I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m really not a fan of roller coasters. Never have been and probably never will. Thankfully my kids haven’t been too crazy into them… yet. They are starting to enjoy some of the more basic ones when they’re at an amusement park with their cousins. But they haven’t been clamoring for me or Allie to take them on any wild rides lately. Whew.
I do, however, love building roller coasters! I have to hand it to KNEX, these guys know how to seriously have a good time. I’ve put together a number of KNEX roller coasters before and had such a blast putting them together with my kids and then just turning the motor on and watching the coaster car slowly rise to the top before beginning its rapid fall! It’s like one of those perpetual motion machines you can stare at for hours. And hours. And hours…
Anyways, my next big conquest from K’NEX is a doozy. Jason, Ryan and I have put together a few big coasters before but never anything that comes close to the Thunderbolt Strike Roller Coaster Building Set!
Thunderbolt Strike Roller Coaster
Fasten your seatbelts! The Thunderbolt Strike coaster set includes over 800 fan-requested, American made, classic K’NEX rods, connectors, cross-ties, and tube-track for lightning striking fun. Set also includes a motor, vertical chain lift, 2 cars, 2 fully articulated K’NEXmen figures and comes packaged in an iconic K’NEX suitcase. Suggested retail price $119.99. Ages 9+. Available now on knex.com, HomeDepot.com, Toysrus.com, Amazon.com, and at toy retailers nationwide.
This sucker is over 3 feet tall and 5 feet long! There’s over 800 pieces! And it includes two cars to give even more of your K’NEXmen figures a real scare!
K’NEX sent us a set to put together, so I’m just waiting for a good few days free to work on it with the boys. But in the meantime, K’NEX is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy’s Busy, Go Ask Daddy! Yes, one of my lucky readers will get a Thunderbolt Striker Roller Coaster Building Set of their own!
Talk about a great Christmas present, right? And no, assembly by yours truly is not included in this prize!
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Patricia Wojnar Crowley
December 10, 2013I love the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood!
Julie Harris
December 10, 2013Space mountain at Disneyleand
kat
December 10, 2013One at disney world… I think called Expedition? … it was a an icy theme and went back and forth on track changes which I thought was really interesting.
Vikki Billings
December 10, 2013The zambeze zinger at World’s of Fun!
Marianna
December 10, 2013Space Mountain at Disneyworld
Lorrie Rodgers (pinklady705)
December 10, 2013My favorite is the Shock Wave at Six Flags over Texas
Carly D.
December 10, 2013I used to love roller coasters when I was a kid but I haven’t been to an amusement park in years!!I love them all though!
jill rivera
December 10, 2013Shooting star coaster is the set I want to build.
susan smoaks
December 10, 2013i like space mountain
Candie L
December 10, 2013I loved Test Track at Walt Disney World.
Heather B
December 10, 2013I really like Excalibur at Funtown in Saco Maine
Debra Sauvageau
December 10, 2013my fav roller coaster is the children’s roller coaster because that is as high off the ground as I am going lol.
jennay green
December 10, 2013I really like the rollercoaster that go backwards! they are so scary and thrilling!
Brandi Price
December 10, 2013My favorite is the Intimidator at Carowinds
Teresa Thompson
December 10, 2013I haven’t been on one in years. The last one was at Dollywood.
liz
December 10, 2013aerosmith in disney world
Ellie W
December 10, 2013My favorite is the old wooden coaster that used to be at the State Fair of Texas, The Comet.
meme
December 10, 2013The Batman Roller Coaster at Six Flags is my favorite
Leslie L Stanziani
December 10, 2013I have no favorite as I am scared of them and have never been on one.
Ashley Trail
December 10, 2013The grizzley
Sherry Conrad
December 10, 2013Roaring Thunder
Lauren E.
