Another good reason to pick up the Wonka set now, if you want it, is because it may go out of stock. The LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship set just came out of early access today, and it’s already back-ordered to next month. These sought-after sets don’t always stay readily available past the Insiders’ early access window.
But back to Wonka. It’s a marvelous 2,025-piece set that has you build the main room in the Chocolate Factory. It has a bridge over the chocolate river, the Wonkatania boat, a chocolate waterfall that moves when you turn a dial, Wonka’s office, candy flowers, and more.
It also comes with nine minifigures, including Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, Augusutus Gloop, Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and two Oompa Loompa figures. The $219.99 price tag isn’t too steep for a licensed set, either. It breaks down to about $0.11 per piece, which is right in line with most other sets.
Jumping back to the Genesis Controller GWP that comes free with this set, it’s a pretty great little build in its own right. It’s nearly a 1:1 scale re-creation of the classic, original three-button controller. It even has an adorable little Sonic the Hedgehog scene from the Green Hill Zoe hidden inside of it as an easter egg. You can do an alternate build that puts that scene on the back of the controller, making it viewable from the display stand.
It's worth noting that the Genesis controller isn't specifically tied to the Wonka set; it comes for free with any purchase of $129.99 or more at LEGO Store.
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