LEGO Roller Coaster Comparison! (10261 | 2018 vs 10303 | 2022)

[@joshuabrickman1641]

Love seeing the differences between these two sets. I feel like they each have unique qualities I never noticed until this video.

[@jaronallred8865]

All of the inconsistencies you described about the 2018 coaster most likely can be solved by using the correct mini figs, hair pieces and placement on the cars. The weight of the cars affects the ride a lot more than we think. I believe the instructions show you the best mini figs for which seat that will help it flow the best because the weight will be properly balanced. Hopefully that helps:)

[@imaginationsquare]

As a MOC coaster builder I can agree with you very much, but his roller coaster really goes absurdly slow, my set has my own minifigs in some whacky positions etc, and it runs flawlessly. Same goes for the empty kart. I only have some issues with the chain being too tight but that's an easy fix.

[@imaginationsquare]

But since his coaster does go so much slower, we can always try and see if it solves it.

[@bricklover1518]

I put the minifigures that the instructions said on mine, but it still has the same problem.

[@imaginationsquare]

@@bricklover1518 When did you buy your copy of this set? My experience trying to help people with the speed issue is that the karts on the newerly bought copies run faster, but the chain has more issues. Vice versa ln older models.

[@bricklover1518]

​@@imaginationsquare I bought mine last summer. Thanks for the information!

[@benjamingarner2881]

This isn’t a comparison video. This is a thinly veiled excuse to play with the roller coasters😂🤣

[@Bricksie]

Haha I'll take it

[@LilMnstR85]

Who can blame?! 😅

[@agab9123]

Theres a new space one now

[@Maxcummings-w4e]

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[@erikdaniels0n]

I honestly had no idea the Loop coaster was THAT MUCH taller than the 2018 Coaster 😲😳 both are gorgeous sets and have a lot of strengths, but I have to say the Loop Coaster is my favorite simple because I love the color scheme

[@BrickLifeTravels]

the colour combo on the loop is great for sure

[@For891]

The 2018 coaster requires you to use the the advance wheel like a ratchet. You don’t need to continuously keep turning the crank.

[@JordansTake35]

I personally greatly prefer the old coaster. The color palette and overall aesthetic is much more whimsical/theme parky. I just look at it and it makes me happy. The new one, while cool, is kind of oppressive looking and has a short ride. To each their own though.

[@RipOffProductionsLLC]

I mean, have you been sone some parks lately? There's rides out there that are literally just one hill, last 15 seconds, and yet still manage to accue 30+ minute waiting times for their lines... "Oooh, but it's the tallest/fastest coaster in the world!"(this record is beat within a year), "and it uses mag-lav tech to go up the hill just as fast as it goes down!"(hence why it only lasts 15 seconds)

[@williamdeluca901]

Sketchy just like the real cyclone

[@Anonym45364]

@@RipOffProductionsLLC king da ka, top thrill dragster and red force are still cool rides lilbro

[@williamdeluca901]

2018 reminds me of Rocky points old coaster back in the day based on the Coney Island Cyclone

[@markokavas9702]

Imagine the colors of the new loop on the old coaster and the old coaster working flawlessly. Oh my, that would be something. I really prefer the entertainment of the 2018 one as it's longer and looks more fun, even if the new one have loops (which is basically everything it has).

[@manuel0578]

The entrance is obviously where the ticket booth is. You walk the loop, take the ride and exit through the Photo Booth.

[@7eoeb]

about the gear slip, maybe you can take one of the chain pieces off because you might have added all of them. because they give extras

[@geribonfiglioli8800]

I have got the loop coaster only. I experienced the elevator chain skip as you mentioned in the video. I suggest trying to remove one or two chain elements and the mini-issue is solved.... I did so and it worked well. Congratulations for your video 🙂

[@seancons]

Great video Jordan For me it is the 2022 purely because the design of the track actually spells out LOOP the work that took shows the way Lego's attention to detail and Easter eggs has really stepped up. Keep it up

[@Ro_884_]

Amazing comparison video!!!!!!!

[@jorgechiubomberos]

Spray W 2-40 on the track and train wheels, you will notice the difference, i did that and runs beautifully and quiet

[@ZoraCatone]

Holy moly. O.O Look at the size of that thing! Thanks for this comparison!

[@piotrspalek]

I suppose the one without minifigures does not make it till the end because is less heavy.

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Probly you right. And may be the track s tilted up a little. I fount the carts 👍🙂 from city. space descovery center set... Roll faster on the 2018 tracks ..🙂.try it.

