Lego Disney Princess

Lego Disney Princess is a Lego theme that centers around the various Disney Princesses involved in different Disney films.[1]

Lego Disney Princess
SubjectDisney
Licensed fromWalt Disney Company
Availability2014–Present
Total sets46 (including promotional sets)
CharactersAriel, Aladdin, Alana, Anna, Aurora, Beast, Belle, Cassandra, Prince Charming, Cinderella, Cogsworth, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Elsa, Prince Eric, Fairy Godmother, Fifi, Flynn Rider, Jasmine, Kristoff, Lumiere, Maleficent, Merida, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Moana, Maui, Mulan, Merryweather, Olaf, Mrs. Potts, Rapunzel, Stove, Snowgie, Tiana, Tinker Bell, Ursula and Wardrobe
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Premise

The main focus of the line is the fictional female protagonists who have appeared in various Disney franchises.

Characters

The Little Mermaid
Main article: List of The Little Mermaid characters
  • Princess Ariel: The 16-year-old mermaid princess of Atlantica who is fascinated with humans, especially Prince Eric.
  • Prince Eric: A human prince saved by Ariel and is determined to find and marry her.
  • Ursula: a sea witch who stole Ariel's voice and is determined to ruin her attempts to get Eric to love her.

Beauty and the Beast
Main article: List of Disney's Beauty and the Beast characters
  • Belle: A bibliophilic young woman who seeks adventure, and offers her own freedom to the Beast in return for her father's. In their effort to enhance the character from the original story, the filmmakers felt that Belle should be "unaware" of her own beauty and made her "a little odd".
  • Beast: A young prince who is transformed into a talking beast by an enchantress as punishment for his arrogance. The animators drew him with the head structure and horns of an American bison, the arms and body of a bear, the ears of a deer, the eyebrows of a gorilla, the jaws, teeth, and mane of a lion, the tusks of a wild boar, and the legs and tail of a wolf.
  • Cogsworth: Majordomo, the head of the household staff and Lumière's best friend, who has been transformed into a pendulum clock. He is extremely loyal to the Beast so as to save himself and anyone else any trouble, often leading to friction between himself and Lumière.
  • Lumière: The kind-hearted but rebellious French-accented maître d’ of the Beast's castle, who has been transformed into a candelabra. He has a habit of disobeying his master's strict rules, sometimes causing tension between them, but the Beast often turns to him for advice. He is depicted as flirtatious, as he is frequently seen with the Featherduster and immediately takes a liking to Belle. A running gag throughout the movie is Lumière burning Cogsworth.
  • Mrs. Potts: The castle cook, turned into a teapot, who takes a motherly attitude toward Belle. The filmmakers went through several names for Mrs. Potts, such as "Mrs. Chamomile", before Ashman suggested the use of simple and concise names for the household objects.

Aladdin
Main article: List of Disney's Aladdin characters
  • Aladdin: A poverty-stricken but well-meaning Agrabah thief.
  • Jasmine: The princess of Agrabah, who is bored of life in the royal palace.

Mulan
Main article: List of Disney's Mulan characters
  • Fa Mulan: A young female who is willing to give up her life to save her father. She enters the army as a man named Ping. She faces the worst enemy China's ever seen, the Hun leader Shan-Yu, who has an army willing to destroy anything in their path. She succeeds in fighting them and saves all of China single-handedly without any help whatsoever. The Emperor of China awards her for her effort and the whole of China celebrate her return.

The Princess and the Frog
  • Tiana: An African-American 19-year-old waitress and aspiring chef/restaurateur. She is a smart, hard-working, and independent young woman, but one who works so hard that she often forgets important things such as love, fun, and family.

Tangled
Main article: List of Disney's Tangled characters
  • Rapunzel : Born with long hair as the result of the power of the sun drop, was kidnapped by Mother Gothel so she could use the power of Rapunzel's hair. Rapunzel eventually escapes with Flynn Rider and goes on an adventure that changes her life. Always optimistic and searching for the brighter side of things, Rapunzel does all she can to help her friends and family by showing that nothing can keep her down.
  • Flynn Rider: Born Horace and better known as Flynn Rider, was abandoned by his father in order to protect him. Flynn grew up as a cocky thief. His luck changed when he found himself unwillingly rescuing Rapunzel from a tall tower. Since then, he has fallen in love with her and has changed his ways to be by her side by protecting her at all costs until he eventually weds her.

Brave
  • Merida: A 16 year old girl who has been forced to be betrothed to strengthen the bond of a kingdom.

