[REVIEW] 41687 - Magical Funfair Stalls

[Bob De Quatre]

Set information

Set Name: Magical Funfair Stalls

Set Number: 41687

Number of Pieces: 361

Theme: Friends

Year Release: 06/2021

Prices: £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99 (Euro prices may vary)

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Bring the fun of the fair to kids’ bedrooms with the Magical Funfair Stalls (41687) set. It includes loads of creative kit, such as an ice-cream stall, movable face-paint cart, ticket window and turnstiles – just like at a real carnival. There’s even a levitation magic trick!

Packed with fun features
The set comes with a micro-doll and 2 mini-doll toys dressed in magical outfits – 1 wearing face paint and 1 with a magician’s cape. Youngsters can pretend to play the fairgoer, fairground staff or even a magician performing for kids – by turning a knob they can make Emma ‘levitate’, a trick kids will enjoy performing for their family. They can also take this element on a playdate to impress their friends with their magical powers! As an extra cool surprise there are also special glow-in-the-dark elements that come to life at lights out! Transport kids to the exciting world of Heartlake City where they can enjoy endless fun times in the company of the magical LEGO Friends girls.

• Bring home the carnival excitement with LEGO® Friends Magical Funfair (41687). This set comprises 4 carnival stalls with a detachable magic trick, which kids can use to entertain family and friends.
• With 2 LEGO® Friends mini-dolls and a micro-doll, there’s lots of creative role play on offer. To add to the mystical fun, special glow-in-the-dark bricks come to life when the lights are turned out!
• This set is packed with creative kit. Kids can serve ice cream, paint faces or buy a ticket to the fair. They can also take the trick element on a playdate to wow friends with their ‘magical’ powers!
• Know a creative kid aged 6+ who loves carnival play? This LEGO® Friends set will be the ideal birthday or Christmas gift for them. Magic-trick elements are great for interactive play with friends.
• The full set of stalls measures over 5 in. (14 cm) high, 12 in. (31 cm) wide and 2 in. (6 cm) deep. The magic trick stall measures over 4 in. (11 cm) high, 3 in. (8 cm) wide and 3 in. (9 cm) deep.
• Connects to other LEGO® Friends Magical Funfair sets – Magical Funfair Roller Coaster (41685), Magical Acrobatics (41686), Magical Caravan (41688) and Magical Ferris Wheel and Slide (41689) – for more fun.
• This magic construction set for kids is part of the LEGO® Friends Heartlake City world of everyday heroes and exciting real-world scenarios.
• LEGO® Friends building bricks and playsets meet rigorous industry standards, which ensures they are consistent and compatible – it’s been that way since 1958.
• LEGO® imagination toys are tested in almost every way imaginable so you can rest assured that each toy building set meets stringent safety standards.

 

Box and content

The box's front feature the funfair subtheme artwork. The set is shown, and if you look closely, you can see that there is a magic trick included. The back of the box shows each individual build a bit better, and also reveals the trick behind the magic trick... 

 

The box contains 4 numbered bags, two instructions booklet and a sticker sheet.

The first instruction booklet will guide you through the build of the ticket booth, the makeup trolley and the turnstile, while the second booklet will help you build ice-cream stall and the levitation stand. The stickers sheet is iridescent.

 

 

The build

The builds are simple and easy to build. Each have clips on the sides so you can attach them in any order you want, or just dispose them as you wish.

In bag 1, we get Emma and Henry, and we build the tickets booth and the face-paint cart.

With bag 2 we build the turnstile. As the levitation stand, all the 1x1 transparent round plates cover a 1x1 glow in the dark round plate.

Bag 3 adds the ice-cream stall.

And with bag 4, we'll finally build the levitation stand and it's magic trick performed by Camila. The magic is operated by a rotating knob at the back of the build.

 

The completed set looks pretty good. You can scatter all the individual builds any way you want. I guess these would be a nice addition next to bigger sets and help you make a large display come to life.

 

Minidolls

The set comes with 2 minidolls and one microdolls... and a little bunny with a hat.

Emma in her amusement park outfit is exclusve to the set, while Camila also comes in set 41685 and 41689 but with a different loxer body part. In this set she wears a nice two layers skirt with black squares patterned white stockings.

Henry, Emma's step-brother appeared only once in set 41447.

Camila's cape is also iridescent, which is great... but it's a bit stiff.

 

Conclusion

Design: 7/10 - Simple builds, but one includes a magic trick!! The fact that the builds can be displayed on their own or attached together is a plus.

Parts: 6/10 - The part selection is average, but we do get 18 1x1 glow in the dark round plates!

Playability: 7/10 - With 4/5 small builds, the playability is good, and you can even perform a magic trick.

Minidols: 8/10 - The 3 minidols are nice, especially Camila's outfit. Emma is exclusive and Henry almost.

Price: 6/10 - With a ppp of 0,083€ and 3 minidolls, this set is a bit overpriced.

Overall: 34/50 (68%) - A nice little set with nice minidolls and a few cool small builds, especially the levitation stand, but a bit too costly.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

I like this set ... especially the kiosk with the levitation makeup

Thanks for this review!

[Redhead1982]

Thanks for a nice review. 

Friends are known to include bright colours and lots of playability. I see this set as a nice opportunity for many builders to keep adding various small builds to the set, and extending the whole theme.

However, from the perspective of a grownup, I'm the most exited about trans glow parts and some of the stickers. For some reason Friends sets have amazing graphics added to parts, and some of these can be put to good use, like the pretty awning on the faceprint cart.

[Corydoras]

Camilla herself doesn't seem to come in 41689, only her legs.