[@Chris-ep4jz]

Thank you so much for stating the measurements! I’m restructuring my City to have those placed :)

[@blbcoasters8734]

“LegoRollerCoaster 1 looks too intense for me.”

[@thecritic1109]

For the chain slip remove a couple of of the small chain link pieces. I had the same issue on the haunted mansion set and removing some of the track elements and making the entire link tighter didn’t cause any slipping

[@rleutz13]

Me: the roller coaster isn't my scene. also me: (Gets out note book): oooh! I'm writing that down!

[@dusti25]

i bet if you add a little weight to the 2018 coaster it would work every time.

[@rebeccajohnston1542]

I want to see half-asleep Chris get this one after the first one. Great comparsion Bricksie

[@prons_gaming5083]

Same. His videos are so entertaining, especially the coaster video

[@pablopirineos]

I love the new one and I'm about to buy it tomorrow, but now I see that the ride is too short... but it seems to be solved by using the motor thanks to its flawless functionality.

[@lisazederayko9790]

We (my son and I) had the same problem with the chain skipping. We removed 1 link (another set of hands was really helpful! The first time we dropped the chain and had to rethread it, which was pain) and it fixed the problem!

[@619WWEFAN]

I was at the mall today, and saw the 2022 roller coaster first time at a Lego store. Sadly it wasn’t working properly, but I did see it work a couple times, and was amazed to see a Lego roller coaster :)

[@Nozdormu1982]

2022 clearly wins as it has a squirrel.

[@DJ2Movies]

Now I now that you can better buy the loop

[@Th3WindFish_]

Just picked up the Loop Coaster during double VIP. I’m about 3 hours away from 4 different LEGO stores in Atlanta, Greenville, and Charlotte but lucked out walking into the Greenville location during vacation to see this gorgeous set on display plus getting double VIP. Had to get it as it makes a solid expansion to my Hotdog Minifig Character! I’m also starting to branch more away from just LEGO Star Wars and realizing there are some amazing non-licensed sets (probably the best) I may add a coy pond to update the entrance a few muppets mascots, and some minifigs representing my family.

[@supercellwerewolf7968]

Loop is $500 + 💀

[@simonmartin762]

Hey Jordan, enjoyed the comparison - prefer the efficiency of the new one but the ride time of the old one, both are great sets though. Look forward to seeing them both in your amusement park (would love to see in car footage from the loop coaster using a tiny camera and played back in slow motion...)

[@dlmckee]

I would say he has a problem with his 2018 coaster. We have it and have never had a problem with it. Catches on the chain every time. Maybe he doesn’t have the right amount of links.

[@funtimes2632]

Just so u know, the 2018 coaster does have an entrance. It's in the back left corner. But, the minifgs may not fit!

[@christopherw696]

Looks good I would have to connect both of them together just for the fun of it 😀

[@freeesk4637]

I love your vids so much bricksie ✌️👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@lockknows8229]

can you hook up both roller coaster as one roller coaster ride??? that would be fun

[@anneschreiner3108]

The gear skip issue could be solved by just removing 1 piece from the chain.

[@maxsherwood6857]

I had a lot of issues with the cart getting round the 2018 rollercoaster so much so that it would never make it round so I decided to polish the wheels and the track and it works amazingly

[@briandavis6898]

I had to tweak a bit with the red coaster but once you get it I can run it for hours on one motor which attaches on the other side

[@benegan7421]

I have both but haven’t built the newer one. Problem I have with the 2018 one is that the chain keeps breaking and I have to constantly fiddle to get it working again. The other issue is that with mini-figs in the cart, they don’t go all the way down when they go round at the end and just stop and get stuck 😂

[@thevinylcollector3472]

awesome video jordan both roller coasters look amazing

[@joysca2476]

Why did lego stop making the 2018 one? It appears more attractive than the new one.

[@Rockies007]

Oh Bricksie, you did it again. Thanks for the comparison but now you did it. I now have to buy the new set as soon as I can figure out where to place it. Dig the use of the power blocks. Keep up the great work and try to show off a few less appealing sets 😆 (I’m running out of space 🙂

[@lucasrios2089]

only thing this video needed was you showing the 2018 coaster operating with two motors. I have a sneaking suspicion it would work 100% of the time that way

[@cowardlylion42]

The 2018 coaster was in continuous motion at the Lego Store in NYC for days on end with the power source. Your tracks might be dusty or something. I know you cleaned the wheels.

