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?
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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
5.0
5 reviews
Philip
07/09/2024
My 7 year old had so much fun putting this together, and he keeps coming back to play with it. He loves that there are two different formations he can make.
Alicia N
07/02/2024
He loved it! He loves marble courses. One that runs itself was right up his alley. He let it run because the "sound was so relaxing"
Savannah
06/19/2024
My grandson was so excited to revive this for his birthday. Can't wait to see it finished.
Laura
06/12/2024
My grandson aged 10 went right to work and didn't stop until he had completed both designs. We called others in to see how it worked. He and I, actually him with me watching, have been building your kits for 5 or 6 years. The building process is what interests him. He loses interest after playing with it for a short while. Building each kit however, is great fun for him.
Adrian
05/15/2024
My 5 and 7 year old grandsons LOVED this set; well designed, team!
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