LEGO announced a plethora of new sets for April, including a stunning recreation of the Beauty and the Beast Castle with everyone’s favorite characters as ten different minifigures and buildable characters. The set is quite large at 2,916 pieces. The LEGO Disney Beauty and the Beast Castle goes by set number 43263. LEGO has been doing big things recently, which for me includes things like announcing the upcoming release of official Bluey sets.
The castle is based on the animated version of Beauty and the Beast from 1991. I would say sorry Emma Watson, but she has too many minifigures as Hermoine Granger anyway. The LEGO rendition of the castle has four stories filled with different scenes from the movie. Iconic locations like the “Tale as Old as Time” ballroom and the mysterious west wing of the castle where the enchanted rose lies.
The set is chock-full of intricate details, such as the Beast‘s claw marks on a painting of himself as a prince like seen in the film. Additionally, in the dining room, the tablecloth rotates so new dishes can be delivered to Belle. Just like we see in the “Be Our Guest” musical number.
Of the 11 characters included in the set, five are minifigures, and the other six are buildable characters. Belle, the Beast, Gaston, LeFou, and Maurice are minifigures. Whereas Lumière, Fifi, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and the dog Sultan are buildable figures.
LEGO Insiders will be able to buy the set before the general public from April 1 to April 3. A LEGO Insiders account is free, so make sure to create one for early access to this and other sets. The castle’s general release date is April 4, retailing for a steep $279.99. Expensive LEGO sets? That really is the tale as old as time.