Hello Jang, I spent 5 hours to figure out that when the mini-figures are going down the second loop they would be pulling 9 Gs and 90 mph. I may of gotten that wrong.
At 2:38, I like how the chain is partially made up of large pieces that cover the bright blue elements, while the smaller pieces do not cover the blue, and so when the elevator goes up, it creates the illusion that the blue light is chasing the elevator.
I built this after watching several reviews so I knew about some of the potential structural issues. I decided to build it on top of 3 of legos 32x32 baseplates and this has solved basically all of the issues, I have never had to readjust anything yet and have ran it dozens of times. Great set if you have the space. Definitely grabs attention!
That was an impressive review, Jang. The many close ups of the action from various angles is much appreciated, and, combined with your thoughts on what owning the set involves, they give a strong impression of what it is like to build and own a set like this. Thanks, Jang :)
I was very surprised seeing the leftmost figure at 10:30 up close for the first time, it looks exactly like Travis Touchdown. I wonder if that was intentional.
Jang you're so amazing I swear I love watching and listening to your reviews 😭😭😭 Your commentary is so unbiased articulate and to the point.. I'm just mesmerized
Mine works really well. I do think the chain stretched over the last several weeks because I had to remove one link to tighten it back up but for the most part, it works flawlessly. I was on the fence about it but got it anyhow and I really love it. I bought a wood shelf plank at Home Depot to place it on so that I can just lift the whole thing if I need to move it.
Like you said, the price is reasonable all things considered. I wonder how it would have turned out of they just had one loop, then it could have been shorter, cost less, and the lower forces would have helped it stay together more easily.
This set is pretty darn cool. I don't think I'll get it, but I can see my dad getting 1 or 2 of this and then have me build it for his engineering class
thanks for the thorough review. I appreciate that you showed multiple views of all the transitions, loops, etc., so we can really see what's going on. (especially since the drop/loops happen so quickly)
The thing I was most interesting in when I saw the official release was the elevator so thank you for explaining in depth how it works. With all those support wheels it looks far more complicated than it actually is.
Same. I've been waiting for this review because I got it on release day and I've wanted to hear Jangs thoughts on it. Same with the castle, i plan to get it on release day and wait to hear what he thinks about it
Ave Jang. Thank you very much for all your hard work, patients and trouble to revieuw this set for us. Seeing it been build on Twitch whas a blast but also made clear how much effort you do for us. 👍👍👍 Thank you again for that and stay save out there.
The engineering is wonderful, I love the look of this set. I hope someone buys two and doubles it in size lol. If I get a bonus this year I might try and buy this, I don’t “need” it but it sure is gorgeous… I’d rather this than say the oversized UCS AT-AT personally. Finding somewhere to put it will be a real challenge though.
Dude, I built mine on a mil plate and it works great! The only problem I’m getting is chain skip. It worked great for days with zero chain skip, then all of a sudden it does it and that’s using the Large Motor with Battery Pack. When I pull up on the chain as it’s skipping it’ll stop, this tells me we need more torque or less weight being lifted. I took off 2 minifigures and that wasn’t enough and the next thing I’m trying is removing chain links or getting more powerful batteries. It definitely feels better than the original white/red coaster which I also have on a mil plate. The extra gear arm stretched all the way under the holding area makes it feel like you’re about to twist the plastic axle in half. The loop is sweet but I’d like to make it longer, but dude, these coasters smoke space and bricks!
Definitly a gun and big set here. A not only big, but very functional roller coaster that works through cranking and goes pretty fast for a toy. Would be cool to see in a LEGO environment, price is definitely as big as the set, but its not one can complain as much as others. Nice review, Jang
The designers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should. This set will go down in LEGO history, no doubt.
I got the original rollercoaster when it came out. Quite pricey, but worth it. I ended up modding it, motorising it, and it's part of my display suite for lego shows. I mounted the whole thing on 2x big grey baseplates for stability. The coaster can wear and tear quite easily; I end up having to lubricate the track curves to stop the track and cars wearing out. I am *really* looking forward to getting my hands on this set, and intend on mounting it on baseplates again. But it won't be going to shows, unless I completely tear it down and design my own MOC coaster. Plus right now there's nowhere to put it! /sigh
When the set was first announced and the price was public, I didn't get the reaction a portion of the community seemed to have of it being extremely overpriced. The original roller coaster set from 2018 came with 4080 parts for $379.99 in the United States. This one, in the post-pandemic post-supply chain inflation/recession/whatever year 2022, has around 300 less pieces sure, but is still "only" $399.99 in the United States. That's $20 extra for less pieces, but added height and the last 2 and a half years of pandemic/inflation. Compared to some of the other 18+ sets released lately, I'd argue this is one of the more valuable ones. I'm not trying to defend Lego's prices, but compared to some stuff they've put out lately, I don't think this is the worst offender.
