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The Double Ferris Wheel from K’NEX®, standing just over three feet tall, is the second largest member of this Pennsylvania USA based company’s line of motorized thrill ride products. Eclipsed in size only by the 5’3” tall Serpent’s Spiral roller coaster and including 977 wonderfully colorful and precisely made parts, this is truly an epic ride.
Though there is some repetition involved in assembling the elements for
the two large, opposite spinning wheels, this is a very minor caveat
indeed. Requiring only three to five hours to assemble, building the
Double Ferris Wheel can be an entertaining and trouble free
construction project for the whole family. As is typical of all K’NEX®
thrill ride products, the many different parts are of extremely high
quality and feature vivid colors for easy identification resulting in a
beautiful finished project. If the instructions are followed carefully
the process is smooth, a whole lot of fun, and rewarding at the finish
line. Everything goes together exactly as it should, fit and finish is
exceptional and it will work as advertised. The included clear plastic
part sorting tray further streamlines the whole assembly process.
The instruction manual is accurate and easy to follow with no apparent
inaccuracies or omissions and also includes plans for building a
smaller second project called the “Tilt & Whirl.”
The motor does require two AA batteries which are not provided by
K’NEX®. Of course, if you purchase this product from our site, we DO
include the batteries at no additional charge!
The only tool required is a small Phillips screwdriver for opening and closing the battery case on the motor.
The fun doesn’t need to end with just the two thrill ride designs
featured in the manual. The clever and flexible structural engineering
inherent in the K’NEX® parts palette certainly lend themselves toward
creation of one’s own custom construction projects. It is also
possible, and highly recommended, to combine thrill ride sets for
nearly endless creative potential. We encourage you to turn your
creativity loose and to share your own designs with our community of
modeling enthusiasts through submission to our site. (Check out our
Design Shop)
Due to some fairly small parts this terrific construction toy is rated
for kids eight and above though, with adult supervision, could
certainly be an appropriate family activity involving younger children
as well. Great fun.
We are interested in hearing about building experiences with this model
and would like to share your impressions with other visitors to our
site.
*Categories are rated on a scale of from one to ten where
applicable and reflect only the opinions and experiences of our staff.
We provide these ratings only as a guideline to aid you in your product
choices. Your building experience may vary.
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