UK Westfield & Cardiff stores - Grand Opening Event details

 

  • UK Westfield & Cardiff stores - Grand Opening Event details

    Posted by bluemoose, 17 Jan 2011 15:47. Filed under Events (UK).

    LEGO have finally released details of the Grand Opening Events for the two new UK stores, and as promised, here they are ...

    Sat 19th Feb - Mon 21st Feb ::: 3 day Grand Opening event for the Cardiff store; " ... help to build the biggest LEGO dragon display inspired by the Welsh Dragon ... the first 300 customers on each of the 3 days will receive an exclusive LEGO gift with purchase & have a chance to win great prizes."

    Fri 25th Feb - Sun 27th Feb ::: 3 day Grand Opening event for the London Westfield store; " ... the first 300 customers on each of the 3 days will receive an exclusive LEGO gift with purchase and all visitors can put their imagination to work by helping to build a giant LEGO landscape inspired by The Sights Of London. Plus you have the chance to win great prizes."

    They are sure to be very popular events, and the "exclusive LEGO gift" for each store will be very sought-after collectables, so be sure to get there early!


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Posted by Alemas in Germany, 17 Jan 2011 16:27

What's the "exclusive LEGO gift"? :)

Posted by bluemoose in United Kingdom, 17 Jan 2011 16:39

Like the previous Grand Opening exclusives ...
http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=LEGO%20Store%20Grand%20Opening%20Set
... they will be themed to the location of each store. As to what exactly they are ... I'm not going to spoil the surprise :-)

Posted by MinifigureMan in United Kingdom, 17 Jan 2011 16:49

Awesome! thanks for the heads-up, I might be able to go the london one... Hope I can get one of the sets!

Posted by Alemas in Germany, 17 Jan 2011 17:17

@bluemooose: Hmmm... :) What's typical of London- OH WAIT! The Routemaster bus! :) Guessed right? :) What about Cardiff...

Posted by bluemoose in United Kingdom, 17 Jan 2011 17:38

@Alemas - How about the Tower of London? Or the Palace of Westminster ('Big Ben'/Parliament)? Tower Bridge? London Eye? O2 Arena? Black Cab? Nelson's Column? Trafalgar Square Lions? The Gerkin? Buckingham Palace? Wembley? BT Tower? Coldstream Guard or Beefeater ... there's lots of iconic subjects to chose from ...

Posted by Alemas in Germany, 17 Jan 2011 18:04

@bluemoose: Whoops... :P

Posted by earl9371 in United States, 17 Jan 2011 20:52

All this talk of these great new stores makes me think of something I've shared with the Lego folks several times over the years that's never come to fruition. I've always asked why they couldn't do commemorative Duplo bricks for each store location. Not just for the opening, mind you - but for purchase whenever you were there. When we travel - as we have no Lego stores nearby - we make sure to hit any of the stores along the way. We've been to them literally from coast to coast in the US, and my sons would love to have a travelogue if you will of bricks showing where they've visited. If I ever made it back to London they'd go wild over a London brick! Hopefully someone from Lego will pick up on this at some point and it would be available.

Posted by voyanui8768 in United Kingdom, 18 Jan 2011 01:41

@bluemoose: You missed out the OXO tower :D

Posted by NeilMartin in United Kingdom, 18 Jan 2011 04:27

Two UK LEGO Store openings in one week! Fantastic! The chance to acquire two exclusive Grand Opening sets. What a wonderful opportunity. And then of course there are the commemorative opening bricks.

I've already pre-warned my boss that I might need a couple of days annual leave early in the year and I've moveable placeholders in the work annual leave calendar. Cardiff kicking off on a Saturday means I would only need one day for the Westfield Friday.

My wife has previously approved these trips and would most likely come along for the non-LEGO shopping opportunities.

I've saved some money back to spend in both LEGO shops.

What could possibly derail this careful planning?

Oh, I almost forgot, my wife has booked a family holiday in Spain for school half term. Flying out early on the 19th February and flying back late on the 26th. And finally we have a diary commitment on the 27th.

You can't make this stuff up . . . .

Posted by legofoofleflyboy in United Kingdom, 18 Jan 2011 12:49

Ohhhh, I'm going to Florida on 18th of February, I guess I'll have to put up with the store in Downtown Disney!!!

Posted by Paul7819 in United Kingdom, 19 Jan 2011 07:39

Lego seem to have a political bias in the UK against the North of Britain, how about one in our area of the country Lego! :OD

Posted by buddy in United Kingdom, 19 Jan 2011 15:38

How much (£s) do you have to spend to get the exclusive Lego Grand Opening set if you are one of the first 300 customers?

Posted by MinifigureMan in United Kingdom, 20 Jan 2011 13:02

@buddy: I thought they were just free but apparently you might just need to purchase anything from the store for one. :)

Posted by supersympa in Sweden, 21 Jan 2011 11:19

I will be able to share my two passions during the same w-e!!
England-France in rugby at twickenham, and lego store at westfield on sunday!!
yyeeehhaaa!!

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