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LEGO Seasonal Reindeer Head Christmas Ornament (5005253) Review

December 10, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Starting tomorrow, LEGO will have a new promotional item with the LEGO Seasonal Reindeer Head Christmas Ornament (5005253). You can get it with purchases of $50 or more at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home, while supplies last. After taking a year off, LEGO introduces the 28 piece Reindeer Head which joins the 2014 Christmas Train (5002813), 2015 Christmas Train (5003083), and the 2016 Toy Soldier (5004420).

Like with the previous ornaments, the parts are inside a little green pouch along with the instructions and the string.

The build is very straight-forward and the finished result looks a lot like a reindeer head mount which is kind of morbid. I do recommend changing the black 1×1 round plate for the nose to a red one to represent Rudolph as it makes the build a bit more festive.

Thank you to LEGO for sending in this set for me to review. The content above represents my own opinion and not the company. Review sets sent in does not guarantee a positive review.

The Hageman Brothers Leaving LEGO Ninjago

December 10, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

In some sad news today, the original writers of LEGO Ninajgo: Masters of Spinjitzu, Dan and Kevin Hageman, announced on Twitter that they will be leaving the show after Season 9. They’ve helped with the story development that leads up to the 100th episode of the show which will be airing some time next year. Bragi Schut will be taking over the reigns for the foreseeable future. The Hageman Brothers have created so many memories for fans of Ninjago and many will be sad to see them leaving the show. We wish them the best in their future endeavors.

Goodbyes are fraught with so many emotions. Though it saddens us to tell our Ninjago fans we’ve written our last episode, we are encouraged to know it won’t be the last Ninjago adventure. We’ve known for a while that after 8 great years, S9 would be our final curtain call… 1/7

— Dan & Kevin Hageman (@brothershageman) December 10, 2018

While we helped the story development for the lead up to the 100th Episode, it’s truly the work and genius of our friend @bragischutjr. We feel lucky to be able to help pick our predecessor and we know Ninjago is safe in his capable hands (unless the Overlord coms back.)… 2/7

— Dan & Kevin Hageman (@brothershageman) December 10, 2018

But Bragi is one in a long line we want to thank. This was only made possible because our good friends @LEGO_Group took a chance on us. We were untested. And often had some crazy ideas.

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Did LEGO Tease Another McLaren Set?

December 9, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, LEGO teased an image of the upcoming 2019 LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Senna but camouflaged. They could either be teasing that particular set or could there be more to this image?

As we know by know, LEGO has partnered up with various car manufacturers to produce sets for the Speed Champions as well as Technic. This includes the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (42056) from 2016 and the Bugatti Chiron (42083) from earlier this year but what will the 2019 supercar be?

I’ve heard an unsubstantiated rumor that next year’s LEGO Technic supercar could be a McLaren but at this point, that’s all that is right now. If you remember back in January, LEGO revealed that the Bugatti Chiron would be released later in the year and will LEGO do the same thing next month? All keep in mind that the Nuremberg Toy Fair will be held at the end of January as well and that’s where we got the first information about the Bugatti. Stay tuned for more details as they happen.

LEGOLAND California Offering Free Admission

December 9, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGOLAND California is turning 20 years old next year and to celebrate, they are offering free admission to children 12 and under on their birthday.

“It’s a year of celebration here at Legoland California Resort,” General Manager Peter Ronchetti said. “2019 is our 20th birthday and we’re proud to announce that all year in 2019, children of 12 and under will come in free on their birthday.”

In 2019, we turn 20 years young! Find out how we’re going to celebrate all year long. #LEGOLANDBirthday pic.twitter.com/MbWGoIi7ry

— LEGOLAND California (@LEGOLAND_CA) November 2, 2018

According to the offer details, parents or guardians must present proof of birth date upon arrival to the ticketing booth or Guest Services. Valid forms of identification include an original birth certificate (photocopies not accepted), passport, or government issued ID. Only children ages 3-12 will get free admission to the park. Children 2 and under always gets in free any time.

LEGOLAND California also recognizes that some children’s birthdays may fall on a day when the park is closed. There are two options for this which include the birthday child receiving free admission to the SEA LIFE aquarium on their birthday or they receive free admission on the closest LEGOLAND California operating day.

