For those of you who may have previously been sitting on the fence about the Fairground Mixer set, we have some news that may just sweeten the deal.
LEGO is now selling a slightly different version of the set online; 5003588 Fairground Mixer Collection. This version of the set includes the original, a motor and battery box. Everything that you need to create a powered version of the ride.
The addition of Power Functions brings the set to $229, as opposed to the $199 of the original.
The set can be purchased from LEGO Online here
Full details of the pack are below
Unfold the awesome Fairground Mixer and watch it come to life with LEGO® Power Functions! The fair has come to town and children and adults alike can’t wait to try the rides. Buy your ticket from the ticket booth and climb aboard the Mixer. Then try reaching the golden bell on the high striker or hit the target to plunge the dunk tank lady into the water. As evening falls, the swirling Mixer ride glows in the dark before being folded down onto its own trailer for transportation to the next town. With the included Power Functions M-Motor and AAA Battery Box, switch the Mixer from manual to automatic power and watch it spin. Includes 12 minifigures: a juggling man on stilts, dunk tank lady, strong man challenger, ticket lady, truck driver/ride operator, 2 women, 2 girls, 2 boys and a queasy man who tried the Mixer one too many times.
- Includes 12 minifigures: a juggling man on stilts, dunk tank lady, strong man challenger, ticket lady, truck driver/ride operator, 2 women, 2 girls, 2 boys and a queasy man
- Features working Fairground Mixer ride with crank for manual operation, 2 transport trucks, high striker, dunk tank, Power Functions M-Motor and AAA Battery Box for automatic operation
- Includes auto-power upgrade with 8883 LEGO® Power Functions motor and 88000 AAA Battery Box
- Mixer truck features opening doors, windshield wipers and removable roof to access interior with bed and TV
- Accessory truck features ticket booth, high striker and dunk tank
- Accessories include: ice cream, popsicle, lime-green cherries, teddy bear, juggling pins, a large and small mallet for the high striker and glow-in-the-dark elements