Play, Live, Repeat is a website providing editorials, gift guides, and pop culture news to keep parents and collectors informed! Tiffany Brucculeri is a wife, and mother to two adorable sons, and prides herself on her many collections from Barbie to Funko to Pokémon! With seven-plus years in the business of product reviews and everything else in between, Tiffany prides herself on honesty, and lots of play!
LEGOLAND New York Resort slated to open July 4, 2020 is now delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grand opening slated for much fanfare for brick builders, big and small, joins the many other parks deciding to keep doors closed until this pandemic is under control.
“Nothing is more important to us than the health, safety and security of our team, the partners we work with, and the communities we serve,” said LEGOLAND New York Resort Divisional Director Stephanie Johnson. “We are in an unprecedented situation that has affected businesses worldwide. By opening LEGOLAND New York Resort in 2021 we are building an attraction that not only meets our high standards, it also gives our guests the best possible experience.”
In spite of the closure this year, LEGOLAND New York Resort will still hire the projected 1,000 Model Citizens to staff the theme park and hotel. Model Citizens (LEGOLAND employees) offered to work during the 2020 season will be invited to work in 2021.
“We are grateful for the support and understanding from our guests and neighbors as we navigate the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic,” Johnson said. “We look forward to building unforgettable memories with our guests and their families when we open in 2021.”
Guests who purchased annual passes or single-day tickets will be honored when the Resort opens officially in 2021. For those who booked vacation packages through LEGOLAND Vacations will be able to be among the first to book for the 2021 season. LEGOLAND strongly urges anyone with questions to visit the Parks website for more information, and you can also email any questions toLLNY.Experience@LEGOLAND.com. Please allow some time for a response. Note that Annual passes will continue to be available, and vacation bookings for 2021 will open in the coming months.
I hope everyone stays well. We will get through this, and when it’s we can celebrate with Merlin at LEGOLAND New York Resort! I am bummed that we have to wait another year to experience the Dragon Coaster or ride the Brick Party Carousel, but it's better safe than sorry! I am pretty Emmet would agree.
Tic Tac Toy fans are going to love the new XOXO Friends Cupcake Surprise. With over 20+ surprises inside, and an unboxing experience worthy of a Toy Master challenge, kids will be able to collect new, 4” XOXO Friends, tattoos, wings, headbands, and more.
For this unboxing, my son Marcello was all business, and just wanted to dive right in! First, you unwrap the wrapper and underneath the giant cupcake top are two surprises You get a costume to wear like a unicorn headband and wings, so kids can dress up as they reveal the next collection of surprises. Next, reveal the special XOXO key to unlock a mega cupcake full of surprises! From large XOXO Friends articulated figures to squishy accessories, fans and new fans alike will love everything inside!
The price tag is steep at $39.99, but you get nothing but high-quality Tic Tac Toy approved toys inside! I was so impressed with the stitching of the wings, and the great quality of the figures. They spared no expense for their fans with this series, and I hope to collect more for my Tic Tac Toy fan! Don’t forget to use the cupcake as a great storage container for your XOXO Friends. Not only is that giant cupcake super cute, but it’s a great decor piece to brighten up your child’s bedroom or playroom!
What do you think? Do you think the price is too high? I have to say no, and I will explain why--not only do you get all of the toys that I mentioned, the unboxing experience was fun and long. I timed it at 35 minutes of unboxing the entire cupcake, and both of my boys have been playing with the toy for three days straight. When your child revisits a toy to play, again and again, it is money well spent in my opinion!
Looking for food sets for your dolls that are just so totally cute and Totally Tiny? Look no further! Just Play Products sent us packs of their popular sets, Totally Tiny. Totally Tiny includes sets of miniature foods perfectly size for dolls (1/6th scale), especially their Hairdorables. Each of the sets comes with different varieties of foods like pizza or breakfast foods. Other sets include BBQ or even desserts with different accessories and miniature doll foods that look good enough to eat! Included with each set is a mystery ooze that kids (and kidults) can squish, squeeze, and stretch over the food. They really do work well with sets and provide a tactile element to play. Smear peanut butter and jelly on the bread. Create a stretch of cheese when pulling a slice from the pizza pie. It's all very satisfying, and making me Totally Hungry! I wish I had the tiny appetitie though.
Perfect for open-ended role-play and sensory play to fulfill tactile needs. Fill the Easter baskets with these sets or if you're lucky enough to find the new Totally Tiny lunch boxes, you will see that they are the perfect Easter basket stuffers!