December 10, 2013I like the bizarro in Six flags NE
Denise Elliott
December 10, 2013I love the mouse trap
Ashley Fryer
December 10, 2013My favorite roller coaster was the Zippin Pippin
leanne
December 10, 2013I love space mountain
Kate Newton
December 10, 2013I have never been on a roller coaster, so I’m not sure. Scared to death of them! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Brandy B
December 9, 2013My favorite one would be any coaster I’m NOT on!! 😀
Jennifer Rote
December 9, 2013My favorite is the Comet at Six Flags Lake George.
Samantha Daleo
December 9, 2013Space Mountain in Disneyland.
Steva Spottswood
December 9, 2013Mr Freeze @ Six Flags Over Texas
Paula Michele Hafner
December 9, 2013I love the Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
shirley
December 9, 2013Forget the name of it, but it is at Silver Dollar City in Branson Mo.
Tabatha Carlson
December 9, 2013It is an old silly one called, The Super Dooper Looper. It is my favorite because it was the first one I was ever on.
Sarah
December 9, 2013The Golden Eagle at Dollywood is amazing
Michelle
December 9, 2013The Beast!
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Lenora D
December 9, 2013I loved Space Mountain.
debbie jackson
December 9, 2013The silver bullet in branson is great
Carol Roberts clark
December 8, 2013ive only been to six flags in texas and the one i love in the texas giant i think that is what it is called
Brandi Dawn
December 8, 2013My favorite Roller Coaster is the Silver Bullet in Branson.
Bobbie McKeefry
December 8, 2013I love the Batman at 6 flags.
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Kristen M
December 8, 2013I like the Raptor at Cedar Point.
Laura P.
December 8, 2013I haven’t been on a roller coaster in years so I really don’t have a favorite.
Danielle Johnson
December 8, 2013All of them at Busch Gardens in Tampa. LOVE EM
Lorayne Gothard
December 8, 2013Before they tore down AstroWorld in Houston, they had a roller coaster called The Texas Cyclone and it was the biggest at the time anywhere!!
Nicole C.
December 8, 2013I like Space Mountain!
Jasmine
December 8, 2013I love Roller Coasters in general but my most recent favorite is the Sesame Street one at Busch Gardens VA because it was my sons first roller coaster ever! Favorite big kid roller coaster is definitely the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point followed by the Griffin at Busch Gardens VA =)
Jennifer Reed
December 8, 2013I am not a brave roller coaster rider, so my favorite coaster is the Blazin’ Buckaroo, family coaster at Elitch Gardens in Colorado.
Lucy Nguyen
December 8, 2013Roller Coaster is not my thing but i like the Space Mountain
Jill H
December 7, 2013Everest at Animal Kingdom
Emily Morelli
December 7, 2013I am terrified of roller coasters, so I’d have to say none, too!
valeriel
December 7, 2013i liked the zambi zi zinger but i believe it was moved to south america somewhere
Patrycja Chudziak
December 7, 2013I love Space Mountain!
Stuart Hill
December 7, 2013the roller coaster at Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA
Francine Anchondo
December 7, 2013Mamba at worlds of fun
Dawn Monroe
December 7, 2013The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio.
Karen Oxner
December 7, 2013I don’t ride rollercoasters anymore, but my favorite is Space Mountain.
Daniel M
December 6, 2013the old wooden coaster at paragon park
Alicia I
December 6, 2013I like the Aerosmith Rockin Rollercoaster at Disney World
Stephanie from Minnesota From Scratch
December 6, 2013Wild Thing at Valley Fair in Shakopee, MN
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JD Northwest
December 6, 2013Back in the day I loved Space Mountain.
Shauntea Crutcher
December 6, 2013I don’t have a favorite, because I don’t like roller coasters.
David Crockett
December 6, 2013Snarf Fuzenbam sent me here!
Casey
December 6, 2013Verbolten at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg!
Stephanie Phelps
December 6, 2013I love the scream machine at Six Flags. I also like the K’NEX Thrill Rides Son of Serpent Coaster! Not real sure if you were asking about real roller coasters ot other K’NEX so I did both 🙂
jackie buck
December 6, 2013the screaming demon
christina o
December 6, 2013None! I’m too scared to ride them.
