Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas is getting a big and pricey Lego set in September, just in time for the upcoming spookiest holiday of all: Labor Day. And I guess, if you want, you can celebrate Halloween with the new Disney Lego set, too.
The original 1993 movie sees Jack Skellington, the leader of a Halloween-themed world, grow tired of his existence and status as the Pumpkin King. Then he discovers a world dedicated to Christmas and tries to take over the holiday, leading to calamity and hijinks. Now, you can recreate some famous moments from that popular film using a few thousand plastic bricks.
On August 13, Lego and Disney announced a large 2,193-piece Nightmare Before Christmas set featuring three areas seen in the beloved ‘90s stop-motion animated film, including the iconic Spiral Hill and Town Hall. Also included in the Lego Ideas set are eight character minifigs from the film: Jack Skellington, Sally, Santa Claus, Lock, Shock, Barrel, Zero, and a 2-faced buildable figure recreating the Mayor.
The new Nightmare Before Christmas set arrives on September 6 and is priced at $200. Yikes! Yes, I think the set looks cool and all the minifigs are neat, but that price seems too high for what’s included. Lego really needed to add another minifig, like Oogie-Boogie, or another area from the film. Or both. As it stands this feels like a $150 set. At least it costs less than that Zelda one.
So while I’m excited to buy and build this new Lego set, as I’m a big fan of the Disney movie it’s based on and a lover of Halloween, I’ll be waiting until a sale to snag this new set after it lands next month.
