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2019 LEGO Technic Official Images and Complete Product Descriptions

Following the release of the official images and product descriptions of next year’s LEGO Speed Champions sets, LEGO now rolls out its first wave of 2019 LEGO Technic sets all slated to be released on January 1. One of LEGO’s longest-running themes (spanning more than 400 LEGO Technic sets for the past 41 years), this particular theme has not shown any signs of slowing down, having a solid fan base and a good number of followers. So if you’re a fan of the LEGO Technic system, then read on to have a glimpse of all the official images and product description under this line of LEGO products. Remember to just click on the links below if you wish to visit LEGO Shop@Home and add the sets that you like in your LEGO wish list. Please take note that not all of these sets are currently listed at the US portal of shop.LEGO.com, with all of them already up and listed at the LEGO Shop@Home’s regional UK portal.

Cherry Picker (42088)

155 pieces; $9.99 USD

Reach dizzying heights with the awesome LEGO® Technic Cherry Picker!

Help your young LEGO® builder understand the basics of gears, force and movement with this cool LEGO Technic 42088 Cherry Picker. This 2-in-1 model comes with realistic functions and features, including a detailed lifting mechanism with working boom and basket, 4 hazard warning lights, 2 warning beacons and chunky tires. Rebuild this 2-in-1 LEGO Technic set to create a robust Tow Truck.

Features a detailed lifting mechanism with working boom and basket, brick-built hazard warning lights and warning beacons, and working wheels with chunky tires.
Drive the cherry picker into position, then operate the boom and raise the basket into the air.
This LEGO® Technic set is designed to provide an immersive and rewarding building experience.
Help your young LEGO® builder understand the basics of gears, force and movement with this realistic LEGO Technic set.
This set is a great introduction to the LEGO® Technic system of building.
2-in-1 model: rebuilds into a Tow Truck.
Cherry Picker (with boom lowered) measures over 2” (7cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide, and more than 4” (12cm) high with boom extended.
Tow Truck measures over 2” (7cm) high, 4” (12cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide.

Power Boat (42089)

174 pieces; $18.99 USD

Race over the waves with the LEGO® Technic™ Power Boat!

Thunder to the finish line with the aerodynamic 2-in-1 LEGO® Technic™ 42089 Power Boat replica, featuring a sporty aerodynamic design, open cockpit with steering wheel and tinted windshield, and a red and black color scheme with racing stickers. Maneuver this robust powerboat model to activate the moving engine pistons and spinning propeller, and rebuild it to create a sleek Hydroplane for a double build-and-play experience!

Features a sporty aerodynamic design, open cockpit with steering wheel and tinted windshield, and a red and black color scheme with racing stickers.
Maneuver the Power Boat to activate the moving piston engine and spinning propeller.
Help your young LEGO® builder understand the basics of gears, force and movement with this realistic LEGO Technic™ set.
This set is a great introduction to the LEGO® Technic™ system of building.
Does not float.
2-in-1 LEGO® Technic™ set: rebuilds into a model Hydroplane.
Power Boat measures over 3” (10cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 2” (7cm) wide.
Hydroplane measures over 2” (7cm) high, 8” (21cm) long and 3” (10cm) wide.

Getaway Truck (42090)

128 pieces $19.99 USD

Leave the competition behind with the Getaway Truck!

Enjoy high-speed action with the LEGO® Technic™ 42090 Getaway Truck, featuring a rugged design with extra-wide rims and huge chunky tires, 2 large side-mounted exhaust pipes, heavy-duty front bumper and a red, black and gray color scheme with flame stickers for a distinct bad-guy look! This robust model truck is also equipped with a powerful pull-back motor. Combine it with the 42091 Police Pursuit pull-back for action-packed car chases, or to create the Ultimate 4×4 combi model.

Features a powerful pull-back motor, extra-wide rims, huge chunky tires, 2 large side-mounted exhaust pipes and a heavy-duty front bumper.
Check out the red, black and gray color scheme with flame stickers for a distinct bad-guy look!
Bring on the 42091 Police Pursuit pull-back and let the chase begin!
Activate the pull-back motor to launch the super-rugged Getaway Truck.
This play vehicle will help budding LEGO® Technic™ builders develop their motor and creative skills.
Combine with the 42091 Police Pursuit pull-back to create the awesome Ultimate 4×4 combi model!
Getaway Truck measures over 2” (7cm) high, 7” (18cm) long and 3” (10cm) wide.
Ultimate 4×4 combi model measures over 3” (10cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 3” (10cm) wide.

Police Pursuit (42091)

120 pieces; $19.99 USD

Outspeed the competition with the super-fast Police Pursuit vehicle!

