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(...) It actually all has to do with the market. The US City Centre range is 21 sets, and S@H still carries many discontinued models, bringing the total to over 30, probably because of lack of sales. The US train range continues with 11 sets, plus (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Why don't you think they will do indian/persian/etc or Greco Roman? Also what about an oriental theme? They could do that (Oh wait a minute, they already did. it was called ninja and it sucked). -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) There is also the full range of Disney properties to negotiate and license... (Shudder!) Lego has not yet done a superheroes line. (Hmm.. please bring out a bullet train for Superman to pick up..) I wonder if some kind of cyber-themed clone of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) The Disney line-up, arriving in July, will cover Mickey, Minnie and Friends. Although it uses SYSTEM/FABULAND elements, it is being marketed, at least in the US, as DUPLO. Older kids don't go for Mickey & Friends. And while Disney does have (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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<snip> (...) I would pay for that--but only if the included Mr. Toad's Wilds Ride. One of the more interesting ideas I've heard in awhile. Brian (bbq) Sauls (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Ar! Pirates of the Carribean returning under guise of the Town lineup! But is Disney World marketable worldwide? (Euro-Disney is a byword among US comics.) Imagine if Lego were working with Disney to do a just-in-time deluxe movie special (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I would say so. There are four theme parks in Florida, and one each in California, Paris, and Tokyo. Plus, in 2001 new theme parks in California and Tokyo, another theme park in Paris in 2002 and a duo of theme parks for Hong Kong and Florida (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I'd go along with that Erik. I went to Euro-Disney 2 weeks ago "for the kids" and although we had had enough of the tacky pretence by the third day, it is obviously a massive success story. Even in February with temperatures just above (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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Erik said: (...) Ooo... That'd come with lots of brown pieces:). Alan Random set: <set:952> (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.town, Jonathan Reynolds & Mark Herzberg say EuroDisney a success OK, no more Disney grumbling from me. I went to Epcot Center--my first dose of DisneyWorld since I was a wee one (when I was actually scared by the "Microscope" ride--your (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) world (...) my (...) Yikes! I'd have run a mile...I mean, what would happen if they couldn't bring you back to normal at the end of it? Actualy DL Paris is running "Honey I Shrunk the Audience" at the momemt on a similar theme, all 3D glasses (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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[This followup was posted to lugnet.town and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <Fr52K0.E7F@lugnet.com>, olsone@spamcop.net says... (...) The Shell Select Shop, dude...I've got three. :-) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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