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We can now confirm that the LEGO Year of the Dragon (40611) promotion will be going live tonight along with the Double Insider Points event. The GWP will be available with purchases of $85 which is pretty much the same as previous years for the zodiac animals. The promotion will run from January 20-31 so there’s plenty of time to get it.
Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch by BenBuilds is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the Christmas story of the Grinch with a house from Whoville along with the Grinch sleigh.
The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, and Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage.
A few years ago, LEGO announced that sets will be having paper bags for packaging and so far there have been various sets that have achieved that. They have just released a behind the scenes video of the manufacturing process from the factory showing LEGO bricks being packaged in the bags. Europe and Asia have already had sets with the paper bags and the Americas will be coming soon.
Our packaging lines in Europe to Asia are already busy manufacturing new paper-based bags for LEGO sets and Americas will follow shortly. Sneak a peek behind the scenes to see the magic unfold! 👀 pic.twitter.com/0dcowEqhNZ
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) January 19, 2024
Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years by Bulldoozer is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty and the project is inspired by the Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures animated series.
The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, and Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2 as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage.
The LEGO Animal Crossing theme releases in March but if you’re a collecting completionist, there will be more to collect. LEGO Japan has revealed that there will be Japanese exclusive versions of the sets as well with the words Doubutsu No Mori (どうぶつの森) for the theme title. Pre-orders for the Japanese versions will start on Saturday, January 20 and there is also a Maple’s Pumpkin Garden (30662) polybag as a free gift when you purchase Isabelle’s House Visit (77049).
• Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) – 170 pieces/$14.99
• Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities (77047) – 164 pieces/$19.99
• Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour (77048) – 233 pieces/$29.99
• Isabelle’s House Visit (77049) – 389 pieces/$39.99
• Nook’s Cranny & Rosie´s House (77050) – 535 pieces/$74.99
Just as one LEGO promotion ends, another one starts shortly right after. LEGO has confirmed that we will be getting a LEGO Insiders Double Points event from January 20-24. You will be able to earn double points on your purchases in stores and online to use in the Rewards Center although there’s nothing much that’s enticing except for the discounts.
LEGO has finally revealed the upcoming LEGO Year of the Dragon (40611) gift with purchase set. The dragon is part of the ongoing series of LEGO zodiac animals which should be finishing up in a few years. There’s still no word on when the set will go live but I’m assuming it’ll be pretty soon since the Lunar New Year is just a few weeks away.
Mark the 2024 Lunar New Year with this LEGO® Year of the Dragon build-and-display set (40611) for ages 8 and up. The dragon model features the zodiac animal’s iconic big eyes and a movable tail. It comes with a brick-built base representing the sky and clouds, plus a red paper envelope symbolizing good wishes. A fun Lunar New Year gift idea for all the family to enjoy, this model is part of a collectible series of LEGO zodiac animals.
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