New DREAMZzz sets announced!
Posted by CapnRex101,
LEGO DREAMZzz will launch with eleven sets in August, including some fantastical buildings and bizarre, but stunning, vehicles!
The sets cover a broad range of price points and most include instructions to customise them, reconfiguring vehicles or building different accessories for mechs, among other creative possibilities.
View high-resolution images of each set below...
40657 Dream Village
- 434 pieces
- £24.99, $29.99 USD, €29.99, $39.99 CAD, $44.99 AUD
- Jayden, Dreamling Blacksmith, Dreamling Baker, Dreamling Wizard
71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny
- 259 pieces
- £18.99, $19.99 USD, €20.99, $24.99 CAD, $34.99 AUD
- Izzie, Grimspawn
71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot
- 237 pieces
- £18.99, $19.99 USD, €20.99, $24.99 CAD, $34.99 AUD
- Mateo, Jayden, Z-Blob
71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster
- 274 pieces
- £31.99, $37.99 USD, €37.99, $49.99 CAD, $62.99 AUD
- Mateo, Cooper, Z-Blob
71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van
- 434 pieces
- £42.99, $47.99 USD, €47.99, $59.99 CAD, $72.99 AUD
- Mateo, Z-Blob, Mrs Castillo, Zoey, Grimspawn
71457 Pegasus Flying Horse
- 482 pieces
- £46.99, $49.99 USD, €52.99, $64.99 CAD, $84.99 AUD
- Zoey, Nova, Nightmare King, Susan
71458 Crocodile Car
- 494 pieces
- £57.99, $59.99 USD, €62.99, $79.99 CAD, $104.99 AUD
- Cooper, Logan, Jayden, Night Hunter, Snivel
71459 Stable of Dream Creatures
- 681 pieces
- £74.99, $79.99 USD, €84.99, $99.99 CAD, $139.99 AUD
- Cooper, Zoey, Izzie, Mrs Castillo, Z-Blob, Dreamling Mushrooms (2)
71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus
- 878 pieces
- £84.99, $99.99 USD, €99.99, $119.99 CAD, $159.99 AUD
- Mateo, Mr Oz, Albert, Z-Blob, Logan, Susan, Denny, Propper Chopper, Captain Bedbeard, Flight Knight
71461 Fantastical Tree House
- 1257 pieces
- £94.99, $109.99 USD, €104.99, $139.99 CAD, $179.99 AUD
- Mateo, Izzie, Z-Blob, Mrs Castillo, Night Hunter, Snivel, Dreaming Mushroom
71469 Nightmare Shark Ship
- 1389 pieces
- £119.99, $139.99 USD, €139.99, $179.99 CAD, $239.99 AUD
- Mateo, Izzie, Z-Blob, Nova, Nightmare King, Snivel, Susan
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You know what, these sets definitely do look fun!
That shark ship looks very cool.
Mix the following ingredients: Freestyle, Time Cruisers, Exo Force, Elves, Lego Movie, Chima, Nexxo Knights, Hidden side and Vidiyo and this is what you gonna get.
These look fun and very creative! I'm exited to see what my two kids think :)
Best original theme since Elves.
How lovely to see a theme that isn't just more 'LEGO versions of real things' but is instead both imaginative and artistic. I hope it does well.
If Cloud Cuckoo Land and Freddy Krueger had a kid…
I’m not sure what is happening, but I like it.
I'm not really sure what dreams have to do with any of this, but it seems a nice blend of fantasy and sci-fi, reminds me a bit of Visionaries.
11 sets in the first wave is a lot, hope it does wel. They all look pretty cool actually and most sets are 2in1, perfect!
I love rhis! I think this is the most exciting thing Lego has done since Hidden Side ended.
I'm all over these.
Absolutely eccentric, crazy range. It reminds me of The Lego Movie, but pushed further in craziness and delirious. I like it!
Awesome. :)
40657 looks like a great addition to 41185, one of my favorite sets. Definitely a must buy, along the slimy mech!
Wacky and different to allow kids to create designs without any boundaries or IPs. Something we haven't seen since Hidden Side or the Lego Movie's Blackbeard's cow ship 70810.
