through the air. Load a rocket onto the base and stomp on the pump to shoot the rocket straight up with the force of air. Includes a sturdy, easy to assemble base and one 5" and one 6.5" rocket.
— Greg Larson, owner of Larson's Toys and Games in Columbus, Ohio, told TDmonthly in a March 2013 survey that Rocket Zoomers are their best selling outdoor toy. 3/19/2013 (Price: $15.99)

Sky Ripperz by ZING

The SKY RIPPERZ super sonic bungee-launched rockets are the newest innovation in flight technology in Zing’s Blast Off™ line. Just attach the Launcher to the Launch Hook on the SKY RIPPERZ Whistle-Screaming Rocket, pull the tab, and watch it fly over 250 feet high with a flick of the wrist! Listen as the SKY RIPPERZ Rocket takes off wailing through the air with Whistle-Screaming action. Whether kids are going for Long Shotz, High Shotz or Target Shotz, the new SKY RIPPERZ hand-launched rockets are set to soar to super sonic heights with unbelievable performance. Launch date: April 2013. 1/8/2013 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

iLaunch Thunder by DREAM CHEEKY

The Dream Cheeky iLaunch Thunder is a Missile Launcher made for iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. Strike fear into the hearts of fellow cube-dwellers with the iLaunch Thunder. Wirelessly controlled by an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, the iLaunch Thunder combines the best of Bluetooth technology and extreme innovation with a bit of insanity…With a 270 degree horizontal rotation, a vertical flexibility of more than 40 degrees and a shooting distance of around 25 feet, the iLaunch Thunder will cover more than 1,400 square feet of their workspace. That definitely gives users more than enough coverage to declare some serious office warfare. Launch date: December 2011. 10/10/2012 (Price: $79.99)

Fun Explorers Rocket Ship Play Set by KIDKRAFT

Kids can explore space with this multi-level rocket ship play set.

Features:

• Over 25 colorful pieces, including astronauts, robots and aliens
• Two glow-in-the-dark moon craters
• Two space vehicles for exploring uncharted planets
• Removable ramp lets the astronauts drive their vehicles onboard
• Working elevator
• Dimensions: 23.74" x 15.67" x 29.21"
• Made of MDF & plastic

 4/22/2010 (Price: $129.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

X9 Rocket by PLAYHUT INC.

Kids can blast off on a cosmic journey in the Playhut X9 Rocket play structure, which is comprised of a large, shuttle-shaped play hut and two 20” tunnels. It has multiple tunnel ports for crawl-through fun and structure expansion, and EZ Twist technology allows for instant set-up and quick-fold down for convenient storage. It received a 2009 Outstanding Products iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 2009. 8/19/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gazillion Bubble Rocket by FUNRISE INC.

Kids can watch a Gazillion bubbles soar into the air with the Gazillion Bubble Rocket. They simply pour Gazillion Bubble solution into the tray of the launch pad, place the rocket on the launcher, and with stomping power, launch the bubble rocket for a bubble trail of sky-high fun. The product comes with a cool rocket, a launcher, a stomp pad and 6 oz. of Gazillion solution for continuous rocket-fueled action. No batteries are required. Launch date: 2009. 11/25/2008 (Price: $16.99)

Squeeze Rocket Launcher by D & L COMPANY

The rocket is interchangeable with other D&L Company squeeze rockets. Simply squeeze the handle and six rockets will launch consecutively. 12/28/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Star Rocket by SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER

This 23” rocket takes only minutes to assemble and can soar up to 300’ in the air. Experiments with baking soda and vinegar offer an introduction to chemistry and physics. 11/8/2007 (Price: $23.99)

Rock-it Stone Age Flyer Rocket Kit by ESTES INDUSTRIES

The Rock-it Stone Age Flyer is a Skill Level 1 kit that launches on Estes C11 or D engines. Underneath its rocky exterior is laser cut fins, a pre-shaped stone nose cone and a sleek design that launches this rock to over 540 feet. ( Watch Video) 4/12/2007 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blast-Off by TOYSMITH

Pump it up, press the button and watch it go! Foam rockets can soar over 100', while the trick foam glider performs loops in the air. The set includes a 14" pump, a launcher, two 9" foam rockets and one 10 1/2" foam glider. The launcher features a "safety launch" so rockets and gliders cannot be released if the launcher has flipped over. What makes Blast-Off so special? “Excellent performance, durability [and an] attractive package for gift-giving,” Debra Ashley of Toysmith told TDmonthly. Launch date: Summer 2006 11/27/2006 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]