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BlimeyCabrio Mar 7, 2007 03:54 AM

Who's bringing kids?
 
We're bringing my 7 and 10 year old boys - both love MINIs and twisties!
We've rented a cabin down the road a bit.

Just wondering how many kids will be there...

TWISTER Mar 7, 2007 03:56 AM

I'm bringing my 11 and 16 year old girls - both love MINIs and TWISTER! Oops I mean twisties!

Mini Fireman Mar 7, 2007 05:15 AM

Bringing 3 - 13(b), 10(g) & 8(b).

Kamofrogg Mar 7, 2007 05:39 AM

We're bringing our two kids (5 and 15).

MSFITOY Mar 7, 2007 05:43 AM

I'm bringing my wife, son 8, son 3, and mom 73...looks like lotza kids for them play with...:)

No, they're not all going to be in the Mini...we're bringing a second car...

ImagoX Mar 7, 2007 06:37 AM

LOL... ooops, my wife (KamoFrogg) already replied.

MSFITOY Mar 7, 2007 06:38 AM


Originally Posted by ImagoX (Post 1409060)
We're bringing our 5 year old and our 15 year old. We're towing the MINI behind a Suburban - yeah, yeah, I know I'm a wimp. :)

That's what I wanted to do if only I had a trailer...:sad:

ImagoX Mar 7, 2007 06:43 AM


Originally Posted by MSFITOY (Post 1409063)
That's what I wanted to do if only I had a trailer...:sad:

We're renting one from U-haul... $10 per day seems like one HELL of a deal for the extra space and to keep the miles off our car. :thumbsup:

mmatarella Mar 7, 2007 06:51 AM

Kids should have a great time there. The one thing I'd caution is to turn OFF your FRS radios after dinner. There are a handful of idiots every year that get very obscene on the radios, only late in the evening.

I'd have no reservation about bringing kids as long as I did that.

MSFITOY Mar 7, 2007 06:59 AM


Originally Posted by ImagoX (Post 1409070)
We're renting one from U-haul... $10 per day seems like one HELL of a deal for the extra space and to keep the miles off our car. :thumbsup:

That's all?!?!:eek2: Which particular trailer size? Is this a full car trailer? I swore it was something unaffordable the last time I looked into this...:confused:

mmatarella Mar 7, 2007 07:01 AM

Yes, inquiring minds want to know. Dolly or trailer? I thought they wouldn't rent a car trailer without a truck too.

ImagoX Mar 7, 2007 07:07 AM

I called them a few weeks back asking about a front-wheel only dolly, and got the quote. I planned to check with them later on, but I have to call them anyway to schedule my hitch installation, so I'll let you knwo what they say.

MSFITOY Mar 7, 2007 07:10 AM


Originally Posted by mmatarella (Post 1409095)
Yes, inquiring minds want to know. Dolly or trailer? I thought they wouldn't rent a car trailer without a truck too.

That's what I thought...plus Msfitoy's too low to be dragged on her rear wheels...need full trailer and I think the rental fee for a week is pretty much the price of owning one...:sad:

ImagoX Mar 7, 2007 07:27 AM

Interesting... didn't consider how that would affect lowered cars - good to know.

FranticFreddy Mar 7, 2007 09:08 AM

First time at the Dragon and Sceduled to attend are my daughters 12 and 14. I registered both of them, but that in no way means either one of them will be onboard when the MINI pulls out of the driveway on Thursday morning.

gwylliongirl Mar 7, 2007 11:00 AM

We are bringing our 10 year old daughter. I'm hoping to have some kind of games set up in our tent (Aesthetic Creations) because even though she loves to "help" and I take her on "field trips" throughout the day at events she gets bored when we aren't driving the twisties. Mike went alone last year, and he's not stopping us from coming this time!

mmatarella Mar 7, 2007 11:06 AM

There's a indoor pool though I don't know if it'll be open then, and a game room too at the Fontana rec center.

SNEEEZY - Erika Mar 7, 2007 11:39 AM

I'm bringing my two daughters, 13 & 14...leaving both sons (15/twins) at home with hubby.

ImagoX Mar 7, 2007 02:09 PM

Well, turns out that we got the wrong quote, but that even at the correct price renting a full-size car platform (usable with lowered cars) isn't too expensive. You can definitely rent just the trailer from UHaul without also renting a truck - see THIS THREAD for details.

Ords Mar 7, 2007 03:23 PM

I'd love too but kids are still in school till June 6th. Son (10) and I did MTTS and he loved it. A shame he's going to miss this.

BlimeyCabrio Mar 7, 2007 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by Ords (Post 1410126)
I'd love too but kids are still in school till June 6th. Son (10) and I did MTTS and he loved it. A shame he's going to miss this.

Sorry he can't make it. :sad:

The irony is, I was planning to come solo, but then found out that my kids have a teacher workday that Friday and an early release day on Thursday... So if I went solo I'd be missing a long weekend opportunity with the family - so MOTD IS our long weekend. :thumbsup:

Will probably never work out that way again - but great this time. :nod:

Jeremy1026 Mar 7, 2007 05:18 PM

im bringing a kid, me :), being 18, ill probably be in the top 10 youngest owners there :)

MSFITOY Mar 7, 2007 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by Jeremy1026 (Post 1410306)
im bringing a kid, me :), being 18, ill probably be in the top 10 youngest owners there :)

:lol: Are you a good baby sitter?

Jeremy1026 Mar 7, 2007 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by MSFITOY (Post 1410322)
:lol: Are you a good baby sitter?

Nope, not at all. (I sure hope that gets me out of baby sitting duties :lol:)

Kamofrogg Mar 7, 2007 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by MSFITOY (Post 1410322)
:lol: Are you a good baby sitter?

Hey, if you need a babysitter, our 15 year old can help here and there. She's giving us some "adult" time by watching her 5 year old brother when we need her to. We're staying in the hotel at the Fontana.


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