9:22 The plain hot dog costs 5 units of lego currency, yet the hotdog with mustard costs 9. Lego mustard must be really expensive or the amusement park is massively overcharging.
Thanks very much indeed JANG for this pleasantly unagitated review! Again your factual and calm way of presenting and recapping this great set with all it‘s pros and cons proves me right in being your follower for many years now and (being from Germany) not only watching the local reviews here. I think you know for sure that the German LEGO „Fan“ scene is quite toxic in some way, due to whatever reasons. Many reviewers here use very click-baiting, destructive captions for their content, just to talk this impressive art of LEGO engineering down. Not you. You‘ve presented the set how it is, with everything that needs to be considered. It was very enjoyable to watch. Thanks for the continuously good content. Greeting from Bremen (Northern Germany) to the Bay Area!
I bought this for my gf for her birthday. She's a big fan of the whole theme park line and really wanted it. I have not worked out where it will go yet but it will definitely mean we have to put some stuff in storage (or just get rid of it) to make room.
I’m in bag 12 as I’m watching! I’m loving the build and it looks great placed next to the previous Lego coaster set. My 6yo son is super excited to play with the finished set, maybe even more than I am! Btw: When I was in the market to buy the original coaster, I searched and watched several TH-cam reviews to learn more about it. That was the first time I discovered you and your review channel and after watching, I ordered it from Legos website. You’ve been an invaluable resource for me ever since. Still the most trusted, thorough and well rounded Lego review channel in my opinion.
Thanks JANG for your explanation of the set, particularly the elevator mechanism. I was quite impressed with how many elements the designers were able to boil down to a single crank, and your review was very clear on how it worked. I'll probably pass on this set because of space constraints, but it is quite the marvel.
You know, with the flag on that one minifigure's shirt the only reference i can think of is a lego reference to bionicle in a very minimalist way, the planet in bionicle was split into 3 seperate planets, a desert one, a jungle one, and the water one which is where most of the story takes place. I only thought of it cause of the flag of mars, a thing where there's a red stripe, blue stripe, and green stripe for what's hoped to be the future of mars
Have you experienced the front coaster car coming off the tracks just after the second loop? It comes off and stops in the middle of the curve right after the loop. It's not very often and it doesn't damage anything, I'm just wondering if anyone else has seen it happen and/or have a fix for it
As a set for a kid (assuming that an adult built it for them or together) , this is a marvelous set that i can see kids having tons of fun with and to customize to suit whatever imagination they have.
As cool as this coaster looks and as glad as i am that we can finally make inversions, i really don't like the elevator section of it. Tbh i would've preferred some kind of vertical lift system or just a regular lift hill
Thank you for the review, Jang, and the alternate views of the train working was a really nice touch. As is often the case more than half of the comments are commenting on the price. Always with the larger sets people are complaining about the price. It's a valid concern for sure but personally it's I'm tired of reading all the time how expensive a kit is. We get it, people. Lego is expensive. I'm also into RC aircraft and I have more than a couple that cost me into the thousands so it's all relative and there are far more expensive hobbies than Lego but I never hear anybody complain about it so much as Lego fans
So, you have to remove one link when it's getting warm to operate the mechanism. What happens when it gets cold and you're not there and don't forget to add it again?
Just finished the Loop Coaster today. Fairly happy with the end product. What I was not happy about was the amount of pieces missing. Luckily I have been able to take them from other sets, but it's poor quality control for something that cost so much.
It looks great but what you say about it being sensitive to movement. When it came out we went to the local Lego store and they had it on display. A kid and his mum asked the Lego personell to show it working and they couldn‘t cuz it had some parts that obviously didn‘t stick together properly. Kind of took all the magic out of it for me as a potential customer cuz while it may work when put together properly, it is also high maintenance as you said. I do have the Haunted House and that one didn‘t need any readjustment ever since it came out. Also, when I see this and then look at the new Lion‘s Castle, either one priced at 400 bucks - I think you get more for your money with the castle.