Available at Meijer are the new Totally Tiny Lunch Boxes with miniature foods and mystery ooze inside. They are packaged in totally cute lunch boxes. Perfect additions to Easter baskets this year. Be on the lookout for my unboxing video as I managed to find a few boxes on eBay. Stay tuned for my unboxing!
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Kids at home? I’ve got lots of ideas to keep LEGO builders’ boredom at bay!
Coming April 1, no joke, you can get the new LEGO Ideas 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay set that includes a multi-level highly detailed shipwrecked pirate ship that houses eight merry characters of mini-figures including the iconic Captain Redbeard, Lady Anchor, Robin Loot and the twins, Port and Starboard, as well as three other pirates and two skeleton figures and various animals to discover on the island. This set is impressive - boasting 2,545 LEGO bricks to create a shipwrecked pirate ship and can be built in different ways to create different scenarios.
LEGO fans may see that this LEGO Ideas set is inspired by the various LEGO sets from the days of yore - 1989 - 1997, including the 1989 Black Sea Barracuda pirate ship model. One I remember from my childhood is that shark from the Battle Cove set! This is such a great LEGO Ideas set. There are various scenes to explore and give LEGO brick fans opportunities for many storylines! Search for buried treasure by separating the included island to create larger-scale scenes to enrich your story. Keep it all together for an epic display or just play!
21322 LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay retails for $199.99, and you can order it online at LEGO.com for free and fast delivery! The 21322 LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay set is pricey, but worth it as it has 2,545 pieces and lots of play value, plus the build time with family is priceless!
Also, don’t forget to enter the LEGOLAND New York Resort contest! Just click Offers & Sale on LEGO.com, and scroll down to find out how to enter. You can upload a receipt from participating stores like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and LEGO.com. Every $10 that you spend on LEGO products earns you an entry! The contest ends on April 30, 2020.
Plus LEGO.com is giving away free Easter-themed LEGO sets with your purchase.
Free with $50 purchase. $12.99 value
Free with $30 purchase.
Other LEGO sets, you can consider are the new Minions: Rise of Gru LEGO sets coming out April 27, 2020 - be on the lookout for those. Plus, the Trolls: World Tour sets are in-stores now, and they are a lot of fun to build. Check out my YouTube video featuring the LEGO booth tour of the latest sets coming out through summer at New York Toy Fair 2020!
When you're going on your Target run for food, swing by the LEGO section and check out the bag builds that are just $4.99-$5.99 each. I picked up a Train set bag (perfect alternative to the anniversary set), Trolls set featuring Poppy, Easter Bunny, and a Spider-man set. These are great Easter basket fillers, plus easy boredom busters!
I made sure to stock up on some sets for New York’s PAUSE order to help flatten the curve. I added on the new Brickheadz sets including Donald Duck, and the Goofy and Pluto sets. Since I spent over a certain amount, I got the 40th Anniversary Train set for free.
What do you think of the new set? Do you think it pays homage to all of our favorite sets from the 90s? I am arrrrrgh——stoked!
I am beyond excited that LEGO and Nintendo have teamed up to create these next level Super Mario LEGO sets. For real guys - these sets are AMAZING! Each set looks like it will have different challenges to complete all while using your interaction LEGO Mario figure as a guide. He has different expressions and tells you what he needs or reacts to different tap points.
There will be different tap activation points to signal Mario where LEGO Masters can hear familiar sounds from this iconic game. Tap on goombas, avoid the piranhas, hop on coin boxes to collect coins, watch Mario's face and screen change when activating different tap points, knock out Bowser, hop on turtles to knock them out, visit Yoshi and give him some love, and try to beat the clock to reach the goal pole!
I could be wrong, but this looks like five different playsets will be released. There's very little building involved as I really think once the set is put together, it's all about imaginative play. This is so great for little kids and LEGO and Nintendo fans that I think more sets will come from this! I hope to see an interactive Luigi LEGO figure as well, but the likelihood of that is small. We have to wait and see!
The new SUPER MARIO sets will be out later this year. Typically fall releases are in August for toymakers, but I would expect a September 1st or October 1st. This will be the hottest LEGO set to get for the holidays, and I sincerely hope that there is a pre-order.
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I'm writing this post as if I am talking to a group of my fellow Bluey fans, so if you have any questions please comment below, or contact me on social. It'd be great if you also subscribed to my YouTube channel and liked the video above! It really helps boost me in the search, which I have been removed from some time ago! Help a Bluey mama out!
