Regarding the Disney Collectable Minifigure Wave

[That Matoran with a Vahi]

So, I'm just wondering. A couple of years ago now, we got a Lego collectable minifigures wave that was entirely Disney characters... and, as a massive Disney nerd, I will freely admit that they had my interest right from day one (I spent a while in Sainsbury's feeling every bag until I found the Stitch minifigure and have yet to regret it). I recall seeing, too, in Lego's annual report at the time that the Disney minifigure series was one of their best-selling products that year, which made me optimistic that we'd see more in the future. There are a lot of animated Disney movies, after all, and a lot of characters to chose from who I would love to see realised in the iconic form of the Lego minifigure...

 

But after that, we didn't get any more. We've had plenty of other minifigure waves - now including Harry Potter, so licensed characters clearly aren't off the table - but not the slightest trace of another Disney wave. I would have thought, with how well the first wave sold, that Lego and Disney would have been falling over themselves to make more, so...

 

Does anyone know why that didn't happen? It can't have been a falling-out between the two companies, as we have plenty of other Lego Disney products, so that leaves me puzzled. Do we know if there's still a chance of seeing more waves of Disney collectable minifigures in the future, or am I just waiting in vain for that?

 

And on a more fun note...

 

If Lego did make another wave of Disney minifigures, which of their characters would you most like to see represented? ^^

[The 1st Shadow]

I recall seeing something about a second wave being in the works, but that was later that same year they were released. No idea what became of that. 

 

As for what I'd like to see, a Lilo to go along with the Stitch would be perfect. I personally would love to see a Scrooge McDuck. Jafar, for sure. Maybe a Jasmine to complete the Aladdin line. Mad Hatter would be nice. 

 

Discussing this with my co-worker right now, and he says Goofy would be a good addition, and some Hercules characters would be top of his list. Hades for sure. Phil and Herc, obviously.

[xccj]

I think there's just such a huge amount of minifigures that could be thrown into a series that Lego hasn't had time for a new Disney wave. And looking at the last four waves of franchises, three of them also had accompanying movies to promote (Lego Batman, Lego Ninjago, and Harry Potter / Fantastic Beasts) so that's leaving less room for just a generic Disney wave. But it wouldn't surprise me if they don't have another in the future; their standard now seems to be to do two franchised waves of collectible minifigures and just one wave of non-licensed figs.

 

My guess is the first wave next year will be related to The Lego Movie II, the spring wave will be more generic figs, and then the third wave would be another franchise... could be Disney, but they might go another direction too. I know a lot of people want a wave of Marvel characters that wouldn't otherwise make it into sets.

 

And who's to say they won't start making more Disney sets with standard minifigures; the Incredible sets were simple Juniors builds, but they had the whole family as classic figs. While Princess stuff will probably continue to fit in with the mini-dolls, I wouldn't mind seeing some system models based on the next live action Aladdin movie. Or maybe some other iconic Disney locations could get the UCS treatment like the Disney Castle.