Really impressive engineering. I'd probably get it in an instant if I had the time, space and money. Obligatory mention of wanting more medium priced sets
Honestly, I prefer the old 2018 rollercoaster one better overall. Having built it and having it as part of my city display, I really can appreciate the structural design that went into it even more (such as it splitting in half for transport) after seeing/hearing your review about this one. At least for me personally, seems like the 2018 coaster was one that really captured a charm that this one does fails to do. and in some ways it seems that more care was given to it. I know that this version is meant to be different, but at the price point I feel like it is fair to compare the two. That stability issue with time is really quite unfortunate, and in some ways suggests to me that this set was rushed to make it come on the market ASAP after the 2018 model retired. I do agree with the assessment that $400 is reasonable for this nowadays though. Impressive model indeed, just not for me.
It's beautiful, it is a wonderfull proof of concept of a lego roller coaster mechanic. While I get that this set might be a whole lot for the casual Lego consumer it certainly is very inspiriational for those who wish to creat a rollercoaster in their own lego city.
This set is crazy and, as you said, where can you put it?! Also, are you gonna review the Friends Art School and Theater? If not, at least buy them for yourself. I enjoyed the both builds so much and the design, look and price were, in my opinion, fantastic. Thank you for the great content and all the hard work, effort and passion you put into your channel! YOU ROCK, JANG! :)
I didn't expect you to get this set, given what you said on your preview, so it's cool and a pleasant surprise that you were able to get it, thanks to your Twitch viewers chipping in. I like that extra track was included. I mentioned this on the preview video, but I wonder if someone could use the track pieces included so that this is a continuous ride, without the elevator portion, like a traditional roller coaster. I didn't expect the thing to be so finicky. That's not good for it to be so expensive AND touchy like that. Yeah, moving it would be rough. You'd have to almost maybe place a tray or something under it before you move it? Or build it on top of this tray. Then again, if you can even find something big enough!
I think that this is the Lego set which really pushed the limit to what is possible for Lego Sets. And it's not without cost in both price tag and not being for average Lego fans. Needless to say that this set is NOT for the faint of heart and only for the most experienced of Master Builders. It's enormous, unwieldy to move or set up, very complex in design, it's very expensive to afford and maintain and is highly sensitive as it must be constantly watched carefully and properly maintained. But it is also phenomenally well detailed, is well worth that large price tag, and it actually works as it's supposed to. The fact that this thing was ever even possible at all, let alone sold as a regular set and not as some limited edition or exclusive promotional at select locations is truly an amazing sign of what's to come for Lego and what it is truly capable of. As your typical Lego set, yeah I can see why it gets as much flack as it does. But if you look at this thing as an actual machine as apposed to just another regular Lego set then I think it get's a 10 out of 10 simply because of what it accomplished and how much it pushed everything to the limit. And how fitting as it really is a roller coaster ride.
13:15 “this is for folks who are well to do” -Jang Meanwhile I’m over here a broke college student figuring out how many meals I’m gonna have to skip after purchasing this 😂
I don’t like the slamming part when it the elevator goes down. I tried to add weight to the counter balance and it still slams. After multiple runs, the top part started coming apart due to the vibration.
Now that a very impressive set, the last roller coaster set was extremely cool as well, this new one takes it on a new level, but it is very expensive, finicky and high maintenance, not to mention the trouble of finding a place to put it once it's built (and hopefully it won't fall apart when you move it!)
I like how the first loop is irl accurate. That second one though looks pretty circular rather than ovaloid. The minifigures will probably have sore necks after riding this lol
Where does this set go? You literally need a Lego city and most people can’t dedicate a room or basement for lego. The fact that it can be broken down is great (Lego is great like that), but this appears to be extremely difficult to tear down and then rebuild. Perhaps a coaster set with only track pieces for a single loop design, a very simple train car, and options to build something large/medium/small with the largest option having a single loop (in the style of a creator set) would have been better. I would estimate the cost could to be around $125 since track pieces are more costly to manufacture. The train station + theme park decorations could then be designed as a separate optional purchase/set - I’d imagine that would sell decently on its own without all the track parts - like the Lego land park set from a couple of years ago (but without any coaster track parts). With a track-pieces focused set (with one loop), far more people would have the funds and space (or temporary space) for a coaster set. As it stands, I will never even consider purchasing this which is a darn shame because I would love to experience a Lego coaster with a loop like this one. It is very fun looking - and roller coasters bring a lot of excitement/fear/joy/nostalgia/wonder.
