Roller Coaster

"With a BrickScore of 78.7 and an owner average of 4.68 from 881 buyers (92% recommending), the Roller Coaster stands as one of the most beloved Creator Expert sets ever made, delivering genuine mechanical play, rich thematic detail, and display presence in a package that critics and real buyers agree delivers on its ambitions."

The Creator Expert Roller Coaster (10261) is a broadly loved retired set earning a BrickScore of 78.7 (Recommended) across 9 sources, with real buyers validating the verdict emphatically: 881 owner ratings average 4.68 out of 5, 92% of LEGO.com buyers recommend it, and value for money scores 4.1 out of 5. Critics and owners are in unusually tight alignment here. The set impressed reviewers with its working chain-lift engineering, sustained play value, and visual presence, even as some noted repetitive construction phases and the added cost of separately purchased motors.

Where they split: The moderate agreement rating reflects spread on the build experience rather than any fundamental disagreement. A minority found the column repetition genuinely unpleasant and the instructions error-prone, while the majority rated the build highly. At least one reviewer was uncomfortable with the $379.99 price given the missing power functions. The 92% recommendation rate and 4.1 value-for-money score from 881 owners make the overall direction clear.