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LEGO DREAMZzz 71481: Izzie’s Dream Creatures Set Review

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The first half of the second season of DREAMZzz dropped on Netflix and YouTube a month or so ago, and the next wave of sets will be released on August 1st. I am excited to have been sent these sets by the LEGO Group ahead of their general release. As always, all opinions are my own.

This set will contain minor spoilers for Season 2 regarding the appearances of characters and models in the first 10 episodes.

71481 is the third smallest set of the August 2024 wave of LEGO DREAMZzz sets and one of the more interesting small sets centred on our heroes. It has 328 pieces and a recommended retail price of $AUD59.99/USD39.99/£34.99/€39.99.

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LEGO® City Presents: The New Adventures of Johnny Thunder and the Jungle Explorers

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This is essentially a review of the 2024 LEGO City Jungle Explorers subtheme. I may get distracted along the way and explore aspects of the Adventurers Theme. Readers are warned of upcoming rabbit holes and narrative cul-de-sacs. Normal service shall resume shortly

From 1998 to 2003, the LEGO® Adventurers theme represented the pinnacle of in house, story-driven themes – complete with heroes, villains, exotic locals and angry locals, the theme felt like a cross between Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. And while both of those themes were years away from formal licensing, Johnny Thunder, Pippin Reed and Professor Articus Kilroy led the way, travelling through Egypt, the Amazon, and Asia…with a stop by Hollywood along the way.

We have seen recent remakes of Professor Kilroy and Pippin Reed in ICONS and IDEAS sets, but this year, Johnny Thunder returns at the other extreme of price points in a couple of the new LEGO City Jungle Explorers sets. Thanks to the LEGO Group for sending me sets from the LEGO City range to review. Before we dive in too quickly, lets take a look at the ways that Johnny has appeared over the years.

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Complete August Dreamzzz Range Revealed

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A few weeks ago, we got our first look at three of the sets in August’s Dreamzzz sets via the Mexican Certified Store. Today, the remainder of the August Dreamzzz range has been revealed on LEGO.com. We gain a little bit of an insight into some of the issues facing our heroes in season 2: Night of the Never Witch (due for release on May 17, follow the link to see the trailer) – including increased involvement from the Never Witch, dark doppelgangers of our heroes, Ravens, Puffer Jackets, red pandas and legally-not-Groot.

These sets are due for release on August 1, and I expect you will be able to find them wherever you buy your LEGO sets.

Read on for more details.

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