The LEGO Group has officially opened the expansion to its factory in Hungary, increasing production capacity by 30% and more than doubling the size of the factory compared to when it opened in 2014. Expansion efforts come in response to increasing demand in European markets.
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Czechia LEGO factory celebrates 25 years of building LEGO play
The LEGO Group brings LEGOLAND Discovery Centres into the company
The LEGO Group is set to acquire all LEGOLAND Discovery Centres worldwide from Merlin Entertainments, who had owned and operated the attractions since their inception in 2007. This acquisition will bring LEGOLAND Discovery Centres under direct control of the LEGO Group, while LEGOLAND Resorts will remain with Merlin Entertainments. Both companies are owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family.
LEGO BrickLink Designer Program Series 6 sets going up for preorder
Five new LEGO sets from Series 6 of the BrickLink Designer Program are going up for preorder in October, giving fans the chance to show their support for the projects and add some fantastic models to their collections, including a mountain adventure and wild west mine.
Making LEGO characters for 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
What decisions go into choosing the minifigures for a new LEGO set? Go inside the design process of 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with Graphic Designer Crisy Dyment and learn about the choices made for the beloved characters in Willy Wonka's crazy factory.
LEGO Sonic 40769 SEGA Genesis Controller revealed
The LEGO Group is expanding its range of classic video game replicas for adults, now exploring the world of SEGA for the first time. LEGO Sonic is introducing 40769 SEGA Genesis Controller, based on the iconic fourth-generation controller from the late 1980s.
Staggering 146 LEGO Ideas projects qualify for Second 2025 Review
The Second 2025 LEGO Ideas Review has announced its qualifying projects, and more than 140 have made it to the final test. A new record high for LEGO Ideas, this review period contains ideas from the worlds of Spirited Away, Forrest Gump, Treasure Planet, and much, much more.
Designing the LEGO Wonkatania for 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
When designing 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, LEGO Senior Model Designer Laura Perron had the opportunity to add Willy Wonka's personal riverboat, the Wonkatania. But fitting such an elegant boat into the set proved a challenge, one that highlighted the importance of collaboration in the design process.
Mixing a river in LEGO Ideas 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
LEGO Senior Model Designer Laura Perron dives into the world of Willy Wonka and shares the challenges of adapting the iconic chocolate river into LEGO bricks — including a functioning waterfall — in 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the new LEGO Ideas set based on the beloved Roald Dahl story and Gene Wilder film.
LEGO Ideas 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory captures pure imagination
LEGO Ideas is taking builders to a world of pure imagination with its latest set: 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Based on the beloved 1971 film, the set features the chocolate river, candy plants and Wonkatania boat. Minifigure versions of Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, the Oompa Loompas and populate the whimsical scene.