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Toys R Us Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

September 19, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 11 Comments

As we know by now, Toys R Us has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but what will happen with the company and all the LEGO exclusives we could get from them? As an employee of Toys R Us/Babies R Us, what I’ve been told by my manager is that we’ll still be running normally like we’ve been running. No stores will be closing in the short term but may close poor performing stores after the holiday season. As for reports that a lot of vendors have refused to ship products, those are only for the smaller companies. I believe the larger companies like Mattel, Hasbro, and even LEGO are still getting products to the stores. There won’t be any “going out of business” sales because this isn’t a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and TRU is not going out of business at this time.

So what happens with all the LEGO products at Toys R Us? There shouldn’t be any change with the selection. For those here in the US who are waiting for the Bricktober 2017 sets, you should still be able to find them in a few weeks. There will still be various sales going on and TRU does price match Amazon and other retailers.

The Toys R Us bankruptcy comes just weeks after LEGO reported lower profits and layoffs themselves. It looks like that the whole toy industry isn’t doing well as a whole as more kids are gravitating to electronics and video games. We’ll see what happens after the holiday season but this is … Continue

LEGOLAND California LEGO Ninjago Days Activities Announced

September 19, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGOLAND California has sent over a press release of some of the details for this weekend’s LEGO Ninjago Days at the park. There are various activities that kids can do
at the park throughout the day and there are even prizes to be won.

NINJAS TAKE OVER LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT FOR LEGO® NINJAGO® DAYS, September 23 & 24

Weekend Celebration Kicks Off the Day After “THE LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE” Launches in Theaters!

WHAT:
It’s ninja time! LEGOLAND® California Resort celebrates the opening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated big-screen animated adventure “THE LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE,” in theaters nationwide on September 22, with LEGO NINJAGO Days on September 23 & 24. Guests are invited to come join in some LEGO NINJAGO fun at the family theme park and meet some of their favorite LEGO NINJAGO characters, including Kai, Jay and Nya. Guests can also participate in activities such as building a LEGO mystery mosaic, completing a scavenger hunt in Miniland U.S.A. and be one of the first to play “THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE” video game. All activities are included with the price of admission into LEGOLAND California Resort.

WHEN:
September 23 & 24, 2017

WHERE:
LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad, CA

ACTIVITIES:
THE LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™ Character Meet & Greets
Meet characters from the movie in LEGO NINJAGO World!
10 a.m., 1 1a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.

Mystery Mosaic LEGO® Build
First come, first serve! Work together to build a LEGO mosaic and check out our FB page to see it completed!

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys Revealed

September 19, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Like with the other box office LEGO movies, The LEGO Ninjago Movie will have a presence at McDonald’s. It has been revealed that there will be some The LEGO Ninjago Movie McDonald’s Happy Meal toys coming that will be switching over soon, if not already. There will be six items to collect which include a Green Ninja Dragon telescope, a cup, a play camera, a play selfie phone, a stationary, and some red tubular thing that looks like a pog holder. These items can be part of the Happy Meal itself or be purchased individually for $1.99 each.

LEGO Ranked Number 1 on 2017 Global CSR RepTrak 100

September 18, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 10 Comments

With the hype of the release of the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192), this piece of news was overlooked. It has been announced that The LEGO Group has become the Number 1 company in regards to reputation on corporate responsibility according to RepTrak 100. This comes a couple of months after LEGO was named the second most regarded company overall.

According to the survey, The LEGO Group surpasses Microsoft and Google who was at the second and top spot, respectively, last year. Chief Financial Officer Marjorie Lao said,

We are honoured to see that our efforts to positively impact the planet resonate with people all over the world. We feel a huge sense of responsibility to inspire and develop children through play while leaving a significant positive impact on the world children will inherit. It is part of our DNA as a company, and we will continue to set the bar high for ourselves to do better.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game Enter the Dojo Vignette

September 17, 2017 / Michael Tran / 0 Comments

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new video featuring the new Challenge Dojo game mode for The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game. In this mode, you can perfect your skills while battling classic Ninjago villains in some notable locations.

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game features eight large, action-packed, open locations based on the movie story, as well as iconic locations and characters from the LEGO Ninjago TV series. Each location includes a host of hidden secrets to collect, as well as its own unique Challenge Dojo where players can put their combat skills to the test, earning high scores and battling with increasingly tougher enemies.

Few More Characters Revealed for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

September 17, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Captain America 2099

A few more characters have been revealed for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 the past few days. The first one is Horus who we’ve seen before but now we get a clearer image of him in his outfit which is the Earth-9106 version. The other character that has been revealed for the game is Captain America 2099. This is the third character from the 2099 Marvel Universe that will be in the game joining Spider-Man 2099 and Goblin 2099. I expect there will be more 2099 characters to be in the game and hoping for Ghost Rider 2099 and Punisher 2099.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Quake Mech (30379) Polybag Review

September 16, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

As I reported before, The LEGO Ninjago Movie Quake Mech (30379) polybag can now be found at Walmart and I’ve actually been able to find them. The polybag has 64 pieces and goes for $3.97 each and they can be found in a bin along with other LEGO polybags.

The build is pretty straight-forward and it actually has some articulation to it. The arms do have some movement as they have some ball socket joints. The hands are on clips and they can move as well. The most interesting part is the wheel. It’s flat at the bottom so it can easily stand up. There are a couple of clips to make it seem like they’re connected to the wheel but it’s only an illusion and it works quite well.

Overall I really like The LEGO Ninjago Movie Quake Mech (30379) polybag (Cole minifigure not included). I do like the look of it and it does recreate the mech we saw in the trailers very well. I don’t have anything to compare it to since there’s no regular scale set that has been released yet at this time. It is rumored that the Quake Mech will be released in the next wave of The LEGO Ninjago Movie sets. Until then, you can pick up this little guy at Walmart now.