Vancouver LEGO store

[Telorc]

Nice, hopefully we will be able to keep some sort of Pick a Brick list on inventory.

[brankell5566]

I live in central Richmond, and Oakridge is just about a 10-15 min drive depending on the traffic, so that is not too bad.

[Gumby]

According to an article in today's Metro paper, the store will open on April 15th!

[Telorc]

Awesome !!! and nice eye finding that article !

[brankell5566]

We should expect a 'soft opening' before the grand opening sometime before April. I am now deciding what I should buy to get the free exclusive minifigure set with a $35+ purchase. I wonder if they'll allow you to get 3 minifigure sets with a $110 purchase.

[RadStar]

Hah not likely! You could probably buy three $35 sets separately for 3 free whatever's.
What exclusive figs are we talking about here anyway?

[RadStar]

Hah not likely! You could probably buy three $35 sets separately for 3 free whatever's.
What exclusive figs are we talking about here anyway?

[brankell5566]

Hah not likely! You could probably buy three $35 sets separately for 3 free whatever's.
What exclusive figs are we talking about here anyway?

The exclusive figs have the LEGO store location printed on the back of the torso and the torso is USUALLY unique to the set. Here is an example of one of the Toronto locations:




*Photos courtesy of 'Pj117 ' of Photobucket.*

[RadStar]

Cool incentive to attend the Grand Opening although CITY style torsos wouldn't really work for my collection, good trade fodder I suppose

I see there is a print on the bottom pic "71 of 500" so I definitely would imagine only 1 per customer.

[Gumby]

LEGO's entry in the Oakridge Centre directory says "West Galleria".

In the West Galleria, there is a "temporary" toy store (beside Stuart Weitzman I believe) named "Go! Toys & Games". That looks like a viable location for the LEGO store.

My wife was in the Benetton store and overheard the manager say that their store is closing because "another store put in a proposal for their location". That sounds like the upcoming location for the LEGO store... This store is DIRECTLY in front of the kids' play area (which could use an overhaul)!

[brankell5566]

LEGO's entry in the Oakridge Centre directory says "West Galleria".

In the West Galleria, there is a "temporary" toy store (beside Stuart Weitzman I believe) named "Go! Toys & Games". That looks like a viable location for the LEGO store.

My wife was in the Benetton store and overheard the manager say that their store is closing because "another store put in a proposal for their location". That sounds like the upcoming location for the LEGO store... This store is DIRECTLY in front of the kids' play area (which could use an overhaul)!

This is a decent sized store, looks quite big, well at least bigger than the Bellevue one.

[Maple]

Now I'll never pay off my mortgage...

Lego and an Apple store, wonder if Oakridge has a timbits too?

Even posted on the NSMB (North Shore Mountain Biking) forums. http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=146646



Hey I just noticed I joined April 13, 2011 -- coincidence or cosmic connection with the grand FLM (Flying Lego Monster) or is it the Ceiling Lego Cat

[brankell5566]

Now I'll never pay off my mortgage...

Lego and an Apple store, wonder if Oakridge has a timbits too?

Yes they do have a Tim Horton's at the Food Court.

[beethead]

LEGO's entry in the Oakridge Centre directory says "West Galleria".

In the West Galleria, there is a "temporary" toy store (beside Stuart Weitzman I believe) named "Go! Toys & Games". That looks like a viable location for the LEGO store.

My wife was in the Benetton store and overheard the manager say that their store is closing because "another store put in a proposal for their location". That sounds like the upcoming location for the LEGO store... This store is DIRECTLY in front of the kids' play area (which could use an overhaul)!

Was just at Oakridge and the Benetton store is now closed and windows papered up. Definately a good spot in front of the play area and concierge desk. The store outside of the Bay mall entrance and across from the Apple store is also vacant but it being a smaller space may not meet the needs of a Lego store.

On a side note, I wonder if the Zeller's will be converted into a Target store in the future? There's already a press release stating which Zeller's will become Target stores in Ontario but no announcement for anywhere else in the Canada.

[brankell5566]

LEGO's entry in the Oakridge Centre directory says "West Galleria".

In the West Galleria, there is a "temporary" toy store (beside Stuart Weitzman I believe) named "Go! Toys & Games". That looks like a viable location for the LEGO store.

My wife was in the Benetton store and overheard the manager say that their store is closing because "another store put in a proposal for their location". That sounds like the upcoming location for the LEGO store... This store is DIRECTLY in front of the kids' play area (which could use an overhaul)!

Was just at Oakridge and the Benetton store is now closed and windows papered up. Definately a good spot in front of the play area and concierge desk. The store outside of the Bay mall entrance and across from the Apple store is also vacant but it being a smaller space may not meet the needs of a Lego store.

On a side note, I wonder if the Zeller's will be converted into a Target store in the future? There's already a press release stating which Zeller's will become Target stores in Ontario but no announcement for anywhere else in the Canada.

The one across from Apple was formerly a Calendar store, at first I thought that was the location for the LEGO store, but it was way too small. When the papers are signed and everything is official, we should see some LEGO branding on the boarded up wall of the store saying stuff like: "Opening Soon" or "Coming Spring 2012". Can't wait! Her is the list of Zellers stores turning into a Target:

British Columbia
• Abbotsford Power Centre, Abbotsford
• Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby
• Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre, Campbell River
• Cottonwood Mall, Chilliwack
• Coquitlam Centre, Coquitlam
• Driftwood Mall, Courtenay
• Tamarack Mall, Cranbrook
• Scottsdale Mall, Delta
• Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Langley
• Haney Place Mall, Maple Ridge
• Nanaimo North Town Centre, Nanaimo
• Pine Centre, Prince George
• Oakridge Shopping Centre, Vancouver
• Village Green Mall, Vernon
• Tillicum Mall, Victoria

For other provinces, visit this website: http://business.financialpost.com/2011/ ... an-stores/

[soundwave]

pretty much everywhere except Surrey
they must have been here before

[RadStar]

Word is Surrey ppl thought the Target logo was for practice..

[brankell5566]

Word is Surrey ppl thought the Target logo was for practice..

hahaha, I see what you did there... Better safe than Surrey. (credits to my friend)

[RadStar]

LOL Better Safe than Surrey!!! Thats a brilliant one!

[brankell5566]

So, anyone visit Oakridge lately? Has renovation started? Any LEGO branding on the walls?

[Gumby]

So, anyone visit Oakridge lately? Has renovation started? Any LEGO branding on the walls?

Nope, just a closed up shop with paper covering the windows...

[brankell5566]

There is now a landing page for this store: http://stores.lego.com/en-us/Vancouver/LandingPage.aspx

[Gumby]

They have now painted the boards covering the store a familiar shade of yellow:


And they updated the mall directory, but someone screwed up the dates:

[RadStar]

lol 2011 dont we wish!!!

[brankell5566]

Hoping for a March opening. Is it possible that they might open during Spring Break? That way, there would be more kids being able attend the grand opening ceremony.