Motorised log flume takes a second ride at the LEGO Ideas review
A redesigned and reimagined version of a working log flume that previously hit 10,000 supporters has reached the LEGO Ideas review stage again – and this time, it’s motorised.
LEGO Ideas user and Adventurers character Baron von Barron’s Working Log Flume originally cracked the second 2022 review, but failed to make it past that stage and into production. The builder revamped their design based on feedback from fans and resubmitted the refreshed version in August last year – and it’s now reached 10,000 votes again, sneaking into the third 2023 review just as the shutters close on this qualification period.
The newer design swaps out the track links of the original version for LEGO roller coaster track, moves the platform to the ascent side of the ride (it was previously parked in the splash zone), adds two smaller drops before the final descent, and is fully motorised. “As I do agree that playing with or just watching a fairground ride in action is more fun if you don’t have to crank all the time manually, I integrated a central battery-powered motorisation directly into the build,” Baron explains.
Included in this pitch are four log flume cars with two seats apiece; a boarding platform with ticket booth; a water shooter and drive-through shower; an elevator with a chain tensioner; a cashier, mechanic and five fairground visitors; and animals such as a swordfish and seagull. The entire thing consists of exactly 3,000 pieces – the limit for any one Ideas project – and measures a hefty 38cm tall, 32cm wide and 94cm deep.
This working model would sit adjacent to LEGO fairground sets such as 10303 Loop Coaster and 10273 Haunted House, so there’s a fair chance the LEGO Group has already considered a log flume (and may even have one in the works). That could impact its chances in the third 2023 review, but we’ve got a while to wait to find out either way: the results of this review will likely be announced in the summer.
One or more of the 40 different projects in this review could end up on shelves as an official LEGO set. Check out the full list of builds in contention below.
Every LEGO Ideas project in the third 2023 review
| Number | LEGO Ideas project | LEGO Ideas user | Date qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modular Heritage Museum | Anon22 | September 4, 2023 |
| 2 | Great Temple of Abu Simbel | ilPas | September 7, 2023 |
| 3 | Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love” | dimexart | September 10, 2023 |
| 4 | Moon Palace | legotruman | September 13, 2023 |
| 5 | NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions | Whatsuptoday and Matthew Nolan | September 19, 2023 |
| 6 | LEGO Anatomy | legotruman | September 24, 2023 |
| 7 | WTC Twin Towers & Vista International Hotel 1979 | Daniel ASC | October 5, 2023 |
| 8 | Coraline: The Pink Palace | Thebigchicken | October 5, 2023 |
| 9 | Good Ogel’s Garden | Pablo Sánchez Jiménez | October 8, 2023 |
| 10 | Happier Than Ever | Friedrich3 | October 10, 2023 |
| 11 | City Burger | Bricky_Brick | October 13, 2023 |
| 12 | Desktop Rock’N’Roll | Adwind | October 23, 2023 |
| 13 | Phineas and Ferb! | Greygo | October 23, 2023 |
| 14 | JWST | tonysmyuncle | October 26, 2023 |
| 15 | Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023 | SunflowerVolume33 | October 30, 2023 |
| 16 | LEGO Microscope | Science16476 | November 2, 2023 |
| 17 | Sequoia Tree Trail | PieceOnEarth | November 5, 2023 |
| 18 | Tesla Center | Airbricks95 | November 8, 2023 |
| 19 | Working Canal Lock | Baron von Barron | November 9, 2023 |
| 20 | Christmas Theater | Tom79acaya | November 12, 2023 |
| 21 | Wreck-It Ralph 10th Anniversary | Vaicko | November 15, 2023 |
| 22 | Stray Kids ‘Oddinary Maniac’ | MadamTerrificHouse100 and Brick.Cucumber | November 19, 2023 |
| 23 | Rainforest Frogs | Mario Vela | November 26, 2023 |
| 24 | Steve Irwin & Majestic Crocodile | King of Crocs | November 27, 2023 |
| 25 | Kaamelott, the Knights of the Round Table | Lincoln SixBricks | December 1, 2023 |
| 26 | Classic Tractor | pezzz | December 3, 2023 |
| 27 | Forest Base | Iyan Ha | December 5, 2023 |
| 28 | The Vintage Service Station | MOCturnal and Besbaddesign | December 5, 2023 |
| 29 | Sea Turtle | legotruman | December 9, 2023 |
| 30 | No Man’s Sky | Radiant Pillar BC1 | nasa105 | December 18, 2023 |
| 31 | Pirate Treasure Chest | Sparkos | December 19, 2023 |
| 32 | Queen Elizabeth II | legolux1973 | December 21,2023 |
| 33 | Mechanical Flip Calendar | Sariels Bricks and Pets | December 22, 2023 |
| 34 | The Italian Riviera | Galaxy333 | December 24, 2023 |
| 35 | Subnautica: The Aurora | OG Brick Studio | December 29, 2023 |
| 36 | The Pink Palace Apartment from Coraline | LordClimentos66749 | December 30, 2023 |
| 37 | Galley of Warriors | Iyan Ha | December 31, 2023 |
| 38 | The Simpsons: The Krusty Burger | FastBrickStudios | January 2, 2024 |
| 39 | IKEA Store Modular | brickster0404 | January 4, 2024 |
| 40 | Working Log Flume II – Redesigned + Motorized | Baron von Barron | January 4, 2024 |
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