No LEGO Star Wars At LEGOLAND!

[@ethanchenoweth]

“Over $160 in Lego sets.” oh. So you only bought one? That’s unfortunate.

[@TFmotion07]

That’s half a set

[@punkydamonkey989]

That’s 2 mini figures

[@Revans_shadow]

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[@Mary_PuppinsDP]

That's 2 Lego piece's

[@warhead9095]

I was gonna comment that 😅

[@timelord5055]

Yep, legoland is owned by an English company called Merlin

[@paulhanck1123]

True but the largest shareholder of Merlin is the owners of the Lego group

[@501stStopmotion-fp2ng]

Lol so they own the people who own them

[@paulhanck1123]

@@501stStopmotion-fp2ng well it's that a subsidiary bought a license from their owner

[@capmandostuff7792]

In England you can purchase a membership to a merlin pass that you can use to go to any merlin attraction in England for free

[@Dooodle2949]

That’s pretty strange innit?

[@didthofclankryze2216]

Worker here (worked at legoland for little over 2yrs) yeah the company that runs legoland is technically a British brand named Merlin so we don’t have any of the same software as Lego stores, which means we can’t give the same deals even to insiders (we do try to give a 5% discount if able too) but we technically only have the rights to the lego brand and basically any lego brand stuff like the models,toys,themes and movies are sent to us by Lego but we make the rides and the parks

[@brickmasterharri]

That's a great explanation thank you for that! Yea I get it now, but still its super confusing especially being one of my first times back as an adult🤣

[@didthofclankryze2216]

@@brickmasterharri no no trust me I thought i would work for lego and not a 3rd party, and is more tailored for children than adult and it's cool watching young kids the same age as when i got into lego get blown away at the experiences we have, in fact i can't speak for all legolands but the one were i work from, hates when it's employees do extra work idk why but management just doesn't like it ( or maybe i'm the weird one as I pick up the slack of others, but for some reason giving 110% effort at my place of work is considered bad workplace behavior and I've had times when I've been cut hours due to that) other then that it's not a bad place to work

[@blackjacka.5097]

​@@didthofclankryze2216Yea it's weird to give too much to a job, you shouldn't put in more effort than what is being asked because corpos don't give a damn about how much you care, it's just more work they get out of you

[@didthofclankryze2216]

@@blackjacka.5097 problem is they are basically quit firing me as they don’t have any legal bounds to actually fire me other then “does too much” which means I have to quit a job which I’ve actually had a really good time at until this new management came in and basically ruined everything

[@PsychotropicThunder]

@@didthofclankryze2216Dude your prob a ride operator or something basic. Idk how you can make statements about them hating employees who work really hard. Thats a joke. I was a lifeguard there for a little over 2 years. The water park is a completely different place than the regular amusement park. Training is no joke, weeks of rigorous pool safety training, CPR courses, back-boarding procedures, and everything else that relates to saving peoples lives in or out of water. There are plenty of tests with minimum score requirements to ensure every employee is completely competent and knowledgeable. They often expect you to do extra work, regardless if it’s something small or something big. Picking up shifts when you dont have to, staying at the same spot on the rotation for an extra hour because someone needs to take a lunch break, cleaning a mess, etc. There were many times I felt like “this isnt part of my job,” but they encourage you to do it anyway. They have different color beads as a reward system. Each color represents a different accomplishment or desirable behavior. Most of these are given for going above and beyond the basic job requirements. In fact not a single bead is awarded for just doing what you are supposed to perfectly and never making any mistakes. You could be absolutely flawless at your job and never get a bead after years of work. Some people had zero after years, some people had 30 after one year. It all depends on how willing you are to pick up other peoples slack and do their job for them. It also is mostly younger workers and they try to instill a highly adaptive and proactive work ethic which will help the employees in any future jobs or career paths.

[@thesoupninja]

“160 dollars worth of Star Wars Lego” Man I’m sure a third Lego set would’ve been nice but two is reasonable

[@ethanchenoweth]

Lol. This is accurate.

