That Matoran with a Vahi Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Random question: does anyone know what they do with the large brick-built character models from the LEGOLAND parks, when they've finished with them? I know the models are glued (I may have tried to prise bricks off a few of them as a kid, just out of curiosity, with no success ), so I doubt they can just take them apart for use in subsequent models; and on top of which, the bricks are probably quite faded after several years in the sun, too. I know some of the models are re-purposed - for example, in the Windsor park, the brick-built Rock Raiders characters from the Rocket Racers attraction queue area were added to the Extreme Team Challenge waterway when Rocket Racers shut down; and the life-size Darth Vader and R2-D2 from 1999 kept showing up in different places around the park for years afterwards - but what about the rest? I have a hard time believing that Lego would melt down their precious bricks, even for reuse, so... do they keep the old models in storage somewhere? Are they sold to collectors? Does anyone know? I just thought to wonder about it today, and it made me really curious about what had happened to some of my childhood favourites from the park. And on a non-brick-built note, I do wonder whatever happened to that life-size Onua model, too... Edited March 22, 2021 by That Matoran with a Vahi 1 Quote "New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. For that is the way of the BIONICLE." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Inika Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 We know what happened to one of them. (I know it's not an official lifesize LEGO model, but it's the first thing I thought of.) 1 Quote "You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." -- Turaga Nokama Click here to visit my library! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I think @Nukaya might be able to provide some insight from her time working at LEGOLand. Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 The sun damage on the outdoor ones is probably bad enough I would be surprised if they kept them afterwards. Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander123 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 I think I have seen pictures of some of them in storage or in places like the Lego House. On 3/22/2021 at 11:32 PM, Master Inika said: We know what happened to one of them. (I know it's not an official lifesize LEGO model, but it's the first thing I thought of.) Why I will always be careful when kids are around my legos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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