Thank you very much for a great review. You really gave a balanced and well describing insight into the set with its pros and cons. You definitely gave me quite a lot to think about and consider before I am going to buy it.
It is high priced and high maintenance. And also highly abstract in that, like the haunted house, you'll never see anything like it in real life. It's just to prove a point, that yes, Lego coasters can be designed, at the extreme extreme extreme, to do loop-the-loop. Isn't that fantastic. Lego's fun-fare sets, starting with the Fairground Mixer, were wonderful. The best was the red roller coaster. They all looked great and worked well. But the two since then are Frankenstein sets. I stopped collecting with the haunted house - they did a much better one about six years earlier with the Monster Fighters set - it actually looks like a haunted house.
Why do I feel like they just could have given the cars some sort of automatic launching feature to get them through the loop instead of a big tower that probably has $200 in Lego pieces in it alone?
Many German TH-camrs complained that the crossing of the wagons down from the tower does not work properly. Often it gets stuck when you do more than three runs. Furthermore the chain stretches... Sadly it is just a short term fun and not worth 400 USD. I recommend everyone who loves a rollercoaster the older model, more parts and probably in a used state available for less than 300 USD.
I don't know who the "many" TH-camrs are and why they "all" have the exact same problem with near immediate failures, but I've run mine many dozens of times. The set does need to be assembled with care at first. I have heard about the chain stretching for some people though, especially in warmer climates -- an easy fix, just remove one link. LEGO should have included this in their instructions as we all learned from the Haunted Mansion ride that chain tension is an important thing to tune.
I'm hoping someone will modify and add to this set to make a version with a lifting mechanism like the other roller coaster so it can continuously stay on static tracks the whole time. I wonder how long it would have to be to allow that though
I feel like Lego should really expand on their Lego City like how they kinda done in the past, and lay off the police and firefighters sets. Just to name a few: like a Carnival theme which have been sparsely produced. A Farm theme A camping theme
Will anyone who knows tell me what the width in studs from column-to-column-to-column-to-column is taken by the elevator? That is, is it 16x16, 22x30, etc?
I need help. My son and I have a large lego city but money is tight right now. I want to get 1 set for him for his bday. The Loop, Sanctum Santorium, Castle, or Lighthouse? It has to go into a city and we do have the red coaster. He likes all 4 but can never make a decision. Our city has the basement main room as it’s location so we do have room. Thanks
Hello Jang, I spent 5 hours to figure out that when the mini-figures are going down the second loop they would be pulling 9 Gs and 90 mph. I may of gotten that wrong.
Nice.
"Loop Coaster 1 looks too intense for me!"
What kind of Gs ?
Wow, nice
How much acceleraton happens in the lego version?
At 2:38, I like how the chain is partially made up of large pieces that cover the bright blue elements, while the smaller pieces do not cover the blue, and so when the elevator goes up, it creates the illusion that the blue light is chasing the elevator.
I built this after watching several reviews so I knew about some of the potential structural issues. I decided to build it on top of 3 of legos 32x32 baseplates and this has solved basically all of the issues, I have never had to readjust anything yet and have ran it dozens of times. Great set if you have the space. Definitely grabs attention!
That was an impressive review, Jang. The many close ups of the action from various angles is much appreciated, and, combined with your thoughts on what owning the set involves, they give a strong impression of what it is like to build and own a set like this. Thanks, Jang :)
Lego really really went above and beyond with this one. It looks amazing.
I was very surprised seeing the leftmost figure at 10:30 up close for the first time, it looks exactly like Travis Touchdown. I wonder if that was intentional.
It's very pricey but you have to respect the engineering
this kind of video is really why Jang is the best. honest review with tons of demonstration. even some humor too.
Jang you're so amazing I swear I love watching and listening to your reviews 😭😭😭 Your commentary is so unbiased articulate and to the point.. I'm just mesmerized
As always, I’m so grateful for your production value, honesty, and insight
Really enjoy the sound of the working mechanisms
Mine works really well. I do think the chain stretched over the last several weeks because I had to remove one link to tighten it back up but for the most part, it works flawlessly. I was on the fence about it but got it anyhow and I really love it. I bought a wood shelf plank at Home Depot to place it on so that I can just lift the whole thing if I need to move it.
Same thing happened to me. Removing one small link solved it.
Like you said, the price is reasonable all things considered. I wonder how it would have turned out of they just had one loop, then it could have been shorter, cost less, and the lower forces would have helped it stay together more easily.
