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... shades of Market Street...
Comment #2: It has 4100+ parts but it doesn't LOOK like 4100+ parts. We should have a contest and guess how many white 2x2 round bricks it has in it. Looks like that part will be a significant portion of the build.
I like the set itself but I´m looking more forward to see the MOC´s inluding 3 and more of these ;-)
It's an incredible engineering job and is a seriously gorgeous set and as far as playability goes, my 7 year old son has already gotten more use out of it than the Carousel and Ferris Wheel sets combined. For myself as an adult i've found it's incredibly zen to turn the crank and just watch this thing in motion. I've totally lost track of time at least twice in the past few days. The mini figures are all top notch, and the juice hut, ticket booth and cotton candy cart are all excellent details. Another big plus is that it's fairly sturdy, the base stanchions are anchored in and it can be lifted by picking it up in two specific spots that are detailed in the back of the instructions-similar to how the Minecraft Mountain Cave set can be lifted and moved.
On the negative side, it was the most tedious build i've ever undertaken. This was the first time in my building experience that i couldn't wait for it to be over. And i was thinking that before the 203 chain link assembly. At least 80% of this is stacking 2x2 round bricks over and over and over...There's so much fundamental structure that has to be precisely in place and it's not all identical. So switching to auto-pilot won't really work here. The gear mechanism-which spans a huge amount of space-is the most complex i've ever encountered in a Lego set but is pretty straight forward in terms of construction. Again, the engineering that obviously went into this is rather staggering.
I've read that the Taj Mahal, Big Ben and London Bridge sets are also on the repetitive side. I don't have any of those and if they're anything like this, i'm kind of glad i've never picked them up. On the whole though, the pros outweigh the cons. I'm glad i have it but I'm really looking forward to the next wave of Minecraft sets. I can post pictures if that doesn't break any rules...
As for stacking 2x2s, I don't see myself minding that either - I can handle simple repetition. What bugs me is the repetition of somewhat more complicated assemblies. The 24 of those panels on the Carousel nearly pushed me over the edge...
For the minecraft set images - post a link but not images. There is a `leaks` section in the members area where you can put the link. We`re also eagerly awaiting the new minecraft sets!
But, as I am glutton for punishment, I look forward to building this one!
There is another video from the same event showing a six car train, but I can't find it ATM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=spAYSYd9rgE
Whose gonna buy 3 sets and call it coaster, coaster, COASTER!
Actually rather agree with @dehnehsu about a drop right after the lift to get it moving rather than the wheels at the top - but then this would have extended the whole coaster by an extra straight bit and thus pushed up the price even more.
I wonder if if this is successful, they might give thought to creating more track pieces, i.e. curves that also slope rather than what we see now.
Another issue is that of the cars coming untracked at the top of the incline. This goes hand in hand with the loosening issue, especially at the very top of the incline where the last two pieces of track are joined only with a single, unanchored 2x2 brick with a 45 degree angle front. This needs to be checked frequently. Its just not the most secure connection unfortunately and does come apart from the repetitive weight of the cars passing over. This will cause the train to fall off the track. It is a simple fix however.
I have tried it with six cars and running the two separate three car trains at the same time and both worked fine aside from the issues i mentioned above.
One other problem, and one i have not been able to figure out, is that now, when the train comes into the station it makes contact with the the inside track that holds the other, idle train. This did not happen at all during the first few days and now only happens sporadically but i'm at a total loss to explain why. Everything appears perfectly identical as when first assembled. I'm chalking it up to a less than ideal base (my coffee table is not exactly an oak round table) and a 7 year old child doing God-knows-what when i'm not in the room.
I understand people's concerns-this is an expensive set and should be structurally bullet proof considering-and as we lead up to the official release date i will report back with any other problems/concerns. I will say that on the whole, IMO, there was nothing terribly major; nothing was even close to totally falling apart and the set still works as it should.
I'm sorry i haven't checked back sooner. if anybody has any other questions i'll do my best to answer them in a more timely manner...
I'm too excited! Can't wait to get it. I picked up Lego Boost because I was going to get it eventually so this was a great excuse! I can add that and show people if no-one does it in the meantime (still a long way to go until I can get one delivered!). The downside of getting the Lego Boost is I also needed to pick up a new iPad since I have the now ancient iPad 2! So the rollercoaster has cost me the same as the millennum falcon with the Lego Boost and new iPad cost on top! I think I'm a bit crazy, but I already knew that!
it is so BIG.....
if i was to get it. i would only have 1.. count it 1... place to place it..... and even then. it would only be there for a little bit. as it cound not stay there!
That's my big concern as well. I just don't have any place to put something that big for an extended period of time. I'll still get it, but it will probably spend most of its time in a state of partial disassembly.
Tomorrow i move mine to a more open space. Hopefully it survives a two hour car ride as i'm not ready to reassemble any part of it just yet. I will be able to hook it up to a battery box this weekend but i don't have LEGO Boost...
and i say super mega size, as the dam thing is super sized now.....
I am definitely going to add #31084 Pirate Roller Coaster to my growing Theme Park collection though!
Think I'll just get the one for now though.