Okay, I'm liking the three-in-one aspects here. That was part of the beauty of the original Lego Movie line: certain sets could function as standard City (and a few other theme) sets, or you could convert them into crazy.
Most impressive, love the dream village.
Someone's been sitting too close to the ABS fumes!
Lucy really is in the sky with diamonds....
Brilliant! This is what happens when you take away all the restrictions that come with IP and just let people create. Looks like ‘crazy fun with a hint of darkness’ was the brief
I was scrolling down checking these out, thinking, "Very well done, but not for me—" Then I saw the treehouse. SOLD!
Initially worried when I first heard of the theme (I felt the premise was a little too wacky for my liking), but my expectations have been exceeded here. Sure, sets like the Croc Car and Rabbit Mech aren't my cup of tea, but others like the Dream Village, Shark Ship and Treehouse are pretty neat. The customisation features are also a fun idea. If the prices for a few of these were lowered, I'd probably be more excited. Other than that, Dreamzzz looks like a return to form for Original LEGO Themes.
Also great to see that LEGO has moved away from app based play for now.
One thing that has stood out to me is how low the prices are for these, in relation to ho much stuff you get.
Wow, nice to see Lego going full-bore in terms of supporting an original IP of their’s. Has some MONKEY KID vibes, but with more affordable sets.
I also appreciate that the line seems very gender neutral in terms of its target demographic. There’s no obvious feeling of “this is aimed at boys/girls” - there’s a lot of variations in asthetic/content here without feeling disjointed.
Probably won’t buy any for myself, but I like what they’re going for here and I hope they find success. I never want Lego to give up on creating new IP.
Hey, first the awesome City summer sets, now this...
LEGO's gone back to creativity! Great stuff here, even if it's not my cup of tea.
Dreams… Bunchu and Grimkeaper are the stuff of nightmares! ??
Awesome looking sets though, especially Shark Ship.
This is what was missing CLASSIC LEGO ZANYNESS
That's a lot of awesome announcements lately! Very cool stuff, pleasantly surprised beyond reason.
Has Lego gone to the next level? I was impressed by many of the recent new set reveals, but now this … THIS is what Lego should be all about. Freeform creativity. A little bit of surrealism. Imaginative child’s play. Whacky, invigorating narrative and role-playing possibilities. Obviously adaptable and changeable builds. Good light/dark dualism. This is Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. How can one resist?
I'm always a fan of original themes, and this one will probably grow on me. I'm not sure if I'll get any of these, but will hit up Pick a Brick for some elements in new colors for sure.
Some intriguing pieces, but spending my money on Bricklink orders might be a more effective way to further/satisfy my hobby (aka addiction).
Basically, this is Elves meets Ninjago, and I'm here for it.
45067 looks like it comes with the Pillsbury Doughboy!
These are really imaginative and look fantastic. I found the Hidden Side were great sets but the stylistic design of how the sets were depicted on the boxes made each one look too similar to me on the shelves. These have the actual set picture really stand out on the box design.
Oh and the sloth on Nova's torso might go down well with anyone familiar with the Friends set reviews on here.
I think Grimspawn is fantastic!
Possibly my favorite character in name and look.
Oookay. Set customization on a level unseen outside of 3-in-1 creator sets. Wacky and cool concepts. Interesting designs. If Lego doesn't screw it up, this theme will go down as a great one and even the mass slight overpricing will go down well.
These look fantastic. These really sum up what LEGO is all about, imagination and creativity.
I love that they all have a kind of 3in1 builds like the creator-series.
Wow these are absolutely bonkers I love them. Great job, Lego!
Omg. This is everything that I was hoping this theme was going to be and more. Amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N9jij7F7kE
I'm intrigued!
Also: Spacebus! Spacebus! Spacebus!!!
Oh wow. It looks like some designer threw up and then thought, "that looks like a nightmare shark ship"
Agreeing with everyone above. This looks ridiculous in all the best ways. That's Lego. I hope it does well.
This feels like LEGO took all my daughter's books, blasted them together, watched the outcome and then created the sets on what they saw. It's crazy AND fantastic! I love it.
Looks amazing and fun and affordable!