This has got to be the best executed gimmick / feature I've ever seen on a Lego set. It's expensive, but equally impressive
I'm so glad they included SO 👏 MANY 👏 COASTER 👏 TRACKS 👏 perfect for expanding and MOCing coaster builds!
This set is pretty darn cool. I don't think I'll get it, but I can see my dad getting 1 or 2 of this and then have me build it for his engineering class
thanks for the thorough review. I appreciate that you showed multiple views of all the transitions, loops, etc., so we can really see what's going on. (especially since the drop/loops happen so quickly)
The thing I was most interesting in when I saw the official release was the elevator so thank you for explaining in depth how it works. With all those support wheels it looks far more complicated than it actually is.
Do you plan on getting the 90th anniversary castle? Would love a review on that one :)
Same. I've been waiting for this review because I got it on release day and I've wanted to hear Jangs thoughts on it. Same with the castle, i plan to get it on release day and wait to hear what he thinks about it
Ave Jang. Thank you very much for all your hard work, patients and trouble to revieuw this set for us. Seeing it been build on Twitch whas a blast but also made clear how much effort you do for us. 👍👍👍 Thank you again for that and stay save out there.
Wow! The new review space is amazing and well done! Thank you for a comprehensive review including the technical maintenance concerns of the set.
The engineering is wonderful, I love the look of this set. I hope someone buys two and doubles it in size lol. If I get a bonus this year I might try and buy this, I don’t “need” it but it sure is gorgeous… I’d rather this than say the oversized UCS AT-AT personally. Finding somewhere to put it will be a real challenge though.
Thank you for very clearly explaining how the lift mechanism works.
Hi. I like how you demonstrates the chaintention.😉
The lego employee head was also used for an archer in the lion Knight castle set
Dude, I built mine on a mil plate and it works great! The only problem I’m getting is chain skip. It worked great for days with zero chain skip, then all of a sudden it does it and that’s using the Large Motor with Battery Pack. When I pull up on the chain as it’s skipping it’ll stop, this tells me we need more torque or less weight being lifted. I took off 2 minifigures and that wasn’t enough and the next thing I’m trying is removing chain links or getting more powerful batteries.
It definitely feels better than the original white/red coaster which I also have on a mil plate. The extra gear arm stretched all the way under the holding area makes it feel like you’re about to twist the plastic axle in half.
The loop is sweet but I’d like to make it longer, but dude, these coasters smoke space and bricks!
Definitly a gun and big set here. A not only big, but very functional roller coaster that works through cranking and goes pretty fast for a toy. Would be cool to see in a LEGO environment, price is definitely as big as the set, but its not one can complain as much as others. Nice review, Jang
The designers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should. This set will go down in LEGO history, no doubt.
Cool video! Love these reviews! Keep it up.
I got the original rollercoaster when it came out. Quite pricey, but worth it.
I ended up modding it, motorising it, and it's part of my display suite for lego shows. I mounted the whole thing on 2x big grey baseplates for stability. The coaster can wear and tear quite easily; I end up having to lubricate the track curves to stop the track and cars wearing out.
I am *really* looking forward to getting my hands on this set, and intend on mounting it on baseplates again. But it won't be going to shows, unless I completely tear it down and design my own MOC coaster.
Plus right now there's nowhere to put it! /sigh
So... not swooshable?
The thought of picking up the entire thing and running around the house with it 😂
Haha 🤣
When the set was first announced and the price was public, I didn't get the reaction a portion of the community seemed to have of it being extremely overpriced. The original roller coaster set from 2018 came with 4080 parts for $379.99 in the United States. This one, in the post-pandemic post-supply chain inflation/recession/whatever year 2022, has around 300 less pieces sure, but is still "only" $399.99 in the United States. That's $20 extra for less pieces, but added height and the last 2 and a half years of pandemic/inflation. Compared to some of the other 18+ sets released lately, I'd argue this is one of the more valuable ones. I'm not trying to defend Lego's prices, but compared to some stuff they've put out lately, I don't think this is the worst offender.
I can’t wait to build this. I ordered this one yesterday so it’s expected in the mail on Wednesday.
9:22 The plain hot dog costs 5 units of lego currency, yet the hotdog with mustard costs 9. Lego mustard must be really expensive or the amusement park is massively overcharging.
A perfect review, as ever. Great to see it all in action. Thanks 😊
Wow never thought it be this peace full could totally see myself getting it with a motor for background movement
Interesting to see an unofficial Travis Touchdown mini figure.
