Grand Carousel

Name: LEGO Grand Carousel 10196
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 10196
Rating: 4.64 (68 reviews)

81 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A20093,263 pcsHigh agreement · 85%

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LOVED (8)

01Functional carousel mechanism with animals moving up and down smoothly
02Sophisticated gear and cam system hidden beneath the platform
03Well-detailed decorative elements with gold accents

+5 more with Collector

CRITICIZED (8)

01Advanced difficulty may frustrate less experienced builders
02Delicate animal builds not the most durable
03Difficult to pick up due to weight

+5 more with Collector

Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

~8 hours

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

adults

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

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What reviewers are saying

"That is gorgeous. I love the tons of details crammed into this set. Decorations on the horses, faces on the jester heads, gold and red and white and dark blue and tan everywhere."

EuroBricks

"one of the nicest things about this ride is that all of the animals except for the swan actually go up and down as you spin the whole thing around so you don't just have this large assembly that's just spinning around wh…"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

Emerald Night — Carousel has comparable sticker complexity but Emerald Night had printed gold pieces for engine at lower price point, suggesting Carousel should have had printed pieces for its twelve gold vertical decorations

Grand Carousel — The older Grand Carousel set felt like it had more moving elements and included a built-in sound system, which brought more life to it. The 2017 Carousel is good but doesn't quite match the older set's appeal.

10184 Town Plan — Reviewer expected this carousel to be more like the Town Plan's mix of smaller-scaled rides that integrate within standard layouts, but instead found it a standalone statement piece

10182 Cafe Corner — Set is out of step with modular buildings of this scale; not designed to integrate into standard modular layouts

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"That is gorgeous. I love the tons of details crammed into this set. Decorations on the horses, faces on the jester heads, gold and red and white and dark blue and tan everywhere."

Key Pros

✓Massive quantity of detailed, colorful parts
✓Working motorized carousel with up-and-down horse mechanism
✓Built-in musical sound box

Key Cons

✕Baseplate is very flimsy and bends easily when moving
✕Canvas roof has wrinkles and doesn't lie flat

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Key Pros

✓Functional carousel mechanism with animals moving up and down smoothly
✓Sophisticated gear and cam system hidden beneath the platform
✓Well-detailed decorative elements with gold accents

Key Cons

✕Advanced difficulty may frustrate less experienced builders
✕Delicate animal builds not the most durable

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (11)

Plain Blue Torso with White Arms, Sand Blue Legs, Black Male Hair

Surfboard on Ocean - Light Bluish Gray Short Legs, Black Ponytail Hair

Red Shirt with 3 Silver Logos, Dark Blue Arms, Dark Blue Short Legs, Black Cap

Overalls with Tools in Pocket Blue, Reddish Brown Ponytail Hair, Lipstick, Dark Blue Short Legs

Plaid Button Shirt, Dark Green Legs, Dark Red Hat, Glasses, Reddish Brown Beard (Carousel Operator)

Plain Blue Torso with White Arms, Sand Blue Legs, Black Male Hair, Lipstick

Plaid Button Shirt, Black Legs, Reddish Brown Male Hair, Dark Orange Goatee and Eyebrows

Red Shirt with 3 Silver Logos, Dark Blue Arms, Blue Legs, Blue Cap

Standout parts (per reviewers)

8 canvas triangles for roof
One of only two unique parts in the set; sturdy and nicely cut with corner holes for attachment
Sound box with carousel music
The other unique part; includes button trigger and cam mechanism for activation/muting
48x48 green baseplate
Largest plain green baseplate LEGO makes; only available from this set; very scarce on secondary market; extremely flimsy despite size
Dark red inverted slopes (48 total)
Central tower uses extensive quantities; packed separately in dedicated bag for convenience
Hinge bricks in both directions
Used on multiple layers for slope angles; used for decorative panel attachment
Motor and wheel mechanism
Wheel driven by motor to rotate entire carousel base; log bricks in center hold structure in place