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Local events: ‘Star Wars’ deconstructed — the LEGO way

September 28th, 2009, 4:13 pm by Jayson Peters

bookA couple of events coming to the Valley next month will help to usher in the release of DK Publishing’s LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, due out Monday, Oct. 5.

The LEGO Store at Chandler Fashion Center will be invaded by Imperial stormtroopers for its event, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 10. In addition, there will be giveaways of Star Wars-related LEGO toys.

The same day and time, Barnes & Noble at Desert Ridge Marketplace, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, will hold a costume contest, LEGO building activities, games raffles and more.

If you’re in another geographical area, check the book’s official site to find a similar event near you.

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Arizona Mills mall lands $15M aquarium by Legoland owner

August 24th, 2009, 9:39 pm by Jayson Peters

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A $15 million aquarium is planned for Arizona Mills mall in Tempe, a global leisure giant announced Monday.

Merlin Entertainments, the company that operates Legoland and the Madame Toussauds wax museum in California and the massive Ferris wheel known as the London Eye, will open the 26,000-square-foot Sea Life attraction in spring 2010, according to the company’s press release. The aquarium will have 12 different habitat zones housing more than 30 separate display tanks.

Merlin is owned by the Blackstone Group, a global private equity investment firm.

Image: Merlin Entertainments

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Explore Legoland from your chair

August 18th, 2009, 9:08 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams

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Can’t afford a real vacation? No problem! As usual, the Internet’s got you covered. Google Maps’ photographers recently took a trip to Legoland California and made it the first U.S. theme park to be mapped on Street View. Just go to www.maps.google.com and put in Legoland California and it’s like you’re there. Now you can take a first-person virtual stroll through the building block wonderland without ever leaving the house, putting on pants or spending a dime. That’s my type of trip!

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LEGO: The Movie?

August 16th, 2009, 8:12 am by Jayson Peters
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Image: LEGO

LEGO has already conquered the video game medium. What’s next, a LEGO movie?

Block on.

Warner Bros. is working with everyone’s favorite Danish toymaker to build a family comedy that will mix live action with animation, according to Variety.

It remains to be seen whether audiences will buy into a LEGO movie like they do interactive experiences like playing with the brick sets and the video games.

Via GeekDad

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LEGO goes to infinity and beyond!

July 25th, 2009, 10:12 pm by Jayson Peters

The Disney Blog (not an official Disney blog, but a darn good one) talks a bit about the LEGO Toy Story Mini Figures that debuted this week at San Diego Comic-Con.

What caught my eye was the Army Men — complete with a rifle:

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Is LEGO further easing their stance against weapons in the hands of its MiniFigs that led to the rise of third-party accessories from companies like BrickArms? Or was the money to be had in an alliance with Disney-Pixar just too good to pass up?

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Science Center celebrates Legoland’s birthday

July 6th, 2009, 11:29 pm by Jayson Peters

bluelegoYou can celebrate Legoland’s 10th birthday this month without loading up the family and driving to Carlsbad, Calif.

The Arizona Science Center is hosting a model building competition July 15 and showing off what they’re calling the world’s largest Lego birthday cake. It’s nearly 10 feet tall, made of more than 100,000 bricks and features miniature replicas of some of Legoland California’s most popular attractions.

The competition is judged in three age categories: 9 and younger, 10 to 15 and 16 and older. Guests of Arizona Science Center are welcome to build their birthday-themed model anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a winner from each category to be announced at 4 p.m.

Winners will reportedly receive a prize package valued at more than $300 that includes Lego play materials, a two-day family four-pack of Park Hopper tickets to both Legoland California and Sea Life Aquarium and one-night accommodations.

The science center is at 600 E. Washington St. in downtown Phoenix.

See also:

LEGO, Disney in deal for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Cars,’ ‘Prince of Persia’ kits

BrickArms brings modern warfare to LEGO world

Happy 50th birthday, LEGO!

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Twentysomething Mutant Ninja Turtles invade Science Center

June 22nd, 2009, 11:22 am by Jayson Peters

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They’re not really teenage anymore, right? But they’re still young at heart.

The Arizona Science Center will come out of its shell on Saturday to welcome the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their Party Bus full of video game stations and ice cream bars. The raucus reptiles are shell-ebrating their 25th birthday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Phoenix. The event is free and open to the public. Read the rest of this entry »

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‘Star Trek’ exhibit’s stay in Valley cut short one week

April 9th, 2009, 3:27 pm by Jayson Peters

Star Trek: The Exhibition is beaming out of Phoenix a week early, just days ahead of the premiere of the new film in the series.

ste021The exhibit of costumes, props and set replicas from all five Star Trek television series and 10 feature films opened in November at the Arizona Science Center.

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The exhibit was set to run through May 10, but now it will close May 3 instead. Star Trek, J.J. Abrams’ addition to the franchise, opens in theaters May 8.

Arizona Science Center public relations specialist Ashley Carter said the decision to close one week early was a mutual agreement between the science center and Premiere Exhibitions, the producer of the event.

“We are bringing in LEGO Castle Adventure right after ‘Star Trek’ and in an effort to ensure that LEGO will be up and running for Memorial Day Weekend, because of move-out and move-in of exhibitions, it was decided to close one week early,” she said.

Carter said the exhibition’s contents are next destined for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Another arm of the exhibition, with different sets and features, is visiting the Detroit Science Center.

See also:

Boldly go: Exhibit explores past, future of ‘Star Trek’

Photos from ‘Star Trek: The Exhibition’

Phoenix library cardholders save $2 at Arizona Science Center

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LEGO, Disney in deal for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Cars,’ ‘Prince of Persia’ kits

February 17th, 2009, 10:32 pm by Jayson Peters

Fans of Disney and LEGOs should check out this recent story from Wired’s GeekDad blog:

Disney and LEGO are in plans to make millions of kids (not to mention quite a few grownups) very happy. They’ve announced a strategic partnership that will see LEGO producing sets based on Disney’s vast portfolio. Starting in 2010, LEGO will put out kits based upon the Toy Story, Cars, and upcoming Prince of Persia movie.

Read the whole article.

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‘LEGO Battles’ announced for Nintendo DS

February 4th, 2009, 10:33 am by Jayson Peters

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The LEGO video games empire is going back to its roots, putting down the lightsabers, bullwhips and Batarangs for a bit in favor of swords, sails and space shuttles. Read the rest of this entry »

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