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The Brick Fan June 2019 Monthly Recap

June 30, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It seems to have been a while since I’ve done one of these but here’s the monthly recap of LEGO news from the month of June. There’s been a lot of news this month including reveals and other important LEGO updates that will be happening soon so this will be a longer recap.

New LEGO VIP Program Teaser – LEGO has teased an update to the LEGO VIP program that will be coming out soon.

LEGO Ideas 10 Year Anniversary Fan Vote Winner Announced – LEGO announced the winner of the LEGO Ideas 10 Year Anniversary Fan Vote which is the International Space Station.

LEGO Tower Open Beta Now Live – The new LEGO Tower mobile game is now in open beta on Apple TestFlight and Google Play. Feel free to add me at 123P.

LEGO Seasonal Dragon Boat Race (80103) to Launch After July 1 in North America – The new previously Asia exclusive set will be available on Shop@Home starting tomorrow.

LEGO and IKEA Announces BYGGLEK to Promote Creative Play – LEGO will be working with IKEA to promote more creative play in the home environment.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Press Release – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released details on the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga video game.

LEGO Jurassic World Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage (75936) Officially Announced – LEGO announced the new Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage (75936) which is now available on Shop@Home.

Next LEGO Star Wars UCS Set Reported to be $699 – It … Continue

Last Day for LEGO Ideas Space Rocket Ride (40335) Promotion

June 30, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Today is the last day to get your orders in on LEGO Shop@Home if you want to get the LEGO Ideas Space Rocket Ride (40335) set. It is available with purchases of $99 or more until 11:59 EST. The new lineup of summer 2019 sets should also be available when the promotion is supposed to be over tonight so you can potentially get the new sets while also the promo is still live. I suggest checking in at that time to see if that is the case.

LEGO Stranger Things Castle Byers Review

June 29, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few days ago, the LEGO Stranger Things Castle Byers building event was held at LEGO Brand Stores around the US. If you remember, the build was originally at the Flatiron and Leicester flagship stores when The Upside Down (75810) was released.

The build is pretty straightforward with it just stacking bricks. The outer part of it uses some brown antenna pieces to represent the sticks that are on the outside of the castle. There’s a flag for the cloth used as the entrance but the interior is empty. I do like the addition of the tire sitting on the outside of it. The main thing here are the exclusive stickers for Castle Byers and the All Friends Welcome sign. These were given after you finished the build but if you’re building it with your own bricks, there are some available on eBay.

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Below is the parts list for Castle Byers as well as updated scans of the building instructions with better color quality. I do appreciate LEGO doing this building event for the rest of the US as many fans were pretty vocal about having it at only two stores around the world. I do feel bad for those who paid $100+ on the secondary market to get it though.

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Last Day to Order from BrickLink AFOL Designer Program

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

Today is the last day to put in your orders for the BrickLink AFOL Designer Program. If you’ve been waiting until the last minute to purchase one of the 12 remaining sets, now is the time to pull the trigger. The only set so far to sell out is the Löwenstein Castle. If you didn’t know, each set will have an individually numbered sticker on the box sleeve.

LEGO Double VIP Points Confirmed for July 1

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

A few days ago, I reported on the July 2019 LEGO Store Calendar and its promotions. One thing that was missing from the list was the Double VIP Points event that I said was coming next month. I can now confirm from the email blast that LEGO sent out this morning that there will indeed be a Double VIP Points event starting on July 1. I was told that it would run from July 1-7.

If you are able to hold off on your purchases for a few more days, you can get more bang for your buck with some extra points. In addition, there will be a lot of new sets coming out on July 1 such as the LEGO Seasonal Dragon Boat Race (80103) and the the summer 2019 wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets, just to name a few.

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LEGO SDCC 2019 Exclusive Advanced Suit Spider-Man Minifigure Revealed

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

LEGO has revealed one of the exclusive SDCC 2019 LEGO Minifigures with the Advanced Suit Spider-Man from the 2018 Playstation 4 Spider-Man game. There are no details yet on how to get it whether it’ll be part of the lottery or the old lining up way.

Update: Attendees will have a chance to win this minifigure in a randomized instant-win drawing on Thursday, July 18. Additional details will be available closer to the show.

Kirkbi A/S to Acquire Merlin Entertainments

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

Here’s a big piece of news that came in the middle of the night regarding LEGOLAND parks around the world. The LEGO Group’s parent company, Kirkbi A/S,, has announced that they have purchased Merlin Entertainments for £4.8bn. This means that LEGO will take control of LEGOLAND parks again after selling them to Merlin back in 2005. Reacquiring the parks allow LEGO to “grow all branded experiences across its Midway Attractions, LEGOLAND Parks and Resort Theme Parks.” I think this is a great move that LEGO will be running the show again at the parks and it’ll be interesting to see what will happen after the changes. Maybe we’ll finally be able to earn VIPs when shopping there.