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The Brick Fan July 2019 Monthly Recap

August 5, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

July went by just like that and here’s a recap of some of the more notable LEGO news items from the month.

Two New 2020 LEGO Star Wars Sets Revealed – LEGO revealed two new LEGO Star Wars sets coming out next year that are based on Star Wars: A New Hope.

LEGO Tower Fully Available Now on Mobile Platforms – LEGO Tower has fully launched on smart and mobile devices on both the Google Play Store or on the Apple App Store. Add me at 123P.

LEGO Ideas Activities Beta Available for Everyone – LEGO has announced that everyone can now participate in the Activities Beta.

New LEGO VIP Program Now Live – The new LEGO VIP Program is now live and there are many things that have changed about it.

LEGO at San Diego Comic Con 2019 – LEGO had a fairly big presence at SDCC 2019. Here’s a recap of some of the things that happened there.

The LEGO Group Committed to Inspiring Next Generation of Space Exploration – On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch, The LEGO Group kicked off a month of worldwide events to help inspire the next generation of space exploration.

LEGO Masters US Now Casting for Contestants – LEGO announced at SDCC 2019 that casting for LEGO Masters is now live and you can apply to join the show.

LEGO City Ski Resort (60203) Revealed – There’s a new LEGO City set that was revealed a short while ago with the LEGO City Ski … Continue

Record Number of Guests at LEGO House This Summer

August 1, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has released a press release about the LEGO House which states that there is a record number of guests attending the attraction this summer. Ticket sales have surpassed last year’s numbers by 30-40% and there have been days where the LEGO House has been completely sold out.

Record number of guests at LEGO® House this summer

New visitor record this summer in LEGO® House. Despite hot days, guests have booked tickets over the past five weeks, exceeding last summer’s figures by 30-40%.

At the start of the summer holidays, the previous record week was the Easter week in April. But that record was broken in week 30 (also week 29 was very close) and several times this summer LEGO House has had to report completely sold out.

Jesper Vilstrup, CEO of LEGO House says: “The feedback from our guests is that we create an absolutely fantastic LEGO experience for both children and adults, and the guests are fortunately sharing their experience in LEGO House with family and friends. Many people share their experiences via social media, and we can clearly see that the awareness about LEGO House has increased over the past year, which I am convinced is one of the reasons for the great visitor numbers. Now guests simply have a better idea of what LEGO House is.”

LEGO House opened its doors to the public for the first time in September 2017, and since then, visitor numbers have only gone up. Last summer was the first high season at the attraction, and although

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Munchkin Bricks 2 Kickstarter by CrazyBricks

July 31, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Way back in 2014, CrazyBricks launched a KickStarter for the highly successful Munchkin Bricks project and they are now back with Munchkin Bricks 2. If you’re not familiar with Munchkin, it is a card game which is pretty popular among enthusiasts and CrazyBricks has made some accessory pieces from the game. Some of these accessories include:

1. Helm of Super Speed – from Super MUNCHKIN
2. Spyke’s Hammer – from Classic MUNCHKIN
3. Hammer Handle – a stout and noble handle suited for such a powerful Mallet
4. Foam Rubber Hand – from Super MUNCHKIN
5. Gear Beer – from MUNCHKIN Steampunk
6. Shakespeare’s Pike – from MUNCHKIN Shakespeare
7. Dragon Flagon – from MUNCHKIN Dragons
8. Hello Chibithulhu – from MUNCHKIN Cthulhu – So CUTE!
9. E.L.T.H. / Excessively Large Top Hat – from The Good the Bad and the MUNCHKIN

There are also a number of stretch goals to unlock as the project reaches a certain threshold of supporters. As of this writing, it is about 80% funded with 14 days to go on the KickStarter.

MUNCHKIN BRICKS 2
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
JULY 2019
Project is LIVE

CrazyBricks is excited to announce the launch of Munchkin Bricks 2, our latest Kickstarter project!

We’re offering even more Munchkin-inspired custom accessories for your favorite miniature figures, like the Excessively Large Top Hat, Chibithulhu, Spyke’s Hammer, delectable flagons and tankards, and Shakespeare’s Pike, as well as an exclusive Munchkin card and a bookmark included with every pledge!

We are proud to be partnering again with Steve

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LEGO VIP Reward Terms Changed

July 28, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The new LEGO VIP Program has been running for a few weeks and it has been met with mixed reactions in the fan community. One of the downsides it had when you redeemed a reward was that you had only 30 days to use it or else your points and rewards were lost forever. LEGO has made a change to this and has extended it from 30 days to 60 days to give you flexibility on when you can use it. As of this writing, the terms still haven’t been changed so I would suggest waiting after it has been changed before you redeem anything.

We’ve listened to our fans and are extending the reward redemption terms from 30 days to 60 days. This includes discount rewards in our LEGO Stores, for phone orders, and on shop.LEGO.com. Please be patient as we work to change the terms on the VIP Rewards Center. There may be some exclusions to this policy, such as rewards that are redeemable with our partners or where legally we cannot change the terms (i.e. sweepstakes).

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LEGO Masters US Now Casting for Contestants

July 20, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Today was the animated content panel at San Diego Comic Com 2019 but at the end of it, LEGO did also talk about the US version of LEGO Masters coming to Fox. It was announced that they are now casting for the show and are looking for contestants. They are looking for teams of two to come on the show so if you think you have the skills to join, hop on over to LEGOMasters.tv to apply. You can read the full list of rules on the site.

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LEGO Masters to Air on Fox in US

July 18, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Earlier this year, it was announced that the hit TV show LEGO Masters will be coming to the US. UK company Tuesday’s Child will be teaming up with Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment to produce the show and it has been revealed that the show will be airing on Fox. There’s no details on how many episodes will be in the season or when it will premiere.

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The LEGO Group Committed to Inspiring Next Generation of Space Exploration

July 16, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Today on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch, The LEGO Group kicked off a month of worldwide events to help inspire the next generation of space exploration. You can read the events that are going on in the press release below.

LEGO GROUP KICKS OFF GLOBAL PROGRAM TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE EXPLORERS AS NASA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF MOON LANDING

-Survey confirms 86% of kids are interested in space, 90% want to learn more-

-Company deepens commitment by sending children around the world to space camp-

WASHINGTON, DC (July 16, 2019) – To honor the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing on this day in 1969, the LEGO Group today kicked off a month of worldwide events to inspire the next chapter of space exploration, informed by the results of a global survey among children aged eight to 12 years old regarding space exploration. Additionally, the company partnered with Scholastic on an educational program that will send 50 children to NASA Space Camp in 2020. The program will reach teachers in Title I school districts across the United States.

Kids are Interested in Space

According to a Harris Poll/LEGO® survey conducted in the US, UK and China, 86% of children aged 8 to 12 say they are interested in space exploration, and 90% of them want to learn more. Interestingly, 83% of parents (averaged across the three countries) who participated in the survey believe their children are interested in space, yet only 53% of kids say their

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