According to Brickfanatics, as of the LEGO Icons Loop Coaster (10303) from June 2022, there have been 14 LEGO roller coaster sets. While all 14 sets are centered on track-based thrill rides, there are only 4 sets that we thought are actual complete roller coaster sets. But that number just […]
Behold, the first LEGO roller coaster set for adult fans of LEGO (AFOLs), the LEGO Icons Loop Coaster Set (10303). No, the last set we saw in 2018, the 10261, is targeted at children 16 and up.
With the proliferation of 3D printing, we are surprised that nobody has created a scale, functional roller coaster model yet. What you see here is apparently the first.
Clearly, LEGO 10261 Creator Roller Coaster is not enough to satisfy LEGO enthusiast Akiyuki Kawaguchi (the creator of the realistic LEGO rotary engine model) need for thrill.
Having entertainment onboard a cruise ship is obviously not new. However, what’s new is trying to stuff a theme park onboard and also claiming to be have the “world’s longest roller coaster at sea.” That, folks, is exactly what Genting Hong Kong-owned Dream Cruises is touting with its upcoming “Global […]
A group of students in Japan recently took their annual national cultural festival quite literally to a new height by building a roller coaster inside what looks like the school’s sports hall. What impressive, or terrifying about this DIY thrill ride, depending on how you look at it, was that […]
Every thrill ride has the same warning asking riders not to have loose stuff like eyewear, caps and cameras, smartphone included, on them. The warning exists because, things will drop as one unnamed person recently found out. But luckily for this rider, his falling phone was caught in mid-air by […]
Thrill rides derive thrill through speed and height. It has been a tried-and-tested formula since thrill rides were invented. However, as it turns out, thrill does not required speed as proven by Sky Cycle, a “thrill ride” at Washuzan Highland’s Brazilian Park in Kurashiki-city, Okayama, Japan.
Not sure if this counts as a good news for theme park and thrill rides enthusiasts because, this new theme park is not in the stateside or any traditional touristy countries for that matter. Six Flags is making its foray into Saudi Arabia. The theme park operator has, with Qiddiya […]
If you have wondering why Star Wars has gotten an attraction before Marvel’s Avengers which Disney has owned for much longer, well, wonder no more because, your favorite superheroes-themed attractions are already in the pipeline. Announced at the D23 Expo over the weekend, the first on the table is the […]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction in Universal Orlando is not quite the same as the one found in Universal Studios Hollywood. For one, it does not have the awesome Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride set inside the Hogwarts castle. Instead it had the Dragon Challenge (formerly […]