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LEGO 1996 / Time Cruisers Sets

In 1996, LEGO released 5 Time Cruisers sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $144, today those sets are valued around $889, a growth of 515%.
Most valuable 1996 LEGO Time Cruisers set
6494 Magic Mountain Time Lab $319.56
Highest growth 1996 Time Cruisers set
1853 Hypno Cruiser +1888.69%
Most owned 1996 Time Cruisers set
6491 Rocket Racer
5 sets

1853 Hypno Cruiser

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2
Availability Retired
1853 LEGO Time Cruisers Hypno Cruiser
Retail $9.99
Value $198.67
Growth  +1888.7%
Annual growth 7.1%

6491 Rocket Racer

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 58 / 1
Availability Retired
6491 LEGO Time Cruisers Rocket Racer
Retail $4.49
Value $55.65
Growth  +1139.4%
Annual growth 6.4%

6492 Hypno Cruiser

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2
Availability Retired
6492 LEGO Time Cruisers Hypno Cruiser
Retail $21.99
Value $170.70
Growth  +676.3%
Annual growth 5.1%

6493 Flying Time Vessel

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 237 / 2
Availability Retired
6493 LEGO Time Cruisers Flying Time Vessel
Retail $44.00
Value $144.29
Growth  +227.9%
Annual growth 3.4%

6494 Magic Mountain Time Lab

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 504 / 4
Availability Retired
6494 LEGO Time Cruisers Magic Mountain Time Lab
Retail $63.99
Value $319.56
Growth  +399.4%
Annual growth 4.1%

Year Pricing

Retail
$144.46   (for all 5 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$888.87
Growth
+515.31%
Annual growth
+4.28%
Used
Value
$313.41

Community Stats

The following are the top 5 most owned 1996 Time Cruisers sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Rocket Racer
#2Flying Time Vessel
#3Hypno Cruiser
#4Magic Mountain Time Lab
#5Hypno Cruiser

About LEGO Time Cruisers

LEGO Time Cruisers is 1996 to 1997 theme which introduces time travel. Sets are based on two factions, The Time Cruisers and the Time Twisters and the underlying story revolves around a professor named Dr. Cyber's travels through time.
1996 LEGO Sets
1996 marked LEGO’s early digital pivot with the creation of LEGO Media and the launch of LEGO.com, establishing the company’s online presence. LEGO Technic was rebranded for global consistency, and several new themes expanded creative play. Wild West explored frontier adventures, Dark Forest revived outlaw factions within Castle, and Time Cruisers combined multiple eras through time travel. Exploriens emphasized scientific exploration within Space, while Pirates introduced the Imperial Armada, expanding LEGO’s nautical storytelling universe.