The offer is valid starting January 1 until December 31, 2019.

LEGO Ninjago: Visual Dictionary (New Edition) Coming in 2019

December 8, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Back in 2014, Dorling Kindersley released the LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary and five years later, they will be releasing a new edition of it. Found on Amazon, the updated dictionary will have 128 pages and will be releasing in September 2019.

The original copy of the book included the Rebooted storyline Zane minifigure and the updated version will also include an exclusive minifigure. Do you have any guesses on who it will be? Perhaps someone we haven’t seen before in minifigure form? I’ll update when Amazon US has it up for preorder.

Thanks to JC for the heads up!

Spin through the LEGO® NINJAGO® world with this fascinating visual guide. Discover NINJAGO City with Lloyd, Kai, Cole, Jay and Nya and meet their dragons and foes, including the Vermillion and Sons of Garmadon. Explore the amazing sets, vehicles, mechs and weapons. Look around the S.O.G. headquarters, examine the awesome Ninja Nightcrawler and Destiny’s Bounty, and learn all about the art of Spinjitzu.

Discover how the awesome LEGO NINJAGO sets and minifigures are created in the Beyond the Brick chapter, which features concept art and an interview with the LEGO NINJAGO design team. With the LEGO NINJAGO: Visual Dictionary, you will find out everything there is to know about the LEGO NINJAGO world. The book comes with an exclusive LEGO NINJAGO minifigure!

The LEGO Foundation Awards $100 Million to Sesame Workshop

December 8, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Foundation has announced that they will give $100 million to the Sesame Workshop to help children who are affected by the Rohingya and Syrian refugee crises. If you don’t know, The LEGO Foundation is an organization that is also part of the LEGO Group and it is dedicated to promoting learning and being creative through play. Check out the full press release below.

The LEGO Foundation awards $100 million to Sesame Workshop to bring the power of learning through play to children affected by the Rohingya and Syrian refugee crises

New program will provide critical new insights into effective models of learning through play for children affected by crisis

Billund, Denmark – 5 December 2018 – Today, the LEGO Foundation announced that it is awarding a $100 million grant to Sesame Workshop to ensure that young children affected by the Rohingya and Syrian crises have opportunities to learn through play and develop the skills needed for the future. Working in partnership with BRAC, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and New York University’s Global TIES for Children, Sesame Workshop will reach children affected by crises in Bangladesh and the Syrian response region with early childhood and play-based learning opportunities.

The $100 million grant from the LEGO Foundation will benefit some of the world’s most vulnerable children and call attention to the critical importance of learning through play to set them on a path of healthy growth and development. The LEGO Foundation is the first to step up and meet the John D. and Catherine T.

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Blizzard Open to Discussing LEGO World of Warcraft Sets

December 7, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It was a huge surprise back in May when Activision Blizzard announced they were partnering up with LEGO to produce LEGO Overwatch which will be coming out in January. Since then, fans have been wondering if LEGO will be doing other IPs in Blizzard’s portfolio. Recently, Forbes has done an interview with both Blizzard Vice President of Consumer Products Matt Beecher and LEGO Designer Woon Tze Chee about some of the Overwatch sets. The interview basically talked about the sets and how they came to be and transitioned to if LEGO will be doing other products with other IPs. While LEGO declined to say on the possibility of LEGO World of Warcraft sets, Beecher went on to say:

It needs to be the right time and place for both parties. I mean, we would definitely be interested in discussing that. With World of Warcraft, there’s a hundred million-plus people that have touched that experience at some point in their life, so there’s a very broad and diverse audience around the world that supports World Of Warcraft. But it obviously would be a mutual decision. We need make sure there’s enough indicators pointing to that it would be a great idea.

As a Warcraft fan, I wouldn’t mind seeing LEGO Warcraft sets. It is a fantasy/castle theme that fans would enjoy with almost unlimited playability because the lore is so expansive. Since LEGO Nexo Knights has retired, there’s a hole in the castle theme and Warcraft could supplement the years where we don’t have castle-type sets. That … Continue