Emily Morelli
December 7, 2013I am terrified of roller coasters, so I’d have to say none!
Debbie F
December 6, 2013The Beast, Kings Island.
Tina Demarco
December 6, 2013the one at boomers in fort lauderdale fl
Larry K
December 6, 2013Space Mountain will rank at the top.
Amanda Moutos
December 6, 2013I love Thunderation at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri
colleen t
December 5, 2013The thunderbolt at Kennywood Park
E. Diane Macauley
December 5, 2013Probably the Twister II at Six Flags in Denver. Awesome old school wood monstrosity. haven’t been on it in years.
Wayne
December 5, 2013I can’t get enough of the Hulkcoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
marian boll
December 5, 2013The Matterhorn at Disneyland
meighan
December 5, 2013the griffin at busch gardens europe
Heidi
December 5, 2013The one at the mall of America
Tami Vollenweider
December 5, 2013I liked Space Mountain at Disneyworld
Wayne
December 5, 2013All of them!
M
December 5, 2013Brookyln Cyclone
amanda hardesty
December 5, 2013The Raptor at Cedar Point
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Jeanine Turner
December 5, 2013Space mountain.
Seyma Shabbir
December 4, 2013Are you kidding? I am afraid of roller coasters but I can handle Knex’s roller coaster!
Sacha Schroeder
December 4, 2013The Beast at Kings Island!!!
Pam O
December 4, 2013My favorite is the Colossus at Magic Mountain.
Chris
December 4, 2013The Beast, Kings Island.
Rebecca Orr
December 4, 2013The Amazing 8 Coaster looks like a lot of fun to build too. I like the wooden coasters at Knoebels in Elysburg, PA. The Boomerang and The Superman at Darien Lake are fun too. Thanks!
Cory
December 4, 2013I love the roller coaster at California Adventure, at Disneyland.
Amanda
December 3, 2013I love being in the dark in Space Mountain!
Danielle Porter
December 3, 2013I like Shiekra at Busch Gardens Tampa!
Kim L.
December 3, 2013My favorite is the Verbolten at Busch gardens Williamsburg.
Tamar
December 3, 2013I like Space Mountain.
robyn
December 3, 2013I can tell you that my least favorite is The Beast at King’s Island. My favorite would be any roller coaster I am NOT on! 🙂
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Heidi Daily
December 3, 2013It’s been a couple years since I have been on one but one of my all time favorites is Anaconda at Kings Dominion, it was the first coaster I got on that I liked.
Elsie
December 3, 2013I used tolove the old wooden-track roller coasters…they clickety-clacked and were so fun!
Now I like the Knex ones!
Jennifer Marie
December 3, 2013I am not the biggest fan of roller coasters. I like the Iron Dragon at Cedar Point.
Kelsey Apley
December 3, 2013I have only rode one and that was enough to me to know I don’t have a favorite … hahah!
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noelle d
December 3, 2013i have no clue…
lol, used to love them (disney and six flags) but i have not been near a roller coaster in ages…
Angela
December 3, 2013Rebel Yell
Natasha Rodriguez
December 3, 2013Its been a while I would say the Batman from six flags it was a long time ago don’t know if it even still exist!
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juli guthrie
December 3, 2013We enjoyed the Raven!
Leighann
December 3, 2013My favorite is Space Mountain!
Anne N
December 3, 2013I love rollercoasters and X2 at Magic Mountain six flags!
Steven Pounds
December 2, 2013I live in Utah… We have one real rollercoaster,, The Wicked.
ET Pruitt
December 2, 2013The Matterhorn at Disneyland
kim
December 2, 2013I like Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
beth shepherd
December 2, 2013I love the Beast at Kings Island
Kari m
December 2, 2013My favorite is the Hulk at Islands of Adventure
Todd Lovessweeps
December 2, 2013Millennium Force at Cedar Point is my favorite
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Mary Somerville
December 2, 2013The Blue Streak, at Conneaut Lake- It is a wooden coaster that was built in he 1930’s.