[@thenorthernlowlight]

Not accurate he prolly only got 1 small set with that price

[@SineN0mine3]

​@@thenorthernlowlight he actually said "over $160" so he might have gotten two microfighters

[@Kyllybe]

Makes sense. I work at Starbucks but the Starbucks in Barnes in nobles don’t give me my discount. Or the ones in Targets

[@jackroberts1733]

Because those are Barnes and Noble Cafes that SERVE Starbucks coffee. You don't work for Barnes and Nobles OR Target. You work for Starbucks. You get a discount where you are employed, not at completely different company. Same reason why customer starbucks gift cards are not accepted at Barnes and Nobles cafe. Because someone paid STARBUCKS for a gift card and then went to a store NOT OWNED BY STARBUCKS to redeem it. Would you expect a Walmart to accept a Target gift card? LMAO

[@The_Gr33n_Man]

@@jackroberts1733the fact you can’t use the Starbucks gift card with a star bucks distributor is wild.

[@michaelmatthews1567]

@@jackroberts1733Are you illiterate? They literally explained that they understand why. Get your weirdly hostile ass out of here.

[@danielwilcox2878]

​@@jackroberts1733pretty sure they know that. It's why they said it makes sense and compared it to a similar situation...

[@Kyllybe]

@@jackroberts1733 I know why and how it works 😂 I’m just saying it’s the same thing. They sell Lego, they don’t work for Lego. It’s not rocket science.

[@JWRB_Gaming]

calefornia isn't the real lego land, the real one is in Denmark

[@CallofFreaky]

I’m really torn on that cuz there are many Lego land locations around the world but the original one just feels special yknow Like it’s technically not the “real” Lego land but it sure feels realer than the rest

[@MarcusFigueras]

Oh, thats why I always saw those signs that said they don’t let you use the pick a brick buckets

[@GreenTacoma44]

Title: "NO LEGO STAR WARS AT LEGOLAND" Legoland: *lego star wars*

[@AngmarCosplay]

True but their parent company also owns Lego. Lego land is owned by Merlin who is owned by Kirkbi A/S who owns the Lego Group

[@Cornchips-om5rf]

I learned this the hard way when I tried to buy a bunch of hero factory 6.0 sets as a wee lad. I ended up getting them from a lego store a few months later but it was still a sad day.

[@chazer0075]

If you have a merlin pass you get 10% off anything from legoland windsor's store, don't know if that applies to sets since I've never bought one there but it definitely applies to park merch.

[@colindeangelis3606]

Used to work at a Legoland Discovery Center, we're owned by Merlin

[@chimera6485]

"Purchasing 160 dollars of lego star wars sets" So.... 2 sets? Maybe 3? 4 at most if you aren't only getting the battlepack type stuff. I'm guessing 3

[@PrincessCeline]

For me it was 2 sets but since there was a discount coupon for one of the sets I was 'forced' to buy a keychain as well. So technically it was three lol.

[@thenorthernlowlight]

You could maybe get 1 small mos eisley lol that's my guess

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

But 160 bucks is like one Lego set

[@TheLegacyDan]

Yup, found that out at the Columbus Legoland. They upcharge the sets and the pick a brick wall was let's just say generously understocked. The only advantage to it was the polybag selection. Which made it funnier because there's an actual Lego Store in the same plaza (less than a two minute walk) and they do everything right at that store.

[@MJPRODUCTIONS8972]

Yes here in Orlando we do have Star Wars in front of the mini city we have a Lego Star Wars statue

[@ybg15]

lmaoo I would have return the hat after walking out and be like "oh I forgot this not part of lego either"

[@AlexLovejoy-n5d]

1. I went there a long time ago. I miss Legoland. 2. I'm in utter disbelief and shocked.

[@kingomnom8317]

They are operated by the British theme park / Amusment company. Merlin Entertainments.

