Marble Roller Coaster
Become a thrill engineer and build twisty, turny tabletop roller coasters. Start with a battery-powered Ferris wheel that lifts marbles to the top, then add tracks and towers to make a figure eight or loop-the-loop track. Switch it on and watch the marbles zoom round and round. Ready to build a rad ride of your own?
Why it’s awesome
Engineer thrills
Build towers and tracks to make marbles roll ‘round and ‘round.
Marble-ous motion
The Ferris wheel turns the coaster into a loop that never stops.
Double the fun
Design a loop-the-loop or twisting snake for high-speed marble runs.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Engineering
Potential + kinetic energy
Mechanical motion
Additional details
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“The downward slope leading up to the loop in the Loop-the-Loop build was inspired by the Brachistochrone Curve – meaning that the marble picks up more speed faster to complete the loop and continue on the track!”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
24
Marbles lost in the office
311
Ferris wheel rotations during testing
Many!
Real-life coasters used for inspiration
Reviews
4.9
23 reviews
Susan
05/31/2025
This was fun to build. My grandson built 95% of it by himself.
Wilma M
04/25/2025
My 8 year old granddaughter put it together all by herself.
Debra Claus-Walker
04/18/2025
Great for all ages learning engineering/physics/robotics/“Rube Goldberg” concepts and to engage students who crave hands-on activities.
Gail C
04/12/2025
My Grandson loved it! A great challenge for him to do.
Sarah
03/28/2025
He absolutely loved it and so did him mom. The plastic tracks and the noise the marble makes are very soothing to millennial ears. It brings back memories!
Robert
03/06/2025
I saw a picture of one of grandsons looking at it. Their father seems happy
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