Looks really fun. Had high hopes for the sets. But none is a must buy for me. Will wait for a sale. Great colours.
My favourite among them is the Turtle Van. I definitely wanna get in that thing and explore the dream world. The one that most inspires alternative builds is the Shark Ship. You can really do some cool things with those pieces. What a fabulous big eye. The Lovecraftian like Dreambeast is born.
And hooray this is a Lego IP. The discount possibilities therefore stretch out to 30 or 40 percent. This is all a (grown up) kid needs, isn’t it? Get all 11 and that’s some serious creative mileage. Star Wars grey suddenly seems a hell of a lot more grey.
This looks to be a fun theme, lots of cool elements. One of my favorite details so far is the kid in the shark ship with a giant pencil as a spear.
While not all of these speak to me, I will definitely be grabbing the dream village, and probably both the school bus and the shark spaceships at some point.
I like these sets, they're very creative and it's cool that they allow different builds. I personally won't buy them because they don't appeal to me, but I hope this theme becomes successful. We needed that breath of fresh air.
Very happy to see this.
This is incredible, pretty much everything I could ask for in an original theme. So vibrant, so creative, just plain fun!
Nice. Looks like they've made the "Rebuild the World" PR and put it in to an actual theme. Also great to see a creative new theme that isn't tied in with an augmented reality app or an IP, both of which see the costs down.
Biggest bummer of the theme for me is the two sets I'm interested in are the overpriced ones (Grimkeeper and Pegasus)
As for the rest of the theme? Love it, incredibly creative.
"I'm only buying Minecraft sets for a project." "Maybe I can fit one bunny mech in..."
I want the VW bus. Not for the turtle stuff, I just want it for my City's resident hippies. Maybe I can add some mushroom-people to it too... might fit it better that way! ;-)
This is wild. I love it
Will have to pick up a set or two!
Definitely strong Time Cruisers vibes in all the right ways. A+ to LEGO, more like this.
This is theme id beautiful! It looks like an Elves and Hidden Side mashup. I love the new parts such as Izzy's hair, the swords, and the new bodies, as well as the recolors like the leaves in blue. I'm glad they are pushing for creativity with the rebuild suggestions. There is supposed to be a polybag as well. Depending on who is in it, I might pick it up just to try the theme a bit. I think it was supposed to be for Z-blob, but we'll see.
The Dream Village is Peak lego original theme, also love the Mateo mech and the treehouse, but will probably only buy the village.
A+ indeed. Quite a few of these (plus the new City sets!) will be making their way to our house. That shark ship might be a Day One purchase.
It's probably because the kids and I are playing through BotW right now, but the "bad guys" are giving off major Legend of Zelda vibes. I see shadow creatures, keese, and calamity eyeballs.
Mad props to the designers on this theme. It really is a hefty display of immaculate skill! Very well done on all aspects. Great prices too. This could very well be a complete wave haul for me. Lego is knocking this one out of the park.
Several of the character and creature builds have a new ratchet joint piece. I wonder if that will become standard in, say, any further hypothetical revival of the voodoo robots of bonehead island.
I like this theme, reminds me of The Lego Movie
Is this real life?
^ This is fantasy.
The sets look sooooo fantastic! It is Monkie Kid levels of amazing. I can't wait for the release now!
On other hand though, as a big fan of the classic Space themes, disappointed that the spaceship here isn't inspired by none of the classics, instead being yet another Space Shuttle....
@ForestMenOfEndor said:
"It's probably because the kids and I are playing through BotW right now, but the "bad guys" are giving off major Legend of Zelda vibes. I see shadow creatures, keese, and calamity eyeballs."
They remind me of the Heartless in Kingdom Hearts.
Sharkship, Sharkship, Sharkship
I love those black little fellas! Need a lot of them :) Interesting parts too
Absolutely love these! Maybe it's because I'm starved for new original themes, but MAN am I loving these! They're so imaginative, and there's so many options!
ORIGINALITY!
And ALT builds!
It could use some more smaller sets (especially impulse sets and 10 euro sets!), but at two 20 euro sets I suppose we're already treated far better than usual.
Even if I probably won't pick up any of these, I really appreciate that lego's finally doing another original theme, something that's been sorely lacking in recent years.
