The Disney 100 celebration is a momentous anniversary for one of the biggest brands/companies on earth. There’s no doubt plenty in store from the House of Mouse across a multitude of merchandising. We’ve already covered a number of upcoming sets for the Disney 100 which you can read about HERE. Not to rest on just a few reveals, The LEGO®️ Group has uploaded listings for two more sets to the official site. They were available for pre-order when first uploaded, but that has quickly changed to ‘Coming Soon’. So I guess they sold well. And honestly, I’m not surprised. These sets look great and I’m probably going to get both. Let’s take a quick look at what to expect.
DISNEY dUOS
- SET #: 43226
- THEME: Disney
- COST: $59.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 553
- RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.11 (good value)
This is a pretty charming set. The price point is quite good and the designs are pretty adorable. in this set you’ll get famous and usually funny duos from Disney and Pixar. You will get to build Lumiere and Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast, Pua and Hei Hei from Moana, Nemo and Squirt from Finding Nemo and Meeko and Percy from Pocahontas. I’m really happy to see that all the parts are printed. Well, the majority seem to be at least – Squirt’s face is a sticker element. But that happily seems to be all. There’s some posability too which is a nice surprise at this small scale. And check out the NPU on these builds, very clever use of parts.
VILLAIN ICONS
- SET #: 43227
- THEME: Disney
- COST: $169.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 1540
- MINIFIGURES: 4 – Maleficent, Gaston, Genie Jafar, Evil Queen in disguise
- RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.11 (good value)
- BRICK/FIG: 385 (poor value)
Designer Marcos Bessa has done it again with a wonderfully clever new display set. Here we get reference to Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Littler Mermaid, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. I think it’s terribly clever to build on that vintage idea but still include plenty of smart design and play elements. Naturally there are lots of easter eggs, hidden features and iconic imagery built in. And let’s not gloss over the lovely selection of 4 minifigures – 3 of which are brand totally new. The printing on them is amazing. I’m so excited for this set and I can’t wait to get it on display.
Fire Up The VCR
So much of my memories of Disney are firmly in that renaissance era of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, etc. And for me and my aged nostalgia, VHS tapes are a big part of that memory. I’m happy to see the Disney 100 celebration is making a lot of reference to the classic and renaissance era of the films. I can’t imagine Disney’s modern success without the VHS tape. Do you by chance have any of these classic tapes? They could be worth something. Are you excited for the Disney 100 celebration? Are you keen on either of these sets? And what’s your fave Disney film. Comment below and in all the usual places. Thanks as always for reading and until next time, keep on brickin’. 🧱
– Frank
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