Roller Coaster Physics: Ferris Wheel
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
Ferris wheel fun
Marbles catch a ride on the wheel to reach the top.
Engineered for thrills
Build towers and tracks to make marbles roll ‘round and ‘round.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Roller coaster engineering
Physics of energy
Engineering + design
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“The pegboard design was inspired by old-school wooden coasters and their scaffolding. Plus, all the hours we spent playing Roller Coaster Tycoon as kids! ”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
12
Roller coaster designs tested
20
Kids who tried out the crate
3
Marbles lost
Reviews
4.2
7 reviews
Customer images
Elaine
04/19/2023
This ferris wheel is very challenging to put together. My grandson and I are still working on it. He was most excited when we got as far as being able to have the marble be picked up and moved to the top.
stuart bruckshaw
02/28/2023
My boy absolutely loves this, remakes it all the time, just brilliant
Karen
02/25/2023
The kids loved the box! They have been enjoying playing with it. The only issue is one of the square base plates is bent and will not flatten out so the set is not complete as sent. ?
Laura
01/10/2022
The kids were so excited to put this together! However, they were a bit disappointed because when the marbles get to ground level, they tend to stop before getting to the wheel, no matter how hard we tried to make the support surface flat. Also, it would be ideal to have the face portion of the wheel tightly secure to the back so the marbles can exit smoothly.
Jacob and Dad
01/08/2022
Absolutely love the way it worked! My grandson Jacob and his dad do these projects together and it’s very bonding and fun for them! The only thing is it fell apart easily as the little pegs fell out if barely touch them. It was such a cool progect, worked well! A great learning and bonding experience!
Sandy
01/07/2022
Purchased as a gift for my grandson. He loves it
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