Wow! "Words don't come easy to me..." 71459 is magnificent.
Superb - a shot in the arm! It feels like vidiyo was a stepping stone for this, and this is glorious!
I love that there seems to be something for everyone. As a castle theme and city builder, I see sets that would go great with both of those themes. For space and mech lovers, there is stuff for them. Cute little animals and creatures? Check. Darker stuff? Check. I really hope this does well.
AFOLs: Can we have Pirates, Castle and Space back?
LEGO: Sorry we can’t hear you over all the mushrooms we’ve been taking.
Love these sets!
Fun and colourful sets! 2 waves max unfortunately......ok maybe 3
You know what we are missing....Animal packs theme based. Sea life pack, farm life pack, pet pack.....would sell big time
we asked when pirates castle and space would come back and lego really just looked us in the eyes and said 'y e s'
Didn’t expect to like this as much as I do! The turtle van is amazing. Love the treehouse and stable as well. Bravo, Lego!
A PIRATE SHIP RIDING A SHARK INSTEAD OF THE OCEAN!
This is amazing. I really love how the sets have different modifications you can make to them. Sort of like a 3-in-1, but using the same base build.
I might buy 71456 just for the plain van to go in my city.
At first I didn't really care for the sets. Then I saw the turtle van. Totally getting it. The shark ship is awesome as well but it's a bit too big for my display
Well, that's a Classic Space Logo... So I'm buying that set at least. All of this is crazily inventive - love it!
This whole range looks fantastic to me. I want everything. It’s frustrating that I have so many other LEGO priorities…
ALTERNATE BUILDS! ALTERNATE BUILDS!
What a strange theme, reminds me of the eclectic mix we'd see in Time Cruisers or Nexo Knights. I'm on the fence for this one, though I'll have to give the space bus some thought. The idea of a space bus filled with tiny little dark knights for some reason speaks to me.
BTW, I’ve kinda suspected this was coming, but did anyone else notice that they seem to be replacing the old Ninja-era climbing rope with a single-mold climbing cable?
this is immense
Time Cruisers + 2023 part selection + Lego not phoning it in = DreamZzz.
Agree with the consensus - these are really great-looking, imaginative sets, and the prices on most are quite economical for what you get.
This new theme has crazy fun written all over it! Very imaginative sets and can even incorporate them into other themes failly easily IMHO (Hidden Side, Nexo Knights, Elves, etc.). I think we have a bonafide home run. LEGO! Grimkeeper is coming home with me as soon as I see it on the shelf.
Creative, original, not IP-related, colourful, value for money... yet they don't convince me.
It all seems a bit too wonky and N2O inhaled.
Good for the those who like them, but not what I would be spending my money on.
This is the most Rayman Lego theme I've ever seen, and I love it
I don't know. It looks nice, it just feels like something you'd have to have watched the tie-in show to fully understand. Which just leaves me completely disinterested.
When was the last time they made a new Lego-only original theme?
It's in the name, but gee whiz that big ship really is nightmare fuel.
This line is going to fail spectacularly. LEGO will still keep it around 3 years though, then cancelled.
Just bring back classic SPACE and CASTLE like we all want.
Finally, FINALLY an original theme with some fresh ideas.
Definitely not for me.
No doubt many will take offence that I said that I personally don't like them and that I won't personally buy them.
We need a poll to gauge interest.
I really like the nightmare sets, the Pegasus, the Grimkeeper, and the Shark ship. The big blue bunny set cracks me up, so that goes on my list too. I want most of the new hair pieces as well.
Quirky like Videyo was. These are better than I wanted them to be, as I'm trying to shrink my wanted list, not add to it.
I really like it but my concern is that the theme is too confused and disjointed. What does it all mean? Will Joe public buy into it or just dismiss it?
@nymnyr8694 said:
"This line is going to fail spectacularly. LEGO will still keep it around 3 years though, then cancelled.
Just bring back classic SPACE and CASTLE like we all want."
AFOLs always going to AFOL. Lego is never going to relaunch a full wave of the classic themes.
I kinda like the robot, and I hope it still looks good without stickers.