Kelli Wood
December 2, 2013I LOVE rollercoasters!! Was just at six flags last night for their Holiday in the Park!! I love the Titan and the Mr.Freeze the most!!!
sandra
December 2, 2013do not have a favorite roller coaster
Jessica Lodge
December 2, 2013I haven’t been on a roller coaster in over 20 years so I have no idea.
kelly tillotson
December 1, 2013i do not ride coasters anymore…i am a wuss! when i was younger, space mountain was always a favorite
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Monique Rizzo
December 1, 2013Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Thanks for the chance.
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Sue Ellison
December 1, 2013Batman at Six Flags
Gianna
December 1, 2013The Beast Roller Coaster.
Katie Roch
December 1, 2013My favorite roller coaster is space mountain at Disney World.
Robert
December 1, 2013Everest at Animal Kingdom
Cassandra Eastman
December 1, 2013My favorite is called PowderKeg at SDC!
Laura C
December 1, 2013Since I became a parent, I won’t ride coasters anymore. Maybe it has to do with a safety instinct. As a kid, I loved Space Mountain at WDW!
carol
December 1, 2013I dont go on roller coasters, but my grandkids love space mountain
Kelly
December 1, 2013Millennium Force!!!
Megan Cromes
December 1, 2013i like the Batman ride.
Ann Fantom
December 1, 2013My favorite roller coaster is Manta at Seaworld Orlando.
Dorothy Teel
December 1, 2013Last one I rode was Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland was a lot of fun.
Terra Heck
December 1, 2013My favorite is The Boss at Six Flags St. Louis. Thanks.
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Candace
December 1, 2013My fave coaster is the old Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
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Jeanna
November 30, 2013Space Mountain at Disney is my all time favorite!
Connie Thompson
November 30, 2013I don’t care for roller coaster, but my grandchildren love.
julie
November 30, 2013disneys thunder mountain
jeremy mclaughlin
November 30, 2013Space Mountain.
Jan Donahue
November 30, 2013The blue streak @ cedar point!
Dianna @ Oy Vey a Day
November 30, 2013Um – I’m a chicken, so my favorites are the ones in the toddler sections of the park… 😉
I also really do like the ones like this that I can build with the kids… you get HOURS of family fun, and no trauma.
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melissaandkeith miller
November 30, 2013the beast
Amy W.
November 30, 2013My favorite roller coaster is the Thunderbolt at Kennywood.
courtney b
November 30, 2013the one in disneyland 🙂 batman
Melissa
November 30, 2013I’m not a coaster fan, myself, but my husband and son like Big Thunder Mountain at WDW. Thanks for the chance to win!
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deb soliz
November 30, 2013My favorite roller coaster is the Big Dipper in Santa Cruz, Ca.
Rebecca Graham
November 30, 2013Space Mountain
harolde
November 30, 2013The old Zypher at Ponchtrain Beach.
Don D
November 29, 2013My favorite is Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point
Stephanie Bonck
November 29, 2013I love Space Mountain at DisneyWorld, even though I lost all my change out of my pockets!
christine jessamine
November 29, 2013I love the white rollercoaster at lagoon
Derek B
November 29, 2013Big Thunder Mountain
kortney nelson
November 29, 2013The Corkscrew is the ONLY roller coaster (so far) that I will go on. I am terrified of most. Also the Iron Dragon I believe. Both from Cedar Point.
kim burnett
November 29, 2013We like the Batman ride at Six Flags
Natalie yeoman
November 29, 2013Diamondback at kings island
Melissa Moore
November 29, 2013Anything wooden is great
Pamela Wilson
November 29, 2013Space Mountain
karen
November 29, 2013love space mt.
Sharon Kaminski
November 29, 2013I like the Amazin’ 8 Coaster.
