Is this the ultimate Disney castle souvenir set?
What's the most famous part of a Disney theme park? Whether you've visited a Disney park or not, odds are you'd answer "the castle." Disney's castles are its theme park icons, and models and other depictions of those castles remain some of the most popular souvenirs that Disney sells.
This September, Disney theme park fans will have the opportunity to buy what looks like one of the most detailed and engaging models of a Disney castle yet offered. On September 1, Lego will start selling a new "Disney Castle" set, based on the Cinderella Castle at the Walt Disney World Resort.
The set will include more than 4,000 pieces, including five minifigs: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Tinker Bell. When assembled, the set will be 29 inches tall... and might be more detailed than the actual castle, which didn't offer much more than a restaurant and a cast member break room until Disney added the Dream Suite several years ago. The Lego set includes four floors on the main building, with five additional floors in the main tower.
Each room in the castle offers a detailed scene, including Mickey's sorcerer's apprentice gear. Additional details include suits of armor, a magic carpet, a spinning wheel (Hey, I thought this was Cinderella's castle!), a golden mirror and red apple (Maybe Cindy's got some of the other princesses over for the weekend?), and a glass slipper (OK, now that's more like it).
The Lego Disney Castle goes on sale on September 1 on Lego's website and retail stores. The suggested retail price will be $349.99.
Thoughts?
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They need to sell a Stitch's Great Escape Lego set, already assembled. That way the purchaser can have the satisfaction of taking it apart, and building it into something better.
Aaaaand B Goodwin wins the internet.
This looks nice, but I'd rather have a detailed set scaled to the old Disneykins. They had a Marx Disneyland play set in the 1960s, I just wish they made a more detailed set with just the castle, and then with other buildings/lands. The Disneykins were the perfect scale for a play set, unlike the bigger castle play sets they sell in the parks nowadays.
I agree with Clayton Lott. B Goodwin hit the nail on the head.
"The box for this one said 'Ages 16 and up.'"
"That's a suggestion. They have to put that on there."
Beautiful but I'll wait for the Anaheim version. I also look forward to Lego sets of the classic attractions such as Jungle Cruise, Pirates, etc.
I wonder is this only sold at Disney Parks and disneystore.com or also at Disney Stores and Lego stores at local shopping malls around the U.S..
Lego store in Orlando and lego.com my guess
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Love it. To be followed by Lego version of other attractions, like Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, Pirates, etc.?