Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a thrill-seeking ride aboard K’NEX Thunderbolt Strike Roller Coaster!!
Packed with over 850 K’NEX pieces and 17 feet of tube track, the Thunderbolt Strike Roller Coaster offers hours of creation fun, and endless hours of play! Nate broke up the building process between two days so the kids (ages 2 & 5) didn’t get burnt out. It took about 2-3 hours total to build, and the boys were beyond excited with the finished product!
The K’NEX Roller Coaster included a motor for the coaster car to run on.
The battery operated motor with vertical chain pulls the cars up and releases it at the top to watch it soar. It’s pretty cool!
The roller coaster was almost as tall as our 5-year-old! The boys loved watching the cars climb to the top and then chased it around to the other side of the coaster to watch the flips and turns up-close.
It’s great entertainment for the whole family, especially the kids. Plus what an accomplishment to build this awesome coaster ride!
The K’NEX Thunderbolt Strike Roller Coaster made our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide for its uniqueness, learning skills, and for being mega cool! It is recommended for children ages 9 and up. Where can you find it? At toy retailers nationwide, including knex.com, amazon.com
Want to take your chances at winning? Just in time for Christmas, K’NEX is offering one lucky reader this awesome roller coaster toy!
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Grammy says
Hi Jennifer & Kim!
This is Grammy. I received a couple of email notices making me aware of your comments on this thread. I just want to let both of you know that I also posted a video of my grandson’s K’Nex Thunderbolt Strike Roller Coaster on his YouTube page, which I maintain for him. And, just as an update, the 3-in-1 Oil is still saving the day and we never had any more trouble with the loop section of the roller coaster. I did treat the loop area with the oil again in the month of April, but that’s it. So, you might have to do it every 3-4 months, depending on how much the roller coaster is being used. Because my grandson doesn’t live with me and it’s at my house, it’s not being used on a daily basis. But, he still loves it and plays with it every time he comes to visit, usually 2-3 times a month on weekends. Here’s the link to our YouTube video and Kim (especially), I encourage you to expand the comments and read all of the information we posted for others building this particular roller coaster.
Happy building! 🙂
Kim says
I am having the same problem with the loop.
Jennifer H says
Kim – Grammy above was able to solve the problem by doing this: using a can of 3-in1 oil I applied it to the purple tracks (inner, outer, over, and under sides) with a Q-tip in the entire loop area; then, I also applied it to the inner wheels under the coaster cars that come in direct contact with the purple tracks and it worked! Hope this helps! 🙂
Grammy & Pop-Pop says
Hi! We bought this same K’nex set for our grandson this past Christmas, but just finished putting it together for him this weekend. Your photos were an absolute God-send for us because we were confused about the construction in a couple of places where the instructions were not clear to us. We finally finished putting it together with the help of your photos, but we’re experiencing one problem. The cars won’t go around the loop without stopping at the top and actually, it appears they aren’t traveling with enough force and/or speed (after the big drop) to do the loop without stopping. The troubleshooting page in the manual doesn’t mention anything that would be helpful regarding problems with the loop. Did you have this problem and if so, did you have to alter the construction in anyway to fix it? As far as we can tell, our construction in that area of the coaster matches yours to the letter and I can supply a photo, if necessary. I would like to take care of this problem by the next time my grandson comes over to play with it, if at all possible. Any ideas or suggestions you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. – Grammy
Jennifer H says
Sending you an email 🙂
Michelle Tucker says
I like the Typhoon Frenzy Roller Coaster Building .
Heather B says
The Super Mario Ghost Castle looks like lots of fun.
melikegarfield says
I like the Tinker Toy Big Top Building Set.
Richard Hicks says
Beach Building Set
Francine Anchondo says
Amazin’ 8 Roller Coaster
Kristen says
I like the Ferris Wheel.
