Originally Posted By u k fan I really want the Army Men and a Little Green Man. I went to Legoland Windsor this year at Dave's recommendation and really enjoyed it. We'll probably get AP's this year!!!
Originally Posted By ecdc Well I read up a little on this and it turns out Lego and Disney have signed a long-term licensing agreement. Toy Story and Cars are the first waves. If they start producing park Legos, I'm officially going to go broke. I can just picture it...Haunted Mansion, Pirates, Splash Mountain, Main St., Big Thunder, Tower of Terror. On and on the possibilities go.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Check this out, LEGO fans -- "Design by Me" allows you to create custom sets of Legos! Probably pricey, but what a great idea! You design something then they package up all teh bricks you need for your creation. <a href="http://designbyme.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://designbyme.lego.com/en-...ult.aspx</a> But wait! How will you know what bricks you'd need? Here ya are... <a href="http://ldd.lego.com/" target="_blank">http://ldd.lego.com/</a>
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Does anyone actually build what is shown on the Lego box when they buy these Lego sets? Maybe I'm an oddball, but I never built anything close to what Lego intended me to build when I got a new set. I'd always just dump the new pieces in a big bin with the others and build extraordinary Frankenstein Lego creations.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<Does anyone actually build what is shown on the Lego box when they buy these Lego sets?>> Yes. Legos are different now than they were when we were kids. They are very specialized kits with very specialized pieces that build the thing advertised on the box. They are no longer just tons of standard-sized bricks. My kids love the new-era Legos (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the new Toy Story sets) and we have several sets. I don't know when it changed from "build whatever you want" to "build this and only this," but it changed.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think that changed happened about 15 years ago, when I was in prime Lego age. We had a bunch of the generic blocks so we could make whatever we wanted, but I also remember getting a couple specific sets to build specific things. They were generic non-branded things, like racecars, western towns, and explorers' camps, but they had a very specific way to get assembled. I do enjoy making things that look like something (I got a set to make Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater for Christmas, and it looks great!), but there is just something missing when you don't get to make whatever you like.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That said, if they ever come out with theme park Legos that are even remotely real looking, I might just go broke.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby You've seen the small sets in the park now, correct? Big Thunder, Splash Mountain, etc.? They are not particularly real-looking and they are an off brand (not Lego), but with the new partnership between Disney and Lego, I expect these to become much improved. One of my kids bought the Big Thunder set, which is the best-looking of the bunch (but that's not saying much).
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I saw them and I was kind of disappointed wiht both the size and the way they look. Several of them (Pooh and Peter Pan come to mind) were just generic vehicle-looking objects sitting in front of a cardboard background related to the ride. I think it said that they were made by Duplo, which is part of Lego (same idea, but using bigger pieces so younger kids don't eat them). If they do go all-out with the park idea, I would like to see projects that take a while to make, and look nice when done. The Fallingwater set took me about 3-4 hours to do, and it was great. It's really well detailed (it's designed to come apart so you can look at each floor seperately), especially considering it's small scale. If they can make the rides so that there's a scene or two hidden in them, or have vehicles that can move along the track, I think they'll be really popular. The Lego stores in both DTD's seem to do enough business that I can't imagine they would have trouble selling them. It seems like something that would have some appeal to kids and adults.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<If they do go all-out with the park idea, I would like to see projects that take a while to make, and look nice when done.>> Yes, that would be great. My family would buy quite a few of those.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <If they start producing park Legos, I'm officially going to go broke.> You and me both. I can't even imagine how much I'd foolishly drop on that...
Originally Posted By Ohana just got the new Lego catalog with these Woody and Buzz lego sets... oh crap. luckily grandma will buy them for the kids... calling now...
Originally Posted By ecdc I guess I'm in the minority. As a kid, I loved creating my own sets and playing. Now, there's something about finding a set of something that really appeals to me and being very meticulous in putting it together correctly so that it's the way the set was intended. I don't just buy any Legos. I'm not really interested in the Castle brands, Pirate brands, etc. I like the brands that I already have some recognition with. My favorites are Indiana Jones, cause I'm such an Indy fan. I think I've got all but a few of the vehicle sets from the latest movie. I can't wait to pick up the mine chase from Temple of Doom! So for me, the thought of Disneyland Legos that I can construct to have a fun, detailed Lego replica of an attraction is most appealing. BTW, the Woody's Roundup set came from Amazon last night. It's a lot of fun. Highly recommended!
