Monster Jam, go or no-go?

[mike343sharpstick]

There is gong to be a Monster Jam event in Milwaukee in a couple weeks.
I'm not into this stuff at all, there ok and all just not my thing..... However, my 4 year old boy is a BIG fan of monster trucks, and my daughter (8) even wants to go.
Admittedly, when I was a kid I would have died to go see a real monster truck.

I'm thinking we should go?
Has anyone here ever gone to one of these things, is it pretty cool?

[olbuddybob]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

My kids really like to go see these things. If you go with the understanding of what you are going to get you will have a good time. It is the WWF of motor sports. You do need to appreciate what they are doing with a 10,000lb vehicle and 1500HP launching them twenty to thirty feet in the air inside a building. I really enjoy the freestyle stuff. The racing is just dumb though

[nesabo]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

i say go, way better then a milas cyrus or jonas brothers concert!

[tiresmoke!]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

Bob hit it on the head...the Monster Jam-branded events are scripted to a "t", but it's good fun for the kids. It's not like it was back in the 1980's(i.e. ACTUAL racing/competition)....

Ear protection is an absolute MUST...took my youngest son to a similar event(Monster Nationals, Bigfoot was there), and he had foam ear plugs AND the headphone-style ear muffs as well.

Go ahead, take'em.....any mechanized entertainment beats the hell out of "cabin fever".

[studemax]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

Go, and enjoy!
You get to hear high-performance engines roaring and spitting flames.
What's wrong with that?

[HoosierGTA]

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Just if it is in a basket ball arena don't sit in the first 15 rows or so. Have seen them get into the stands before when flipping and such.

[speed service]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

Motorized WWE... Kids love it, What is there to do in Consin in the winter anyways !!

[64casteel]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

if its a small arena it would be the best choice but still go

when i was about 5 or 6 one of the drivers asked me if i wanted to go for i ride in parking lot and i stupid me was scared to

[Pumpkin]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

if its a small arena it would be the best choice but still go

when i was about 5 or 6 one of the drivers asked me if i wanted to go for i ride in parking lot and i stupid me was scared to

You'd have just taken a nap anyway as usual.

[64casteel]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

if its a small arena it would be the best choice but still go

when i was about 5 or 6 one of the drivers asked me if i wanted to go for i ride in parking lot and i stupid me was scared to

You'd have just taken a nap anyway as usual.

shut up, i was just afraid of the truck

[BangShiftChad]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

I say go. We took Cole a few years ago on his birthday and it was good. If your kids are into autographs and all that, they have a free "party" in the pits before the race where they can get photos with the drivers and truck and all that. It's pretty cool.

Words of advice.
Go to eat on your way to the show. Fill the kids up good, and then all you have to do is buy them a drink and cotton candy. They will be full and not want to eat $8 hot dogs.
Bring the kids some earplugs. The little foam ones are fine.

[SSChevyManiac]

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I went in a SMALL ice hockey arena, to a sort of rip off of MJ. It was cool for free as college kids. We got the tickets from a local radio station because we were on the PSU Baja team. The show was on the bare concrete floor. 12 cars and a van to crush. 3 cars per side and van in the middle. Straight races go, then stop. They did a wheelie contest, racing and free style. They had supporting "events" such as flat track quads, which was about as un organized as frat house, and stunt motorcycles. It was fun for free, blower whine echos really well too.

[Monster]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

It has all already been said in previous posts, so I'll summarize it.

GO !!

Fill the kids up with food on the way to the event.
Make sure they have adaquate ear protection.
.. and most importantly, have fun and make the most of it with your kids.
;D

[mike343sharpstick]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

Wow, I guess I'm goin' then :D
It's in the Bradley center where the Milwaukee Bucks play and they also have a ton of concerts and such there. I guess it's a midsized arena.

Better get it on the family event calendar.

[Monster]

Re: Monster Jam, go or no-go?

Well done Mike !
Make it a family event and enjoy the noise and mayhem of Monster Trucks with your kids !!!
They will no doubt remember it for the rest of their lives.
;D