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LEGO DREAMZzz 4D movie premieres at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

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To coincide with the launch of LEGO DREAMZzz sets on August 1, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is showing an all-new 4D movie that theme park guests will be able to enjoy. LEGO DREAMZzz is the imaginative new theme that is story…

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Four new LEGO Friends sets perfect for a LEGO city layout

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Here are four of the new LEGO Friends that are well worth adding to your city layout, as the theme continues to offer some of the best real-world location models. LEGO Friends is one of the LEGO Group’s longest running…

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Three great tips for displaying underground LEGO sets   

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With 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank – Collectors’ Edition demonstrating the challenges of displaying models with underground areas, here are some tips for displaying LEGO sets that are at a subterranean level. The reveal of 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank – Collectors’…

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The best LEGO sets for a writer’s desk

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Do you need some fun LEGO trinkets for your desk? Perhaps even something that will inspire your words? Blocks chooses the best LEGO sets for a writer's desk... What does it take to be a writer? The truth is, whether…

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LEGO themes that deserve a second chance

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Remember the amazing LEGO themes that disappeared after just a brief appearance on shelves? Here are some of the short-lived LEGO themes that came and went much faster than they should have. The modern world of LEGO sets is largely…

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Brittle Bricks: The LEGO Group’s biggest failure?  

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The LEGO Group has had a few failures over the years – Galidor, Znap, Primo – but perhaps the failure that haunts fans's dreams the most are the dreaded brittle brown LEGO bricks... When thinking about the LEGO Group’s greatest…

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Get ready for Star Wars: Ahsoka with these LEGO sets

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Do you need some LEGO sets to build while waiting for Star Wars: Ahsoka to drop on Disney+? You can build your own Ahsoka Tano inspired display with these current sets... Padawan. Rebel. Hero. Ahsoka Tano has played many roles…

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The biggest LEGO Harry Potter sets

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There’s no need for enlargement potions when it comes to the biggest LEGO Harry Potter sets yet… these are the most enormous, detailed models with the largest piece counts of them all. After the success of the LEGO Star Wars…

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The case for region exclusive LEGO sets

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The debate over regional-exclusive LEGO sets is quite the fiery topic in the AFOL community, and the title alone is probably enough to reignite this fierce debate… but there is something to be said about the benefits of having a…

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New LEGO Star Wars Ahsoka and Chewbacca sets revealed

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Three new LEGO Star Wars sets, including two from Ahsoka, are on the way later this year; 75362 Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle, 75364 New Republic E-Wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter and 75371 Chewbacca. Star Wars: Ahsoka will launch on…

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