LEGO Brand Retail Store Grand Opening at Mission Viejo, CA

[Staff]

The Shops at Mission Viejo will now have a LEGO Brand Retail store to add to their list of ... shops. The grand opening event is happening all weekend starting today through Sunday October 9. A master model builder will be on hand and you can help construct an "8-foot tall" SpongeBob Squarepants. Seeing as to how he's sitting, I'm not entirely sure that it will actually end up being 8 feet tall. They will also be giving away a set of store opening exclusive minifigures and t-shirts. If history is any indication, the minifigures will be given away with a minimum purchase to the first 100 or so customers on Saturday, and the t-shirt the same way on Sunday. The address to The Shops and store hours are:

555 The Shops at Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 347-6867

Store Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm


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[Oky Wan Kenobi]

The minifigs are given to the first 300 customers with a minimum purchase of $35, and if the picture is any indication, it will be the same minifigs they gave out at South Coast Plaza, which is kinda lame IMO, but oh well.

http://stores.lego.com/en-us/Mission%20Viejo/birthday.aspx?CMP=EMC-BR2011October-MissionViejoGO_US&HQS=Sec1_img&RRID=1293998&RMID=SAH_2011_10_StoreOpening_MissionViejo_PR_US

[onions]

you know, i was looking for that page... i fail at the internet

[spacysmoke]

The figures are different from the Costa Mesa figs...I actually would have preferred if they were the same now.

[Oky Wan Kenobi]

Ah, thanks for sharing that with us! Hm, that blows. There's nothing really exclusive about these figs. Do they at least have anything written on the back like the South Coast figs?
I'm glad I didn't drive all the way out there for this now.

[spacysmoke]

Ah, thanks for sharing that with us! Hm, that blows. There's nothing really exclusive about these figs. Do they at least have anything written on the back like the South Coast figs?
I'm glad I didn't drive all the way out there for this now.

Yes, they have the text on the back, so they are unique in that sense.

I'm really disappointed they decided on these torsos. I'm wondering if they just took whatever torsos they had in abundance from the Build-a-Minifigure kiosks.

At least the yellow hardhat and trans dark pink mug are kind of rare.

[etcknight]

Was thinking about driving down to SD for the Fashion Valley opening. Now, I'm not so sure. Wish we knew what sort of figure set was going to be given out.