Toy Story 3 sets now in US shops

 

  • Toy Story 3 sets now in US shops

    Posted by Huw, 20 Apr 2010 11:28. Filed under Shopping (USA).

    7789: Lotso's Dump Truck
    Toy Story, 2010
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    Thescottfam writes "Toy Story 3 sets slowly becoming available at LEGO Stores across the US. The Western Train Chase, Lottso's Dumptruck and The Trash Compactor Escape have hit the shelves in N.Carolina. The Duplo Pizza Planet Truck and Great Train Chase are also available now."

    Let us know if they are in your local stores.

    Update: They can also be ordered from the Toys R Us website!

    Update 21st April: Now they can't be ordered any more from the Toys R Us website -- they've been pulled!


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Posted by kevinhink in United States, 20 Apr 2010 11:50

All the sets mentioned above are currently available at the LEGO Store in the Chandler Fashion Center; Chandler, AZ!

Posted by DrathMaul1997 in United Kingdom, 20 Apr 2010 12:10

wow :) thx huw!

Posted by brickmatt in United States, 20 Apr 2010 12:41

Not sure if anybody noticed my comment on another thread, but I saw the garbage truck at a Toys R Us in Nashville.

Posted by Murdoch17 in United States, 20 Apr 2010 13:27

Cool! I really like the Western Train. Though, I will problably have to modify the engine to have working pistons. It also needs a tender very badley. Hey! I Just had an idea! The Emerald Night, the Western train, and it's coaches (sets 10015 & 10014), plus the Super Chief and it's cars all can be assembled into a railroad museum! I should do just that...

Posted by cjg in United States, 20 Apr 2010 13:30

Awesome! They are a little expensive though. :( I might not be able to get any.
@brickmatt: Actually, I did notice it. That doesn't really matter though. lol

I wish the pizza planet truck wasn't duplo. :(
Maybe they will make a normal one.

Posted by ncbarrett in United States, 20 Apr 2010 14:07

I have got to get the DUPLO sets for my daughter
She loves my regular LEGO buzz and woody, but she is only 2, so cant let her play with them by herself.
Now to decide which to get her. hmmm

Posted by Ypres in Canada, 20 Apr 2010 14:33

It's a real shame that such creative Lego sets have such a younger 'Duplo' feel to them. Well for me, and I'm sure for a lot of other older fans, that's a deal breaker. I like the western train and garbage truck but the prices will probably make me think otherwise. I'm just a teenage lego fan who doesn't have a job yet... so it goes without saying that my interest level isn't high for these sets. I love Toy Story just as much as the next fan, it's just that for once in my life... the 'ages' written on the boxes likely apply.

Can anyone fill me in on what the Pizza Planet truck is???

Posted by cjg in United States, 20 Apr 2010 14:37

@Ypres: Here's a link to the Pizza Planet truck: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3932738

cjg

Posted by alpha 40 in United States, 20 Apr 2010 14:57

They are making a non-duplo Pizza planet truck
http://www.fbtb.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3709
as seen in Bricksbythebay

Posted by Sky-guardian in United States, 20 Apr 2010 15:07

They're very juniorized not sure i would get them even if i did like them...

Posted by r2d2qa in United States, 20 Apr 2010 16:08

YAY!!! I'm so glad!!!!

Posted by cjg in United States, 20 Apr 2010 16:17

That non-duplo one looks AWESOME!!! IT SHOOTS PIZZA!! :D It does seem a little pricey though... Oh well. I wish that LEGO had made the truck have the logo on the front like it did in the movie. I don't remember what it was, but I remember it being partly broken off or something like that.

Posted by brickapolis in United States, 20 Apr 2010 16:33

No new Toy Story sets at the store in Raleigh, NC as of now.

Is this post making a reference to the store in Charlotte, NC?

Posted by legofanatic2414 in United States, 20 Apr 2010 18:18

Awsome, I will get Lotso's Dump truck and sadley the Pizza Planet Rescue is out of my league. I t would have been cool to get a Rex and Hamm but no. :(

Posted by Captain Aardvark in United States, 20 Apr 2010 19:01

I think that the garbage truck looks very good, except for the minifigs............. hey wait! I just noticed something! Its a-- oh no! Droideikas! Bew Bew Bew!staticstaticstatic ........................... ............................. ......................

Sorry about the inconvenience, I was just going to say that there is a stop motion lego camera on TRU.com too!

Posted by benjadude11 in United States, 20 Apr 2010 19:33

Nothing in Philly so far. Hey i'm confused- have they actually, made toy story three yet, or is it coming out soon?

Posted by voyanui8768 in United Kingdom, 21 Apr 2010 01:43

@ benjadude11. Toy Story 3 comes out June 18 in the United States and July 23 in the U.K.Lego's probably releasing releasing the sets early to promote the film, like Lego Prince of Persia came out earlier than the film.

Posted by Alemas in Germany, 21 Apr 2010 10:11

HOW'S THIS POSSIBLE?!?: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41016 How is CopMike getting all the Summer sets already?!?
Alemas

Posted by ncbarrett in United States, 21 Apr 2010 10:20

the Toys r us site no longer has them

Posted by einsteinonthebeach in United States, 21 Apr 2010 12:52

Unfortunately it looks like some of us will have to wait til May 1st. The LEGO Store in Minnesota was notified to pull the Toy Story 3 product from the shelf and wait til the 1st of May. Bummer.

Posted by Huw in United Kingdom, 21 Apr 2010 14:22

@Alemas, I an not making accusations, but last year there were problems with 'leaks' from the packaging plant in the Czech Republic which resulted in many of the summer sets being seen early. That may be the source this time.

Posted by baylego in United States, 21 Apr 2010 20:36

I found the Garbage Truck Escape in my local TRU! The box was odd, it was pretty fat and had a pretty small front.

Posted by The Brick Show in United States, 22 Apr 2010 14:22

We got 3 of them on Monday at our local LEGO store. We did our video review of the that here:

http://www.brickshow.com/episode32-7789

They told me that the ones I got Lotso's Dump Truck, Western Train Chase (very awesome) and Trash Compactor Escape they were allowed to put out but the other 2 they couldn't until May 1st.

Our video review on the western train chase we just posted on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEXguDLnZrQ

Posted by Modeltrainman in United States, 23 Apr 2010 13:53

So, can it be motorized?

Posted by alpha 40 in United States, 23 Apr 2010 19:09

Alemas: He is an ambassador with Lego and I believe they give him the sets.

Posted by Modeltrainman in United States, 23 Apr 2010 22:50

To clarify, can 7597 be motorized?

Posted by legofanatic2414 in United States, 24 Apr 2010 21:09

@Alpha 40, what is a LEGO ambassador? Is it someone who works for the LEGO company?

Posted by bluemoose in United Kingdom, 25 Apr 2010 03:15

Info on the Ambassador Program is here -
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=ambassadors
Ambassadors are adults who are members of a 'Lego User Group' who have been selected to represent the wider adult Lego-using community in interactions with the Lego company. They typically serve a 1 year term, but can be re-selected.

Any work they do is done on a voluntary basis; they do get occasional gifts from Lego, but it is usually things like t-shirts. As far as I know, and I know a few current & former Ambassadors, they do not normally get given lots of pre-release sets.

Ian

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