Frozen
  • Anna: The 18-year-old Princess of Arendelle and Elsa's younger sister.
  • Elsa: The 21-year-old Queen of Arendelle who possesses magical ice powers and Anna's elder sister.
  • Olaf: A sentient comic-relief snowman that Elsa and Anna created as children, who dreams of experiencing summer.
  • Kristoff: An iceman who is accompanied by a reindeer named Sven.
  • Mattias: The leader of a group of Arendelle soldiers who were trapped in the enchanted forest for over thirty years.

Moana
  • Moana: The curious daughter of village chief Tui and his wife Sina, who is chosen by the ocean to restore the heart of Te Fiti
  • Maui: A legendary strong-willed yet easily annoyed shapeshifting demigod who sets off with Moana on her journey.

Sets

In 2014, Lego Group partnered with Disney. The first sets were released on 2 January 2014 based on several Disney films, with six sets being released. The largest of the sets was Cinderella's Romantic Castle (set number: 41055) which included 646 pieces and two minifigures. In addition, the first polybag Rapunzel's Market Visit (set number: 30116) was released as a promotion. Each of the Disney Princess minidoll figures, which are about the same size as a traditional minifigure, but are more detailed and realistic, like the minidolls in the Lego Friends theme. The sets were designed primarily for girls aged 5 to 12.

In 2015, the second wave of sets were released on 1 January 2015. The largest of these sets was Ariel's Undersea Palace (set number: 41063) which included 379 pieces and two minifigures.

In 2016, the Disney Castle (set number: 71040)[2] was released on 6 October 2016.[3][4][5] A polybag named Olaf's Summertime Fun (set number: 30397) was released as a promotion.

In 2017, six sets were released, which included Cinderella's Kitchen (set number: 30551). Later, another two sets were released in November based on the Moana film.[6][7]

In 2018, nine sets were released.[8] These included Ariel's Underwater Symphony (set number: 30552).

In 2019, six sets were released, including Disney Train and Station (set number: 71044)[9] released on 7 September 2019.[10][11][12] In October, sets were released based on the Frozen II film[13][14][15][16] which also included Elsa's Winter Throne (set number: 30553)[17] and Olaf's Traveling Sleigh (set number: 40361).[18][19][20] Additional sets were released as a sub-brand of the Lego Brickheadz theme and Duplo theme. These included three key chains with attached minidoll figures of Anna, Elsa and Olaf.

In 2020, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse (set number: 43179)[21] was released on 3 July 2020.[22]

TV special

Frozen Northern Lights (2016)
Main article: Frozen_(franchise) § Frozen_Northern_Lights

In June 2016, Disney announced a franchise extension called Frozen Northern Lights. This brand extension including animated shorts, book series and a TV special, plus potential characterized toys courtesy of LEGO Friends.[23]

The extension's book series launched the extension on July 5, 2016 with its first book, Journey to the Lights, published by Random House by author Suzanne Francis and is 224 pages in length. The ten books in the series will be released by the end of 2017. The film's main characters attempt to restore the Northern Lights' glimmer and face Little Rock, the series' new protagonist.[23]

A spin-off collection of four shorts developed by LEGO aired on Disney Channel, titled:

  1. Race to Lookout Mountain[24] (a.k.a. Race to Lookout Point)[25]
  2. Out of the Storm[26]
  3. The Great Glacier[27]
  4. Restoring the Northern Lights[28]

They later aired as a whole on December 9, 2016. Titled LEGO Frozen Northern Lights (also known as Frozen: Magic of the Northern Lights in the UK and Lego Frozen Northern Nights elsewhere[29][30]), the shorts were compiled as a special and featured the returning voice talents of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad.[23][31] The special received 2.01 million viewers and ranked fifth for the night on cable.[32]