Power up the pull-back motor and start a high-speed chase with the sturdy LEGO® Technic™ 42091 Police Pursuit vehicle! This police car toy features an awesome blue, white and black color scheme with cool police stickers, red and blue warning beacons, aerodynamic front bumper, large rear spoiler and wide black rims with low profile tires. Combine it with the 42090 Getaway Truck pull-back for action-packed car chases, or to create the Ultimate 4×4 combi model.

Features a powerful pull-back motor, red and blue warning beacons, aerodynamic front bumper, large rear spoiler and wide black rims with low profile tires.
Check out the blue, white and black color scheme with cool police stickers.
Bring on the 42090 Getaway Truck pull-back and let the chase begin!
Activate the pull-back motor to experience the awesome power of this Police Pursuit vehicle.
This play vehicle is ideal for budding LEGO® Technic™ builders, improving hand-eye coordination and sparking imaginative play.
Combine with the 42090 Getaway Truck to create the awesome Ultimate 4×4 combi model!
Police Pursuit model measures over 2” (6cm) high, 7” (20cm) long and 3” (10cm) wide.
Ultimate 4×4 combi model measures over 3” (10cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 3” (10cm) wide.

Rescue Helicopter (42092)

325 pieces; $29.99 USD

Fly to the rescue with the LEGO® Technic™ Rescue Helicopter toy!

Call in the awesome 2-in-1 LEGO® Technic™ 42092 Rescue Helicopter, with an array of realistic features and functions including spinning rotors, opening side and rear doors, working winch and a rescue stretcher. This sturdy LEGO Technic helicopter for kids comes with an authentic red, white and black color scheme and can be rebuilt to create a futuristic Concept Plane for a double build-and-play experience!

Features spinning rotors, opening side and rear doors, working winch and a rescue stretcher.
Check out the cool red, white and black color scheme.
Open the side doors and operate the winch to lower the rescue stretcher.
This LEGO® Technic™ play helicopter model is designed to provide an immersive and rewarding building experience.
This easy to build set is ideal for budding LEGO® Technic™ builders.
LEGO® Technic™ sets feature realistic movement and mechanisms that introduce young LEGO builders to the universe of engineering in an approachable and realistic way.
2-in-1 LEGO® Technic™ set: rebuilds into a Concept Plane.
Rescue Helicopter measures over 4” (12cm) high, 11” (29cm) long and 9” (23cm) wide.
Concept Plane measures over 2” (7cm) high, 10” (27cm) long and 11” (30cm) wide.

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (42093)

579 pieces; $49.99

Build your very own Chevrolet Corvette ZR1!

Recreate engineering excellence with this LEGO® Technic™ 42093 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Developed in partnership with Corvette, this exclusive model really captures the essence of the iconic supercar and comes with an authentic orange and black color scheme, black spoked rims with low-profile tires, large rear wing and 4 tailpipes. This Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 replica also features working steering and a visible detailed V8 engine with moving pistons. Rebuild this awesome 2-in-1 model to create a realistic Hot Rod replica.

Exclusive Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 replica model with a wealth of realistic features, including a large rear wing, 4 tailpipes, black spoked rims with low-profile tires, working steering and a detailed V8 engine with moving pistons.
This collectible toy car comes with an authentic orange and black color scheme plus a cool sticker sheet for additional detailing.
Operate the working steering and maneuver the vehicle to activate the visible V8 pistons.
2-in-1 LEGO® Technic™ set: rebuilds into a Hot Rod.
This LEGO® Technic™ model is designed to provide an immersive and rewarding building experience.
LEGO® Technic™ sets feature realistic movement and mechanisms that introduce young LEGO builders to the universe of engineering in an approachable and realistic way.
Suitable for ages 9+.
Chevrolet Corvette measures over 3” (8cm) high, 11” (29cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide.
Hot Rod measures over 3” (8cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide.

Tracked Loader (42094)

827 pieces; $79.99

Discover the multifunctional Tracked Loader!

Enjoy a rewarding build and play experience with the LEGO® Technic™ 42094 Tracked Loader. This realistic construction vehicle model comes with a unique combination of features and manual functions, plus a classic yellow and black color scheme with sticker detailing. You can rotate the cab through 360°, lift and lower the boom and operate the claw to grab the included tree trunk elements. Other features include a working 2-speed winch and rugged ground-gripping tracks. This 2-in-1 advanced building set also rebuilds into a rugged Tracked Dumper for a double build-and-play experience.

Features a working boom and claw, 2-speed winch, rotatable cab and rugged ground-gripping tracks.
Comes with a classic yellow and black color scheme and a sticker sheet for additional detailing.
Open the cab doors and rotate it through 360°.
Lift and lower the boom and operate the claw to grab and move the included tree trunk elements.
This LEGO® Technic™ set is designed to provide an immersive and rewarding building experience.
Discover the building blocks of real-life mechanical machines with realistic LEGO® Technic™ gear mechanisms.
2-in-1 model: rebuilds into a Tracked Dumper.
Tracked Loader measures over 6” (17cm) high, 13” (35cm) long and 5” (15cm) wide.
Tracked Dumper measures over 5” (14cm) high, 9” (25cm) long and 5” (13cm) wide.