Nice! Was waiting for this review to see if I wanted to go for it. Think I’m going to pick it up…
I got this set recently and apparently did not know what i was getting into lol this thing is massive but amazing make sure you got some space for it
Incredible review. Absolutely love all the details of this set
The Flag on the Minifigure's shirt appears to be the flag of Sierra Leone
Thanks for your honest review. 4.5 seconds of fun for $600AUD. My wife likes it. I'll stick with the first roller-coaster.
Thanks very much indeed JANG for this pleasantly unagitated review!
Again your factual and calm way of presenting and recapping this great set with all it‘s pros and cons proves me right in being your follower for many years now and (being from Germany) not only watching the local reviews here.
I think you know for sure that the German LEGO „Fan“ scene is quite toxic in some way, due to whatever reasons. Many reviewers here use very click-baiting, destructive captions for their content, just to talk this impressive art of LEGO engineering down.
Not you. You‘ve presented the set how it is, with everything that needs to be considered. It was very enjoyable to watch.
Thanks for the continuously good content.
Greeting from Bremen (Northern Germany) to the Bay Area!
Can't wait to see JANG motorize it!
I bought this for my gf for her birthday. She's a big fan of the whole theme park line and really wanted it. I have not worked out where it will go yet but it will definitely mean we have to put some stuff in storage (or just get rid of it) to make room.
Thx jang. Great review. Cant fit this set in, but watchingbyour review is about as satisfying.
I’m in bag 12 as I’m watching! I’m loving the build and it looks great placed next to the previous Lego coaster set. My 6yo son is super excited to play with the finished set, maybe even more than I am!
Btw: When I was in the market to buy the original coaster, I searched and watched several TH-cam reviews to learn more about it. That was the first time I discovered you and your review channel and after watching, I ordered it from Legos website. You’ve been an invaluable resource for me ever since. Still the most trusted, thorough and well rounded Lego review channel in my opinion.
The face on hotdog vendor:
_"Boss said if I don't smile, I'll lose my job."_
Thanks JANG for your explanation of the set, particularly the elevator mechanism. I was quite impressed with how many elements the designers were able to boil down to a single crank, and your review was very clear on how it worked. I'll probably pass on this set because of space constraints, but it is quite the marvel.
I saw this set on display at my local LEGO store yesterday while picking up the ninjago city gardens.
You know, with the flag on that one minifigure's shirt the only reference i can think of is a lego reference to bionicle in a very minimalist way, the planet in bionicle was split into 3 seperate planets, a desert one, a jungle one, and the water one which is where most of the story takes place.
I only thought of it cause of the flag of mars, a thing where there's a red stripe, blue stripe, and green stripe for what's hoped to be the future of mars
Have you experienced the front coaster car coming off the tracks just after the second loop? It comes off and stops in the middle of the curve right after the loop. It's not very often and it doesn't damage anything, I'm just wondering if anyone else has seen it happen and/or have a fix for it
Yea, I've had it happen and have seen it happen on one if the lego store displays
This has happened to me at the horseshoe bend before the end. It’s only happened twice, and sometimes I can run it for an hour with it not happening.
Whoa, that thing looks massive!
As a set for a kid (assuming that an adult built it for them or together) , this is a marvelous set that i can see kids having tons of fun with and to customize to suit whatever imagination they have.
As cool as this coaster looks and as glad as i am that we can finally make inversions, i really don't like the elevator section of it. Tbh i would've preferred some kind of vertical lift system or just a regular lift hill
Thank you for the review, Jang, and the alternate views of the train working was a really nice touch.
As is often the case more than half of the comments are commenting on the price. Always with the larger sets people are complaining about the price. It's a valid concern for sure but personally it's I'm tired of reading all the time how expensive a kit is. We get it, people. Lego is expensive. I'm also into RC aircraft and I have more than a couple that cost me into the thousands so it's all relative and there are far more expensive hobbies than Lego but I never hear anybody complain about it so much as Lego fans
Lego might just appeal to a wider audience, and with a wider audience is more people on a tight budget.
So, you have to remove one link when it's getting warm to operate the mechanism. What happens when it gets cold and you're not there and don't forget to add it again?
Just finished the Loop Coaster today. Fairly happy with the end product. What I was not happy about was the amount of pieces missing. Luckily I have been able to take them from other sets, but it's poor quality control for something that cost so much.
