Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Creator Expert Roller Coaster 10261
Average customer rating
4.7
(137 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 137 reviews
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Star
2
92%of customers recommend this product.
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126 out of
137)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Creator Expert Roller Coaster 10261
Customer Rating
4
Son Loved Building It
on January 1, 2019
Posted by: ErichJ
from Powell
Got this for our son, age 11, for Christmas 2018. The order process was fine and delivery was great, product arrived without any damage.
Our son was excited to get it and started building it immediately, aroud 8 hours over a few days. The instructions were pretty simple to follow, I only had to help a few times, and we only had one major error when the build was complete.
The most frustrating part was that there were many pieces missing that we had to raid his other legos for. I beleive we neded up with around 20 key peieces that were missing. Out of the 4k+ that is not too bad. Just be prepared for that.
Overall I would recommend this. It can be challenging, for an 11 year old, but it helps them perservere when the going get tough or think of alternate ways of dealing with problems, however one mistake caused a melt down when the roller coaster would not work right, until we fixed it and luckily the mistake was in the second half of the second book of instructions.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, January 4, 2019
Oh no! That's no fun. If those wayward pieces aren't just stuck in the packaging or hiding somewhere in your son's building space, we're here to help! Go to LEGO.com/Service and choose the "Bricks & Pieces" option to request replacement parts.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great, challenging build!
on December 31, 2018
Posted by: Leather
The Expert Rollercoaster is brilliantly designed, providing a great deal of challenge and fun at the same time. The completed model is quite large, and has one of the largest footprints of any Lego model currently on the market.
The build itself is broken up into two halves: you essentially build the Rollercoaster in two parts and combine them at the end. The resulting model is surprisingly sturdy yet delicate. Quite a bit of the build are the white supports though, so that can be a little monotonous. Because it does combine some moving/technic elements with the lift chain, great care needs to be taken during these steps, otherwise it may not operate properly at first. Same with all of the support beams, it's quite easy to miscount and miss a few pieces. It's hard to know if you're missing any until you combine the model at the very end. The option to add in the power functions works great as well.
Overall this is a fantastic set.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
What Fun
on December 31, 2018
Posted by: astrobiker
This is my first big Lego build and I wasn't disappointed, it became addictive, although I resisted and built it over a number of days. It works really well and is very well constructed. Do look at the pictures very carefully to avoid having to rebuild parts.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Not supposed to be played with.
on December 30, 2018
Posted by: swissdavid
I bought this set as soon as it came out due to all the positive reviews it was receiving. It really is a truly massive set and when complete is probably one of my favorites ever.
However - the way it is designed makes the rails and joins very flimsy. I am constantly putting them all back together even after the lightest play by my daughters.
As others have mentioned also, stacking the hundreds of round 2 x 2 bricks really becomes arduous very quickly. I also believe for this price point the Power Functions should have been included.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome!
on December 26, 2018
Posted by: JoeG15
This was my first Expert Lego set, and it was awesome! It was interesting to see how the Legos were used to create the set. Great selection of Minifigures. I used my Lego Mindstorms brain to power it. There were a couple of pieces missing, but luckily I had them already so it didn't stop me from building.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, December 27, 2018
Oh, cool! It's awesome that you combined your LEGO® MINDSTORMS® set with your Roller Coaster.
I'm sorry to hear you were missing some pieces, though. It's a very rare problem, and usually you’ll find them stuck in the packaging, used in place of a similar piece, or hiding somewhere near your building area.
If you’ve checked all over and the parts haven't appeared, don’t worry! It’s super easy to request replacements. Just go to LEGO.com/Service and choose the “Bricks & Pieces” option to get started.
I'm sorry to hear you were missing some pieces, though. It's a very rare problem, and usually you’ll find them stuck in the packaging, used in place of a similar piece, or hiding somewhere near your building area.
If you’ve checked all over and the parts haven't appeared, don’t worry! It’s super easy to request replacements. Just go to LEGO.com/Service and choose the “Bricks & Pieces” option to get started.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Build
on December 25, 2018
Posted by: LegoFan89
from Xenia
I liked how the build was organized. The bags were individually numbered and the pages of the instructions told you what to use. It took some time with the intricate small pieces and a lot going on but it was great!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
This is an incredible set
on December 16, 2018
Posted by: Timtheman
I had so much fun buliding this set and playing with it. the cars are incredible
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
10261 Rollercoaster
on December 13, 2018
Posted by: Amigamike
Another good model let down by a lack of quality control 53 pieces missing ,just who is packing the boxes these days ???
At £299 i expect the right parts to be in the box.
Just disappointed
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, December 13, 2018
Oh no! It’s very rare for a LEGO® set to be missing pieces. Usually you’ll find them stuck in the packaging, used in place of a similar piece, or hiding somewhere near your building area.
If you’ve checked all over and the parts haven't appeared, don’t worry! It’s super easy to request replacements. Just go to LEGO.com/Service and choose the “Bricks & Pieces” option to get started.
If you’ve checked all over and the parts haven't appeared, don’t worry! It’s super easy to request replacements. Just go to LEGO.com/Service and choose the “Bricks & Pieces” option to get started.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO