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Another LEGO Con 2022 Showcase: LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls (75574)

We can undoubtedly thank LEGO Con 2022 for putting images to the sets they’ve been teasing for some time. Many of the reveals we’ve covered are things LEGO’s done before. This one’s all-new regarding licensed IPs getting the LEGO treatment. To think that the rumored “Coconut” project would be tie-in sets for James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. The sequel to the 2009 film, Avatar: The Way of Water is coming this holiday season. It’s fair, perhaps, that the inaugural LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls (75574) set came out months before that, as reported by Stone Wars.

The LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls (75574) is a visually impressive brick-rendition from 20^th Century Studios’ Avatar sequel. It depicts a key location on the alien planet Pandora, the Tree of Souls revered by the people of the Na’vi. Also present are Sully, the human in a Na’vi avatar body, his love interest Neytiri and Sully’s Toruk flying beast. The set offers a nice contrast between the decorative Tree of Souls and the poseable Toruk mount. The LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls (75574) will officially launch on October 1, although collectors can preorder it now at LEGO.com.

That said, here are the details from the official product listing:

LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls (75574)

Age 12+ | 1,212 pieces | 4 minifigures | $149. 99 | Preorder available; Coming October 1

Help a kid aged 12+ who loves science fiction animal trends with this LEGO® Avatar Toruk Makto & Tree of Souls (75574) building toy set. The set includes Jake Sully, Neytiri, Mo’at, and Tsu’Tey Na’vi minifigures, a posable Toruk figure with foil wings, a Direhorse figure, and a buildable Tree of Souls, plus 3 environment builds with glow-in-the-dark elements.

Endless stories. Any Avatar fan or kid aged 12 and up will be proud to build and play with this LEGO® Avatar Toruk Makto & Tree of Souls (75574) toy set and revisit the unique world of Pandora.
What’s in the box. This LEGO® set includes 4 minifigures, Toruk and Direhorse animal figures with connectors, a buildable Tree of Souls, and 3 environment scenes with glow-in-the-dark elements.
Display or play. Kids and Avatar fans can recreate a meaningful scene from the movie, design a new idea, or set up a dynamic display with the Toruk spreading its foil wings over the Tree of Souls.
Explore facets of Pandora. Passionate fans can spend hours exploring Pandora on the back of a mighty Toruk or Direhorse figure and communing with the Na’vi people through the sacred Tree of Souls.

LEGO Lists Tie-In Sets for Disney-Pixar’s “Lightyear”

All the way from the first “Toy Story” film in 1995, fans have been fascinated with Buzz Lightyear’s backstory. We knew he was an action figure based on a hit sci-fi franchise according to Disney and Pixar. They initially conceived the franchise as an in-universe TV show that the “Toy Story” characters watched. Disney-Pixar’s “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command” premiered as a direct-to-video release and animated series in 2000-01. Since 2021 however, they’ve been hyping a new take on the Buzz mythos, with the upcoming CGI film “Lightyear.” And as with major Disney media, LEGO has tie-in sets arriving soon.

Brickset tells us that LEGO’s listed at least three LEGO tie-ins for Disney-Pixar’s “Lightyear,” premiering in mid-2022. In keeping with the more “realistic” designs from the upcoming movie, the upcoming sets feature pretty spiffy tech-builds. We’re looking forward to seeing Buzz and his fellow Space Rangers fight towering robots and flying hyper-spacecraft. Check out some of these official product details:

Zyclops Chase (76830)

Age 4+ | 87 pieces | 2 minifigures | $19.99 | Coming April 24

Relive scenes from the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear – Treat boys and girls aged 4 and up to the Lightyear Zyclops Chase (76830) playset inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear

Buildable action toy for Buzz Lightyear fans – Creative set comes with LEGO® Buzz Lightyear and Izzy minifigures kitted out in spacesuit helmets and armor, a posable, buildable mech toy and 3 weapons

Save-the-day play – Buzz Lightyear fans enter a world of imaginative action and adventure as they move the buildable mech toy, launch his disc shooters and mobilize the heroes to win the battle

Zurg Battle (76831)

Age 7+ | 261 pieces | 2 minifigures | $29.99 | Coming April 24

Space battle fun for little action heroes – Buzz Lightyear fans aged 7+ travel to outer space to join the Space Ranger team in battling evil robot villain Zurg

Characters from the movie – Zurg Battle (76831) comes with 2 minifigures, including Disney’s Buzz Lightyear, a LEGO® robot cat figure, a buildable robot and a posable mech

Action-packed battle – Fans help stop Zurg stealing the fuel cell from Buzz’s space craft with a range of cool weapons, including a wrist laser, blaster and stud shooter

XL-15 Spaceship (76832)

Age 8+ | 497 pieces | 3 minifigures | $49.99 | Coming April 24

Buzz’s spacecraft from the movie – Imaginations take flight as fans launch into space with the XL-15 Spaceship (76832) from Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear

Role-play with Buzz and the team – Comes with 3 LEGO® minifigures, including Buzz Lightyear, a LEGO robot cat figure and 3 weapons. The craft features an opening cockpit and a removable fuel cell

Creativity takes off – Fans can fly the XL-15, imagine they’re one of the ground crew preparing the craft for flight or role-play any number of fun space battles with the LEGO® minifigures and weapons

Expect these sets to arrive later this month. It’s great enough to be getting new minifigs of Buzz Lightyear, and he’s bringing new friends as well.

LEGO.com Malaysia Lists BrickHeadz Buzz Lightyear (40552), Teases Woody and Bo Peep (40553)

Let’s take a brief rest from the LEGO catalog that Germany got and look at some new official LEGO.com listings. Having an upcoming LEGO set debut on another country’s LEGO.com before the major English-language national editions isn’t new. Just recently as reported by The Brick Fan, some new BrickHeadz appeared on Malaysia’s English-language LEGO website. Actually, just one set was officially listed, but its box image spoiled a double-BrickHeadz set following it. To add to curiosity, these buildable characters tie into Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” which released in 2019. But hey, who can say no to BrickHeadz Buzz and more?

Beyond box/product images and printed details, the Malaysia LEGO.com listing for BrickHeadz Buzz Lightyear (40552) is bare-bones. We don’t know the prize (though it might be the usual $9.99) and release date. But at least Disney and BrickHeadz collectors now know that it’s coming. The same goes for BrickHeadz Woody and Bo Peep (40553) too.

Buzz Lightyear (40552)

114 pieces

Celebrate an out-of-this-world character with this LEGO ® BrickHeadz™ style buildable figure of Disney and Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear (40552). It’s a super gift idea for kids and fans aged 10 and up, who will love authentic details such as the extended wings and printed tile command board. With a baseplate for display, this colourful little construction toy will make an eye-catching addition to any Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story fan’s collection.

Iconic Disney and Pixar Toy Story characters – A buildable LEGO® BrickHeadz™ figure of Disney and Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear (40552) with a printed tile command board and extended wings

Colourful display piece – This 114-piece LEGO® ǀ Disney and Pixar building toy for kids aged 10 and up comes with step-by-step building instructions and includes a baseplate for display

Gift idea – This buildable LEGO® figure measures over 3 in. (8 cm) high, 3.5 in. (9 cm) wide and 1.5 in. (4 cm) deep. Give it to a Toy Story or LEGO fan as a surprise treat or fun birthday gift

Woody and Bo Peep (40553)

New Disney Princess Bundle (5007204) Available at LEGO.com UK

Want to get a head start on collecting LEGO sets but can’t be bothered to hunt them down individually? You could always keep an eye out for the bundles. LEGO and its retail partners tend to release them every once in a while. Just last month, Walmart gave us three LEGO Marvel “Mech Armor” sets in an affordable 3-in-1 Pack (66671). The arctic base LEGO City sets from a few years ago also got bundled courtesy of LEGO.com UK in 2018. It’s their corner of the LEGO online store that brings us this new collection of sets from LEGO Disney.

Brick Fanatics tells us that LEGO.com for UK now lists a Disney Princess Ultimate Celebration Bundle (5007204). Sounds cool for a Disney fan, huh? Then again, the bundle consists of just one LEGO Disney Princess set. The other sets are from the LEGO DOTS theme, plus two Disney key-chains and two early 2021 VIP rewards. Consider this list of contents:

LEGO Disney Princess Belle and Rapunzel’s Royal Stables (43195)
2x LEGO Disney key-chains (Anna and Elsa, “Frozen”)
DOTS Cool Cactus Bracelet (41922)
Bag Tag Panda (41930)
Music Bracelet (41933)
Bag Tag Unicorn (41940)
Disney Princess Art – Belle (5007117, VIP reward)
Princess Art – Rapunzel (5007119, VIP)

All these could be had from LEGO UK at £74.99/€84.99. Adding the individual prices of the above gives us the total £92.93/€103.93, so the bundle price is a good deal. The LEGO Disney Princess Ultimate Celebration Bundle (5007204) is available now, ahead of Black Friday. If you’re in the UK and fancy these items then it’s best to get the bundle now. Getting two VIP rewards is a nice bonus.

LEGO Lands Multiple Nominations in 2022 Toy of the Year Awards

Every year the Toy Association honors the best products in the industry through its annual Toy of the Year Awards. It doesn’t take a follower of these events to know that LEGO is a regular nominee and awardee here. Being one of the biggest toy brands in modern history is a perk in itself. Furthermore, many of the sets they release year after year deserve nominations and wins. The 2022 Toy of the Year Awards is no exception. Of the 16 possible categories, LEGO has representation in at least eight. Some of these categories even have multiple LEGO nominees.

Here are LEGO’s 2022 nominated products:

It’s amazing that one set from LEGO’s misfiring Vidiiyo theme also made it in. Then again, that would be the Toy Association’s call. Maybe the accolade (and a possible award) may reinvigorate interest in the Vidiyo line. Who can tell? Anyway, we wish LEGO’s 2022 Toy of the Year Award nominees the best of luck.

LEGO Disney Sets for “Encanto” Revealed

Disney’s latest animated film, “Encanto,” is due to premiere in cinemas this coming November 24. It revisits Latin America through the magical Disney storytelling lens since 2017’s “Coco,” set in Mexico. Now “Encanto” will take viewers to Colombia and introduce the Madrigal Family. Their family members are blessed with various magical powers due to the house their ancestor build. Only Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz) possesses no abilities among them. But when the Madrigals’ magic begins to fade, Mirabel might be the only one who can save them. It’s an interesting premise, right? Soon LEGO Disney fans can play the movie out with these official set tie-ins.

First heard as rumor late in October, LEGO now officially lists three “Encanto” sets online. One is based on the magical house of the Madrigals. The other two are portable sets that pack up into book-shaped cases with door designs. Being LEGO Disney sets, characters from the movie are rendered in either mini-doll or micro-doll forms. And they’re all so cute, wouldn’t you agree? All sets are due to launch next month, on December 1. Without further ado, let’s take a closer look at them:

Antonio’s Magical Door (43200)

Age 5+| 99 pieces | $19.99

Bring movie-based role play or creative fun home with this special LEGO® ǀ Disney Antonio’s Magical Door (43200) set. Play starts with unlocking and opening the door!

What’s behind the door? This 99-piece buildable toy features an opening ‘door’ with a working lock, key on a key chain and a center build, sticker sheet and play starters to make imaginative stories.

Featuring Disney’s Antonio and Mirabel, plus Chispi and Parce LEGO® figures, this set is made for imaginative adventures on its own or combined with other Encanto or Disney sets (sold separately).

Isabela’s Magical Door (43201)

Age 5+ | 104 pieces | $19.99

Give any child lots of movie-inspired play options with this unique LEGO® ǀ Disney Isabela’s Magical Door (43201) set. The fun begins with unlocking and opening the door!

What’s behind the locked door? This 114-piece set features an opening ‘door’ with a working lock, key on a key chain and a center build, sticker sheet and lots of play starters for imaginative play.

Featuring Disney characters Isabela, Louisa and Mirabel, plus bird and butterfly LEGO® figures, this set is made for imaginative adventures on its own or combined with other sets (sold separately).

The Madrigal House (43202)

Age 6+ | 587 pieces | $49.99

Give a Disney fan a magical house full of color and surprises with this special LEGO® ǀ Disney The Madrigal House (43202) set. The adventure starts with opening the box!

Discover who lives inside! This 587-piece set features 3 levels, a spinning weather vane, flipping bed and waving shutters, a unique sticker sheet, plus plenty of accessories for endless stories.

Featuring Disney’s Abuela and Mirabel mini-doll figures, an Antonio micro-doll figure, plus Chispi and butterfly LEGO® figures, this colorful, 3-level set is made for creative fun.

Impressive “Hocus Pocus” Sanderson Cottage Gets 10-K Support on LEGO Ideas

With Halloween coming up really soon, it feels appropriate that the newest LEGO Ideas 10-K submission involves witches. And these are not just any witches, but the most notorious trio of hags from Walt Disney Pictures. Remember the 1993 film “Hocus Pocus”? Watching Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the comedic yet villainous Sanderson Sisters was a treat. They made you laugh and freaked you out at just the right moments, if you saw the movie. Their memorability not only made “Hocus Pocus” a cult classic, it also inspired this product idea.

TheAmbrinator presents this “Hocus Pocus” Sanderson Sisters Cottage set, which has gained 10,000 supporters. An earlier edition of this product idea did not pass a Review Stage despite outside media attention. Now TheAmbrinator’s determined that this updated build will go through. With all the crazy details to be found here, how could it not? Optional elements can convert the set between the 17^th Century Sanderson cottage or the 1993 Sanderson Witch Museum. Key props include the Black Flame Candle, Sanderson spell-book, cages, potion cauldron and a manually-operable waterwheel. Even the grave of a key character is conveniently located close by.

What a cast!

The Sanderson Cottage also boasts a massive minifigure ensemble. Winnie, Sarah and Mary Sanderson fly way of course in their (modern) broom, mop and floor-polisher respectively. Their target: Dani Dennison with her bro Max and his girlfriend Allison protecting her.

The reanimated corpse of Billy Butcherson could turn the tide of this horryfing chase. The black cat Binx guides Dani and the gang to survive. He used to be a 17^th-Century boy cursed into his current form after failing to rescue his sister Emily. Oh, and those neighborhood toughies Jay and ~~Ernie~~Ice make up the comic relief.

At 2,992 pieces, this Hocus Pocus Sanderson Cottage is a massive set. Hopefully this revamped product idea gets its day in the sun this time.

LEGO Ideas First 2021 Review Stage Results Announced

Way back in May, LEGO Ideas logged in a record 57 product ideas for the First 2021 Review Stage. A mind-blowing ensemble of original and licensed-IP builds vied for a chance to become an official LEGO set. That’s past tense because the actual review period ended this past weekend, after a few brief postponements. To start off with the results, only three of the 57 submissions survived review. In fact one of them is just a technical passer. Without further ado let’s find out which are the lucky product ideas.

Jazz Quartet – Hsinwei Chi

This submission placed runner-up in the “Music to Our Ears” LEGO Ideas contest. If you like Jazz music and don’t mind a static display, Jazz Quartet is an Ideas set to wait for.

The Office – Jaijai Lewis

Aka the “if at first you don’t succeed” product idea. Jaijai Lewis really wanted a LEGO set based on “The Office.” Twice his work made a Review Stage; twice it ended there. Not anymore; the third time’s the charm. And the Ideas review crew got the hint. The set depicts the US-produced show on NBC however, not the original UK version on BBC.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Harry Finkel (Hanwasyellowfirst)

This Disney-based product idea is a second-timer for the Ideas Review Stages. Unfortunately the reviewers continue to have issues with the submission and have placed it under further review. In other words, the last say on whether the Snow White build passes will wait until Second 2021 Review results.

All in all, the Review Stage netted some nice results. We’ve got new LEGO Ideas to look forward to in the future. We also wish “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” the best to ace its “further review.”

LEGO Shop@Home Puts Up Listings for Santa’s Sleigh (40499) and Mini Disney Castle (40478)

Last week we got the first glimpses of two LEGO sets, one seasonal and the other licensed. The Christmas seasonal set, Santa’s Sleigh (40499) was spotted on a Malaysian online retailer. The licensed set, LEGO Mini Disney Castle (40478) was first seen clearly in full via promotional images from LEGO Stores Mexico. Just over a week later, both sets now have filled-up listings on LEGO Shop@Home. We can thus finally learn their respective prices and common release date. Indeed, these two are part of the October 1 product blitz. Collectors aiming for them won’t have to wait for very long.

Santa’s Sleigh (40499) – Christmas seasonal set

343 pieces | $36.99 | Coming soon on October 1

Get a guaranteed visit from Santa! LEGO® Santa’s Sleigh (40499) is the perfect pre-Christmas present to bring festive cheer to homes. Kids and grown-ups alike will love building and displaying the ornate sleigh, which comes with 4 reindeer figures. The sleigh is loaded with gifts including a guitar, a pair of skis and a teddy. Naturally, Santa has a list to see who’s been good this year! Kids can even challenge their friends to a treasure hunt. Will they discover the hidden Christmas treats?

LEGO® Santa’s Sleigh (40499) brings a splash of brick-built festive cheer to homes. Fun to build and display, this pre-Christmas gift is guaranteed to delight.

Includes a Santa minifigure, 4 reindeer figures with removable, decorated saddles, 8 buildable, ‘wrapped’ gifts, plus a guitar, a pair of skis and a teddy bear.

Santa’s sleigh, including reindeer train, measures over 3 in. (8 cm) high, 11.5 in. (30 cm) long and 2.5 in. (7 cm) wide.

Mini Disney Castle (40478) – mini-scale version of LEGO Disney Castle (71040)

567 pieces | $36.99 | Coming soon on October 1

Celebrate the Walt Disney World® Resort’s 50th anniversary with this LEGO® ǀ Disney Mini Disney Castle (40478) set! Fans of Disney’s flagship Magic Kingdom® Park can recreate the iconic Walt Disney World® Resort Cinderella Castle, complete with pearlized golden tower tops, opalescent blue rooftop cones and a vintage-style Mickey Mouse minifigure. This unique display piece makes a perfect gift for birthdays, holidays or other celebrations.

Disney fans of all ages will love this beautiful miniature of the flagship Walt Disney World® Resort Cinderella Castle attraction from Disney’s Magic Kingdom® Park in Florida, and a vintage-style Mickey Mouse minifigure.

A great gift idea for ages 12 and up, this 567-piece building set makes a unique addition to any Disney collection.

Measuring over 8 in. (21 cm) high, 5.5 in. (14 cm) wide and 5.5 in. (13 cm) deep, this LEGO® ǀ Disney Mini Disney Castle makes a striking display piece standing on a mantelpiece or shelf in your home or office.

LEGO Stores Mexico Provides Clearer Image of LEGO Mini Disney Castle (40478)

The Magic (in Mini form) is real. For Disney fans and LEGO collectors who feel the Disney Castle set (71040) is too big, they have an alternative. It comes in the form of LEGO Mini Disney Castle (40478), recently confirmed. LEGO even had an image of the box packaging in its official documentation. Of course, being found on a PDF, said image was too small and blurry when blown up. Luckily a better image of the set has surfaced, and from Mexico of all sources.

A big shout-out to Brick Fanatics for catching a recent social media post featuring the Mini Disney Castle. LEGO Stores Mexico posted it on their official Instagram page this past September 6. We get to see the fully-built LEGO Mini Disney Castle (40478) with its included Mickey Mouse minifigure. Superimposed on the picture to one side is the box. The promo image’s Spanish slogans translate: “Your favorite castle in miniature,” and “Look forward to it soon.” Gee, the photo tells more but the text keeps mum on further info.

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What we know now

Thanks to the clearer image from LEGO Stores Mexico, we can at least discern some new details. The mini castle, like its bigger 71040 original, sits on a black base. Some colors are different since Disney World likes to repaint their central structure once in a while. Finally, the Mickey Mouse minifigure is actually a bit different from the one with set 71040. The older version had yellow highlights on his tuxedo; this one doesn’t.

The 404 number on LEGO Mini Disney Castle (40478) has hinted that this would be a gift-with-purchase. LEGO Stores Mexico however commented on its IG post that it will launch at their stores. There’s a possibility that it could be both, depending on whether it was store-bought or gotten from LEGO Shop@Home. Again, we wait until LEGO gives more clarification.

Woody and Bo Peep (40553)

Collectible of the Year

Construction Toy of the Year

Creative Toy of the Year

Grown-Up Toy of the Year

Playset of the Year

Preschool Toy of the Year

Specialty Toy of the Year

STEAM Toy of the Year

Vehicle of the Year

What a cast!

Santa’s Sleigh (40499) – Christmas seasonal set

Mini Disney Castle (40478) – mini-scale version of LEGO Disney Castle (71040)

What we know now