LEGO ONE PIECE Season 2 wave key visual showing Luffy and crew battling villains across ocean waves with Drum Castle in the background, 'Build the Grand Line' tagline
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Summer hits early: dinosaurs, pirates, and a galaxy far, far away

Two enormous reveal days back-to-back: LEGO dropped seven Jurassic World sets on Wednesday and six One Piece Season 2 sets today, with pre-orders open for both waves ahead of summer. A May the 4th preview event next week promises a new UCS Star Wars set and an exclusive GWP. And somewhere between all the reveals, LEGO quietly added a fourth consecutive #1 finish as the world's most reputable company to the shelf.

LEGO Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils Triceratops 77985 — detailed tan skeleton spans the full frame with a Jurassic Park placard and scientist minifigure at base

LEGO's biggest Jurassic summer in years: seven sets, pre-orders open now

The wave spans four films — Jurassic Park, The Lost World, JP3, and Jurassic World Rebirth — with seven sets ranging $29.99 to $199.99. The 1,924-piece Jeep Wrangler (77984, $199.99) drops first on May 7; the Triceratops fossil skeleton (77985) follows June 1. Five playsets, including a new moulded Mosasaurus and a brick-built Spinosaurus, arrive August 1. All are available for pre-order now.

Coverage · 21 sources
Brickset CapnRex101
New Jurassic World sets announced!
Jay's Brick Blog Jay Ong
Summer 2026 LEGO Jurassic World sets include a massive Mosasaurus, Jeep Wrangler and Triceratops Fossil!
Blocks Magazine Graham
LEGO 77984 Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler full details revealed
Blocks Magazine Graham
New LEGO Jurassic World, Jurassic Park and The Lost World sets announced
Bricks Fanz Adam White
Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops Revealed
Bricks Fanz Adam White
LEGO Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler Revealed
Bricks Fanz Adam White
New LEGO Jurassic World Sets Revealed
The Brick Fan Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
LEGO Jurassic World Summer 2026 Sets Now Available for Pre-Order
The Brick Fan Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
LEGO Jurassic World August 2026 Sets Officially Announced
9to5Toys LEGO Reinette LeJeune
LEGO officially unveils all 7 new Jurassic Park sets ahead of summer release: pre-order now!
StoneWars DE Philip Erpenbeck
LEGO 77985 Triceratops Dinosaur Skeleton: New Jurassic Park exhibit now introduced and pre-orderable!
StoneWars DE Jonas Kramm
Big LEGO Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler (77984) in May: Movie car can be built in four variants
StoneWars DE Jonas Kramm
All LEGO Jurassic World sets officially introduced: New mosasaur, brick-built Spinosaurus and young T.rex in August 2026
Zusammengebaut DE Andres Lehmann
Giant wave of LEGO Jurassic World sets presented: Jurassic Park is calling!
Ashnflash
NEW LEGO Jurassic World Summer 2026 Sets 🦖
Ashnflash
LEGO Jurassic World 2026 Sets OFFICIALLY Revealed
Bricksie
2026 LEGO Jurassic Sets Officially Revealed!
Bricksie
LEGO Jurassic Park Jeep Revealed & Designer Interview
JangBricks
LEGO finally got SOME new Jurassic Park sets online! Jeep, new Mosasaurus, Triceratops #NotSponsored
just2good
LEGO Jurassic World 2026 Sets REVEALED!
RacingBrick
LEGO Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler designer reveal & details #lego #jeep #jurassicpark #jurassicworld
Minty Take

Covering four different films in one summer drop signals LEGO is treating Jurassic as a premium evergreen property — not just a movie-moment theme. The Jeep Wrangler's 4-in-1 customization and the expanding Dinosaur Fossils sub-line suggest LEGO is finally giving the IP the adult-display architecture it deserves, putting it in conversation with Icons vehicles rather than basic playsets.

