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USA Today has revealed the the exclusive minifigures that will be given away at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and they are the Green Arrow and Black Suit Superman from DC Universe and Spider-Man and Spider-Woman from Marvel. Odds are that it will be like last year where you will have to scan your badge at the LEGO booth (#2829) and go back later to see if your name was chosen.
A couple of days ago, I read an article on CTVNews.ca that a man from Windsor, Ontario was turned away from a LEGOLAND Discovery Center after driving 3 hours to Toronto because he didn’t have a child with him. John St-Onge is a 63 year old AFOL who was excited to that there was a location close to home since he has health problems and can’t travel that far. When he found out there was a Discover Center in Toronto, he planned the trip with his daughter only to be refused at the entrance to the park because he didn’t have a child accompanying them.
Apparently there’s a relatively obscure rule that was posted on the website but nobody thought to look at it since they were already paying for the admission tickets. Needless to say, John was devastated that his dream of visiting a LEGOLAND attraction would be crushed by what I think is a pretty stupid rule by LEGOLAND Discovery Centers ran by Merlin Entertainments. Although LEGOLAND does have an adults-only night once a month, it doesn’t take away from the fact that an ill man went out of his way to buy a ticket and drive 3 hours only to be refused at the entrance. They state that the rule was in place “to protect the families and children that visit.” I think it’s just a rule for Merlin to make more money since parents most likely won’t be leaving kids there by themselves and they are pretty much obligated to attend with … Continue
Our buddies over at YourCreativeFriends is reporting that The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, DE will be attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the tallest LEGO tower. The current record stands at 106 ft 7 in and was constructed in Prague, Czech Republic last year. All the schools in the district will be building a section of the tower and are currently 2/3 of the way there. The district is looking for donations of LEGO bricks to help with the construction. The assembly of the tower itself will be on August 19th at Dickinson High School and the people from Guinness will be onsite on August 20th to certify the world record. Check out the links below for more information about the world record attempt by Red Clay.
Red Clay video: http://bit.ly/RedClayVideo
Official Website: http://bit.ly/RedClayTower
Local Media Coverage from Delaware: http://bit.ly/LegoTowerDE
Donation information: http://bit.ly/RedClayDonate
Last week, we reported that LEGO Certified Professional Ryan McNaught’s $25,000, six-week project named “Elvis the Helicopter” was destroyed by some juveniles at Cairns Central. Today, there is an update to that story. Two 14 year old boys were part of a group of juveniles who destroyed the 100,000 piece display. They were caught and arrested with one count each of entering the premises and willful damage under the Australian Youth Justice Act. Police are continuing with the investigation and are expecting the other kids will be caught and charged as well.
**Via Cairns.com.au**
There’s been a plethora of new LEGO marketplaces and trading sites that have come online in the past few months. Back in May, Project Swapfig was launched as a LEGO Collectible Minifigure trading site. A month later, Bricktrader started up as an auction trading site. Three weeks ago, it was announced that the popular LEGO marketplace, BrickLink was sold to Korean game giant Nexon. Today marks the arrival of Brick Owl. I’ve taken a look around the site and it looks like it’ll be giving BrickLink a serious run for it’s money although time will tell if it will be successful as it’s competition. The site has a clean design and runs amazingly fast. One nice feature is that Brick Owl is able to be integrate your wishlist from LDraw, LDD, or Brickstore. As of this writing, there are already 114 stores set up for you to purchase from. Below is the press release for Brick Owl:
… ContinueBrick Owl is a new marketplace to buy and sell LEGO Parts, Minifigures and Sets. It’s been designed to be used by anybody but still have all of the advanced features that AFOLs need. Some of the features of the website include:
- Instant checkout including instant payment via PayPal and shipping rates visible upfront while items are being added to the cart
- Wishlist buying tool – Brick Owl will tell you which stores have your Wishlist items, how much they cost including shipping, and then let you choose which stores to buy from and add all the items
Australian LEGO Certified Professional, Ryan McNaught, is at Cairns Central this week to build the world’s largest LEGO Daintree Rainforest. He also brought along his 100,000 piece, $25,000 LEGO helicopter named “Elvis the Helicopter” to display at the shopping center. Last night, the masterpiece was destroyed and now police are looking into the incident. They report that an male tourist saw a group of juveniles pushed the piece over and fled the scene. Police are checking surveillance footage to see if they can identify the perpetrators. Ryan’s wife, Melinda, tweeted an image of the destroyed helicopter with the caption: “Devastation for Ryan and the McNaught family tonight as #LEGOElvis destroyed at public display #disrespect.”
Although Ryan is disappointed that his six-week project was subject to vandalism, that won’t deter him from keep displaying his work at Cairns. “The people of Cairns are lovely and the children have enjoyed the workshop. I hope to come back again soon and showcase another great Lego display.” A spokesperson says the centre is working with Ryan to have the display piece to be restored as soon as possible. Ryan is also working with local authorities to see why the incident happened. If you have any information about this crime, please contact the police.
Update: Two 14 year old kids have been caught. More on the story here.
**Via Cairns.com.au**
In any given year, there are several LEGO conventions that take place in the United States. BrickFair, BrickCon, Brick Fiesta, Bricks Cascade, Bricks by the Bay, and the just completed Brickworld in Chicago are some of the better known conventions in the country. One of the main reasons why these conventions exist is to provide a platform for LEGO builders and artists to show off their own creations. It also allows fans of LEGO to gather at a single place to discuss the hobby and to meet new people.
The county’s East Coast is home to BrickFair VA, located just outside the nation’s capital, Washington DC, and BrickFair NE which took place in Manchester, NH about an hour north of Boston, MA. This brings us to Philadelphia, the second largest city on East Coast and the fifth most populated city in the U.S. The City of Brotherly Love has everything you could possibly want in a big city including famous landmarks, sports teams, and iconic cuisine. The one attraction Philadelphia has been without is a major LEGO convention…. until now! With the closest major convention a few states away, Philly Brick Fest 2014 is primed to attract a new audience and create another longstanding Philadelphia tradition.
Our very good friend, Chad “Stud” Collins from YourCreativeFriends, has embarked on a mission that will bring Philly its first ever LEGO convention. “Philly Brick Fest will open up a world of imagination and creativity never seen before in our area.” says Collins.
Like many of us in the … Continue
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