Lego ''Toy Story'' is a

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based on the

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's ''Toy Story'' film franchise. The first four sets were released on December 30, 2009, with an additional two sets being released on January 4, 2010. In May, five Lego and four Duplo sets were released under the ''

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'' sub-theme. For the release of ''

Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' ( ...

'' there was one Duplo set based on the third film and 6 Lego sets based on the fourth film. These sets were released in March and in April of 2019 this time under the Juniors line. The minifigures in the sets were also now redesigned.

Overview

Lego Toy Story was based on the Disney·Pixar's Toy Story film franchise. The product line focuses on the

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concept that all toys, unknown to humans, are secretly alive and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic

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doll named

Sheriff Woody Sheriff Woody Pride is a fictional, pull-string cowboy doll who appears in the Disney–Pixar ''Toy Story'' franchise. In the films, Woody is the main protagonist, alongside Buzz Lightyear. He is primarily voiced by Tom Hanks, who voices him ...

and a modern spaceman action figure named

Buzz Lightyear Buzz Lightyear is the main character in the ''Toy Story'' franchise created by Disney and Pixar mainly voiced by Tim Allen. He is a Superhero toy action figure based on the in-universe media franchise consisting of a blockbuster feature fi ...

. The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them.

Characters

* Woody: A

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doll who is Andy's favorite toy. *

: A space ranger

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and Woody's rival, who later becomes his best friend. *Rex: A nervous green

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figurine. *Hamm: A smart-talking

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. * Bo Peep: A

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shepherdess doll and Woody's love interest. * Jessie: A cowgirl doll. *Ducky: A stuffed duck and a carnival prize and Bunny's friend. *Bunny: A stuffed rabbit and a carnival prize and Ducky's friend. *

Forky Forky is a fictional character in the '' Toy Story'' franchise created by Disney and Pixar. His first appearance is in '' Toy Story 4'', which was released in June 2019. In the ''Toy Story'' universe, he was made by Bonnie, who stuck googly e ...

: A plastic spork made by Bonnie who hates coming to life.

Toyline

According to

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, The Lego Group released a total of 22 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of ''Lego Toy Story'' theme. The product line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2020. But was revivied in 2022 for the release of ''

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'' film.

Construction sets

The first ''Toy Story'' sets were released on December 30, 2009. Army Men on Patrol (set number: 7595) is a 90 piece set. The sets features include an 8 cm (3") jeep, a stretcher and four

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. The minifigures include three plain army men and a medic. Buzz's Star Command Spaceship (set number: 7593) is a 257 piece set. The set features include a Star Command spaceship which is 18 cm (7") tall, a moon buggy, an

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minifigure and a

minifigure. This set is based on the spin-off TV series ''

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''. Woody and Buzz to the Rescue (set number: 7590) is a 92 piece set. Its features include RC the car with a

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, a Woody minifigure, and a Buzz Lightyear minifigure attached to a rocket. The car measures 13 cm (5") long. Woody's Roundup! (set number: 7594) was the fourth set to be released in December. It is a 502 piece set, its features include the sheriffs building, a jail, a mine, and four minifigures. It is 28 cm (11") long, 20 cm (8") tall and over 10 cm (4") wide. The four minifigures include Woody, Jessie,

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and Stinky Pete. This set is based on the show-within-a-show ''Woody's Roundup''. All of these sets have a recommended age range of 6–12, except Buzz's Star Command Spaceship (set number: 7593), which has an age range of 7-14. Five days later an additional two sets were released with an age rating of 7–14. Both sets had only an alien for the minifigures. Construct-a-Buzz (set number: 7592) is a 205 piece set. The set features include a buildable Buzz Lightyear that is 18 cm (7") tall with a retractable helmet and moveable wings, Buzz's laser cannon and a Squeeze Toy Alien minifigure. Construct-a-Zurg (set number: 7591) is a 118 piece set. The set features include a buildable Emperor Zurg that is 23 cm (9") tall with a rotating waist, a sphere-shooting cannon, and a Squeeze Toy Alien minifigure. On May 4, 2010 five sets were released in the United States based on the events of ''

''. Four days later the sets were released in the United Kingdom. Trash Compactor Escape (set number: 7596) is a 370 piece set with an age rating of 7–12. The set features include a crane claw, a dumpster, a 40 cm (16") conveyor belt and five minifigures. The minifigures include

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, Woody and two squeeze toy aliens with different markings on their face, the same markings on their body, and no markings on their legs. Western Train Chase (set number: 7597) is a 584 piece set with an age rating of 7–14. The set features include a locomotive, three train cars and six minifigures. The minifigures include Buzz, Woody, Jessie, Bullseye, Rex, and Hamm as Evil Doctor Porkchop. Pizza Planet Truck Rescue (set number: 7598) is a 225 piece set with an age rating of 6–12 and is based on the fictional Pizza Planet restaurant. The set features a 20 cm (4") pizza truck and four minifigures – Buzz, Rex, Hamm and a squeeze toy alien. Lotso's Dump Truck (set number: 7789) is a 129 piece set which also has an age range of 6–12. The set features include a 14 cm (5.5") dump truck and three minifigures – Lotso,