Remote-Controlled Stunt Racer (42095)

324 pieces; $99.99

Perform amazing turns, spins and wheelies with the Remote-Controlled Stunt Racer!

Pull high-speed wheelies, spins and turns, and traverse rough terrain with this fully motorized LEGO® Technic™ 42095 Remote-Controlled Stunt Racer. This tough model features large ground-gripping tracks with large rear sprockets for optimal acceleration, plus a modern design with a fresh yellow and blue color scheme and decorative stickers. Drive forward, backward, left or right and make 360° turns. Rebuild this 2-in-1 remote-controlled tracked vehicle to create a Remote-Controlled Racer for a double build-and-play experience.

Features a high-speed, fully motorized, remote-controlled vehicle with tracks and large rear sprockets for amazing acceleration.
Check out the fresh yellow and blue color scheme with cool stickers.
Traverse rough terrain and obstacles, drive forward, backward, left and right, perform 360° turns and pull awesome wheelies at high speed.
Includes the following LEGO® Power Functions components: 2 large motors, receiver, battery box and a remote control.
This LEGO® Technic™ set is designed to provide an immersive and rewarding building experience, and features realistic movement and mechanisms, helping young builders enhance their motor skills, hand-eye coordination and imagination.
This 2-in-1 motorized toy rebuilds into a Remote-Controlled Racer.
Remote-Controlled Stunt Racer measures over 6” (17cm) high, 8” (22cm) long and 5” (15cm) wide.
Remote-Controlled Racer measures over 4” (12cm) high, 7” (20cm) long and 7” (19cm) wide.

Porsche 911 RSR (42096)

1580 pieces; $149.99

Enter the world of GT endurance racing with the Porsche 911 RSR!

Celebrate an icon of engineering excellence with the LEGO® Technic™ 42096 Porsche 911 RSR. Developed in partnership with Porsche, this authentic replica captures the vehicle’s powerful appearance with its sharp contours and aerodynamic detailing, including a rear wing with ‘swan neck’ mounts, extended rear diffuser and specially designed side mirrors. Functions include a visible, working differential, independent suspension and a six-cylinder boxer engine with moving pistons positioned in front of the rear axle, while the accessible cockpit features a radar screen, working steering, fire extinguisher system and even a track map of the Laguna Seca circuit printed onto the driver’s door. Black spoked rims, realistic head and tail lights and an authentic white, red and black color scheme with sticker detailing add the final touches to this awesome LEGO Technic Porsche 911 RSR model, a perfect display piece for the home or office!me or office!

Porsche 911 RSR replica model with a wealth of authentic features, including a rear wing with ‘swan neck’ mounts, extended rear diffuser and aerodynamic side mirrors, plus black spoked rims and realistic head and tail lights. Also includes a detailed cockpit, working differential, independent suspension and a six-cylinder boxer engine with moving pistons positioned in front of the rear axle.
This collectible toy car also features an authentic white, red and black color scheme and a sticker sheet for additional detailing.
Open the doors to access a cockpit packed with realistic details, including a radar screen, working steering, fire extinguisher system and a track map of the Laguna Seca circuit printed onto the driver’s door.
Check out the six-cylinder boxer engine with moving pistons.
This set includes 1,580 pieces.
This LEGO® Technic™ model is designed to provide an immersive and rewarding building experience.
Suitable for ages 10+.
LEGO® Technic™ sets feature realistic movement and mechanisms that introduce young LEGO builders to the universe of engineering in an approachable and realistic way.
Porsche 911 RSR measures over 5” (13cm) high, 19” (50cm) long and 7” (20cm) wide.

2019 LEGO Speed Champions Official Images and Complete Product Descriptions

We’re just counting the days before the year ends when LEGO rolls out its first quarter wave of new LEGO sets for 2019. Much of these are now listed in LEGO Shop@Home, with the newest line of LEGO brick-built supercars leading the pack. Slated to be released on January 1st, we now have a complete set reveal – including the full range of its official product images and description – of the 2019 LEGO Speed Champions set courtesy of LEGO. They’re now listed at LEGO’s online shopping portal, with the option to add them in your wish list so you may be reminded once they are available on January 1. For the meantime, read on for their product descriptions and check out these official images for a closer look. You may click on the following links below for more information, which will lead you to shop.LEGO.com.

Ferrari F40Competizione (75890)

198 pieces; $14.99 USD

Build the Ferrari F40 Competizione fast car and race for victory!

