Creator

Iconic Ferris Wheel

A fairground classic given a grown-up coat of dark blue and silver.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 31389 · 2026

Pieces916

Minifigs4

Year2026

Set number31389

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The verdict

This is the LEGO Ferris wheel you already picture in your head, except somebody went back and made it look properly elegant.

The dark blue frame with drum-lacquered silver tiles and a pointed star at the hub is a real step up from the smiling-sun version it replaces. It spins with a satisfying crank and turns into a UFO ride or a carousel when you want a change. If you want a display piece with genuine play built in, it delivers, just know you are building a lot of repeating spokes to get there.

Best for: Fairground fans who want a spinning display piece with real play built in

The full review

What it is

The moment this one clicked for me was the hub. Instead of the goofy grinning sun that sat at the middle of the 2021 Ferris wheel, there is a crisp pointed star, and the whole frame has gone dark blue with drum-lacquered silver tiles catching the light. It reads as a proper fairground centrepiece rather than a toy, and that shift in tone is the reason I would pick it over the older version every time. It stands about the right height to notice on a shelf, eight carriages swing off the rim, and there is a little ice cream stand at the base with four minifigures (two kids, a woman, and a fairground worker) to bring the scene to life.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the two things that hold it back. First, building a Ferris wheel means building the same spoke and the same carriage again and again, and there is no getting around that. By carriage five or six you are on autopilot, and if intricate engineering is what you build for, this stretch will test your patience. Second, the bones of this set are largely carried over from the retired 31119. The crank mechanism is identical, and plenty of the structure is familiar, so this is a remaster with a smarter wardrobe rather than a fresh idea. At 99 dollars for 916 pieces the price is reasonable but not a steal, so you are paying for the finished look and the play feature more than for a mountain of parts.

Who it's for

Who should get it? Anyone who loves a fairground scene, wants something that genuinely moves, and cares about how a set looks sitting out on display. The crank play holds up brilliantly for younger builders, and the two rebuilds (a UFO ride that tilts as it spins and a carousel whose swings splay outward) give it real staying power after the first model comes down. Who should skip it? If you already own the 2021 Ferris wheel you are mostly paying for a colour change, and if you crave clever technical problem-solving over repetition, this smooth, familiar build probably will not scratch that itch.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a calm, rhythmic job rather than a puzzle. You put together a sturdy base and the ice cream stand first, which are the most detailed parts, then you settle into the wheel: assemble a spoke, attach a carriage, rotate, repeat, eight times over. It is the kind of build you can do with a cup of tea and half your attention, and honestly that is part of the charm, right up until the repetition starts to drag near the end. The crank assembly at the back is the one genuinely clever moment, a simple geared spin that drives the whole wheel and never feels flimsy.

The standout here is finish rather than any single rare mould. Those drum-lacquered silver tiles are what lift the model, giving the frame a metallic shimmer that plain grey never manages, and the reviewers who saw it in person kept coming back to them. The thicker, more detailed support struts are a real upgrade over the spindly 2021 legs, holding the wheel steadier and looking sturdier for it. There is no headline new element to chase for a parts collection, but the dark blue and silver palette and the printed fairground touches make this a good donor set if that colour scheme is what you are after.

Fun facts

01It is a remaster of the retired 2021 set 31119 Ferris Wheel, reusing the exact same back-crank spinning mechanism.
02The old version's smiling sun at the centre has been swapped for a subtler pointed star, part of a shift to a more grown-up dark blue and silver look.
03As a Creator 3-in-1 it rebuilds into a UFO ride that spins flat or at a tilt, or a carousel with four swings that spread outward as it turns.
04It launched on June 1, 2026 at 99.99 dollars with 916 pieces and four minifigures: two kids, a woman, and a fairground worker.