Candie L says
I love the son of serpent coaster. Thank you
Ellie W says
My grandson would like the Grave Digger Transporter Rig Building Set
Kate Newton says
The angry birds set looks awesome! My three boys love Knex and angry birds so I think itd be a big hit. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Heather K says
The Star Shooter Roller Coaster.
Karen Matlock says
I like the Build a Bunch building set.
Stephanie McCann says
I like the Angry Birds Hogs on Mars building set. Love K”Nex at our house.
Tracy Allen says
I like the Sesame Street Sets like the Farm Set
Eileen says
The supersonic swirl would be cool!
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thanks!
Maria H says
Angry Birds looks like fun
tammy shelton says
My Grands would like Monster Jam.
Brandy B says
Supersonic Swirl
Brandi Dawn says
I really like the Mario bowsers castle.
Stephanie Larison says
Build A Bunch Building Set
choateorama says
I like the Supersonic Swirl.
Sarah Brumbaugh says
Ferris Wheel Set
Michelle says
http://www.knex.com/Thrill_Rides/product.php?pc=51438 is what caught my eye. Thanks for the chance to win
Paula Hafner says
I really like the Supersonic Swirl building set. It looks like it would be fun to make and fun to play with,
Cindy Christian says
The 50 model building set looks awesome to me…lot’s of creativity waiting to happen!
Mel says
Toad Bike Building set
MARY DIEHL says
My boy would love any of them, but I’d pick the Bowser’s Castle Building Set. it looks neat. thank you
K.Pugh says
I also like the Mario Kart Princess Peach Birthday Girl Set
Thanks for the chance
Brandi Price says
My son would love the Robo Creatures.
Rebecca Parsons says
I also like the Build a Bunch
Natalie yeoman says
Grillin and chillin building set
mf says
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Danielle Jones says
I like the extreme sports building set.
Kelly Amos says
I have always been a big fan of Lincoln Logs! They were my childhood favorite! 🙂
Pam O says
I love the Amazin 8 Rollercoaster
ReggieMann says
Yellow Submarine Building Set
J Ebling says
The 4 wheel drive truck. also any of the Mario and/or angry bird sets
Patrycja Chudziak says
My son would love the Angry Birds Grillin’ and Chillin’ set
Paul Betz says
My son loves roller coasters. He calls them race car choo choos.
Christine says
Extreme Sports Building Set
Jenny says
I like the 521 Amazing Value Tub, just because it would interest both my son and daughter to sit down and make anything they want!
E. Diane Macauley says
I also like the 521 Super value tub, I love having all sorts of parts for free building from imagination.
malki b says
roller coaster so cool!
Daniel M says
Raptor’s Revenge Roller Coaster
Susan Chester says
I love the Yellow Submarine Building Set. Fun!
Brittany says
I like the extreme sport building set
Virginia Rowell says
Well, since I am a huge fan of Kiss, I would have to say the Demon buildable figure.
Tamar says
I like Hogs on Mars.
Jane Ritz says
I like the Extreme Sports set. Thanks for this great giveaway!
Sheila Hickmon says
I like the Rock Stage Big Rig Building Set!
Laurajj Jacobson says
Oh I also love the Extreme Sports Building Set!
Heidi Daily says
The double Ferris wheel is very coold
denise says
LOL the Kiss rock stage building set.
Kim L. says
The Super Mario Bowser’s castle set would be a big hit in my house!
kim says
I like the Son of Serpent Coaster
Jessica says
I like the Transport Chopper Set
Birdie Skolfield says
I like the Supersonic Swirl
Mary Somerville says
I like the Yellow Submarine Building Set!
Ann Fantom says
My daughter is a Jeff Gordon fan so she would love K’nex #24 Drive To End Hunger Car Building Set
Rochel S says
Build a Bunch Building Set!
Bee C. says
The Robostrike scorpion is neat!
beth shepherd says
Kid K’nex Build a Bunch
Daiva says
I like the Star Shooter Roller Coaster
juli guthrie says
How can you not love that Grandfather Clock?? I grew up with K’nex and that would be a great challenge for me and my 9 year old!