I like this ship 71042 better than 71469
@nymnyr8694 said:
"This line is going to fail spectacularly. LEGO will still keep it around 3 years though, then cancelled.
Just bring back classic SPACE and CASTLE like we all want."
Oh, enough.
Wonderfully whacky! I hope the kids like it, cause I'd love to see more of this coming out of LEGO. Will definitely pick up a few of these for myself.
It must've been a blast working on the design team at LEGO for this theme.
@kwickbrick said:
"I really like the nightmare sets, the Pegasus, the Grimkeeper, and the Shark ship. The big blue bunny set cracks me up, so that goes on my list too. I want most of the new hair pieces as well.
Quirky like Videyo was. These are better than I wanted them to be, as I'm trying to shrink my wanted list, not add to it."
No doubt. My wallet is in the corner, crying. Am I dreaming?
Nightmare Shark?! There's no waaaay that thing will float, er, I mean fly! ;)
I thought the nightmare sets were cool. But, the blob and mushroom guys are must-haves!
The enemies for this theme look so badass that you could use them in the castle fantasy era, Kingdom Knights 2 and Nexo Knights.
Good for parts when they eventually go on clearance
@nymnyr8694 said:
"This line is going to fail spectacularly. LEGO will still keep it around 3 years though, then cancelled.
Just bring back classic SPACE and CASTLE like we all want."
Have you not noticed the evil lil' nightmare guys in the bus set? Pirates, Space, and Castle. A not-so-subtle message that Lego wants to break out of its confined old categories.
Black Helmet, Black airtanks. Black Classic space torso when?
There's some definite 'Eye of Sauron' prints in various sizes going on here... I look forward to the inevitable MOCs...
Now THAT is a tree!
I am hyped for this in a way I haven't been for a LEGO theme in... I dunno... a decade? I've spent a lot of the past decade too poor for LEGO, too busy for LEGO, or just not into new themes, but this is hitting a sweet spot.
It does LOOK like it ought to have Lore: books, a show, a game, a (craptastic, 'cause LEGO) app--something. But I kind of just want to get these sets knowing NOTHING about them.
Its like they couldn't wait for The Lego Movie 3, and Dimensions sets wound up years ago, and launched this wacky series to introduce some missing fun into their product lines.
Where's the talking astronaut monkey from the trailers? I was looking forward to that fig!
Edit: Nevermind, I found him! He comes with Mr Oz's Spacebus. Albert suits him perfectly!
I think Lego will be quite nervous about whether it’s going to sell. I for one would be very disappointed given the highly imaginative nature of this theme (and I expect future waves to be even wilder) if it were to fail. There’s certainly not a precedent for this kind of Lego to succeed. And for all their painstaking research, market analysis, engagement with experts etc. nothing can truly gauge the public appetite for new products.
If anything Lego may be their own worst enemy. With such a diversity of established themes, and the current waves looking so healthy, perhaps there just isn’t room for another big seller. The expansionist logic of the business means they’ll never admit this, of course. But gee, they really do have a massive portfolio right now. The economic climate hardly seems favourable either.
But now that they’re coming for us even while we sleep, perhaps we’ll soon wake up to find ourselves transformed into minifigures. The ultimate metamorphosis for Lego fans, indeed!
I love it, hope this theme lasts a long time because there is so much they could do with it. I love the wacky designs and characters. Not sure how many I will actually pick up, being a fan of fantasy I don't have a huge interest in the vehicles. However I will definitely be grabbing a couple sets, the Pegasus is a must have!
I had a dream that TLG used AI generated art algorithms to render the concepts for these sets.
Love this theme. I will be voting with my wallet that I want this line to continue. I've bought four sets so far this year, but that's about to change come August.
So the gist of this theme is the bad guys are kidnapping children in their sleep. Interesting...
It's "Potsworth And The Midnight Patrol" meets "Hidden Side" all rolled up into one!
@nymnyr8694 said:
"This line is going to fail spectacularly. LEGO will still keep it around 3 years though, then cancelled.
Just bring back classic SPACE and CASTLE like we all want."
