Cyclone - 900+ Pieces, Building Brick Set, Gravity Powered Roller Coaster Model, Promotes STEM Learning

The media could not be loaded. This was a fun and entertaining little roller coaster kit to assemble. My son loves it! On the contrary to what others claim, the instructions are actually quite straight forward and easy to follow. It does take a little planning and time to get everything setup, but in the end, it all falls into place and works beautifully. The tracks are split and they snap securely into their mounts. It seems most whom have had issues with this kit, may have missed this crucial step. I’ve read some people have even used glue to help get things to stay in place, but I can assure you, no adhesive of any kind is necessary. Take your time, use your head, and it will work!

I purchased this item because I wanted a roller coaster, and I wanted something cheaper than a Lego set. This product is not only great to put together, but the parts are sturdy and work as intended. It was a bit challenging to put together at certain spots, but we all need a little challenge. Once you have it assembled, the fun part is that the little car actually runs easily on the rails. You turn the crank to have it go uphill, and then after the car passes the flag it rolls automatically to the start again. I did have to contact customer service to get parts that were missing. They responded quickly and sent me the parts.

My grandsons like to make a diorama every time they visit me and my youngest wanted a "working" roller coaster. He just turned 10 in June and he put this together without help UNTIL he got to the rails the roller coaster travels on. I had to use a pair jewelry pliers to get them on. It was tough! You MUST add the extra rail braces (shaped like short black "Ys", in between the braces that fit on the blocks. They keep the rails lined up.ALSO, you really need to get the link belt TIGHT!We added lights, made a water feature, my grandson painted a watercolor mural for the back and sides, he made a tree and we added lights to it in the center, and then I reworked a cardboard box which I lined with felt/faux leather, and the watercolor murals. I seamed it with Velcro so it closes up into an easy to transport box.The coaster is easy to operate without issue IF you get the link belt tight.

The track is absolutely awful! It is twisted and continuously pops out of the crossties at the top of the hill. Also the cars do not catch on the chain so it does not go up the hill. This was a school project for my son and he will be very embarrassed demonstrating something that doesn’t function.

It’s good. Not LEGO good but good. The build was fun but the instructions were much tougher to follow than Lego. My son (9) had a tough time with it. Took a good amount of adjustment to get it to go up and down every time without catching but now it runs well. Added a motor and round and round it goes.

Well, it is a nice looking item but it has many flaws. 1) missing parts after putting it together, the plus part is that I contacted their Customer Service and they will be sending the parts 2) the railing where the wagon train goes it is a pain to install, it is all plastic and bended in some places where makes it impossible for the train to roll properly, I will see if I get it to work but I had to stop. Not very easy and the instructions are nothing but small pictures. If you buy it - be prepared to put it together quickly or you may get stuck with it after 30 days.

The media could not be loaded. When my 8 year old asked for a Lego coaster and I saw the prices, I was in shock! I’m glad I found this option for much less. It looks great and resembles the “Little Dipper” at our local Six Flags. My kiddo built it with minimal help (just installing the chain and rail) and enjoyed the process. The instructions aren’t quite as detailed as Lego but he got used to it quickly. The quality seems excellent and the structure is sturdy. Even I enjoy cranking the wheel to pull the coaster up the rail and watching it wizz around so smoothly. The experience has stimulated my son’s interest in engineering and I’ve already bought a larger Cdx coaster to tackle next.

This was smaller than it looked online and the roller coaster car doesn’t roll smoothly on the track, so when you turn the handle, the car doesn’t go up the hill and gets stuck instead of rolling down the hill. The boys had fun putting it together, but disappointed in the final outcome.