LEGO ONE PIECE Garp's Marine Battleship 75646 — large black-sailed warship with dog figurehead and eight minifigures including Zoro, Nami, Garp, and Tashigi arranged along the dock

LEGO One Piece Season 2 sets sail: six new builds, Netflix special confirmed

Six sets inspired by Netflix's One Piece Season 2 are now up for pre-order, releasing August 1 — from Dr. Hiriluk's Hideout (75641, 271 pieces, $29.99) to Garp's Marine Battleship (75646, 1,705 pieces, $169.99). Brick Fanatics reports collectible "Dossiers" replace the previous Wanted poster inserts, and a new baby-figure format debuts for Tony Tony Chopper. A two-part animated LEGO One Piece special arrives on Netflix September 29.

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Brick Fanatics Matt Yeo
Full LEGO One Piece summer 2026 set listings now live
Brick Fanatics Matt Yeo
New LEGO One Piece sets swap ‘Wanted’ posters for secret ‘Dossiers’
Brick Fanatics Chris Turner-Wharfe
Every new and exclusive character in the LEGO One Piece Season 2 sets
Brick Fanatics Chris Turner-Wharfe
LEGO One Piece Season 2 sets introduce a new type of baby figure
Brick Fanatics Chris Turner-Wharfe
LEGO One Piece Season 2 sets officially revealed for summer 2026
Brickset CapnRex101
ONE PIECE season two sets announced!
Jay's Brick Blog Jay Ong
LEGO One Piece Season 2 sets sail into your collection in August 2026!
Blocks Magazine Kat
LEGO ONE PIECE: Into the Grand Line Season 2 sets revealed
Bricks Fanz Adam White
LEGO ONE PIECE Season 2 Sets Revealed
Bricks Fanz Adam White
LEGO ONE PIECE Netflix Specials Announced
The Brick Fan Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
LEGO One Piece Season 2 Sets Officially Announced
The Brick Fan Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
LEGO One Piece Netflix Special Announced
9to5Toys LEGO Reinette LeJeune
LEGO unveils six new One Piece sets for pre-order + animated special announcement video
StoneWars DE Jonas Kramm
All new LEGO One Piece sets! Drum Castle, Marineship, Loguetown and Tony Tony Chopper figure can be pre-ordered
StoneWars DE Jonas Kramm
Netflix brings LEGO One Piece Special in September: Trailer with first look at the new Marine Battleship Set
Ashnflash
LEGO One Piece Season 2 Sets OFFICIALLY Revealed
JangBricks
New LEGO One Piece S2 sets! Drum Castle, Chopper, Hiriluk's Hideout, Garp's ship ++ #NotSponsored
just2good
this is BLOWING MY MIND
Minty Take

One Piece is proving it can sustain a full seasonal LEGO rhythm — wave one, wave two, a Netflix animated special threading sets and screen together. The evolving collectible inserts and a new figure format for Chopper suggest LEGO is still actively expanding what the theme can do, not coasting on initial launch goodwill. If Season 3 arrives on schedule, this could become one of LEGO's most durable adult themes.

The Star Wars Logo built out of LEGO bricks

May the 4th preview event April 15: new UCS set and GWP incoming

LEGO has confirmed a preview event on April 15 for this year's Star Wars Day, streaming from 6 PM CET. A new UCS Star Wars set and an exclusive GWP will be unveiled during the livestream. According to Bricks Fanz and Promobricks, this year's May the 4th is heavily Mandalorian-themed — in step with The Mandalorian and Grogu film in theaters.

Minty Take

Announcing the preview event two weeks out is a deliberate hype play — LEGO knows the UCS reveal is the most anticipated moment of the Star Wars calendar and is giving the community time to speculate. With The Mandalorian and Grogu in theaters this spring, the timing is unusually synced with a major theatrical release, which should give whatever drops on May 4th extra cultural momentum.

a pile of LEGO bricks

LEGO named world's most reputable company for the fourth year running

The LEGO Group has topped the 2026 Global RepTrak 100 for the fourth consecutive year — and the tenth consecutive year in the top three. RepTrak surveys more than 230,000 individuals across multiple countries, measuring reputation across product, innovation, workplace, conduct, citizenship, leadership, and performance. CEO Niels B. Christiansen credited the result to the company's 34,000 employees worldwide.

