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Re: 2001 subthemes
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:30:59 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jeff Johnston writes:
> In lugnet.general, Bradley Dale writes:
> > So, from informtion I've collected, we could see
> > 
> > Promotional> Movies> Harry Potter (official)
> > ?> ?> Obelisk? (I heard that this was "known", but I know nothing about it)
> 
> Where'd that info come from?  'Obelisk' is new to me.

I heard it when I asked before if anyone knew the 2001 themes.  I was also
informed about Pirate Jr. in that thread.  All I can say is that it supposedly
has a light/sound feature and has a bunch of monkeys around it- weird.

> 
> > Pirates> Pirates/Pirates Jr. (rumoured)
> 
> This was rumored in 2000 too.  Maybe...
> 
> > Town> Paradisa II (rumoured)
> > Town> Antarctic (fan-created, but suspected)
> 
> As a continuation of Arctic?  Perhaps.
> 
> > I would also expect new subthemes in
> > Underground
> 
> Hmm, maybe.  Depends on how well the Rock Raiders did.  Competing miners?
> Maybe aliens?
> 
> > Castle
> 
> Hmm.  I guess the two separate Ninja years were different 'subthemes'
> although they were not identified as such.  There wasn't any real
> carryover between them.  We might see more Bulls stuff, but we might see
> something totally new, too.

Yes, I would like to see a Bulls castle, not just a bunch of armed vehicles.
And notice we don't have a minifig pack of Bulls and Knights Kingdom?  I hope
we can get the queen and princess without paying $100+

> 
> > And new sets added to these existing subthemes
> > Star Wars Trilogy
> 
> No kidding.
> 
> > And these to be discontinued
> > Space Port (definately)
> > Rock Raiders (definately)
> 
> There wasn't anything new for 2000 except the figure set, so I'd probably
> agree.
> 
> > Adventueres Jungle (definately, if not discontinued this summer)
> 
> I think this has already been replaced by Dino Island.  Adventurers on the
> whole is probably on its way out, but I could be wrong.
> 
> J



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  Re: 2001 subthemes
 
(...) Dude, that was most defentily a joke. :) A reference to the movie/book "2001: A Space Odyssey," and a poke at LEGO juniorization. (26 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: 2001 subthemes
 
(...) Light/sound with PIRATES? That sounds kind of dumb. Come on, TLC!! (26 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: 2001 subthemes
 
(...) Where'd that info come from? 'Obelisk' is new to me. (...) This was rumored in 2000 too. Maybe... (...) As a continuation of Arctic? Perhaps. (...) Hmm, maybe. Depends on how well the Rock Raiders did. Competing miners? Maybe aliens? (...) (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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