Build, race and display the LEGO® Speed Champions 75890 Ferrari F40 Competizione toy car, then transform it into the classic F40 road car, the last car that Enzo Ferrari oversaw in his lifetime! Packed with authentic details, this 2-in-1 model features a minifigure cockpit with a removable windshield, plus interchangeable hoods and spoilers to turn the Competizione into the road version of the F40. This car toy also includes a Ferrari racing driver minifigure to play out exciting race scenarios.

Includes a Ferrari racing driver minifigure.
The race-ready, buildable Ferrari F40 Competizione vehicle features a minifigure cockpit with removable windshield, wheels with rubber racing tires, translucent light-style elements, racing colors, authentic design details, plus interchangeable hoods and rear spoilers.
Remove the windshield to place the minifigure in the car.
Change the hood and the spoiler to transform the F40 Competizione into the classic FerrariF40 road car.
Also includes the Ferrari racing driver’s helmet.
FerrariF40 Competizione car for kids measures over 1” (4cm) high, 5” (13cm) long and1” (5cm) wide.

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1Race Car (75891)

198 pieces; $14.99 USD

Build, refuel and compete with the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Race Car!

Race for victory with the LEGO® Speed Champions 75891 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Race Car toy, featuring a minifigure cockpit with an adjustable roll cage, removable windshield then transform with Chevrolet Camaro-branded rims. This cool stock car racing toy Ferrari oversaw a Chevy Camaro racing driver interchangeable hoods and a fuel canister element model features out racing and pit-stop scenarios.

Includes a Camaro racing driver minifigure.
The race-ready, buildable Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 stock car features a minifigure cockpit with an adjustable roll cage, removable windshield, wheels with rubber tires and Chevrolet Camaro-branded rims, translucent light-style elements, racing colors, race-graphics stickers and authentic design details.
Remove the windshield and lift the roll cage to place the minifigure in the car.
Accessory elements include a fuel canister, spanner and the Camaro racing driver’s helmet.
This toy construction set makes a great gift for kids and car lovers of all ages.
Measures over 1” (4cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide.

McLaren Senna (75892)

219 pieces; $14.99 USD

Build the McLaren Senna and challenge the impossible!

Drive on the edge with the LEGO® Speed Champions 75892 McLaren Senna model car toy! This cool LEGO version of the road car inspired by the late, great and legendarily daring racing driver Ayrton Senna features a minifigure cockpit, removable windshield, interchangeable rims, and McLaren and Senna logo stickers. This super toy car for kids comes with a buildable wind tunnel with rotating fan and a McLaren racing driver minifigure to play out car development and fast car racing scenarios.

Includes a McLaren racing driver minifigure in a racing suit featuring the McLaren Senna and Pirelli logos.
The race-ready, buildable McLaren Senna features a minifigure cockpit, removable windshield, wheels with rubber tires and interchangeable rims, rear spoiler, translucent light-style elements, McLaren and Senna logo stickers and authentic design details.
Remove the windshield to place the minifigure in the car.
Also includes a buildable wind tunnel with a rotating fan.
Accessory elements include the McLaren racing driver’s helmet and a spanner.
This car playset offers endless creative fun for car-loving kids.
McLaren Senna toy car measures over 1” (4cm) high, 5” (15cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide.
Wind tunnel measures over 1” (5cm) high, 2” (6cm) wide and 1” (4cm) deep.

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T (75893)

478 pieces; $29.99 USD

Build and race the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T!

Enjoy a thrilling building and drag racing experience for kids and adults with this awesome LEGO®Speed Champions 75893 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge ChargerR/T toy car playset! The Dodge Challenger features 2 sets of wheel rims, authentic design details and decorative stickers while the cool LEGO version of the Dodge Charger, an iconic American muscle car, has a removable supercharger and alternate engine cover. Get the car racing action going with a buildable Christmas tree start light, plus a race marshal with a checkered flag and 2 driver minifigures.

Includes 3 minifigures: a Challenger driver, Charger driver and a race marshal.
The race-ready, buildable 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon features a minifigure cockpit, removable windshield, wheels with rubber tires, 2 sets of rims, rear spoiler, dual exhaust, and authentic design details and decorative stickers.
The muscular, buildable 1970 Dodge Charger R/T features a minifigure cockpit, removable windshield, wheels with rubber tires, removable supercharger and alternate engine cover, translucent light-style elements, and authentic design details and decorative stickers.
Remove the windshields to place a minifigure in each car.
This toy car set includes a buildable, lever-operated Christmas tree start light with translucent light-style elements.
Slide the lever down to flip up the start lights and begin the race.
Accessory elements include the Dodge Challenger driver’s and Dodge Charger driver’s helmets, and the race marshal’s cap and checkered flag.
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon measures over 1” (4cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 2” (6cm)wide.
1970 Dodge Charger R/T muscle car measures over 1” (4cm) high, 5” (15cm) long and 1” (5cm)wide.
Christmas tree start light measures over 4” (11cm) high, 1” (4cm) wide and 1” (3cm) deep.