[@BrickLifeTravels]

thanks for this upload i have the 2018 and currently making space for this loop one the height difference is crazy!

[@dicloniusgames]

It's hard to choose between these two because they look great in their own ways but I'd have to say the loop is better than the original just due to the originality of including not only a big drop but a couple of loops and the functionality of the chain mechanisms work better on the loop. Great comparison and both great choices for any LEGO city. Awesome comparison Bricksie.

[@admiredgsu1217]

yeah but the loop is so short, and so pricy for such a big drop in size

[@stanf7371]

Great video!

[@AlexKuhr]

Maybe you should have your mechanic minifigure take a look at your old roller coaster?! 😅 jokes aside, I totally agree, they are both awesome and operates differently, but I really love the old one! I also just made a micro scale build of that one, it's so fun!

[@shippercrazy]

I have the 2018 coaster though not opened it yet. I'm blown away by the loop coaster though only have room for one. I do appreciate the ride time more on the 2018 coaster though so i'm torn

[@jonkilner8816]

Same here. I was thinking of selling it, but watching this I've changed my mind

[@martaratajszczak3957]

My kid has just built the 2018 version and it works perfectly fine with the power up function. It goes round and round flawlessly.

[@lovebebeto8979]

Good work. I recently saw a short video clip from one of the LEGO certified stores in China who connected these two seamlessly together to make a larger functional rollercoaster ride.

[@Lswizzle06]

You should test out the two motors on the old roller coaster. I can’t do that because mine is not built currently

[@Minty-hd6vm]

I would like to see a combo, the loops and elevator + the length of the old one with the 2 cars, also I have the 2018 coster and the mail function does not happen to me.😅

[@hedgehoginthefog8153]

Maybe the ticket booth is the entrance? 🤷‍♂️

[@bd-vdwd2139]

Really great review and comparison of the two awesome rollercoaster sets

[@manuel0578]

If you build the 2018 roller coaster correctly and load the carts properly it goes back to the chain 100 % of the time. However maybe you just had bad luck with some manufacturing tolerances.

[@peterdean9181]

Your 2018 coaster is the best fit for the LEGO city

[@scoppy3167]

On the 2018 coaster if you motorize the chain from the top, as it seems to run smoother for me

[@Brickster2011]

do you have the lego star wars star scavenger

[@BigHeartedMan65]

On the 2018 one The Ticket Booth is the Entrance . Step back and look hard and you will see it . Look at the steps going up to the Platform .

[@gavlsf]

It drove me crazy that you didn't let the second car hit the first one when it didn't catch the chain on the older coaster😂

[@alexrypt]

Chain is skipping because of too little tension in the chain - need to remove one or two of the small links, and that should solve it

[@Ciscoaster19]

How cool would it be if Lego made a Corkscrew coaster?

[@adrianhjordan1981]

I had the gear slip on my Loop Coaster. Fixed it by removing a single small link from the chain.

[@gnolan4440]

@bricksie Great videos. I think the 2018 is running too slow. It’s probably a build up of tidy dust particles on the axels, wheels and track. Blow them down with air and then spray the wheels and axles with ‘silicon spray’ (from a bicycle shop). Spray this on a cloth and wipe onto the track as well. The 2018 will go twice as fast as it does now. Silicon spray is a dry and won’t drip or leave any stickiness.

[@tokihen328]

Where is the entrance? Look at 13:27, behind the thicket booth the brown path up the stairs 🤷‍♀

[@theshelbianfox7195]

Thank You Bricksie!

[@imaginationsquare]

You can take out the Juice stand, it's placed on jumper plates

[@ryanschram7266]

Try adding a bit more weight to the front of the coaster car that it may help a bit.

[@bricktopian]

Also the new one has a cooler and better matching colour scheme that stands out more

[@laurenweiss8790]

Where did you get the roalercosters from?

[@Thunderbird848]

Your old coaster needs new rolls under the wagons. That worked wonders for mine.

[@ryanschram7266]

Would be cool to connect both sets.

[@xMyBrokenWingsx]

I wish I hadn't missed out on the 2018 one. But I'll be getting the new one!!

[@lucasstephens5003]

I may be late to this one, and I don't know if anyone's pointed this out yet, but I JUST went over the momentum problem with my dad, and we found out that the tips of the wheels were being dulled. The cars that don't make it back around have wheels that are slightly narrower than the fresh new wheels that came with my new roller coaster. Because the tips are slightly duller, they rock back and forth more in the carriages, which causes the loss of momentum. I contacted Lego about this and they are sending me out new wheels. Before I put them in, I'm going to polish both the carriages and the wheels to try to prevent the tips from dulling again.