Danielle
November 29, 2013Space mountain
Kristen
November 29, 2013My favorite is old school…the Big Dipper.
april yedinak
November 29, 2013I am not much of a thrill seeker, so my favorite is The Racer at King’s Island.
tara darity
November 29, 2013favorite roller coaster is thunder road at carowinds
Beth W
November 29, 2013V3 at Six Flags Great America
Jennifer Young
November 29, 2013Batman at Six Flags Great America
Chaz Vgo (Chastidy)
November 29, 2013Aerosmith in Disney World 🙂
Kelly Amos
November 28, 2013My favorite roller coaster is the Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds in Charlotte, NC.
Cynthia Cover
November 28, 2013Montezuma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm in CA
Jody Sisson
November 28, 2013The GateKeeper at Cedar Point.
Katherine
November 28, 2013K’NEX Thrill Rides Son of Serpent Coaster
Kimberly Schotz
November 28, 2013My very favorite roller coaster will always be Splash Mountain at Disneyland
Steph
November 28, 2013I do not have a favorite roller coaster, I have never been on one. No theme parks around here. The Disney ones look pretty cool though.
Ruckus the Eskie
November 28, 2013Top Gun at Great America Parkway
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Shannon Baas
November 28, 2013The wooden one at Arnolds Park amusement park in Iowa.
Catherine
November 28, 2013A local theme park has a wooden roller coaster. I love it. It’s called the comet. It’s been a few years since I went on it not sure I would feel the same way about it. But the last time I rode it I LOVED it.
Jenny
November 28, 2013I am not to picky, I love all rollercoasters!!
jeana O'donnell-Murphy
November 28, 2013I haven’t been on one in years but I still love Thunder Mountain at DisneyLand
robyn paris
November 28, 2013i am not a fan of roller coasters in the real life
Ken Ohl
November 28, 2013I don’t have a favorite I’m actually not a roller coaster fan but my niece would love this
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Abigail's Mommy
November 28, 2013I do not have a favorite roller coaster.
Colleen
November 28, 2013I use to like Thunder Mountain But I kinda like the Rockin’ Rip it or whatever it is called at Universal
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Meghan
November 28, 2013I love the wooden roller coaster at Clementon Lake Park!
D SCHMIDT
November 28, 2013I do not actually have a favorite, I like most of them.
Natalie
November 28, 2013The wooden one at orney park I can’t remember the name of it
Mary Beth Elderton
November 28, 2013We used to go to Six Flags in Dallas all the time when I was a kid–the Fiesta Texas in San Antonio is closer to the family now. Both those parks have some awesome rides. For me, it’s more fun to build one than to ride 🙂
Samantha
November 28, 2013Millennium Force at Cedar Point!!
Kristi C
November 28, 2013My favorite is the Beast.
MommyJenna
November 27, 2013A roller coaster I love is the Outlaw at Adventureland. Very small amusement park near our area =)
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Star
November 27, 2013I have not been on a roller coaster in 20 years 🙂 Before that I liked coasters that went upside down ….
Tabitha P.
November 27, 2013i’m not sure,i have never been on a coaster before.
i am too scared to try. lol
Nichol Tone
November 27, 2013Coney Island
Vickie Couturier
November 27, 2013I rode one many years ago called the texas twister,,it just about twisted my guts out,,,I told my little girl,,I made that 2 experiences,,my first an my last for this ride,,that was over 20 yrs ago,,,lol,,,this grandma will still climb on a small one with the grandkids but I leave the big ones to their parents
Allison
November 27, 2013The Beast at Kings Island!
Pamela R
November 27, 2013There was a wooden roller coaster called The Comet and I also love Superman – Ride of Steel =)
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Karen
November 27, 2013I am not really fond of roller coasters. I am actually really afraid of roller coasters. I live a life full of roller coasters, so I don’t actually need to ride one for reals. But if I had o pick one, it would be the Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia. That is where I found out that I really don’t like roller coasters at all.
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Kara
November 27, 2013I love the HULK Coaster at Universal in Florida!
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Dad Logic
November 27, 2013I agree. The Hulk coaster at IOA is one of the best.