Sorry to disappoint those of y'all who still want to believe that Legends of Chima, Nexo Knights, etc. were total flops, but themes that "fail spectacularly" don't get kept around for three years. I mean, we've seen quite recently how LEGO didn't hesitate to pull the plug on Vidiyo after that theme's disappointing performance — to say nothing of much bigger failures like Galidor.
Plus, we HAVE seen them discontinue Castle, Pirates, and Space themes after just one year of sets. If you really believe LEGO is gracious enough even with "failed" themes to give them a three-year run, what does that say about the themes YOU want them to focus on?
71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot.
So close to greatness. So close...... Probably going to get it anyways.
Overall, a lot of interesting sets. I might actually pick up a couple. Certainly 71454. But perhaps others.
@SummerSanta said:
"We need a poll to gauge interest. "
Or, y'know, read these comments...
Nice looking sets and looks to be good value! Definitely will be looking at these with my kids.
Fave set is the shark ship.
Shark ship goes hard
So I'm a little late to the party, so much revealed today, but I thought I'd share my thoughts
40657 Dream Village is very cute. I think the modular nature really shine's here with the ability to stack all three houses together into one larger one. It's a relatively cheap set too, so I'm sure castle fans could use it to village build.
71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny is super adorable, almost sickeningly so! I love the smaller bunny being stolen in the net and the purple hair piece looks gorgeous.
71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot is the only one I'm for sure going to get. It's also pretty cute and I'm a sucker for all things sci-fi. The little spider thing stealing the bed is fun too!
71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster is really spooky and appealing to my inner edgelord. Feels a bit overpriced for something so similar to the previous two figures, but still cool.
71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van is flat out adorable. $48 is an interesting price range, usually LEGO goes with divisions of 5 or 10 here in the states. The new skirt element is cool too. Of all the animal+creature combos in the line this one is probably the best.
71457 Pegasus Flying Horse LEGO doesn't do pegasuses (Pegasusi? Pegapods? Pegsaurs?) often, so them making an evil one is a fun twist on the formula. it's a bit needlessly big for my tastes, I think a $30 set could've done the concept just fine, but it's still pretty cool! It's my least favorite of the villain sets, but still solid.
71458 Crocodile Car when the trailers for this theme came out as a sneak peak for the show, I immediately pegged this as the dumbest looking one of the lot. As an actual set though, it looks way better! Still not super interested in it, but I like the engine details along the snout.
71459 Stable of Dream Creatures while a bit bland to me, this is what I'd call a good centerpiece set. 40657, 71453, 71454 would all integrate and combine with this super well, making it great for displaying the hero collection. The treehouse may also look nice with it, but that I'm less confident on.
71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus oh now this is gorgeous. Even outside of the Dreamzzz theme, this stands on its own two feet as an excellent space set. We don't get enough ships that fit in with the space aesthetic while also being relatively disconnected from any faction, so this would go great as a civilian craft.
71461 Fantastical Tree House oh now this. This is beautiful. You may argue treehouses are overdone in LEGO, but the sheer amount of whimsy dripping from this thing is to die for. The blue leaves definitely give it a magic feel and help it stand apart from typical LEGO plant builds.
71469 Nightmare Shark Ship oh, ho, ho, now this! As mentioned before I never got past that 15 year old emo-edgey phase, and a skeleton-ghost-pirate ship that's also a shark!? Now that's awesome! And it turns into a monster truck! LEGO You sly dog, so tantalizing. It's a bit pricy so I don't know if I'll get it, but it's definitely worth that price. Maybe I can rearrange some things to but it next to Barracuda Bay...
Since I'm kind of the bridge between this sight and the BIONICLE fandom, I'd like to confirm they're already going crazy over the body build on 71454 and the face build on 71455. I'd say these figures are still about twice what you could charge for a full lineup of six Toa, but it's closer to what we want that the Marvel figures.
This might be crazy to say... but I actually think this could be the new Ninjago. LEGO does done a lot of original storydriven IPs over the years, like Chima, Hidden Side, Monkie Kid, ect. While I've loved just about all of them, most of them felt like the kind of thing that would last for about three years, and so far Monkie Kid's the only one to stick around. This though, this is such a stellar first wave I could see it going far. I hope they add in some other theme crossovers over time. I'd love to see what Johnny Thunder dreams about!
