LEGO and Disney have come together to unveil an absolute behemoth of a set – LEGO 71040 Disney Castle. Weighing in at a whopping 4080 pieces, this incredible and highly detailed model offers a complete and extravagant LEGO Disney experience.
The Disney Castle measures over 74cm high, 44cmwide and 31cm deep. The release date for this set is 1 September 2016, although I’m not sure if there will be an early VIP release for this set.
71040 Disney Castle will cost you US $349.99 or UK £289.99, a pretty hefty price and one of the most expensive sets announced so far this year! No news on Australian pricing, but watch this space! The Australian price has been confirmed as AU$499.99. Not too shabby for what you get!
Check out the individual product pages below:
- LEGO 71040 Disney Castle [AU] – AU$499.99
- LEGO 71040 Disney Castle [US] – US$349.99
The facade is intricately designed to mimic the iconic Walt Disney World® Resort Cinderella Castle. Spin the castle around, and you’re treated to a dollhouse like collection of castle rooms, each one paying homage to an iconic Disney movie or characters.
71040 Disney Castle comes with 5 minifigures, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse and Tinkerbell. All the minifigures included in the set are exclusive to it, except for Donald Duck which seems to look the same as he did in the Disney Minifigure Series. Daisy has a new outfit, and Minnie Mouse also comes with her original red and white polka dot dress.
Mickey is looking snazzy with a crisp tuxedo, but most interesting of all is the debut of Tinkerbell as a minifigure!
Here’s a quick tour of the Disney Castle and its interiors.
There’s an attic, with what seems to be Mickey’s sorcerer hat, paying homage to the classic Sorcerer’s Apprentice movie.
Donald has some pretty glitzy quarters. Peep those gorgeous printed Unikitty tails on the foot of his bed! Disney sure pays their mascots well!
A magic carpet tapestry hands above a golden Genie Lamp in this Aladdin-inspired section.
Two frogs get cosy outside – a nod towards The Princess and the Frog.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most expensive Disney set of them all?
This spindle which references Sleeping Beauty is nothing to yawn at.
An anthropomorphic candlestickholder and what sees to be a rose inside a glass dome – a section of Beauty in this Beast of a set.
I have to say that this set is an extremely Brave move by LEGO. It sure seems as if LEGO are heavily targeting AFOL-dollars in 2016.
And yes, this isn’t a fairy tale, but oh so very real. You might have to get your Fairy Godmother to help you afford this amazing set.
I’m pretty blown away by this set. This looks like a fantastic display piece, but I do wish that we had more than 5 minifigures included in the set. Sorely missing is Goofy who seems to have all but disappear. A Cinderella minifig would’ve also been great.
I think it’s a pretty bold gamble by LEGO to see if fans will cough up this much for a Disney-themed set – the first of its kind. I think it’ll sell really well, as with all things Disney.
So what do you think of 71040 Disney Castle? Do you love it or hate it? Let me know in the comments!
Was just wondering….office poll….how many bags & books for directions is there in this box?
Thanks!
One very large book and I think it was 14 bags! Well 14 groups of bags. For example there would be maybe 3 bags labeled as the bag 1.
This is a nice set… too bad Christmas had just past… well, I’ll be waiting for my birthday, but holy sh*t this set is amazing! There are so much to play with! But yeah, five Minifigures for this gigantic castle? Not cool, Lego. I think Lego want us to buy the Disney Minifigure series so we can have a full scale play-set.
And about Disney Minifigure Series Two, do you think they will give us some Disney princesses, e.g. Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Elsa, Rapunzel, etc?
I really want a Goofy minifigure, and more Pixar characters!
Will this be a permanent set, or do I need to hurry if I want one?
No sets are permanent, but I think this set will have quite a long lifespan, purely because of how well it continues to sell.
Hi, I just bought this! I’ve been saving since I heard it was coming out! Can’t wait to add this magical beauty to my room!
And to review it on my website!
http://www.brickstreet.co.uk
I’m planning to build mine before Christmas!
Me too, once I have finished my Big Ben!
Great review of such an extraordinary set, Jay. Thank you.