Laura H says
6 Ft Double Ferris Wheel also looks awesome!
Dorothy Teel says
We love the NASCAR sets from K’NEX these are so cool and we would love to have
#20 Home Depot® Vs. #18 M&M’s® Micro Scale Building Set – Product# 36119 so we can race Joey Logano and Kyle Busch against each other, would be fun
Lawanna says
The Supersonic Swirl looks like a fun set too. Thanks.
Terra Heck says
I like the Strike Force Bomber. Thanks.
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Gianna says
Super Mario racing cars set.
Lorayne Gothard says
The robo creatures are really cute
Michele Behlen says
My grandson would like the K’NEX Robo-Strike Set.
Monique Rizzo says
The extreme sports building set is cool.
Thanks for the chance.
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Christine says
I like the Dry Bones Building Set.
Thanks for the chance!
Jenn M says
My boys would have a fit for them angry bird sets.
jovon says
i like the 50 model bldg set
Cassandra Eastman says
The Transport Chopper also caught my eye! This roller coaster looks awesome, thanks for the review!
carol says
my granddaughter loves these building sets and would love the 6-foot Double Ferris Wheel
Lisa Garrett says
My grandson would also like the extreme building set.
Stephanie says
the double ferris wheel is incredible.
Jennife Young says
Lincoln Logs!
Amanda T says
The Grave Digger Rig set would settle both my boys arguments. One of them is a mini-engineer and the other one is a monster truck fanatic!
tara darity says
monster jam set
trisha says
The Beetles yellow submarine!
kelly says
The 6ft double Ferris wheel!! Whoa!
Michelle C says
Supersonic Swirl looks like fun! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Beth W says
The lincoln Logs are my favorite.
Catherine says
I think my son would like the Extreme sports building set too.
Jessica Fortner says
I like The Beatles Yellow Submarine.
Harolde says
The Pac World Maze!! I love it!
angel d says
Mario and Bowser Ice Racebuilding Set
Angel Ray says
Extreme Sports Building Set
Donna Pyszk says
Pac’s Pac World Maze Building Set
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
My nephew would love the RoboSting set!
JohnZ says
Lincoln Logs
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I like the build a bunch set.
Sue Ellison says
I also like the 6ft double ferris wheeel.
melissaandkeith miller says
Extreme Sports Building Set
D SCHMIDT says
I really like the Roary Silver Hatch Start Line Building Set
carol roberts clark says
Thwomps Building Set
Maisha Davis says
I like the Mariokart7.
Julie Lynn Bickham says
I like the Mario Cannon Building Set.
Katherine says
MIne would love the Extreme sports set
kim burnett says
The supersonic swirl looks neat!
Vicky D says
My grandson would like the Angry Birds Grillin’ and Chillin’ set.
Kathleen Downes says
I like the Robo-Smash creature. It would be cool to collect all of them.
Vikki Billings says
I also like the Extreme Sports Building Set
molli vandehey says
i like the robo creatures set!
Jennifer Marie says
We also like the Toad Bike Building Set .
Melissa Teears says
My son likes Robo Smash
Amy Tolley says
my son would love thrm all he loves to build but what really caught my eye was robo cretures thanks for this chance many blessing and happy holidays
Bob says
What a great project for Dad & kids.
I like the Lincoln Logs too
Janet W. says
The Kid K’nex Build a Bunch caught my eye!
Stephanie V. says
Sorcerer’s Eclipse Roller Coaster looks amazing as well
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shannonsfun says
I like the extreme building set.
Kristin L. says
The Supersonic Swirl!!!
emelie says
My son would love the roller coaster set!!!!!!!!!
Kimmie Kim says
The Lincoln logs look nice and age appropriate for my 3 year old son.
Jody Sisson says
The Extreme Sports Building Set.
Jeanna says
My son would love the Grave Digger Transporter Rig Building Set!