See also

References
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  2. The Disney Castle - LEGO - 71040 - Designer Video. 14 July 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. "71040 Disney Castle press release". Brickset. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. "Disney Castle now available". Brickset. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. "Building The LEGO Disney Castle". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. "LEGO Disney Moana Set Now On Sale In The UK". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. "Disney Moana sets revealed". Brickset. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. "New LEGO Disney Sets Available To Pre-order". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  9. LEGO Disney Train and Station - Designer Video 71044. 10 September 2019 – via YouTube.
  10. "Disney Train arriving soon!". Brickset. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. "Disney Train available now". Brickset. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. Lego Group (13 August 2019). "All aboard! The LEGO® Disney Train and Station is calling at all LEGO stores from 21st August 2019". Lego.com. Lego. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  13. "Frozen II sets revealed!". Brickset. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  14. "LEGO Disney Frozen II Sets Officially Revealed". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  15. "New Disney Frozen II Sets Now Available". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  16. Lego Group (4 October 2019). "The magic is in your hands with LEGO® Disney Frozen 2". Lego.com. Lego. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  17. "Free Frozen II Elsa's Winter Throne In LEGO Stores". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  18. "Frozen II promotion at LEGO.com". Brickset. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  19. "Free Olaf's Travelling Sleigh Promotion Now On". Bricksfanz.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  20. "Home - Disney's Frozen 2 LEGO.com". www.lego.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  21. LEGO Disney Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Buildable Characters Designer Video - 43179. 20 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  22. Lego Group (15 June 2020). "CREATE YOUR OWN ICONS OF THE FILM WORLD WITH THE NEW LEGO® DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE AND MINNIE MOUSE BUILDABLE CHARACTERS". Lego.com. Lego. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  23. Mandell, Andrea (21 June 2016). "Disney announces a fresh 'Frozen' bonanza". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  24. "LEGO Disney Frozen Northern Lights (Part 1/4): Race to Lookout Mountain". 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017.
  25. "Frozen: Northern Lights". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. S1-E1 Race to Lookout Point
  26. "LEGO Disney Frozen Northern Lights (Part 2/4): Out of the Storm". 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017.
  27. "LEGO Disney Frozen Northern Lights (Part 3/4): The Great Glacier". 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016.
  28. "Frozen: Northern Lights". RadioTimes. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  29. Layton, Jill (June 21, 2016). "We need a "Frozen" LEGO movie stat after seeing this new image". HelloGiggles. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016. A brand new Frozen story titled Frozen Northern Nights: Journey to the Lights is coming!
  30. "Lego Frozen Northern Nights". zap2it. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016.
  31. "The LEGO Disney Frozen Northern Lights Trailer is Here!". Disney Blogs. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016.
  32. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.9.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.

Bibliography
  • Lego Disney Princess: The Surprise Storm: Chapter Book 1. Authored by Jessica Brody. Published by Disney Book Publishing Inc., 2018. ISBN 1-36802-414-9
  • Lego Disney Princess: A Dragon In The Castle?: Chapter Book 2. Authored by Jessica Brody. Published by Disney Book Publishing Inc., 2018. ISBN 1-36802-415-7
  • LEGO Disney Princess Ultimate Sticker Collection. Authored by Rosie Peet. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2018. ISBN 0-24132-006-2
  • Disney Princess: Build Your Own Adventure. Authored by Beth Davies, Julia March and Tim Johnson. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2018. ISBN 0-24131-863-7
  • World Of Reading Lego Disney Princess: Lost & Found (level 1). Published by Disney Book Publishing Inc., 2018. ISBN 1-36802-304-5
  • World Of Reading Lego Disney Princess: The Friendship Bridge (level 2). Published by Disney Book Publishing Inc., 2018. ISBN 1-36802-305-3
  • Lego Disney Princess: The Secret Room. Authored by Jessica Brody. Published by Disney Press, 2019. ISBN 1-36802-666-4
  • Lego Disney Princess: The Best Tree House Ever. Published by Disney Press, 2019. ISBN 1-36802-681-8
  • Lego Disney Princess: Official Annual 2020. Published by Bonnier Books Ltd, 2019. ISBN 1-83852-678-1
  • Meet the Princesses (Lego Disney Princess: Activity Book with Minibuild). Authored by Ameet Studio. Published by Scholastic US, 2019. ISBN 1-33853-919-1
  • Under the Sea and More! (Lego Disney Princess: Activity Book with Minibuild), Volume 2. Authored by Ameet Studio. Published by Scholastic Inc., 2019. ISBN 1-33858-190-2
  • LEGO Disney Princess My Enchanted Sticker Book. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2020. ISBN 0-24140-888-1
  • Lego Disney Princess Enchanted Treasury. Authored by Julia March. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2020. ISBN 1-46549-788-9
  • LEGO Disney Princess: The Friendship Bridge. Published by Hardie Grant Egmont, 2020. ISBN 1-76050-617-6
  • A Magical Sticker Adventure (Lego Disney Princess: Sticker Activity Book). Authored by Ameet Studio. Published by Scholastic Inc., 2020. ISBN 1-33858-191-0
  • Magical Adventures (Lego Disney Princess: Activity Book with Minibuild). Authored by Ameet Studio. Published by Scholastic Inc., 2020. ISBN 1-33866-515-4
  • LEGO Disney Princess Meet Belle. Authored by Julia March. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2021. ISBN 0-24146-933-3
  • LEGO Disney Princess Meet Moana. Authored by Tori Kosara. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2021. ISBN 0-24146-932-5
  • LEGO (TM) Disney Princess The Surprise Storm. Authored by Lego. Published by Hardie Grant Egmont, 2021. ISBN 1-76050-653-2
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