It looks great but what you say about it being sensitive to movement. When it came out we went to the local Lego store and they had it on display. A kid and his mum asked the Lego personell to show it working and they couldn‘t cuz it had some parts that obviously didn‘t stick together properly. Kind of took all the magic out of it for me as a potential customer cuz while it may work when put together properly, it is also high maintenance as you said. I do have the Haunted House and that one didn‘t need any readjustment ever since it came out. Also, when I see this and then look at the new Lion‘s Castle, either one priced at 400 bucks - I think you get more for your money with the castle.
I'm gonna buy it for sure despite your helpful critiques
Doin the good work out here Jang great video
Really impressive engineering. I'd probably get it in an instant if I had the time, space and money. Obligatory mention of wanting more medium priced sets
Now they need a fire truck with a ladder that can reach up that high for when the cars get stuck. Or a park maintenance truck
Awesome set! Ive been waiting for this one
Awesome review!
Honestly, I prefer the old 2018 rollercoaster one better overall. Having built it and having it as part of my city display, I really can appreciate the structural design that went into it even more (such as it splitting in half for transport) after seeing/hearing your review about this one. At least for me personally, seems like the 2018 coaster was one that really captured a charm that this one does fails to do. and in some ways it seems that more care was given to it. I know that this version is meant to be different, but at the price point I feel like it is fair to compare the two. That stability issue with time is really quite unfortunate, and in some ways suggests to me that this set was rushed to make it come on the market ASAP after the 2018 model retired.
I do agree with the assessment that $400 is reasonable for this nowadays though. Impressive model indeed, just not for me.
I love a LEGO challenge, so the moving parts and necessary adjustments would be perfect for me.
I’m thinking of getting it and think it will be cool on a shelf
It's beautiful, it is a wonderfull proof of concept of a lego roller coaster mechanic.
While I get that this set might be a whole lot for the casual Lego consumer it certainly is very inspiriational for those who wish to creat a rollercoaster in their own lego city.
This set is crazy and, as you said, where can you put it?! Also, are you gonna review the Friends Art School and Theater? If not, at least buy them for yourself. I enjoyed the both builds so much and the design, look and price were, in my opinion, fantastic. Thank you for the great content and all the hard work, effort and passion you put into your channel! YOU ROCK, JANG! :)
I didn't expect you to get this set, given what you said on your preview, so it's cool and a pleasant surprise that you were able to get it, thanks to your Twitch viewers chipping in.
I like that extra track was included. I mentioned this on the preview video, but I wonder if someone could use the track pieces included so that this is a continuous ride, without the elevator portion, like a traditional roller coaster.
I didn't expect the thing to be so finicky. That's not good for it to be so expensive AND touchy like that.
Yeah, moving it would be rough. You'd have to almost maybe place a tray or something under it before you move it? Or build it on top of this tray. Then again, if you can even find something big enough!
Who would have ever thought that the con of a Lego set is that it is just too big?
so it does indeed reset by itself? that's really nice to have
Excellent review as always. For me it is too expensiv for the building fun you will get. Included motors are a must for 400€
I don't know when but I'm definitely getting it before it retires
I think that this is the Lego set which really pushed the limit to what is possible for Lego Sets. And it's not without cost in both price tag and not being for average Lego fans. Needless to say that this set is NOT for the faint of heart and only for the most experienced of Master Builders.
It's enormous, unwieldy to move or set up, very complex in design, it's very expensive to afford and maintain and is highly sensitive as it must be constantly watched carefully and properly maintained. But it is also phenomenally well detailed, is well worth that large price tag, and it actually works as it's supposed to. The fact that this thing was ever even possible at all, let alone sold as a regular set and not as some limited edition or exclusive promotional at select locations is truly an amazing sign of what's to come for Lego and what it is truly capable of.
As your typical Lego set, yeah I can see why it gets as much flack as it does. But if you look at this thing as an actual machine as apposed to just another regular Lego set then I think it get's a 10 out of 10 simply because of what it accomplished and how much it pushed everything to the limit. And how fitting as it really is a roller coaster ride.
Ooo I've been waiting for this video 🤩
If this was a real rollercoaster I would question the safety and how legal it is . It also kinda reminds me of Hotwheels tracks .
13:15 “this is for folks who are well to do” -Jang
Meanwhile I’m over here a broke college student figuring out how many meals I’m gonna have to skip after purchasing this 😂
I don’t like the slamming part when it the elevator goes down. I tried to add weight to the counter balance and it still slams. After multiple runs, the top part started coming apart due to the vibration.
