JimmyBo Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 LEGO is amazing! You can create almost anything with LEGO's and when it comes to designing roller coasters and theme park attractions, LEGO can be a way to show everyone's creativity at their finest. LEGO has also released some of their own theme park related and roller coaster sets in the past. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the latest LEGO Loop Coaster Set. Below are some pictures of me putting the set together and then the awesome details that this set has. If you have ever created a LEGO set related to theme parks, like roller coasters or rides, we would love to see it on Theme Park Review. If you want to share, feel free to post in this thread, or you can create your own thread. I think it would be great to see everyone else's creations and designs. I got my hands on this really awesome set! My family and extended family got me this as a Christmas gift this year...it was awesome AND a surprise! But of course my son just wanted to play in the box that it came in.... kids ...... This box is so cool. I didn't want to open it because it looked so cool. Some pretty fun details all around the box. I thought it looked tall from the picture on the box...but I would be lying if I said I wasn't surprised how tall the set actually was when it was complete. Time to dump everything out on our table. This was my battle ground for the next week to put this thing together. Everything laid out on the table and I'm ready to tackle the instruction book! Bag Number 1 Complete! That was a fun way to start! Bag Number 2 Complete! Starting to look like some roller coaster footers are being placed. Bag Number 3 Complete! Already placing track pieces? That was fast! Bag Number 4 Complete! I realized at this point, I needed to switch to the longer side of our table as this build was going to be a lot bigger than I anticipated! Bag Number 5 Complete! Not a lot added from this bag, but still fun seeing it come together! Bag Number 6 Complete! More track, the entrance sign and stairs were added. I love LEGO's sense of humor in all their sets. These signs are hilarious! Bag Number 7 Complete! The loops are already complete and I'm only half way through the instructions! This goes to show you that even LEGO makes mistakes on their instructions. If you know...you know... Bag Number 8 Complete! This piece doesn't look like much, but this bag took me the 2nd longest out of all the bags. You will see in a little bit which bag took the longest. Bag Number 9 Complete! Starting to see the drop come together! Bag Number 10 Complete! Almost done with Bag Number 11, and this was the crucial step of connecting the 2 separate pieces together. I'll admit...I was a little nervous something would break... Bag Number 11 Complete! It came together pretty easily. Bag Number 12 took the longest out of all the bags. First, I had to build the large "elevator" section. And then...... ...I had to make sure I had 222 pieces of the lift chain! I had to do this step 222 times!!! It was tedious but satisfying at the same time. I decided to split it up in groups to make sure I didn't lose count. The "elevator" section before the lift chain was attached! Bag Number 12 Complete! Tower has been completed! Bag Number 13 Complete! Added the portion of track that the coaster will sit on while going up the elevator! Bag Number 14 Complete! It doesn't look like much was added, but almost all of the gears and cables were added with this bag. This little red handle is the most important piece of the entire build! If you had a LEGO Motor function, this is where it would go to run the elevator continuously. Bag Number 15 Complete! THE ENTIRE SET IS COMPLETE! Now let's check out some fun details of this ride. When going to an amusement park, everyone needs pretzels and hot dogs! I love this guy selling balloons on his bike! I love his outfit and everything. Reminds me of some fun loving people here on TPR! The Grandma is terrified to ride...or is she so upset because her grandson is too small to ride? Any set with a squirrel is a winner in my book. Also, if you know LEGO, you can recognize some of the other larger LEGO Fairground builds. Let's look at the fun coaster station now... Fun little details within the station. They have pictures taken from the ride camera (including some taking the squirrel on the ride). The ride operator has their own area of the station with buttons for the ride. Time to take a ride on the elevator lift! It really is such an awesome set. The view from the top of the drop! What is great about this set, unlike some other LEGO sets, is that our entire family enjoys playing with it. It is interactive with the coaster traveling through the track and all the minifigs that we can switch out on the ride. Changing things up with this set is a blast for my boys and it's not some static LEGO build that will sit on a shelf and collect dust. They have played with this set nearly every day since I have completed it. And mostly, they try to derail the roller coaster! HAHA!! Thanks for reading. AGAIN, If you have any LEGO creations related to theme parks, roller coasters, rides, we would love to see them! Please share them! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Nice. Though this might be better suited for the Roller Coaster Models forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Amazing! Big Lego fan here and their sets are only getting crazier! ^Jim reached out to me and I gave him permission to post this here. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 OMG. .that is the coolest thing ever. . and I'm now so sorry I looked, because I want it. . but I know I dont' have the space (or the self control to take the time to build it). HOWEVER. . on the site? they also sell this - which has already made it into my shopping cart. . . . dang it! LOL https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/atari-2600-10306 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBo Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 17 hours ago, SharkTums said: Amazing! Big Lego fan here and their sets are only getting crazier! ^Jim reached out to me and I gave him permission to post this here. Thanks Elissa. LEGO has been coming up with some pretty crazy ideas lately. It is really making my bank account empty real fast. My boys also love all the LEGO Super Mario Sets. They play with those for hours! 15 hours ago, bert425 said: OMG. .that is the coolest thing ever. . and I'm now so sorry I looked, because I want it. . but I know I dont' have the space (or the self control to take the time to build it). HOWEVER. . on the site? they also sell this - which has already made it into my shopping cart. . . . dang it! LOL Thanks Bert. I find putting LEGO sets together to be relaxing but some people can find it frustrating. That ATARI (and the NES) set is amazing. I love all the little details within those sets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 ^ I can only agree with your statement of Lego coming up with some awesome sets lately. I've been into lego for years, while most of the time I stick to Star Wars as I love it to death I have some sets outside those because they are that good, I have gotten good at restraining myself to buy everything I like but sometimes I have regrets later, like the red roller coaster that came for this one. It also something me and a college share and we even spend time outside work to enjoy this hobby. Also for those interested here are some notable sets I own: 71374 Lego NES (I like Nintendo but don't like the Mario sets). 75192 Millennium Falcon (the most expensive set to date). 75308 R2-D2. 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina. 40346 Legoland park set (Only available at a Legoland theme park). And also 10303 Loop Coaster (I may have missed the red one but I wasn't going to make that mistake twice). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBo Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 To celebrate International Lego Day (January 28th), here is another LEGO creation we made related to theme parks. We took the LEGO Ferris Wheel 3 in 1 Set and the boys and I made it into the Mickey Wheel at Disney's California Adventure. Anyone have any other LEGO creations related to rides or roller coasters? Today is the day to share them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Although we're not really big fans of Will Arnett hosting it, LEGO MASTERS is a really enjoyable (to us) competition on TV. Especially since the last season, they allowed a few Canadian pairs into the contest. Good for them! Looking forward to another season of it. And in one of the past seasons there has been a coaster created, depending on the challenge. One of the Canadian couples, from the recent competition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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