K'nex Serpent's Spiral Coaster - 1118 pcs

by K'Nex

Product Features

• Stands over 5 feet high, and has over 38 feet of track
• Includes original and micro K'nex parts, as well as instructions for 2 models.
• Motorized, with vertical chain lift that carries 2 cars with chrome finish to the top.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 14.2 x 20.1 inches ; 6.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000O910D8
• Item model number: 50090
• Our recommended age: 9 - 14 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 9 years and up
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,707 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

1118 piece K'nex Motorized Serpent's Spiral Coaster

Product Description

At a whopping five feet tall, the Serpent's Spiral Coaster towers over kids with its impressive network of spirals, looping tracks and obstacles. With over a thousand pieces and more than 38 feet of track, kids can spend hours building the massive coaster - then another few hours running cars though it. Includes two chrome finished cars which are carried up the motorized vertical chain lift, plus a combination of original and micro K'Nex parts. 1,082 pieces in all. Requires 2 "AA" batteries, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great building experience, November 4, 2007

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Jodi in Minnesota "minnesota mom" (Tower, MN USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: K'nex Serpent's Spiral Coaster - 1118 pcs (Toy)

This is from a mom's point of view. First of all, the box is fairly sturdy for cardboard and comes with a plastic insert that sorts and holds the pieces. This made the construction process more enjoyable. My almost 13-year old built the model with no adult assistance and minimal frustration. There were basically exactly the right number of pieces- about a dozen small pieces left over. Since many of the pieces are the new micro-sized knex, this could have been a problem. The instructions were very clear. All the pieces fit nicely together. My son has had the model together for about an hour, and is still playing with it. The model is sturdy and nothing has shifted around during play (this was a problem we saw with another large construction set called Chaos Tower). There are two alternative models to build with this set also.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works really really really well!, November 24, 2007

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Jennifer Pribil "rxsunny20" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: K'nex Serpent's Spiral Coaster - 1118 pcs (Toy)

Wonderful that knex has made a great new coaster. With all the reviews of past ones, I was concerned that my knex guy who's 6 would be upset with it if it didn't come out right! No problems here! It's been up for about a month now and they are still turning it on every day to watch it go up the chain and down the coaster! Unbelievable and so very cool!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love it BUT..., April 6, 2008

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K. Onyett (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: K'nex Serpent's Spiral Coaster - 1118 pcs (Toy)

Mom is the builder in the family and we purchased this for our 7YO Lego/K'Nex engineer. It was definitely a grown up/child team effort - no way could he do it himself and he fairly easily assembles above age range Lego sets. Having said that, we had a great bonding experience working on it at Christmas and again over spring break took it apart and made the tower.

While we absolutely love the toy I only gave it a 3 stars overall because there are absolutely no spare parts included. It may seem harsh but realistically if you lose a few pieces - you are hosed and the toy rendered useless. Come on K'Nex! This is a $50 coaster with more than 1100 pieces that often fly off/pop open etc as the cars fly down the track (cool as it is). I'm not the only one saying it here. Can't you guys throw in a couple of spare parts to ensure we get to enjoy it for a while? Some trouble shooting/building tips would be helpful too especially in building the track. Otherwise - we love it - very cool.