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and Stretch. The dump truck driver is not a minifigure. Garbage Truck Getaway (set number: 7599) is a 402 piece set with an age rating of 7–14. The set features 22 cm (8.5") dumpster and four minifigures. The minifigures include Buzz, Jessie,

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and Lotso. Twitch is an exclusive to Garbage Truck Getaway. A promotional set, Alien Space Ship (set number: 30070), was released across Europe. In the United Kingdom it was made redeemable at

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stores, along with a Lego Toy Story Keychains, or a minifigure magnet set. Two additional promotional sets were released through the United Kingdom's

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. Woody's Camp Out (set number: 30072) was released along with the newspaper on July 17 and Buzz's Mini Ship (set number: 30073) was released with the paper on July 18. An Army Jeep (set number: 30071) set branded under the Toy Story 3 logo has also been released in 2010. In 2019, the 6 sets based on the ''

'' film was released on 22 April 2019 and unveiled at the 2019 New York Toy Fair. The six sets were Woody & RC (set number: 10766), Carnival Thrill Coaster (set number: 10771), Duke Caboom's Stunt Show (set number: 10767), Buzz and Bo Peep's Playground Adventure (set number: 10768), RV Vacation (set number: 10769) and 10770 Buzz & Woody's Carnival Mania! (set number: 10770).

Duplo

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sub-theme was released at the same time in May as the ''Toy Story 3'' sets. All of the sets have an age recommendation of 2–5 and are branded under the Toy Story 3 logo. Jessie's Round-Up is an 18 piece set which features a sheriff's wall, a Bullseye minifigure and a Jessie minifigure. Pizza Planet Truck is a 13 piece set. Its features include a

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fuel sign and pump, a 12 cm (5") Pizza Planet truck, a Squeeze Toy Alien and a Buzz minifigure. The Great Train Chase is a 39 piece set. Its features include a 20 cm (8") locomotive and caboose, an archway, and three minifigures. The minifigures include Jessie, Buzz and Woody. Alien Space Crane is a 23 piece set. Its features include a crane with a shovel, a garbage truck and three minifigures – Buzz, Woody, and a Squeeze Toy Alien. Toy Story Train (set number: 10894) was released on 19 June 2019.

BrickHeadz

In December 2021, The Lego Group had revealed the two sets of

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were

(set number: 40552) and Woody & Bo Peep (set number: 40553) was released in February 2022 and based on the ''Toy Story'' film. Buzz Lightyear (set number: 40552) consists of 114 pieces with a baseplate and Woody & Bo Peep (set number: 40553) consists of 296 pieces with 2 baseplates.

Web shorts

The product line was accompanied by a series of animated short films that was released on

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''Toy Story 4 - Forky’s Rescue - As Told With LEGO Bricks'' (2019 Short)

''Toy Story 4 - Forky’s Rescue - As Told With LEGO Bricks'' released a short film via

, on 21 June 2019, that is inspired by both the Toy Story 4 animated series as well as the Lego toyline. The film tells the story of Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Forky.

Other media

Lego Ideas

A project based o
"Andy's Room"
was uploaded to the Lego Ideas site on September 4, 2016. The project hoped to reach 10,000 supporters in order for

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to consider to make it into an official set. The project is based on Andy's bedroom from the original ''

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'' film and includes characters such as

, Rex, Hamm,

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and RC. But in 2018, the project expired.

Video Game

Lego The Incredibles

A crossover

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named ''Lego The Incredibles'' was developed by

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. ''Lego The Incredibles'' was released by

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on 15 June 2018 in North America and on 13 July 2018 in Europe. A

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version of the game was released by

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on 21 November 2018. It includes Woody as a secret playable character.

Reception

In 2011, The Lego Group reported that due to the ''Lego Toy Story'', '' Lego Prince of Persia'', ''

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'' and ''

Lego Cars 2 Lego ''Cars'' is a Lego theme based on the Disney·Pixar's ''Cars'' film franchise. It was licensed from The Walt Disney Company and Pixar. The theme was first introduced in 2010 for ''Duplo Cars'' sub-theme based on the ''Cars'' film was relea ...

'' lines, it had for the first time in its 50-year history in the American market surpassed $1.0 billion in consumer sales of Lego products, reaching its highest share of construction toys and total U.S. toy market ever. In 2018, Woody's Roundup (set number: 7594) was listed as one of the "Top 10 Western LEGO Sets" by Lego fansite ''BricksFanz''.

References

External links

Lego.com
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