Check also mine if you are interested. I have created my own fairytale about this amazing set. 🙂
http://mylegotalk.blogspot.cz/2016/09/lego-disney-castle-fairytale-review.html
Oooh, very nice!
I am in the process of building this set.. I will say however that it’s disappointing the amount of stickers in this set. For the price tag these should be printed bricks.
Also .. really big pet peeve of mine when pieces are not secured. You have to rest the bow against the table. A simple 1 peg claw would have fixed this. Im a purist… so I dont like to modify my sets to fix what Lego should have done from the get go.
Still a great set for the collection.. This and the Ghostbusters Firehouse are awesome.
Ah stickers are kind of a necessary evil these days – but yeah, I’d like to see less of them in these large exclusives.
Glad to hear that you’re loving the set. Can’t wait to get my hands on one!
In the description it says there is a chest with a strand of black hair. What is this referencing?
Hmmm, that’s a really good question. I’m not really sure. Perhaps someone else can chime in?
Tangled. When Rapunzel cut her hair it turned bark brown(hair and scissors). Brush she used on her gold hair. the location is in the tower..
OH! Excellent observation! That’s definitely it!
May i checkout what is the size of the outer box??
Hey Kenny, sorry but I haven’t got my set yet, so I can’t help with the size of the box.
I have been waiting 20 years for this I always said this would make an amazing lego set now its almost here
Dreams come true!!! Thank you so much LEGO!
Do you know its price in euros??
Euro pricing varies depending on your country. You can try looking on LEGO’s online store to check out what it is in your specific country.
Will this set be available in stores or only online, I have gone in to Toyworld and they said they will not be receiving it in store 🙁
Not sure at the moment. It will likely be available only on LEGO.com at first – it will then most likely be exclusive to a retailer here. My guess is going to be either Myer or Big W. It all depends on who LEGO Australia awards it to.
Thanks Jay, if you hear anything would you let us know… really want one !!!
Definitely! It’s a long shot, but it will be incredible if LEGO Australia manage to bring it here in time for Christmas.
Great write up Jay, hope it will be released in Czech soon !!
Check my new blog http://mylegotalk.blogspot.cz
Stunning set – and unfortunately, for the wallet a must buy 🙂
LEGO is definitely making it hard to pick and choose what sets to buy this year 😉
Michael, Neueschwanstein Castle is on the way……….
Can’t wait – will it be big or little though?
Its a winner set already! 400€ but everybody will buy this for a child (more or less for us because we grow up with disney) And will be retired very quick! I will buy 10 of them. It will be a winner.
I think it’ll be a challenge getting 10 as it’ll probably sell incredibly well. Definitely going to be one of the hottest Christmas presents this year!
$499 confirmed: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/The-Disney-Castle-71040
$499 AUD is actually pretty good given the number of pieces and the fact that it’s a Disney licensed set! Based on the current US-AUD exchange rate its almost at parity with US price and the AUD price already includes tax/GST.
Yeah, there are plenty of large pieces too. That and it’s a pretty sizable build!
Thanks! That seems like a decent price for what you’re getting!
Thanks!
PS would I be crazy to try and turn this into a modular? ?
Probably not! I’d love to see what you come up with!
Update – the August 2016 calendar says there is a VIP early bird on a ‘new Set’s from August 17, so that’ll be this one!
In other news – the free London Bus only goes from August 1-15. Typical. 🙂
Thanks Michael! LEGO were a bit scant on details with this announcement :/
Wow! This set looks great! Not to hip on the $350 sticker price but I’m sure the set will be an awesome build. It does make me wonder if Lego will start producing more Disney sets. I must say a haunted mansion set would cater to my style quite well. And if so can we expect to see more Disney attractions? Splash mountain perhaps? Give us sets so we can create our own Disney park in our living rooms. Missing Goofy of course.. But perhaps we will see him and Pluto in a future blind bag series.
I certainly hope so too. With the popularity of the Disney Minifigs and with all the buzz this set has been getting, there’s definitely a strong case to be made for a proper Disney theme.