Now that a very impressive set, the last roller coaster set was extremely cool as well, this new one takes it on a new level, but it is very expensive, finicky and high maintenance, not to mention the trouble of finding a place to put it once it's built (and hopefully it won't fall apart when you move it!)
I like how the first loop is irl accurate. That second one though looks pretty circular rather than ovaloid. The minifigures will probably have sore necks after riding this lol
Where does this set go?
You literally need a Lego city and most people can’t dedicate a room or basement for lego. The fact that it can be broken down is great (Lego is great like that), but this appears to be extremely difficult to tear down and then rebuild.
Perhaps a coaster set with only track pieces for a single loop design, a very simple train car, and options to build something large/medium/small with the largest option having a single loop (in the style of a creator set) would have been better. I would estimate the cost could to be around $125 since track pieces are more costly to manufacture. The train station + theme park decorations could then be designed as a separate optional purchase/set - I’d imagine that would sell decently on its own without all the track parts - like the Lego land park set from a couple of years ago (but without any coaster track parts).
With a track-pieces focused set (with one loop), far more people would have the funds and space (or temporary space) for a coaster set.
As it stands, I will never even consider purchasing this which is a darn shame because I would love to experience a Lego coaster with a loop like this one. It is very fun looking - and roller coasters bring a lot of excitement/fear/joy/nostalgia/wonder.
Yay! He did it!
Thank you very much for a great review. You really gave a balanced and well describing insight into the set with its pros and cons. You definitely gave me quite a lot to think about and consider before I am going to buy it.
It is high priced and high maintenance. And also highly abstract in that, like the haunted house, you'll never see anything like it in real life. It's just to prove a point, that yes, Lego coasters can be designed, at the extreme extreme extreme, to do loop-the-loop. Isn't that fantastic.
Lego's fun-fare sets, starting with the Fairground Mixer, were wonderful. The best was the red roller coaster. They all looked great and worked well. But the two since then are Frankenstein sets. I stopped collecting with the haunted house - they did a much better one about six years earlier with the Monster Fighters set - it actually looks like a haunted house.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has the Tower of Terror drop ride…
Why do I feel like they just could have given the cars some sort of automatic launching feature to get them through the loop instead of a big tower that probably has $200 in Lego pieces in it alone?
Impressive set. Still, I prefer the original just because it's a complete circuit with a chain lift, versus the split track. Great review as always.
My mechanism is constantly getting stuck at the top, and its not aligned with the track so when it reaches the top so the cars always fall off
Many German TH-camrs complained that the crossing of the wagons down from the tower does not work properly. Often it gets stuck when you do more than three runs. Furthermore the chain stretches... Sadly it is just a short term fun and not worth 400 USD. I recommend everyone who loves a rollercoaster the older model, more parts and probably in a used state available for less than 300 USD.
I don't know who the "many" TH-camrs are and why they "all" have the exact same problem with near immediate failures, but I've run mine many dozens of times. The set does need to be assembled with care at first. I have heard about the chain stretching for some people though, especially in warmer climates -- an easy fix, just remove one link. LEGO should have included this in their instructions as we all learned from the Haunted Mansion ride that chain tension is an important thing to tune.
I'm hoping someone will modify and add to this set to make a version with a lifting mechanism like the other roller coaster so it can continuously stay on static tracks the whole time. I wonder how long it would have to be to allow that though
Beautiful 👍
Might want to get this people before the January price increases!
I feel like Lego should really expand on their Lego City like how they kinda done in the past, and lay off the police and firefighters sets.
Just to name a few: like a Carnival theme which have been sparsely produced.
A Farm theme
A camping theme
You got me in the beginning. That a legitimately Half human lol. Very complex set 👍🏼
It'll be really awesome if they could build a real world roller coaster that function like this
Will anyone who knows tell me what the width in studs from column-to-column-to-column-to-column is taken by the elevator? That is, is it 16x16, 22x30, etc?
I need help. My son and I have a large lego city but money is tight right now. I want to get 1 set for him for his bday. The Loop, Sanctum Santorium, Castle, or Lighthouse? It has to go into a city and we do have the red coaster. He likes all 4 but can never make a decision. Our city has the basement main room as it’s location so we do have room. Thanks
This set showcases why LEGO designers have engineering degrees in many cases
That tower is about 50% as tall as a average person. Wow, that like you said that is almost outrageus.
Cool, but way too big to propper present it in house. Great partpack for any builder though!