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The release for VIP is July the 4th, so tomorrow it will be in two weeks. I don't know if it is the same deadline for each new set. Here you can see a french blogger that say on his IG account that he will publish his review tomorrow, look at these two fantastic boxes side by side : https://www.instagram.com/p/CtrTJ6qoTgh/

We must see the first reviews tomorrow.

Do you think back exterior of the castle can fully enclose or is just open ?

Ships aside I would love to see a remake of Mega Core Magnetizer or a Monorail based set.

Just wonderful... In a classic box ! How lucky we are to have these beautiful retro sets recently! Do we know if the big flag is printed ?

Excellent ! It's almost a 2 in 1 : with presence of the ship and the fact that it is modular, you can recreate an imperial trading post !

So, official announcement is tomorrow thursday the 15th ?

Will you plan to get the Village Viking and D&D anniversary set ?

How could they not be good ? We are talking about imperials ! I'm also excited to see what it looks like. I sincerely hope there are no stickers and that it is packed in a beautiful classic box.

Can't we see this new element as the confirmation of the rumored future GWP based on Majisto? Indeed, many sets from the era feature chests, and it seems likely that the GWP could feature one, especially if it's a reboot of 6048: Majisto's Magical Workshop. This is a great opportunity to fill it with these new dragon coins, isn't it?

It's june, the month of the reveal.

Published april the 9th ?

Which websites ?

To what extent is this sticker a harbinger of the future reboot of the Eldorado Fortress? Can't it just be some decor?

Imagine, it's fake...

Here are the next sets I plan to get in their chronological order of appearance : 1. Eldorado Fortress 2. Majisto GWP 3. Viking Village 4. D&D anniversary set 5. Medieval market (I hardly hope this leak would be a real thing in 2024)

An exact return to what was done in the past is neither possible nor desirable. But potential new sets could be faithful to the original spirit as many sub-themes have managed to be, I'm thinking for example of Kingdoms which is the penultimate sub-theme of Castle and which in my opinion is one of the best of them. While being modern when it was released, it was able to ensure perfect continuity with the quality of the first steps of the theme. The 90-year anniversary sets do indeed have many new pieces but respect a certain simple aesthetic code specific to the classic era of the themes from which they come. It's a good compromise I think. I feel Aquazone is classic because of its longevity through a variety of subthemes and Western is classic because of its own concept that goes beyond LEGO (ephemeral longevity but a timeless subject). What do you mean "when pirates are in vogue with kids again" ? Do you really think that children don't like this kind of theme anymore ? Could it really be just a trend ? I rather have the impression that these themes are timeless, but that LEGO gradually favored their licensed version because there was more money to be made. You're right ! But why not bring those classic themes back again ? What is the real obstacle ? Are you really sure of this percentage, I had read that it was more like 20%. You are so unfortunately right... Feel free to argue. I am personally open-minded and ready to hear everything ! Your post made me laugh ! Yes, this series of sets (21322, 40567,10305, 10497, and soon the Eldorado Fortress) is a miracle and I am grateful to live at the same time as all these releases ! I'm not lying to myself and I know that LEGO's strategy has changed, however I seriously question the future of classic themes and remain hopeful. I find it both exciting and terrifying to imagine what will become of it. But how can we seriously know if certain sets were flops since we have no official figures or press releases. I sincerely ask the question. Maybe LEGO just went all out on licensing for pure profit and that's it.

Also, LEGO Ideas invite people to design the building instructions cover of this future set. Still 19 days from now to submit your creation. https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/33988786-e0bc-42bb-b027-184d81348b68?query=&sort=top

I'm confident that the set will be released somewhere in 2024 or 2025, for mainly three reasons : - the designers of 10305 initially claimed wanting the castle with nearby civil scenery, but it was abandoned (I can't find the source, however I'm absolutely sure I read or heard it somewhere from Mike Psiaki or Milan Madge when the set was released, if anyone can share it!) ; - this is the perfect opportunity to surf on the anniversary castle's popularity ; - in the perspective where LEGO does not wish to produce a new Castle sub-theme with full range of sets, but rather to continue the strategy of large one shots expensive sets, the choice of a Medieval Market is obvious. 10193: Medieval Market Village is very popular and still highly desired today.

What do you mean more exactly ? I lack retrospective on this subject But those were hits at that time, weren't they ? Why didn't LEGO continue this approach afterwards ? But what about full new lines of classic themes ? It's absolutely awesome to have today masterpieces like 21322, 40567, 10305, 10497 and soon the remake of set 6276 Eldorado Fortress, which I'm totally excited for, but what a lot of fans want above all it's the long-lasting return of classic themes in the form of new, full and complete sub-themes ! I just posted a topic about this :

Are classic themes dead ? I would like to know your opinion on the matter. By classic themes, I mean Space, Castle, Pirates but also Adventurers, Western, Aquazone, etc. and their respective subthemes of course. In fact, LEGO hasn't offered full ranges from the classic themes for many years, although this has been the broadcast format for several decades. However, the classic themes survive through either the Creator 3 in 1 range or large, expensive sets in the Icons range and alikes. But each time, they are isolated and individual outputs, like one-shot sets. Do you think this format and commercial strategy by LEGO will last and therefore we may see the episodic return of classic themes exclusively in this form on the occasion of brand anniversary for example ? Or on the contrary, will we see new sub-themes emerge again with their different sets covering a wide price range ? Can it be both at the same time ? What are your thoughts ? Finally, here is an interesting video to illustrate my questioning : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPFh4oCQk-c

Hello everyone, I don't know if my request is redundant but I'm looking for a tool that can identify all the LEGO parts produced and available at a given time. It's in order to know which parts I can count on for a retro project from the 80s and 90s. Also, can we find somewhere a timeline indicating when the pieces were created ? Thanks for your help.

Unfortunately, I rather see this set at €250 given the global price increase since the summer of 2022. 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay had an equivalent number of pieces and was sold for €200 in 2020. But I hope I'm wrong! The cheaper the better, because we definetely need to constitute a new empire for the bluecoats !

Hello, There are respectively 61 & 65 days left to save these great sets by @BrickHammer : - https://ideas.lego.com/projects/1dab75ef-a79a-4dbd-ad63-8c9433be0c5c - https://ideas.lego.com/projects/f23da1e5-312c-4f19-ab89-d0f253d2e6bf 10k is the next and last level or there is one before that allows you to extend the voting time ?

What about the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves cottage, any possibility it comes this year ?