Yeah, and I definitely think that Goofy is all but guaranteed in Disney Series 2.
Yes, this is absolutely beautiful and a real treat. Thank you Lego. I wouldn’t say I’m a die hard Disney fan but I Iove castles and I love fairy tales. I will be getting this – hopefully at double points time. Since the Ghostbusters firehouse is priced the same in US$, ie $350, and is AUS$500, doesn’t that mean this will be AUS$500? I hope it’s not more than that.
Yup, confirmed at AU$500, which is a pretty fair price I reckon.
Yes. I will buy it. It will be mine. 74cm tall!
I also love it because it’s the closest I’ll get to a lego Neueschwanstein Castle.
Apparently it’s on early VIP buy from mid August.
I really hope theyve anticipated the demand so it doesn’t sell out immediately upon release :/
I want this set!
It certainly is proving to have shot up everyone’s wanted list!
WOW
Yup, wow is such an apt way to describe this!
OMG this is literally awesome! Love it! Want it!
You and me both!
What an amazing set! I agree with Mark though, it’s such a pity there aren’t more minifigures, especially since there’s not a lot of overlap between the themed rooms and the minifigs. But the castle is spot on, it looks amazing.
Well true, but you could always fill it with Disney Series minifigs. Hopefully when/if Series 2 comes out, it’ll give us more options and characters to include!
Whats the last image meant to be? A cradle with ice in it?
Cinderella’s glass slipper. Hence the Fairy Godmother reference from Jay.
What Mark said!
Cinderella’s glass slipper
Wow, pretty big news. I’m not as interested in this set as I was The Village.
They definitely should have included more Minifigures
I hope to review The Village soon!
Hi can you please tell me what the village set is?
Hi Hayley, I was referring to the Minecraft Village, set number 21128!
“Extremely brave move..”
Hehehe….I see what you did there!
Heh!
In a word…stunning! The scale, accuracy and detail is amazing and the colours look great. I wish there were more minifigs. A matching minifig for each themed room would have been nice. At the very least Cinderella? Isn’t this her pad? I shudder to think what the Aussie price is going to be…$549, $599? Regardless, TLG have an instant classic and sales hero on their hands. I think this might actually be the first set my wife will actually approve of…besides WALL-E.
Whoa nice. I think once Disney Series 2 rolls around, Cinderella is quite a distinct possibility.
You could always fill it up with minidolls/minifigs which is what LEGO really wants after all 😉
I cannot tell you how much I want this castle! I have a long-standing love of all things Disney, but a bit of a soft spot for Mickey and the Cinderella fairytale castle 🙂
This is definitely going on my wishlist.
This is THE ultimate fairytale castle. I’m very pleased with the design! I love that LEGO are taking bold risks like this set.
Hope it sells well and paves the way for a proper Disney theme.
Um… I think I just…
*loses all ability to do anything for 5 seconds*
HOOOOOOOOOOLY SH*T! This… THIS IS GLORIOUS! Now… I want Zootopia sets, pronto.
GIVE. ME. ZOOTOPIA. SETS.
(Also, I’m not dead! 😀 It’s just I haven’t commented in a while.)
I’d just love a full blown Disney theme! It’s only a matter of when, not if at this stage.
I agree completely with what you said Cinderella would have been a great mini figure for this set as would goofy although in the future there might just be Lego Disney mini figures series 2 lets just hope
Disney Series 2 is almost a given due to the popularity of Series 1! I will riot if we don’t Goofy in Series 2!
Me too! I’d really like to see some lego Disney World sets including some attractions and small details. Possibly Epcot or Main Street.
Tomorrowland would be sick too!
Ungh.. Epcot was the worst of the parks. Going there in 2015 showed it’s age. It’s all great for those nostalgic thirty-somethings reliving their own childhood, but kids today are likely to face-palm themselves. The tech is highly outdated and leaves a lot to be desired. The best of the parks is surely Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom. Better yet.. Tokyo DisneySea makes the American Disney Parks look old and amateur.
Hearing you say that about Tokyo’s Disney Sea makes me regret skipping it when I was in Japan!