1967 Mini Cooper S Rally and 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy (75894)

481 pieces; $49.99

Build 2 MINI cars and prepare for thrilling rally racing action!

Stage a classic vs.modern rally race with these cool LEGO® Speed Champions 75894 1967 Mini CooperS Rally and 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy car toys! The 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally features a roof rack with 2 spare tires, just like the original car, while the 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy has suspension to drive over rough terrain. Play out exciting rally racing scenarios with 4 LEGO minifigures and a fully equipped pit stop station, including a buildable car jack stand, a mechanic’s creeper, tool racks, assorted tools and computer screen elements.

Includes 4 minifigures: Mini Cooper S Rally driver, MINI John Cooper Works Buggy rally driver, race marshal and a mechanic.
The race-ready, buildable 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally features a minifigure cockpit, removable windshield, wheels with rubber tires, roof rack with 2 spare tires, racing colors, race-graphics stickers, translucent light-style elements and authentic design details.
The speedy, buildable 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy features a minifigure cockpit, removable windshield, wheels with rubber tires, suspension, racing colors, race-graphics stickers, translucent light-style elements and authentic design details.
Remove the windshield to place a minifigure in each car.
Pit stop station features tool racks, a buildable car jack stand, 2 mobile opening tool cabinets, a mechanic’s creeper with wheels and assorted elements including 2 TV screens, a ‘MINI’ sign, trophy, gas can, camera, flag and various tools.
Place a car on the jack stand and use the mechanic’s creeper to check underneath.
Accessory elements include a helmet for each driver and the race marshal’s cap and checkered flag.
1967 Mini Cooper S Rally toy car for kids measures over 2” (6cm) high, 3” (9cm) long and1” (4cm) wide.
2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy measures over 2” (7cm) high, 5” (13cm) long and 2”(7cm) wide.
Pit stop station measures over 5” (13cm) high, 11” (30cm) wide and 4” (12cm) deep.

Have a Tinseltastic Christmas with The LEGO Movie 2’s Emmet’s Holiday Party

Warner Bros have released a LEGO Movie 2 short to jumpstart the most awesome holiday celebration that Apocalypseburg ever had. Even after the unfortunate events of Taco Tuesday (and in spite of Lucy’s constant brooding), there will always be a reason to celebrate the season. Emmet’s Holiday Party plan is simple: bring all the townsfolk together in the townsquare, create the coolest skating rink ever (pun intended), decorate the town for the most tinseltastic holiday party ever and light up an enormous Christmas tree that can even be seen from outer space. Sounds impossible? Well, this LEGO Movie 2 short film shows that it really isn’t. Watch the clip below and see how the gang brightens up the place.

We also see a lot of familiar characters as revealed in previous trailers: we have a chest-ridden MetalBeard, Wasteland Batman, and Benny with his new mechanical arm just to name a few. As it turns out, Lucy’s fears of calling unwanted attention from the Duplon invaders were not unfounded. We see once again the character of Sweet Mayhem and Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi watching from afar, and seemingly bent to ruin the town’s festivities. But as it turns out,they just want to give their share of holiday cheers, and to add the finishing touches to the town’s largest Christmas tree. After all, like what Emmet says, everybody deserves some peace and happiness during this holiday season.

The LEGO Movie 2’s Emmet’s Holiday Party short clip also gives us a first look at Apocalypseburg Alfred and a Christmas Sweater Batman. It will be great if they turned out to be actual minifigures, and I certainly hope that LEGO will eventually release them in future TLM2 waves or sets.

But for the meantime, be sure to do your share of spreading some good holiday vibes and to watch The LEGO Movie 2 in cinemas on February 8, 2019. The LEGO Movie 2 tie-in sets are now listed at LEGOShop@Home so be sure to check these out as well.

New LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary Arriving in 2019

With the wide-ranging releases of LEGO sets and minifigures across different themes and licensed franchises, the publishing of supplementary printed material such as visual dictionaries by the likes of Dorling-Kindersley are a godsend to collectors, and also a great source of entertainment especially for fans of the properties depicted within. Speaking of visual dictionaries and DK, they first published such a volume for the LEGO Ninjago line way back in 2014. In typical LEGO book fashion, the LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary also included a free minifigure in the cover, that of Zane. Now, four years have passed since that first printing, and an update is welcome.

That’s why DK is bringing out a new edition of the LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary next year. In 128 pages of glorious color photographs, the book will bring LEGO fans and collectors up to speed with the latest releases on the Ninjago line thus far.

In addition to the minifigure and Ninjago set images and info, the visual guide will also include a “Beyond the Brick” section detailing how they were conceptualized and developed. An interview with the Ninjago design team and rare concept sketches and artwork can also be found between the book’s covers.