71459 Stable of Dream Creatures oh for got to mention. The deer thin in this is cool, but also it's straight up just an existing Pokémon
I have to admit, that's really quite a creative theme.
Certainly more interesting than the trodden out paths of the likes of Star Wars or Harry Potter.
Sorry commenters, can't wait to read through you all before posting... (I'll get back to you, but it's LEGO overload right now!).
LOVE this theme. I've been trying to stick to Ninjago and Monkie Kid, but I allow myself the occasional odd-ball theme too, like Hidden Side and Vidiyo. DREAMZzz definitely just took up that spot.
Unusually, I think I'll stick to mostly the smaller sets this time, as I think they fit with my interests more than the bigger ones and the buildings. Having said that, the shark ship and the space ship are very cool too, and will probably be in my basket at some point.
Going by the volume of likes and comments, this theme seems to have made a bug impact with Bricksetters, and the box art is striking and simple (by that I mean it's a massive and clear picture of what you get inside), so it's easy to see this being popular on retail shelves.
I gotta say, I wasn't totally on board seeing these images on Instagram, but now that I sit here on BS and scan the photos and take in more of the detail, these sets are growing on me. I think I'll definitely pick up the Pegasus set, and maybe a couple of the cheaper ones at first, then Bricklink stuff from the bigger sets. As a MOCist, this theme promises a lot of good recolors. :D
I love all of these. Lego's own IP sets have been generally more inventive than their movie tie-ins. I adore the Vidiyo project, Hidden Side, Elves, Exo-Force & others and am saddened that only Nijago seems to have taken off on its own.
These are beautiful - I hope there are lots more in the future too.
I'm sorry, nice new theme, some very nice sets, ... but look at the new Monkie Kid wave. That Temple of the east,... that's still another level of design. I think there is very very much effort put into that theme, which however i'll never start collecting, too expensive, and i got plenty of Ninjago-temples and stuff like that.
But those sets like the heavenly realm and the flower fruit mountain, the hideout, ... I don't see any Dreamzzz set blowing me away like that. Which is a pity, i might really get into this theme, me and my wallet have choices to make...
All of these are, and I mean this as a compliment, deranged.
Wow. I’m speechless.
Mushroom people for Matango MOCs!
That cloth around the waist would work well for Star Wars.
the shark ship & turtle bus are must-buys, and the rest of 'em are pretty tempting too, well done! love the trippy stuff
That's my type of stuff. A creator-like theme but even more creative! I like it!!
Looking at 71456 and 71459, this theme could be called "Drugzzz". Buying this theme for your kids is a way to cultivate their resentment for their parents' bohemian lifestyle that is resulting in a lack of stable employment and household income during their formative years.
So awesome!!! Really whacky and diverse. Couple of these are going straight onto my wishlist.
I love the bunny, especially the mini fig and the price tag.
The crocodile car doesn’t work for me at all BUT the alt builds of it look excellent!
@Aanchir:
And that is a remarkably cold-hearted assessment of the situation regarding Classic themes. Can’t fault the logic, though. I’m surprised it’s taken this long for someone to make that observation.
@Ridgeheart:
Mrs. Castillo appears to have had her wrists medically fused, likely due to an advanced case of arthritis, or total loss of cartilage between the bones, so she’s probably struggling to lift that staff, and looks totally incapable of benching weights. Her arms are probably swollen due to her extreme lack of physical activities.
@Ridgeheart said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Ridgeheart :
Mrs. Castillo appears to have had her wrists medically fused, likely due to an advanced case of arthritis, or total loss of cartilage between the bones, so she’s probably struggling to lift that staff, and looks totally incapable of benching weights. Her arms are probably swollen due to her extreme lack of physical activities."
This is not how I choose to perceive this situation. From her beefy arms, the melee-weapons in her set, and the enormous backpack she's lugging around, I am gathering that Mrs. Castillo has maxed out her strength-stat. When you're that powerful, you no longer need to move your hands; the world then moves around you to accomodate you. I am going to blindly assume that Mrs. Castillo is secretly (or openly) the Axl of this group.
That strange muumuu is hiding some serious abs, but in fairness, it's also made out of serious ABS."