[@crabroll128]

I've worked there for over a year now and the only discounts they give is to annual passholders and empolyees (this is only for employees and its 30% year round except for a few select days where the Big Shop is 50%)

[@RebelliousRobot]

Maybe in the early 2000's, but unfortunately, LEGO was struggling to make ends meet, so they sold the operating rights and IP rights to Merlin Entertainments. (Probably explains why we never got the Auspicious Dragon set for the Big Shop).

[@ATotalyNormalUser]

Why does it sound like hes singing im just vibing to this

[@AVeg-f2k]

Shops at LEGOLand Discovery Centers are the same way. They don’t give Insider points but they give 5% discount if you show the card.

[@RAGClips]

I found this out when I was younger and I went in for Star Wars Lego and left with ninjago

[@thegoldstandard55]

When it first opened in Carlsbad, it was owned by Legoland. It was not profitable and Lego USA was having financial difficulties so it was sold to Blackstone. Then now it was spun off with Busch Gardens to be a part of Merlin Entertainment.

[@rebelcommander7starwarsjur922]

I find it sad that 1) Lego doesn’t own Lego land and 2) that just because they don’t they don’t participate in the same sales

[@The_moth_king]

Did my brain just explode or was that my heart when I realized that I was actually right?

[@thatsruffdog]

I work at a LEGO Brand Retail store and this kind of issue comes up a lot. People expect that the LEGOLAND season pass that they paid for works at a LBR store. It doesn’t. Only the LEGO Insider (formerly VIP) works and it’s free. So why not do yourself a favor and sign up for that since it’s free and gives you more rewards than a season pass does anyway? LEGO almost went bankrupt in the 2000s and sold LEGOLAND to Merlin. But, from what I’ve heard, LEGO purchased Merlin. I’ve also heard (but even less confirmed) that LEGO is trying to merge LEGOLAND with LBR stores. But that takes a lot of time.

[@KazudaXiono]

They actually do now! Kirkbi A/S, which was founded purchased Merlin Entertainment in 2019. Kirkbi A/S is the investment arm of the LEGO Group which has a controlling stake in the company.

[@MaxBricksYT]

Nice hat but disappointing that they didn’t give you the same perks that the other stores do!

[@LEGOman893-vu9in]

the legoland big shop is awesome

[@kevin-2.1]

It looks awesome

[@MDBRICKS1233]

Woah, that’s a lot of those commander Cody brick heads

[@beastsempreIo]

Even here in Italy we have not official lego stores, they are authorized resellers (for exaple, we can't use VIP points) but the still have all promotions, even some unique ones

[@cripnite]

They DON’T give you Lego VIP points, but they DO give you 5% off if you have a VIP card.

[@michaelelsayed3374]

Welcome to the similar disappointment I have down in Australia. There are no official Lego stores in Australia and New Zealand but there are Lego certified stores, I don’t understand what the deal is but they’re independent from the Lego company and have their own promotions running separately. My biggest issue is that it also means the insider points are not connected between the online Lego store and the certified Lego stores 😤 makes it harder to decide which platform I wanna grow points in

[@FELLCHARONGAMES]

It’s the same in Australia. All the stores are owned by another company, they have their own promotions and online store. Generally, the real Lego company has a better rewards program and promotions, oh, and free shipping over a certain amount.

[@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773]

Legoland when it was opened, was owned by lego for a while. It failed to actually turn the profit they wanted it to because it was located in Carlsbad CA instead of Los Angles. So they sold the land and attractions to some firm but made them license the IP. In turn Lego cut their overhead and the company keeps what profits they make. I honestly blame the LA City Council for this because they wanted more Malls vs another theme park more exlusive side of LA.

[@GonzyEVO]

Sis really put everything back and walked out with just a hat 😂

[@shimshambam]

Been here since the beginning and your videos are just another thing to look forward to on Wednesdays. Keep up the great work.

[@pancakes8539]

Ironic that the lego stores at Disney do offer those promotions and even offer discounts to cast members and I believe pass holders too.

