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EDIT:  The release date is 9-1-2016 for the general public and sometime in August for Lego VIP members.

EDIT#2:  The designer video has been released as well.  This really goes into detail!

EDIT #5 – See prototype Minnie figure in process here.

EDIT #3.  This appears to be the real designer video.  The first one must have just been a promotional video?

EDIT#4:  Lego just posted this up on Shop at Home.  They are getting fast on this now!  See here on the Lego site.   

As some of you know, a few of these images surfaced earlier on Friday, but were quickly taken down at the request of Lego.  Well, now they  are official now and what a beautiful set this is.  It is clearly the best set of the year so far, or at a tie for first with the Porsche that was released earlier this year!  Lego is really stepping up its game and it is more that I ever expected.

Here are the details!

• Lego 71040 Disney
• US $349.00  (That is only 8.5 cents a piece!  WOW!)
• 4080 pieces!
• Did I say that they knocked it out of the park?
• Includes 5 Minifigures:
  • Mickey Mouse with a tuxedo
  • Minnie Mouse with red dress
  • Donald Duck with classic outfit
  • Daisy Duck with pink skirt, lavender colored shoes and a bow
  • Tinker Bell with wig element, skirt, wings and a magic wand
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  • No Pluto or Goofy, they must be in Series 2 of the collectible minifigures
• It is awesome and it looks like it will make a nice display case for the Disney Minifigures.

Based on the price of this set, I am certain that a few of these figures will eventually make it to the top 100 Rare and Expensive Lego Minifigures list!  See it here.

However, I do not think that any of them are going to overtake the $ Solid Gold Official Lego c-3po minifigure.  Only 5 of those exist!    See here.

Here are some of the other images of the set as well!  This set just looks incredible!

 

It looks like we have plenty of room to put the Lego Disney Minifigures inside of the Castle!  I am also pretty sure we will get another series of these for sure now that we have not seen Goofy and Pluto yet!

 

See the old Series here.

eBay still has complete sets of these for about $88 bucks.  See here.

Amazon Prime Day is today and The UCS Tie Fighter set is $75 dollars off today.  Selling for $125.  See here.  This means that this is being discontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/138857207@N06/28161341221/in/dateposted/

 

 

 

Here is the main Press Release as well.

Bring the magical world of Disney to your home with The Disney Castle. This highly detailed LEGO® model with over 4,000 pieces offers a rewarding build and play experience, and comes with an array of exciting Disney-themed features and functions. The intricately detailed facade and towers replicate the iconic Walt Disney World® Resort Cinderella Castle, and each accessible castle room includes special features inspired by some of Disney’s greatest animated feature films, providing endless play possibilities with the included minifigures: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Tinker Bell, or other characters from your collection.
Includes 5 minifigures: Mickey Mouse with a tuxedo, Minnie Mouse with red dress, Donald Duck with classic outfit, Daisy Duck with pink skirt, lavender colored shoes and a bow, and Tinker Bell with wig element, skirt, wings and a magic wand.
The Disney Castle features a detailed facade with a stone bridge, clock, wide arched entrance, ornate balconies, spired towers, plus a four-story main building and a five-story, golden-spired main tower, both containing rooms with assorted Disney-inspired features and elements.
Castle main building first floor features the main hall with large arched doorway, mosaic floor tiling, ornate chandelier, suits of armor, shield-decorated walls, grandfather clock, floor-standing vase with buildable flower elements, magic carpet and a golden lamp.
Castle main building second-floor room features buildable dark-blue curtains with curtain pole, ornate buildable candelabra and rose, and glass case elements.
Castle main building third-floor room features a chest with book of spells, mop and bucket elements, and access to the main tower second-floor room.
Castle main building fourth-floor bedroom features a detailed bed with decorative golden headboard elements.
Main tower first-floor kitchen features a large redbrick-patterned stove, workbench, buildable broom and pumpkin, plus pots, pans and assorted kitchen and food elements.
Main tower second-floor room includes a spinning wheel and access to the castle main building third-floor room.
Main tower third-floor room features a chest containing brush, scissor and lock of black hair elements, plus a balcony with 2 stud shooters for a firework-display function.
Main tower fourth-floor room features a golden mirror, plus red apple and glass vase elements.
Main tower fifth-floor room features a window bench and an arched window.
Also includes 2 frogs and a golden crown element.
Remove part of the roof section to discover the glass slipper element and fairy-tale book element with printed cover.
Launch the fireworks and let the magic begin!
Combine with other LEGO® minifigure characters for endless adventures!
This set offers an age-appropriate building experience for ages 12 and over.
This set includes over 4,000 LEGO® pieces.
The Disney Castle measures over 29” (74cm) high, 17” (44cm) wide and 12” (31cm) deep.

Thanks for looking

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