Dorling-Kindersley expects to have the LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary New Edition to be released in bookstores sometime in September of 2019. As expected, it’ll also come with a free minifigure, though for now, LEGO is keeping mum on the character’s identity. We’ll have to wait for later info. Preorders are also available on Amazon UK.

Kids Get Free Entrance at LEGOLAND California Resort in Celeberation of its 20th Anniversary

In the shadow of a certain mega-complex of theme parks in Anaheim, California there’s a smaller but no less popular destination in Carlsbad, for families who are fans of one of the world’s biggest toy brands, operating for almost two decades. Come 2019, LEGOLAND California Resort will be turning 20.

So while the bigger theme park complexes are celebrating the birth of the world’s most famous animated mouse (something LEGO also has a hand in), LEGOLAND California Resort for its part is gearing for a most enjoyable promo next year to celebrate their opening back in 1999. What they have in mind will blow guests’ minds.

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

Considering the topic is “birthdays”, on 2019 LEGOLAND California will allow free admission to children age 3-12 if they visit the theme park on their birthdays. To quote LCR general manager Peter Ronchetti, “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.”

This promo is effective in LEGOLAND California Resort from January 1 to December 31, 2019. Parents can avail this for their birthday celebrant children by presenting a document to prove birthdate (original birth certificate, passport or government ID). The free admission tickets are for Sea Life aquarium, LEGOLAND + Sea Life Aquarium, and LEGOLAND + Sea Life + Water Park.

Of course, in the event that a child’s birthday falls on a day when LEGOLAND is closed, there are two options available: the celebrant can go to Sea Life Aquarium for free instead, or they can come back on the closest date to the birthday when LEGOLAND California Resort is operating.

These free admission tickets for children under 12 are non-transferable, though the terms and conditions may change without notice throughout the year. As for children age 2 and under, they’ve always been admitted free to LEGOLAND, and that won’t change.

Coming Soon: A New LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Set for 2019

LEGO has already revealed a handful of 2019 LEGO Speed Champion sets to watch out for in January, and it looks like the reveals doesn’t end there. A couple of days ago, the official Facebook page of McLaren Automotive shared a teaser on what’s building at LEGO HQ, particularly with regards to its speedster line of brick-built supercars. McLaren fans were quick to point out that the rear end of this next LEGO Speed Champions set belongs to one of the company’s most recent creation: the McLaren Senna. Just to be sure, this new 2019 LEGO Speed Champions set is not yet confirmed, though it should be noted that LEGO has already announced a LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Senna (75892) as part of its 2019 repertoire scheduled for release in January 1st.

This new set, if ever it turned out to be another Senna, sports a camouflaged finish on top of predominantly white pieces. The only turnoff from this set, like in any other LEGO Speed Champion set, is the vast amount of stickers that you need to apply in order to create that camouflaged effect. I can already feel my stubby, little fingers complaining.

Now just to be clear, these are all speculations at the moment until such time that LEGO and McLaren do a full reveal. Perhaps we’ll hear more about this collaboration soon enough just in time for the 2019 Nuremberg Toy Fairin Germany. For now, let’s just wait and see how things will turn out.

LEGO Seasonal Year of the Pig (40186) Set Revealed

About three weeks from now, the year will change from 2018 to 2019. And just over a month after January 1, 2019 there will be another year change, this one for the Chinese zodiac calendar. From the Year of the Earth Dog, it’ll be the year of the Earth Pig. We’ve been getting signs of the coming Year of the Pig even in LEGO sets, particularly the pig guy minifigure included in the Chinese regional LEGO set Dragon Dance (80102). But even mainstream LEGO is getting on the act with one 2019 seasonal LEGO set to welcome the piggy-ness; and thanks to Brickset, we now have our first look at this lucky piece of a brick-built set, the LEGO Seasonal Year of the Pig (40186) set.

As expected, LEGO has in readiness one new Chinese zodiac figure (40186) of the coming year’s Animal, a wide-eyed and plump pink piglet carrying the now-familiar yellow LEGO hóngbāo. The big guy’s even standing on a circular platform with growing veggies fit to go into a New Years’ pork feast.

Since this set’s immediate predecessor, the LEGO 2018 seasonal Year of the Dog (40235) was the first made available worldwide (after being an exclusive to the Chinese market), we can expect the Year of the Pig (40186) to follow in terms of availability, likely in LEGO Shop@Home. With this, six out of the twelve Zodiac animals have already been interpreted in LEGO, and with more to probably come in the following years.

SPOTTED: New LEGO Movie 2 Mini Master-Building MetalBeard (30528) Polybag

It’s getting more and more awesome as we approach the end of this year because it means that a whole new wave of The LEGO Movie 2 sets will be out there for the taking come January 1^st. LEGO didn’t hold back on the reveals as it unveiled 19 TLM2 sets just in time before the film debuts in theaters on February 8, 2019. This time around, LEGO is expanding the roster of its TLM2 theme with the introduction of its first polybag. Reportedly spotted at Walmart stores by eagle-eyed LEGO fans, the LEGO Movie 2 Mini Master-Building MetalBeard (30528) polybag has now find its way in eBay,which, thankfully, gives us a better view on what to expect from this polybag.