[@bottify3728]

160$ in lego set is badically one medium sized set💀 loved lego as a child but it is rly getting ridiculous

[@TheStarWarsguy-916]

“This store has every Lego set you could ever want” Me: where my OG cloud city at?😭

[@Flappedy]

I went there over the summer!! I sat inside the O in LEGOLAND😂

[@kappakappa1307]

Ay bro don’t worry about it! I have a lifetime pass to legoland California and live real close by. If you ever want to go back n get a discount lemme know!

[@christianboi1082]

I work there too. Trust me I get upset too. They do some of the Lego promotions tho, I have the Christmas ornaments and the Death Star they did last year. Not sure how they decide which promos they do.

[@filipmickovski]

I also missed the may the 4th promos I was a day late!😢

[@POPE_FRANC1S]

Legoland is owned by merlin. The lego group holds a 47.5% share in merlin

[@benh715]

Yes, very annoying. I got treated to some Lego vouchers for my birthday. And a trip to Legoland Windsor. And couldn’t use the vouchers there. Sad.

[@therealdavidtrotta]

Discovery centers owned by Merlin take insider points and run the promos

[@quentin458]

I was just at Legoland in Denmark and it also does not offer the benefits, however LegoHouse does.

[@nwvlogsandgaming6762]

In the UK that Legoland Windsor they have the Star Wars sets you would love 👍

[@ryananderson8576]

They took down Lego Starwars after Episode 3 of the Acolyte

[@littlefirestudios5089]

That’s so weird considering everything is literally branded towards them

[@TheCoolCucumber]

Legoland just pays licensing fees and follows the rules of their contract that allows them to represent themselves with the LEGO brand. The LEGO Group used to own the majority of their Legoland theme parks but divested them some years ago (and have actually since required them, so maybe we'll see stuff change eventually).

[@SockieTheSockPuppet]

I found this out a while ago at the store of a Discovery Center near me.

[@OB_Gaming]

I actually do know that because when I was 10 years old, I went into the big shop at Windsor in Britain where I live and I actually was so sad when I couldn’t get a giant £300 Star Wars Lego set I had to wait like an extra four months until I could get that set

[@MercenaryX21]

I had a friend who used to work there and he basically told me there was all kinds of secrets behind the scenes there. So there's nothing you can tell me that will surprise me

[@newmennium]

Same goes for Lego Discovery stores

[@lordshulker]

I've only been to Legoland Billund in Denmark where their headquarters are

[@justinnixon5823]

I bought same. We spend about $1,300 on Lego sets and our stuff.

[@shockwave_datafiles8099]

I went to the one in the UK and they told me the same thing when I wanted to use my club card. That was a surprise

[@QDude24]

Legoland is owned by Merlin, which is owned by Lego

[@aiolaaldebaran6522]

First time I went to Lego land I left with bionicle foam swords characters and a couple comics

[@andynachos2045]

I like your hat

[@tombenton2510]

I live like 2 miles from Legoland

[@buffaloefilms3079]

I live in San Diego too 🤯🤩

[@Alice-im2ek]

$160 doesnt gwt you many legos these days

[@thenorthernlowlight]

"160 dollars in Lego sets" so all you got was 1 small one lol

[@MaidofRage420]

How in the absolute fuck does Lego not own a entire damn set of theme parks named after them?! It might as well rain cats and dogs at this point

[@POPE_FRANC1S]

Lego sold them to merlin when they were in financial difficulty. But lego now owns 47.5% of merlin

[@DualShockShorts]

I went to that Lego land last year

[@brovideolol3488]

I had the same experience in Den haag in the Netherlands, wanted to give my lego VIP card and they told me they don't do VIP points but gave me a small discount instead. sad :(

[@Purple_Stud]

The Lego shops in Australia are also not owned by Lego and are owned by a 3rd party company called “AG certified lego stores” and they upsell some of the sets and there’s like a total of ten builds in their flagship store

[@TheCoolCucumber]

I mean, upselling probably isn't upselling in that case when they don't have the same integrated logistics network that official LEGO stores have, while also being in one of the most remote parts of the developed world. Everything is going to be more expensive in Australia, especially when it comes to stuff like LEGO. Once the LEGO factory is finished in Vietnam, you might see your situation change. I wouldn't be surprised if The LEGO Group expands with official locations in Australia and NZ within the next decade.

