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Musical Carousel from K’NEX® is the largest of the three entry level products in their terrific line of motorized Thrill Ride products. Basically, all this really means is that, unlike the Serpents Spiral roller coaster, Double Ferris Wheel, and Swing Ride, these entry level products don’t come in shiny foil boxes and don’t include the very useful parts sorting trays. Other than that, all the great features of the more elaborate KNEX® Thrill Ride products are present. The 720 included parts are very colorful and simple to identify. Fit and finish is exceptional and the wonderfully intricate drive system, a notable signature of all K’NEX® Thrill Ride models, is a joy to assemble and watch in operation. You and your kids will get a real kick as the sixteen carousel horses go up and down, the carousel spins and authentic sounding carousel music plays from the included music module.
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The instruction manual is straight forward and easy to follow with no
omissions. Building the Musical Carousel should only take about three
or four hours, will work first time just as advertised, and is a great
afternoon or evening project for the whole family. The only tool
required is a small Philips screw driver for opening and closing the
battery case. Two AA Batteries are required and not included by K’NEX®.
Of course, if you purchase this product from us they are included at no
charge!
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The only drawback to this product, and this is really stretching it, is
that unlike the Serpents Spiral roller coaster, Double Ferris Wheel,
and Swing Ride, which include plans for multiple variations, there are
only instructions for building one model included with this kit.
However, as it is with all K’NEX® Thrill Ride products, you can (and
should) combine the different sets to build really awesome custom
creations which can then be submitted to us (Check out our Design Shop)
and shared with others. The creative possibilities can be nearly
endless and the educational value present in the clever engineering
cannot be overstated. Highly recommended.
Due to some fairly small parts, K’NEX® recommends this product for kids
eight and above though, with adult supervision, even younger children
can certainly take part in the 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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