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The model shop - as in the building right by Miniland they build the park
models in? Whoa...I had no clue they were selling bulk bricks there. Or is
this a new place in the park somewhere else??
-Tim
In lugnet.legoland.california, Mark Papenfuss writes:
> Hi all,
> I just got back from Legoland CA, and man was it a good trip! After having
> the model shop closed all winter, it has made a return! From what the MC who
> was working there said, they only open it when they get a certain number of
> people in the park, and today was one of the days. I guess the combnation of
> the new Technic ride (which is AWESOME!) and still spring break for a few
> kids put the attendance over the "open" limit for the model shop. I looked
> over to the shop when I first got there and it was closed, so it opened
> somewhere between 11 and 1:30pm.
> Now to my point, Last summer they only had a few colors and options (see
> this thread: http://news.lugnet.com/market/shopping/?n=6607). But when I
> went over to the shop today one of the bins was filled with bricks of
> different sizes and colors, so I asked what colors were available (as I
> spied a nice tower of lots of different color bricks) ~ The MC's reply was
> "what color would you like?" I was speechless for a second ~ what color do I
> ask for?? So I asked for Pink, she then said "ok" and pulled a bin out of
> the side of the shop! They had dark pink and light pink! I was shocked! I
> did not really pay attention to the dark pink selection, just to the light
> pink - they had 1x1 bricks (yes bricks!) and 2x2 tiles and 1x2 and 1x3
> plates and 1x2 center stud plates! I asked how much they were, $6.99 for a
> quater pound - sounded good to me so I said I will take some, this is what I
> got:
> 1x1 brick = 89 (all they had)
> 2x2 tile = 56 (all they had)
> 1x2 center stud = 99 (all they had)
> 1x2 plate = 14
> 1x3 plate = 32
> all this for 6.99! looks good to me! They do carry all transparnt colors
> (from what I was told) but she said somebody cleaned her out earlier that
> day -ok who did it?, lol) So heads up to all who will be out here on the
> 28th - head over to the model shop! They also had the new green color (the
> Statue of Liberty color) and brown and all the other colors they make. And
> they do re-stock often form what I was told. I did not see any parts that
> are exclusive, but I really did not ask or look at everything they had.
> I am off to play with my new massive collection of pink Lego!
> Mark P
> mfuss903@aol.com
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