Minty Take

Four straight #1 finishes is a remarkable run for a toy company navigating premium pricing pressure and a constantly shifting product landscape. The RepTrak result reflects something real: LEGO has been unusually consistent at connecting its brand to positive values without those values feeling hollow. That reservoir of goodwill matters — especially in weeks when individual pricing decisions draw criticism from reviewers and community alike.

CMF Series 29 previewed: 12 figures, May 1 release
Series 29 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures hits shelves May 1 with 12 figures.
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Razor Crest 75447: sleeker than 2020, but a thin interior at the price
Brickset calls 75447 The Razor Crest sleeker than its 2020 predecessor with strong minifigures, but flags a disappointing interior as a significant problem at £139.99/$149.99. Stud City echoes the value concern.
AT-RT Attack 75444 reviews: great figures, value questioned at $45
Jay's Brick Blog reviews 75444 AT-RT Attack positively overall — both main protagonists included in an action-packed playset. Stud City praises the minifigures but questions whether the content justifies $45.
First LEGO Pokémon reviews arrive: Charizard leads, Eevee charms
Held der Steine reviewed the 6,838-piece 72153 Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise set, singling out Charizard as the standout. Bricks Fanz published a quick look at the 72151 Eevee.
2026 LEGO Toy Story Lotso REVIEW! just2good LEGO Star Wars Grogu (Mandalorian Apprentice) REVIEW | Set 75446 Solid Brix Studios Review: 43025 Nike Air Max 95 x LEGO® Set from LEGO® Editions New Elementary LEGO Ninjago Legacy 71866: 15th anniversary Ninja characters for display in review Promobricks Better figures than in the Death Star: LEGO® Star Wars 75436 & 75437 Speeder Held der Steine 43301: Toy Story Slinky Dog Bookends Review Bricks Fanz Lego 43019 not FIFA football: It's creepy to build Held der Steine Few weaknesses & beautiful details, but the price still doesn't fit: LEGO® City 60478 Concrete Mixer Held der Steine Is this the cutest LEGO set??? Stud City Review: 60498-1 - Tractor Rebrickable LEGO Star Wars 75537 DARTH MAUL BUILDABLE FIGURE Review! (2018) MandRproductions
Otherworldly LEGO Builds! | TOP 10 MOCs of the Week BrickVault Expanding the Forge: The Ninjago Blacksmith Shop 15 Years in the Making BrickNerd The Conversation Piece #15: Why Do We Build? BrickNerd I Love Billund: A Microscale Tour of LEGO’s Hometown BrickNerd LEGO City - The Old Mine Shaft MOC 🗻⛏️🏹 Robin Hood Bricks Brick Sculpt Tech Challenge #1 The Snotty Bottom Brick Challenge Brick Sculpt

Trend Watch

One Piece is becoming LEGO's most complete franchise machine

Season 1 sets launched the theme; Season 2 sets arrive six months later alongside a Netflix animated special and evolved in-box collectibles. The cadence — new wave, new screen content, new mechanics — mirrors what LEGO's most durable themes do: create consistent reasons to return each year. If the Netflix partnership holds and the show runs to Season 3, One Piece is on track to become one of LEGO's most sustainable adult lines.

Jurassic is finding its footing as a display-worthy adult theme

The theme has cycled through movie-moment playsets for years, but this wave marks a visible shift: a 1,924-piece Jeep Wrangler with 4-in-1 build options and a Triceratops fossil in the growing Dinosaur Fossils sub-line sit alongside traditional playsets. LEGO is beginning to treat Jurassic the way it treats Icons vehicles — layering adult display options on top of the younger-skewing core, giving collectors a reason to engage beyond nostalgia.

Star Wars value criticism is louder and more consistent this cycle

The Razor Crest and the AT-RT Attack drew nearly identical reviews this week: good figures, questionable price-to-content ratios. This pattern has appeared in Star Wars coverage before, but the consistency across multiple reviewers in a single week is notable. With a UCS reveal arriving April 15, how LEGO prices that set will either reinforce a growing narrative or give the community a reason to recalibrate.

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