Q&A: Lego City Survey

[Driver Brandon Grumman]

Hullo VIP members......and I say VIP members for a reason as only VIP members can take this survey. I haven't done a Q&A in a while so here it is? When they asked the question regarding if you were to make your own Lego set, what did you say? That is......if you don't mind sharing. I'm not even going to keep mine secret. I would've said buses (with me being a bus driver and all), but we've gotten two this year (US won't get the second one until August). So instead I mentioned gas stations - because gas stations are a rare breed in City. So far, we've only gotten three - with the one from 2020 being kinda bland. My favorite one is the one from 2016 as that has an alternative build. I didn't count the ones from 2012 and 2021 because......those were more related to a parking garage and a car wash with electric charging station than gas stations. I also said to give more credit to the postal service as postal service related sets are extremely rare in City - I only recall seeing four of all the years City has been around. Given that they gave us a grocery store (something that we have never seen in the City theme before) so I don't see why a complete post office set with a mail van should be a problem. 

So with that being said.....What was the City set idea you gave to Lego? 

Here is a link to that survey if you haven't done it yet. 

https://www.lego.com/en-us/vip/rewards-center/activities

Edited July 9, 2022 by Poodabricks

[The Brick Rat]

I said a modular Zoo (which technically would be more than one set, but lets Lego know what I would like).

[Driver Brandon Grumman]

16 hours ago, The Brick Rat said:

I said a modular Zoo (which technically would be more than one set, but lets Lego know what I would like).

That's a good one. It would definately a good follow up to the Wildlife Rescue sets. 

Edited July 6, 2022 by Poodabricks

[Lion King]

Animals….animals….ANIMALS!!!! It’s allI asked for. Not to mention, I want Australian animals.

[Driver Brandon Grumman]

45 minutes ago, DBlegonerd7 said:

Animals….animals….ANIMALS!!!! It’s allI asked for. Not to mention, I want Australian animals.

Dang! It seems like a lot of people asked for animals. 

[lifeinplastic]

Yes - I asked for sets like the minifigure sets 'Fun at the Park' but geared more towards animals (e.g. an Amazon rainforest set, African Savannah...)

For me, it's about providing things that are missing in Lego form relating to 'the world around us' - I can construct buildings, vehicles, parks, etc using existing bricks so there is usually very little 'new' to brought to the City line that makes a set worth buying. Brick built animals don't really fit in my opinion.

I'm glad we had a supermarket this year and would like to see the trolley released elsewhere in grey, as this was a part that was needed.

Edited July 7, 2022 by lifeinplastic

[Driver Brandon Grumman]

Can I hear more than just stuff about animals? What ideas other than animals were brought up?

 

[lifeinplastic]

Aside from animals, I’d like to see more letter tiles & bricks (only recently reintroduced in Dots) in different colours and sizes.

Also, national flags like the following: https://mobile.twitter.com/FireStarToys/status/1139567319657721856/photo/1

We also need a knife to match the existing spoon and fork. Plates and bowls too.

Inverted tiles to complement curved tiles.

Wider availability of all rollercoaster parts to ensure availability of all pieces of track to match existing colours.

Wider availability of all water slide parts to ensure availability of all pieces to match existing colours.

A return of the old style Town roadplates and Paradisa beach-effect plates.

More sets reflecting ‘out of city’ leisure activities like the early 90s. Some great sets then like the Rocky River Retreat, white water rafting, fly by marina, air show, surf shack, restaurant, pizzeria and all Paradisa sets.

Better trains like the Metroliner/Euro Express with Options to buy single carriages like the Club Car. Better trains needed, as too many ugly offerings like the new Passenger train.

More every day civilian vehicles like cars and buses, plus leisure boats - canal boats, speedboats, super yachts, scuba dive boats.

Less frequent police and fire waves.

Far, far more variety of tree parts and bushes/hedges/plants/flowers, including more availability of seasonal tree foliage (orange leaves, and more light green/dark green as opposed to the standard bright green)

A return of minifigure packs, perhaps representing a theme - e.g. a wedding, a safari.

Light bricks

A Lego City football (soccer) team or two (sponsored by Octan)!

A passenger plane as good as the one from 2006 and an airport subtheme with several sets. Ideally one located on a holiday island to recreate a vacation destination rather than a City airport.

A swimming pool.

A Zamboni

A tuk tuk or several.

A cricketer mini fig with bat and wicket/stumps.

New coloured bicycles - purple/new hospital blue/lime green

Adventurers and exploration of the world around us.

Smaller, affordable sets

Also, to banish all those utterly dreadful stickers!

Edited July 25, 2022 by lifeinplastic