In my video, I talk about the figure packs, mini play-sets, Bluey’s Family home (Heeler House), Heeler Family 4WD Vehicle, Plush dolls, and the Bluey and Bingo games.
A quick rundown of the products shown at Toy Fair New York are below. The toys below will be out this summer (August 2020). Be on the look out starting in June, there is a slight chance you may be able to find them in stores then.
Figure packs with accessories like Grannies, Pool Time: $7.99 (US)
Mini Playsets (BBQ, Playground): $14.99 (US)
Figure 4-packs: $14.99 (US) You can pre-order the Heeler Family now on Amazon
Heeler Family 4WD Vehicle: $19.99 (US)
Bluey’s Family Home: $39.99 (US)
Bluey Jumbo Plush: $19.99 (US) You can pre-order the Bluey Jumbo Plush now on Amazon
Mini Bluey & Friends Plush (8-inch Plush): $9.99 (US) Bluey and Bingo can be pre-ordered on Amazon now.
I also learned that there will be a talking Bluey plush that will play the Bluey theme song. More on this when I receive more information. I also will find out if there will be a Bingo Jumbo Plush like in Australia. Stay tuned!
At New York Toy Fair, Moose Toys was my third appointment of the day. I walk in and the first thing I see is the Heeler house standing on a pedestal with two other of Moose's key toys for the show. There it was four rooms, furniture, and Bluey at the center. My heart was not ready for my turn around the corner.
Figure packs! Mini Play-sets! A vehicle! The house! Plushies and games! My Bluey Heaven! Shown here we have mini-figure packs that include figures and key accessories from a particular episode like my favorite, Grannies, and my other favorite, Pool Time. Bluey's paternal cousins also get some love, Muffin and Socks are in their own figure pack along with a Bingo figure. There is also a Bandit and Bluey pack with the skateboard from Beach.
Doctors Playset. You see important accessories like the magic xylophone and even the claw.
Also seen here are mini playsets, and I believe they are $14.99. Each set comes with a key accessory to re-tell Bluey episodes (or to make up your own!).
We have a playground, which would be perfect for the Bike episode or even the one with the bus stop! I can't remember the title. There is also a BBQ playset that includes Bandit! We all know and love this episode--Bingo is so perfect! Listen to the Gotta Be Done Podcast-link below!There is also the tent I recall from the Doctors episode, and check out that tiny magic xylophone! Moving on--the Bluey and Friends 4-pack and it comes with Honey, Coco, Bluey, andSnickers.We also have the first release 4-pack with whole Heeler crew, Chilli, Bluey, Bingo, and Bandit.
Next up is the Heeler family's 4wd vehicle and I'm so glad they stayed true to the driver's side location. I didn't like when a certain Pig family had their family car driver's side switched. Bravo Moose for staying true! This set is only $19.99 and is a great deal! It comes with two surfboards, Bandit figure, and a sticker sheet to decorate the vehicle. It can also fit four figures--perfect for the Heeler family!
The Heeler Home is a multilevel play set that features four rooms -- living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. We are missing many rooms as this is really a very layered show, but for kids--it's great! With removable furniture to expand the story, children can create their own stories for Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli! Don't forget the beans in the kitchen while playing Grannies! This set is only $39.99 and will be the perfect centerpiece gift! I forgot to mention in my video that the house is portable so your little one can take Bluey and friends on their own adventures.
We also have soft toy plushies! Not shown here is the Bluey plush with sound that will play the Bluey theme song! The larger Bluey plush is $19.99, and is so huggable! The smaller plush features Bluey, Bingo, Snickers, and Coco. Im sure there will be more. I believe these were $6.99. I will put accurate pricing down below. And these prices are US.
Bingo's BINGO game is just perfect for the little ones. We also have a board game based off of the episode Shadowlands! - so perfect!
We have August 2020 release date for the Bluey toys in the US. I was told that Australia will get the rest of the line first--right now Australia only has the large Bluey plush, Bingo plush, and the 4-pack Heeler family.
I love toys, I love to pretend play, and I love being creative. The show Bluey just speaks to me as a parent, and helps me come to terms that I'm not crazy--I just love to be silly and live life playfully with my children! We should all as parents watch Bluey and learn a thing or two. Check out more of my toy fair coverage and my IGTV with my son's reactions to seeing the Bluey toys! This whole line is on his birthday list! Please watch this video a lot so I can earn some dollarbucks to buy them all!
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