Lego MOC: Dino Roller Coaster

This abandoned theme park ride has been powered up and is back in action -- thanks to a few clever raptors!

This is a relatively quick build started about 1 month prior to Bricks Cascade 2019, and completed about a week prior to the show. I didn't purchase the Creator coaster set but instead referenced the instructions to create the main incline and motorized portion. Once mocked up (without the landscaping), the coaster worked great. But as the build progressed, and I added more landscaping, the coaster started slowing, then stopped at places it never stopped before. I tried compressed air, baby wipes on the tracks, different configurations of coaster cars/weight/loads, endlessly tweaked heights of the various tracks. Ultimately I decided to show it at Cascade anyway. We made the most of it despite the build needing constant attention. Many thanks to Mike, Drew and Elhannen for babysitting my build while I was away. :)

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