Based on the following images, this wacky, scaled down version of the sea-faring,battle-hardened pirate MetalBeard looks very much the same as that in the Battle-Ready Batman and MetalBeard (70836).Though smaller in scale, it is interesting to note that even in just 42 pieces,this smaller version of MetalBeard allows you to build him in three distinct modes: a crab-like walker, a trike, and a micro pirate ship. Obviously, these are interchangeable builds and you’ll need three of these polybags to build each of MetalBeard’s modes separately.

30528 01 — There is no doubt that MetalBeard is perhaps the most versatile character in The LEGO Movie 2 universe. 🙂

Since this has been spotted on Walmart store shelves, it is most likely that this particular polybag is a retailer-specific set. However,it is fair to assume that LEGO still has a couple of TLM2 polybags waiting to be revealed, very much the same as how they did it with the first LEGO Movie.If you recall back in 2014 LEGO released several polybags that are promotional tie-ins directly related to the first TLM film: The Piece of Resistance (30280), Micro Manager Battle (30281), and Super Secret Police Enforcer (30282).

We’ll find out soon enough, so stay tuned for more updates. Thanks to Justin for the heads-up!

WATCH: LEGO Creator Expert Corner Garage (10264) Designer Video

January 1st seems to be taking forever, especially if you’re looking forward to have your try on LEGO’s next modular expert set – the LEGO Creator Expert Corner Garage (10264).

LEGO’s next modular masterpiece comes in 2,569 pieces and introduces for the first time a gas station and a veterinarian’s clinic in the LEGO modular world. It also comes with an array of new elements and LEGO pieces that builders will surely find useful. If you’re looking forward to have this set next to your LEGO Creator Expert Downtown Diner(10260), then we have to wait a couple of weeks more before the Corner Garage (10264) is released. While waiting, let’s hear from LEGO Designer Lars Joe as he gives us a walk-through with all the key features of this set.

LEGO Creator Expert Corner Garage (10264)

2,569 pieces; $199.99 USD

Discover surprises on all levels at the Corner Garage!

Drop by the LEGO® Creator Expert 10264 Corner Garage, where you’ll discover a world of fun and surprises! This amazing model comes with removable building sections for easy access to the highly detailed interior and comprises 3 stories. On the ground level there’s a 1950s-style gas station with fuel pump, kiosk and a vehicle workshop complete with a roll-up door, vehicle lift and tire mounter. At the mid-level animal clinic you’ll find an examination table, fish tank, and a waiting area with sofa, while on the upper level you’ll discover a well-equipped apartment with kitchen, TV, sofa, bed and a staircase that leads to a rooftop terrace with sun lounger, parasol and flower garden. The exterior of the building features a classic 1950s facade with signage, detailed windows and a decorative roofline, plus a sidewalk area with a tree and an ornate streetlamp. This charming addition to the Modular Buildings series has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience, full of nostalgia. Also includes a scooter, tow truck and 6 minifigures, plus parrot, bunny, dog, frog and fish figures.

Includes 6 minifigures: gas station owner, mechanic, vet, woman, man and a girl, plus bunny, parrot, dog, frog and fish figures.
The 3-level Corner Garage advanced building set comes with an array of brick-built details, including a detailed 1950s-style facade with gas station signage, windows, bay windows, arched doorway, roll-up vehicle workshop door, decorative roofline and a rooftop terrace, plus a detailed sidewalk area with tree and ornate streetlamp. This set also includes a tow truck and a scooter.
Ground level features a gas station with a bucket and a fuel pump with a flexible hose, plus a kiosk and a vehicle workshop for car service and repairs, featuring a cash register, tool rack and trolley, oil drum, tire mounter and working vehicle lift.
Mid-level animal clinic features an examination table, parrot perch, fish tank and a waiting area with sofa, armchair, table and flowerpot, plus the animal doctor’s desk lamp, microscope, mug, newspaper, envelope, scissors and syringe.
Upper-level apartment features a well-equipped kitchen with cookies baking in the oven, sink, pan, mug, salt and pepper, spoon and spatula, plus a sofa, bed, an old-fashioned TV, and a bathroom with toilet.
Rooftop terrace features a sun lounger, parasol and flower garden.
Tow truck features a working hoist.
Accessory elements include a window squeegee and a crash helmet.
Help the gas station assistant fill up the 1950s-style scooter.
Roll up the door to access Jo’s vehicle workshop, complete with tire mounter and working vehicle lift.
Remove the modular building sections to access the detailed interior.
New-for-January-2019 decorated elements include an animal clinic window, service station sign and a printed octane gas pump.
Special elements include new-for-January-2019 black ice skates, 2x6x2 window in sand blue, 1×1 medium gray roof tiles, 1×1 angle plate in dark blue and rare dark-orange elements in various shapes and sizes.
Collect and build an entire town with the LEGO® Creator Expert Modular Building 10243 Parisian Restaurant, 10255 Assembly Square and 10260 Downtown Diner.
This set includes over 2,560 pieces.
Measures over 12” (32cm) high, 10” (26cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep.
Tow truck measures over 2” (6cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide.

