Rated 3 out of
5
by
FRVJW from
Playable, Not Displayable
I'm a huge JP fan, so was excited to finally get a build for the Visitor's Center! Unfortunately, there is a lot of elements of this set that I wish were different: more movie accurate T-Rex, a different/more detailed roof build, larger foundation with steps and water fountains, a different fossil build (and/or more), a control room; this set was designed for playability in mind - which is totally fine! Even then, you only get one Velociraptor, and the banner doesn't "fall," it rockets out from its holder and risks losing a crucial piece in the process. When placed next to any vehicles in the series, the center is dwarfed. I also wish we could have gotten stickers for the iconic doors! All in all, it's a fine enough play-set, but would only recommend for a JP fan who's willing to spend $$$ for Dr. Wu, and to say that you have all sets in the series!
Date published: 2023-06-27
Rated 3 out of
5
by
AllAboutThoseBricks from
Lackluster set
As a classic JP enthusiast I was incredibly excited for these sets to be released, I did purchase all 5 of them as its a theme and like to collect them (will be leaving reviews for them as well.
>Pros:
*A Trex which is close to scale, in comparison to the absolute monster lego gave us with the giant Gate years ago which I have
*Great looking Trex skeleton display
*proper angle design with front of view of the Visitor Center
*Appreciate the banner being included
*Good minifigure inclusion of Wu and Arnold
>Cons:
*Velociraptor is way over sized and disproportionate the minifigs
*No inclusion of the control room which is pivotal scene in the movie with getting the park back online
*Way too many stickers, lego do better and give us printed pieces, especially for sets that can be collectors...especially for a set like this which has alot of lego stickers on pieces that should have been printed
*No inclusion of the end escape jeep?
When dinosaurs ruled the earth banner is a plastic piece instead of what should have been a cloth printed piece
Overall, Im very disappointed with what should have been the crown jewel set of the JP 30th anniversary set, especially for the price that was paid. I honestly wpuld have preferred it if lego had charged 200 and made the VC larger and more detailed. Why didnt you give us a UCS version of this iconic place from Steven Spielbergs best movie created that still sets the bar for animatronic and CGI movie usage. All of these sets which are supposed 30th anniversary sets were being looked forward to by those of us now adults who saw this movie as a kid bit you basically took Malcoms line from the movie and you patented and packaged it and slapped it on a lunch box and sold it to use banking on our nostalgia. Your team was so preoccupied with whether or not they could instead of whether or not they should...and well there it is.
Date published: 2023-06-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MadcapScorpion065 from
Amazing
have been waiting for 5 years for a set like this to come out ever since the first jurassic park set it is amazing building expericnce and the detail and play is fun i just wish they would make one with like 5000 peices
Date published: 2023-06-05
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Jackamus93 from
Nice 30th anniversary set, but could be bigger
Upon completion, I was surprised how small this set actually was. Going on the price, it's very expensive for what you get. The box media is very misleading, the steps, the water... is all just box art to help sell it as a much bigger set. It's a very flat, thin design. Around the back, the two scenes (the dining area with the jelly, and the lab) have barely any studs to extend the set. It's hard to find somewhere to stand the minifigures. A triangular flat piece here to connect two edges would have been great. The columns would have been better if they had a fossil sticker attached too. And the jelly needs a spoon- something so basic but was in the T Rex Rampage set.
The skeleton structure was a nice build however I'd happily surrender that for a better structure design.
The roof is probably the worst part. Black bricks are very visible between the light brown circular roof pieces, and the two smaller roof domes on the sides don't sit perfectly centred, compared to the large dome in the middle.
Overall, it's fine. It's an iconic scene for an amazing film, I'm glad it exists. But the pricing is horrendous, and this should really have been an adult set. Charge double and have the detailing, the outdoor steps, the computer room, even a sticker on the front doors to add some texture. Basic designs were missed, it's disappointing.
Date published: 2023-06-18
Rated 3 out of
5
by
DevotedFerret098 from
Better than nothing
Got to say I wasn’t impressed at all when the set was unveiled and pretty much got it because who knows when/if another Visitor Centre will come along, I do like it more than I thought I did, however I wish Lego had spared no expense.
Cons:
-To me it looks more like a spaceship than a building, probably because it doesn’t have floors, there was a Lego masters episode where a build was criticised for missing some flooring so this feels very odd to me and I can’t stick the mini figures anywhere, it’s my main grip with it, the lack of stairs, proper fountain is noticeable, there’s just something not working here, but overall catches the overall look and feel
-I really don’t like the skeleton, it’s tiny, it’s not pretty, I didn’t enjoy building it at all due to being micro pieces, and somehow it just feels random, cause there’s no place to put it, doesn’t add anything, really wish they’ve use that piece count for something else.
-Stickers: not that many thankfully, but I have an old Lego set where the stickers are peeling off so I fear for the future of these (although my T-Rex breakout worries me a lot a more) think Lego needs to stop cheapening out on this
Pros:
-the lab and the restaurant are the joy of this build, specially the latter the detail is just right, the glass artwork are beautiful and it just hits all the nostalgia buttons.
-The dinos are pretty cool, while I’m very familiar with their designs I never had any of those and they are pretty cute.
Overall it’s a kids set so it’s fine I guess, I’d gone nuts if this existed when I was a kid, but I’d wish Lego had gone all out with an adult build, but every year is an anniversary so who knows, I’m still so happy they made the T-Rex breakout scene so this is just nice bonus.
Date published: 2023-06-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
edinog from
Favorite of the New Sets
Of the 30th anniversary sets, the visitor’s center is definitely my favorite build. It’s an easy build with really cool elements from the film. The banner dropping mechanism was a great touch; only wish it came with a second velociraptor to make it more film accurate. Overall, a tremendous set.
Date published: 2023-06-24
Rated 4 out of
5
by
PresidentCleverCake from
Classic Jurassic park scene
This Jurassic park welcome centre set has everything you need to recreate the iconic T-Rex scene from the movie.
Fun to build and I like the little details. Good selection of minifigures and dinosaurs.
Date published: 2023-08-02
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Lisamicheal from
Good Build
My 17 yr old son enjoyed the set, although he didn't feel it was the best value due to licensing, but still worth it.
Date published: 2023-06-22
