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LEGO House Opening September 28, 2017

February 16, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has announced at LEGO World in Copenhagen the opening of the LEGO House which will be on September 28, 2017. Check out the press release below.

LEGO® House – Home of the Brick opens 28 September

LEGO® House is a unique experience house located at the centre of Billund, Denmark – Home of the Brick. The building will allow LEGO fans of all ages to feel the magic of the LEGO universe and have the ultimate LEGO experience all year round. A number of new LEGO experiences and a sea of LEGO bricks will greet children and adults alike, inviting them to unleash their creativity.

Jesper Vilstrup, General Manager, LEGO House, explains: “LEGO House is a manifestation of the very essence of the LEGO idea. This will be an amazing place where LEGO fans, their families and friends can experience – or re-experience – the playfulness of the LEGO universe. All activities are related to our LEGO philosophy – the vision that creative play promotes innovation. LEGO House will enable us to offer both adult and young visitors the chance of stimulating their creativity and learning.”
LEGO House includes paid attractions as well as experiences open to the public. Guests will not need a ticket to visit LEGO Square, play on the terraces, explore the LEGO Store and treat themselves to extraordinary culinary experiences with a LEGO twist at one of the three eateries.

The heart of LEGO House is the experience zones, consisting of four coloured areas, a spectacular Masterpiece Gallery where fans exhibit

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Star Wars Force Friday II Announced with Product Packaging Image Revealed

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

Earlier today, Disney announced Star Wars Force Friday II for September 1, 2017 and also released the product image for merchandise coming out for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The box features Poe, Rey, and Finn and the LEGO boxes for that wave will feature that going onward. Check out the full press release below. Thanks to Monica from Disney for sending it in.

STAR WARS FORCE FRIDAY II FLIES INTO STORES AROUND THE GLOBE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Countdown begins for world-wide release of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” products

New product packaging revealed today features trio of heroes: Poe, Rey and Finn

Glendale, Calif. (February 16, 2017) – Disney and Lucasfilm today announced Star Wars Force Friday II, a global fan event celebrating the launch of new products inspired by the highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Toys, collectibles, books, apparel and more will go on sale beginning at 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2017, with stores around the world opening for a weekend-long celebration of all things Star Wars.

“The first Star Wars Force Friday event was truly unique, uniting fans across five continents in an unprecedented global live unboxing event ahead of thousands of midnight openings at retail,” says Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. “We’re excited to confirm that Star Wars Force Friday is back for ‘The Last Jedi’. Plans for this year’s world-wide event are top secret but expect something befitting the excitement around the next episode of the Star Wars saga.”

Star Wars fans around

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LEGO Technic BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Design Concept Hover Ride

February 16, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has announced at LEGO World event the B-Model for the LEGO Technic BMW R 1200 GS (42063) which was announced back in November. The Hover Ride model was conceived in collaboration with the BMW Motorrad design team. A life-sized model of the Hover Ride will be presented at Copenhagen and will go to various locations in Denmark and the BMW Welt in Munich, Germany.

I’m actually not sure why LEGO announced this press release since we’ve already seen images of the B-Model and the instructions are already online. The LEGO Technic BMW R 1200 GS (42063) will be available this Friday at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home for $59.99.

Getting ready to fly! LEGO Technic® BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Design Concept Hover Ride

• Unique design concept model – “Design Concept Hover Ride”
• Developed in collaboration with BMW Motorrad design teams

Munich, February 16th 2017 – BMW Motorrad partnered with LEGO® Technic to transform one of the best motorcycles in the world into a LEGO model. The BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS Adventure model celebrates innovative design and engineering. A pure building adventure in 603 pieces. The alternative model as part of the typical LEGO Technic 2-in-1 building set is now taking this icon one step further – into the future.

In a very creative and inspirational atmosphere design teams from BMW Motorrad and LEGO Technic joined forces andjointly developed the LEGO Technic Hover Ride complete with innovative functions and the signatory GS flyline allowing all fans to rebuild the BMW Motorrad R

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The LEGO Batman Movie The Scuttler (70908) Review

February 15, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 7 Comments

On to my reviews of some of the larger sets for The LEGO Batman Movie, my next review is The Scuttler (70908). The set contains 775 pieces and retails for $79.99. The contents of the box include seven numbered bags, a sticker sheet, and the instruction booklet.

LEGO Star Wars AT-ST Walker (75153) Sale on Amazon

February 15, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Are you in the market to grow your Chicken Walker army? If so, Amazon has the LEGO Star Wars AT-ST Walker (75153) set on sale for $31 which is 22% off the regular price of $39.99. The set includes minifigures of the AT-ST Driver, Rebel Trooper, and Baze Malbus who is exclusive to this set. This newer version of the AT-ST is actually rare for the vehicle since there hasn’t been a regular sized one released since 2007.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales BrickHeadz Revealed

February 15, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

The LEGO BrickHeadz sets are now available for purchase on Shop@Home but there are also two mystery BrickHeadz sets that I’ve known about but held off reporting on because of embargo reasons. On the back of the Beauty and the Beast BrickHeadz sets, it is revealed they will be Captain Jack Sparrow (41593) and Captain Armando Salazar (41594) from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. No word on when they will be available but I think they’ll be available on March 1 when the general sale for BrickHeadz set go live.

**Image via Brickset**