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Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage

The biggest LEGO dino ever, paired with that unforgettable Jurassic Park gate.

Set 75936 · 2019

Pieces3,120

Minifigs6

Year2019

Set number75936

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The verdict

If you grew up on the 1993 film, this one hits you right in the nostalgia.

You get a nearly 70cm brick-built T. rex, the iconic entrance gate, and six proper minifigs of the main cast. It's really a display piece first and a play set a distant second, so buy it for the shelf and the memories, not for the kids' rug.

Best for: Grown-up Jurassic Park fans who want a shelf centerpiece

The full review

What it is

Let me tell you why this LEGO® set makes so many grown Jurassic Park fans go a bit weak at the knees. It's built around the moment the whole franchise lives on: that first look at the T. rex, and that gate rolling open with the theme swelling in your head. You get both here. The rex is the star, a brick-built beast that stands well over 25cm tall and stretches close to 70cm nose to tail, which at the time made it the biggest dinosaur LEGO had ever produced. Alongside it you build the famous Jurassic Park entrance gate with its flaming torches, plus a little display stand for the six minifigs. It's a proper love letter to the original film, and it feels like one.

The catch

Now the honest bit, because a mate would tell you straight. This was 250 dollars at retail (219.99 in the UK), and it's retired now, so you're likely paying secondary prices that have climbed well past that. For the money, a lot of reviewers were genuinely annoyed there's no Jurassic Park Jeep in the box, which feels like an obvious miss for a set this iconic. The rex's hip joints are a known weak spot too, they're a bit wobbly, so getting a stable dramatic pose takes some patience, and the lower jaw detailing is a touch off if you're picky. And because the dino and the gate are built at different scales, they don't really combine into one coherent scene, they read more like two separate showpieces sharing a shelf. Play value is limited as well, this is a display model at heart, not something that survives a Saturday of rough dino battles.

Who it's for

So who should grab it? If you're an adult fan who wants a proper centerpiece and you love the original film, this is an easy yes, warts and all, because the finished rex has real presence and the gate is pure nostalgia. Builders chasing that money-per-hour value will like it too, it's roughly a nine hour build, which is a lot of enjoyable table time. Who should skip it? Anyone buying mainly for young kids to play with, or anyone on a tight budget who'd rather not chase inflated aftermarket prices. But if the shelf space and the memories are calling, you probably already know you want this one, and honestly, you won't regret it.

The parts story

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

Building this is really two projects in one, and both are good fun. The rex comes together in big chunky sections, the legs, the tail, the body core and that huge head, and yeah, there's some repetition across the legs and tail since the techniques echo each other. It never feels like a slog though, and watching the shaping come together with all those angled wedge plates is properly satisfying. The gate is the other half, a sturdy build with the log-style walls and torches, and plenty of people found it a nice change of pace from the organic curves of the dino. All in it's around a nine hour build, so settle in with a good playlist and take your time.

On the parts front, this set is more about clever recolors than brand new molds. New Elementary flagged the 1x2 bow plates with the 45 degree cut showing up in dark brown and dark tan, a 1x6 half-arch in dark brown used four times in the legs, and 2x4 wedges appearing in dark brown for the first time. The gate also debuts a 10x3 wedge brick in reddish brown, which had previously only existed in the 12x3 size. And here's a favorite detail for fans: Ray Arnold's severed arm sits in the power shed with a trans-red 1x1 plate at the stub, one of the very few times LEGO has quietly done blood in an official set. At 3,120 pieces for two large models plus six figures, the per-piece value held up nicely at retail, even if the aftermarket has since made it a pricier proposition.

Fun facts

01When it launched in 2019, the T. rex here was the largest LEGO dinosaur ever built, both by piece count and physical size, at nearly 70cm long.
02The set sneaks in one of LEGO's rare depictions of blood: Ray Arnold's severed arm in the power shed uses a trans-red 1x1 plate for the bloody stub.
03Four of the six minifigs were exclusive to this set at release, and several come with alternate face expressions, including the famously sweaty, shirtless Ian Malcolm.
04It retired around 2021 after roughly two years on shelves, and sealed copies have since climbed well above the original 249.99 dollar price.