You are both wrong. ;-)
Compare her colour scheme and physical build to the turtle van. Clearly she's one of the last Turtle folk. :-)
Not sure what I expected out of a "dreams" theme but it wasn't for them to go all Adventure Time on us. That thick tube piece seems new, I suspect they're going to get their money's worth out of it in future mech designs...
I'm absolutely going to pick up the pegsasus set and the stable. What a line this could turn out to be!
@GSR_MataNui said:
"So I'm a little late to the party, so much revealed today, but I thought I'd share my thoughts
40657 Dream Village is very cute. I think the modular nature really shine's here with the ability to stack all three houses together into one larger one. It's a relatively cheap set too, so I'm sure castle fans could use it to village build.
71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny is super adorable, almost sickeningly so! I love the smaller bunny being stolen in the net and the purple hair piece looks gorgeous.
71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot is the only one I'm for sure going to get. It's also pretty cute and I'm a sucker for all things sci-fi. The little spider thing stealing the bed is fun too!
71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster is really spooky and appealing to my inner edgelord. Feels a bit overpriced for something so similar to the previous two figures, but still cool.
71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van is flat out adorable. $48 is an interesting price range, usually LEGO goes with divisions of 5 or 10 here in the states. The new skirt element is cool too. Of all the animal+creature combos in the line this one is probably the best.
71457 Pegasus Flying Horse LEGO doesn't do pegasuses (Pegasusi? Pegapods? Pegsaurs?) often, so them making an evil one is a fun twist on the formula. it's a bit needlessly big for my tastes, I think a $30 set could've done the concept just fine, but it's still pretty cool! It's my least favorite of the villain sets, but still solid.
71458 Crocodile Car when the trailers for this theme came out as a sneak peak for the show, I immediately pegged this as the dumbest looking one of the lot. As an actual set though, it looks way better! Still not super interested in it, but I like the engine details along the snout.
71459 Stable of Dream Creatures while a bit bland to me, this is what I'd call a good centerpiece set. 40657, 71453, 71454 would all integrate and combine with this super well, making it great for displaying the hero collection. The treehouse may also look nice with it, but that I'm less confident on.
71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus oh now this is gorgeous. Even outside of the Dreamzzz theme, this stands on its own two feet as an excellent space set. We don't get enough ships that fit in with the space aesthetic while also being relatively disconnected from any faction, so this would go great as a civilian craft.
71461 Fantastical Tree House oh now this. This is beautiful. You may argue treehouses are overdone in LEGO, but the sheer amount of whimsy dripping from this thing is to die for. The blue leaves definitely give it a magic feel and help it stand apart from typical LEGO plant builds.
71469 Nightmare Shark Ship oh, ho, ho, now this! As mentioned before I never got past that 15 year old emo-edgey phase, and a skeleton-ghost-pirate ship that's also a shark!? Now that's awesome! And it turns into a monster truck! LEGO You sly dog, so tantalizing. It's a bit pricy so I don't know if I'll get it, but it's definitely worth that price. Maybe I can rearrange some things to but it next to Barracuda Bay...
Since I'm kind of the bridge between this sight and the BIONICLE fandom, I'd like to confirm they're already going crazy over the body build on 71454 and the face build on 71455. I'd say these figures are still about twice what you could charge for a full lineup of six Toa, but it's closer to what we want that the Marvel figures.
This might be crazy to say... but I actually think this could be the new Ninjago. LEGO does done a lot of original storydriven IPs over the years, like Chima, Hidden Side, Monkie Kid, ect. While I've loved just about all of them, most of them felt like the kind of thing that would last for about three years, and so far Monkie Kid's the only one to stick around. This though, this is such a stellar first wave I could see it going far. I hope they add in some other theme crossovers over time. I'd love to see what Johnny Thunder dreams about! "
Ahem! Don't forget about Bionicle, HERO Factory, Mixels, Unikitty, and NEXO Kn
@Harmonious_Building said:
"Definitely strong Time Cruisers vibes in all the right ways. A+ to LEGO, more like this. "
Ahem! And the Time Twisters too as well!!
Ahem! And Time Twisters too of course!!