[@Purple_Stud]

@@TheCoolCucumber Lego has a really high percentage of Australian customers and content creators so they might find a way to do that

[@judahthejwizard2734]

I wen tto legoland discover center in boston MA and i boufht an r2d2 and got the x wing coin. This was on may 6th so they were really nice to give one out instead of either throwing it away or keeping it. Idk whcih they do and idk how they somehow had one still

[@azure9916]

Me living across the street from it

[@Westoby45]

Yeah I wanted to use my Lego gift card at a store connected to my Lego land and they wound take it. They need to change that

[@brickmasterharri]

That's crazyy🤣

[@TezKingboom]

thats down to lego corp whether they will give the cash back to whom ever runs the store

[@Westoby45]

@@brickmasterharri fr

[@TJ.GamingYT]

Honestly any starwars sets,I will buy it aswell 🤣

[@GabrielWhitaker-iw2hj]

I hate that Legos are expensive now. Even the small sets.

[@RYLIECOOLGAMER]

Yeah legoland is owned by merlin so the lego stores in the parks aren't real lego stores i realised this when I tried getting the old lego vip points and the worker said they can't do that because it's not a lego store

[@jadethenightwing5840]

Wait that is complete BS. I actually worked at Legoland California a few years back and they did the 2022 promotion.

[@zachandrobvermaasanddeatha457]

Hay i went there you found a good lago land

[@smileyr]

It’s the same thing with Disneyland Tokyo, it isn’t actually owned by Disney.

[@theyeeter5171]

Because of Merlin Entertainment LDT.

[@OofytypeYT]

Woah! Im going to lego land tomorrow lol. (Its also california.)

[@Buck_Bentley]

We all know who really owns everything

[@themeparkplanet3210]

yeah Legoland is merlin entertainment

[@stormmalm7049]

Same thing in Legoland Billund Denmark I'm pretty sure. But hey Lego house is right down the street from it so...

[@squeaker2011-vd1pk]

LEGO land was sold to save the company a long time ago

[@arcticafrostbite617]

Them: "sorry we dont participate in those promos" Me: "oh okay, i guess I'm not spending over 500 in this shop then. Good day." Let them face the music of having to let money walk out the door

[@frankscherkenbach1930]

I don't blame you for feeling that disappointed. That's so not fair for you or any other Lego Star Wars fans.

[@Alextamere]

Thought you were going for 160 thousand for a sec... you could of had 2 sets with that amount of cash

[@LEGOLIZED]

shame on you LEGO and owners....i would all be the same ....thanks for the update...have a great day

[@jetfirej]

Shut it down. I will not stand for this if they have star wars legos to sell

[@charlesemmonsiv5080]

Dude 160 is still one LEGO set either way 😢

[@kristinemendoza5020]

You could have just gone down the 5 to a Lego store. You wouldn't have had to pay admission or parking.

[@buffaloefilms3079]

I live legoland CA, I used to have a pass there a few years ago

[@wwt17]

Over 160$ worth of Legos? What did you get? Two mini sets? 😂😂😂😂

[@HerrW0lf]

160 bucks? Gives you over here one set max

[@ThomasGongora-z6c]

Ya, You can only get the stuff on the app.

[@WaffleBunsGaming]

Why doesn’t Lego own LegoLand? It such an easy and obvious connection to make but they like “nah imma own Mega blocks world instead of a theme park about my f**kin products.”

[@jackroberts1733]

The title says "NO Lego Star Wars at Legoland" and then he proceeds to show Lego Star Wars at Legoland. Why prove yourself to be either A) a liar. Or B) terrible at the usage of the english language and the basic definition of simple words.

[@Bleakmidwntr850]

Used to work there,only positive was 30% off,not the greatest company,few cool managers.but yeah no that place is not it tbh

[@GravityTrash]

Oh wait, I thought they bought Merlin Entertainment years ago??