LEGO Launches the ARKit2-Powered LEGO Playgrounds App – Now Available at the App Store

LEGO may have the dominant position in terms of customizable building toys worldwide, but it’s also bringing that experience into the virtual world, as it were. We at The Brick Show have featured quite the number of mobile apps co-developed with LEGO that featured computer-generated brick builds that could be imposed on a real background with physical LEGO sets through the “magic” of augmented reality. In fact, we covered the development of such an app between LEGO and Apple, to be rendered on their Augmented Reality Kit 2 or ARKit2 system in June. This month, the result of their work has now been released on the App Store for iOS dubbed as LEGO Playgrounds.

LEGO Playgrounds can be considered the successor of the company’s previous AR-based building app LEGO AR Studio. This one brings the latest advances in augmented-reality interaction, to the familiar system of mixing real and CGI LEGO sets.

Again, like LEGO AR Studio before, this app will be gradually loaded with CG renditions of actual LEGO sets. The first products to be converted thus in LEGO Playgrounds are two sets from LEGO Ninjago: the Dieselnaut (70654) and Dragon Pit (70655), with the promise of more to come in time. LEGO Playgrounds runs on iOS 12, and is now available for download on the App Store. Here’s the official press release from The LEGO Group.

LEGO® PLAYGROUNDS – FIRST EVER PORTAL TO DISCOVER AND PLAY WITH THE LATEST LEGO MIXED REALITY EXPERIMENTS

December 6, 2018: LEGO® Playgrounds, an app-based channel delivering a variety of experimental LEGO play experiences and scenarios is now available in the App Store.

The portal is one of the latest LEGO digital innovations aiming to enhance the LEGO play experience and provide fans with a fluid and experimental interaction, which unifies the digital and physical LEGO worlds.

Tom Donaldson, Vice President of Creative Play Lab at the LEGO Group said: “Children today are mastering the art of finding new moments and forms of play and LEGO Playgrounds will provide a ‘live’ opportunity to test and learn directly with them. It’s truly a unique way to engage with them in a fun and experimental way and bring them close to our innovation process. Having this direct-link to users creates a win for everybody – sharing the latest play experiences is great fun for children and highly useful for our LEGO design and development teams who can take their feedback and use it to make launch experiences even better and more engaging.”

LEGO Playgrounds will bring selected LEGO sets and experiences to life in mixed reality experiments and other playful scenarios directly in the app store.

LEGO® NINJAGO® AR – the first to feature as a LEGO Playgrounds experiment
Using the popular LEGO NINJAGO theme, this first playground uses AR technology to detect selected physical LEGO NINJAGO Dragon Hunters sets and bring them to life with exciting effects, animations and interactions.

The game uses the multi-user support in Apple’s ARKit technology, allowing two players to connect and play together in the same shared play space.

Users can connect and team up with a friend to battle against the Dragon Hunters, share power-ups and 3D assets, create strategies to withstand the endless waves of Dragon Hunters and even compare high-scores with friends.

LEGO Playgrounds is intended for all ages. However, the first LEGO NINJAGO AR playground is recommended for ages 9+ due to the game-play and storyline complexity.

The LEGO NINJAGO AR Playground uses two sets from the LEGO NINJAGO Dragon Hunters theme: the LEGO® NINJAGO® Dieselnaut (70654) and the LEGO® NINJAGO® Dragon’s Pit (70655).

LEGO NINJAGO AR Playground key play features:

Bring Physical LEGO Sets to Life with exciting AR effects, animations and games
Play with Friends in the same shared AR space around your set
Explore Physical LEGO sets and discover new interactions.
Place & Share Objects in AR to create unique game areas with friends.
Unlock Power-Ups and level-up your character.
Test Your Ninja Skills & Strategies to keep the enemies away and survive as long as you can. What is your high-score?

For the current LEGO Ninjago AR experience available in LEGO Playgrounds, there is an option to play 5 levels without a physical LEGO set. The app will simply look for a flat surface and allow you to play in AR only. Naturally we do encourage players to go beyond and unlock the fun around their existing physical LEGO sets.

The LEGO Playgrounds app will be free to play. There will be no in-app purchases or any ads or marketing messages.

The AR technology utilized in the app will require an iPhone 6s and above, with the latest iOS updates.