[@dlmckee]

Maybe check your chain or quantity of links on the 2018. Ours runs for hours without fail and has never had that issue.

[@thomaslou624]

My 2018 coaster works fine. I even had three trains on it and ran perfectly. The new one slams and causes pieces to come loose after a few runs.

[@kevinadams1249]

I love both of them visually but obviously I havnt gotten the 2022 coaster yet but I have a preference for the longer ride time Minifigs in the cars adding the extra weight makes it run much smoother You wouldn’t think a gram or two would make much difference but it does I do wonder how long the string will last before it stretches or breaks in the 2022 model

[@pirate1980]

Wow that’s amazing

[@VELIBros]

I have an issue with my 2018 coaster. Everytime I try to crank the chain crank to bring it up, mostly when the cars are going up, It makes a ticking noise (tooth skipping [as mentioned in the video of the Loop])and has been doing it for years, even if I hook up a motor to it. It has really been annoying me and I just want it to run and work smoothly. Tightening and loosening the chain by one doesn't help, I even rebuilt the area where the car meets the chains. Still ticks, I just want the coaster to work properly without me worrying about anything.

[@andykillsu]

Remove 1 or 2 chain links

[@VELIBros]

@@andykillsu we just tightened the rubber band, and it worked like a charm now

[@admiredgsu1217]

@@VELIBros rollercoaster was begging "FIX ME"

[@SethSetiadha]

Are both using the same size trail?

[@Kateykat]

you should fix the gear skipping if they skip to much it could wear out the gears and they would no longer work

[@zNxghtmare_7]

I really like those cool roller coaster sets♥️🔥♥️💚💙

[@kyle6685]

I found that if you connect all the cars together (6cars) on the 2018 coaster it runs much better

[@Dreamer5211]

Great comparison , I like the 2018 version better , probably because that is the style I grew up with . Somehow the old wooden coasters had that ' fear factor ' ?? that the newer metal coasters lack , although the newer ones are faster !! , still like the older style . Later  😃👍

[@CastorTroy666]

The 2018 model looks more realistic. There are some roller coasters that have that extreme drop like the new one, but I have never seen a real one raise up the way the new ones does. It makes it look a little fake, although its super cool.

[@thecritic1109]

Actually multiple coasters have vertical lifts like the one in the set. One of which is located at Busch Gardens Tampa

[@CastorTroy666]

@@thecritic1109 wow, really? Could you give a link to a picture or a video of one of them, I have not found one yet

[@thecritic1109]

@@CastorTroy666 there are taller ones in the world but this is a good example of a small one

[@Draeorc]

@@joevictor53 2nd loop is a on the small side, but there are almost certainly coasters that have sequential loops like that.

[@judy3973]

Both are fun to play with!

[@Tomo-hb2tq]

I bet there is a way of marketing them to go together as one long ride somehow

[@afkluis]

Omg i got The Yellow one for christmasss

[@joshuaj0956]

very cool!

[@andrewgerken9625]

the one thing that is making me not sure abt buying the loop coaster is that it the track time is so much faster

[@alvinos1945]

Can those be combined?

[@CoutureButcher]

are the rails compatible tho?

[@briqtastic]

Love the comparison. Unfortunately it's a little bit too big to display in my LEGO room haha

[@LosDelphines]

OH MY LORD THAT LOOP COASTER

[@BinkBricks]

I didn't get the 2018 Roller Coaster because it was WAY too big but I really wanted it. This coaster to me fixes everything that the old one failed on, with taking less space, taller and of course the loops. While it's $100 AUD more I think that in the long term it will be worth it.

[@Lord_Vengon]

We are gathered here today to commemorate the passing away of the beautiful mustache of Jordan A.K.A Bricksie may the stache rest in peace

[@brandonharris7516]

Wow

[@Mazarine-Msm]

Oh my god that roller coaster is massive

[@andreschiavon4309]

I have the 2018 one and I was looking for this comparison, thanks. I’m still on the fence on this new one, the short time to complete the circuit kind of disappointed me a little bit. I may want to get the new one but probably not a day one purchase considering other great sets are coming on August.

[@ALookBackInTime]

Where do you find coming sets? Do you mean the pre-sale sets? Thanks.

[@birdman5589]

The new one has a better entrance but no exit.

[@imaginationsquare]

Everyone is hype about the proper entry (me too, don't worry) but tell me where the exit is on the 2022 coaster