Fresh from his big screen outing in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The LEGO Group has announced that Donkey Kong is joining the LEGO Super Mario theme with four new sets in Donkey Kong’s Tree House Expansion Set, Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride Expansion Set, Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam Expansion Set, and the Rambi the Rhino Expansion Set; the new sets will go on sale on August 1st, and you check out the promotional images and details below…
Donkey Kong’s Tree House Expansion Set
Children can build a colorful jungle level and role-play stories with this LEGO® Super Mario™ Donkey Kong’s Tree House Expansion Set (71424). The tree house is packed with authentic details to delight Donkey Kong™ fans, including a buildable TV, radio and a secret compartment. Kids can use their LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ figures (not included) to ride on Donkey Kong’s back, nap in the hammock, knock a banana off the palm tree and gift it to Donkey Kong, ‘play’ the conga drums, visit Cranky Kong and more to earn digital coin rewards. Note: the 71360, 71387 or 71403 Starter Course is required for interactive play.
- Join the DK crew at Donkey Kong’s Tree House (71424) – Kids team up with Donkey Kong™ in the jungle for banana-gifting, conga drum-playing fun with this colorful LEGO® Super Mario™ Expansion Set
- 2 LEGO® Super Mario™ figures from the Donkey Kong™ world: Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong
- Authentic details – Explore the tree house with its buildable TV, radio and secret compartment, nap in the hammock, knock a banana off the palm tree, ‘play’ the conga drums and more
- Friendship play – Ride on Donkey Kong’s back with LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included), ‘give’ Donkey Kong™ a banana and visit Cranky Kong several times to gain a reward
- Gift for ages 8 and up – This 555-piece set makes a fun birthday or holiday gift for kids who own a LEGO® Super Mario™ Starter Course (71360, 71387 or 71403), which is needed for interactive play
- Rebuild and combine – Measuring over 7.5 in. (19 cm) high, 18 in. (46 cm) wide and 6.5 in. (17 cm) deep in its basic formation, this modular set combines with other LEGO® Super Mario™ toy playsets
Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride Expansion Set
Create an iconic Donkey Kong™ level in the brick-built LEGO® Super Mario™ universe with this Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride Expansion Set (71425) for kids. Place a LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ figure (not included) in the mine cart to ride around the track. Flip the Snaggles out of the way, fix the broken section of track, defeat the Mole Miner and ‘explode’ the rock to reveal a bunch of bananas to ‘eat’ or gift to Funky Kong or Diddy Kong. Buy balloons from the airplane shop and ‘fly’ the plane to earn more digital coins. Note: the 71360, 71387 or 71403 Starter Course is required for interactive play.
- Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride Expansion Set (71425) – Recreate mine cart-riding, airplane-flying, rock-exploding Donkey Kong™ mine cart challenges with this LEGO® Super Mario™ set for kids
- 4 LEGO® Super Mario™ figures from the Donkey Kong™ world – Funky Kong and Diddy Kong, plus a Snaggles to flip out of the way and a Mole Miner to defeat
- Fun challenges – Ride the mine cart with LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) around the track and ‘explode’ the rock to reveal a bunch of bananas to ‘eat’
- Buildable Funky Kong’s airplane/shop – The airplane has 2 Action Tags to activate special reactions in an interactive figure (not included): 1 when buying balloons and 1 when ‘flying’ the plane
- Gift for ages 8 and up – This 1,157-piece set makes a fun birthday or holiday gift for kids who own a LEGO® Super Mario™ Starter Course (71360, 71387 or 71403), which is needed for interactive play
- Rebuild and combine – Measuring over 4.5 in. (12 cm) high, 20 in. (51 cm) wide and 19.5 in. (50 cm) deep in its basic formation, this modular toy mixes with other LEGO® Super Mario™ sets
Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam Expansion Set
Children can venture into the jungle home of Donkey Kong™ for musical fun with this LEGO® Super Mario™ Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam Expansion Set (71421). It features Dixie Kong and Squawks figures, a buildable stage, jungle scenery and musical instruments and equipment. Place LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) center stage and turn them to make the connected stage platforms rotate, activating musical sounds. Note: the 71360, 71387 or 71403 Starter Course is required for interactive play.
- Set the stage for musical fun – Kids can visit the jungle home of Donkey Kong™ with this LEGO® Super Mario™ Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam Expansion Set (71421) and enjoy a musical adventure
- 2 LEGO® Super Mario™ characters from the jungle home of Donkey Kong™ – Dixie Kong with a guitar element and Squawks the parrot with a buildable microphone, plus buildable bongos and an amplifier
- Rotating stage platforms – Place LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) center stage and turn them to make the connected stage platforms rotate, activating musical sounds
- Social play – There is space on the stage for a second interactive figure. The set also includes jungle scenery including 2 buildable palm trees, lighting and flower elements
- Gift for ages 7 and up – This 174-piece set makes a fun birthday or holiday gift for kids who own a LEGO® Super Mario™ Starter Course (71360, 71387 or 71403), which is needed for interactive play
- Fun combos – Measuring over 5 in. (12 cm) high, 9.5 in. (24 cm) wide and 4 in. (10 cm) deep in its basic formation, this modular set combines with other LEGO® Super Mario™ toy playsets
Rambi the Rhino Expansion Set
Get set for LEGO® Super Mario™ adventures with the Rambi the Rhino Expansion Set (71420) for kids aged 7 and up. It features a brick-built LEGO toy figure of Rambi that interactive LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ figures (not included) can ride on. When Rambi walks, charges into the included stackable rock elements and makes other movements, sound effects are activated in the interactive figure. Note: the 71360, 71387 or 71403 Starter Course is required for interactive play.
- Stomping, rock-smashing fun – Level up with the LEGO® Super Mario™ Rambi the Rhino Expansion Set (71420), featuring a brick-built Rambi figure and rock elements
- Ride on Rambi – Sit LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) on Rambi, then make the rhino walk or smash into objects to activate digital reactions in the interactive figure
- Stackable rocks – Charge into the rocks with Rambi to topple them and reveal a hidden banana element
- Gift for ages 7 and up – Give this 106-piece set as a birthday or holiday gift to kids who own a LEGO® Super Mario™ Starter Course (71360, 71387 or 71403), which is required for interactive play
- Brick-built character – Rambi stands over 2 in. (6 cm) high, 4.5 in. (11 cm) long and 1.5 in. (5 cm) wide and can be added to other LEGO® Super Mario™ sets
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features the voice talents of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
