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Re: More Disney in 2002 or not?
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Date: 
Fri, 31 May 2002 18:39:44 GMT
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In lugnet.duplo, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> Whilst I'm trawling around in Lego press-releases, I was reminded of the
> comment about more Disney in 2002 from
> http://www.lego.com/info/pdf/presskituk.pdf
> 
> "License agreements
> In 1999, we launched for the first time a number of themes based on license
> agreements signed in 1998 with Walt Disney Company and Lucas Licensing Ltd.
> These agreements relate to both the classic and the new StarWars space ships
> and to Winnie the Pooh, now famous world-wide through the Disney animated
> film based on A. A. Milne's books. The LEGO Company has enjoyed great
> success with both ranges, and additional exciting and entertaining sets with
> LEGO StarWars models and Disney figures will be launched in 2002."
> 
> I'm not sure if this is saying more WTP sets or more WTP figures or other
> Disney themed sets.  I haven't found any other references in other press
> releases including the ones regarding the 2002 line-up.  Has this idea been
> canned or is something still happening?
> 
> Deidre
> drb@tasmail.com

There's the Fabuland'ish Mickey and Minnie with variations and a Pluto. They
are really fabulously made and I'm hoping they'll extend the line to other
characters like Donald, Daisy and Goofy. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a
Studio's xover minifig lineup where they had figs wearing Mickey hats like
they were mascots, not unprecedented with the Nesquick studio bunny.

cheers Joseph



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Whilst I'm trawling around in Lego press-releases, I was reminded of the comment about more Disney in 2002 from (URL) agreements In 1999, we launched for the first time a number of themes based on license agreements signed in 1998 with Walt Disney (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)

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