LEGO DREAMZzz 2023 sets officially revealed

The LEGO Group has officially revealed all 11 of its new LEGO DREAMZzz sets, inspired by research into thousands of children’s actual dreams.

LEGO DREAMZzz is the latest big bang theme to come out of Billund, following in the footsteps of NEXO KNIGHTS, Hidden Side and VIDIYO. Unlike all three of those themes, though, there’s no app or digital component involved this time round: instead, the focus is entirely on the sets and their accompanying TV show, meaning DREAMZzz is actually closer in format to the likes of NINJAGO and Monkie Kid.

Those themes have both been major successes for the LEGO Group, so it’s clearly hoping lightning will strike for a third time with DREAMZzz. The new product line was developed over four years, alongside research into children’s imaginations, their dreams and the role of those dreams in helping them to process complex emotions.

The study found that 22% of kids with complex emotions (stress, loneliness) experience nightmares, while more than half of kids say nightmares can affect the rest of their day. Conversely, 68% of the 23,000 children surveyed (across 29 different countries) reported that happy dreams help them to be more creative during the day, while 63% stated that their play time impacts the nature of their dreams.

“Kids are natural dreamers and experimenters but as they get older, societal pressures begin to confine them and limit their imaginations,” said psychologist and behavioural sleep expert Dr Shelby Harris. “Dreaming is a universal phenomenon generally welcomed by children across the globe. With more stress and demands in their daily lives, encouraging free play and creativity is important in today’s world.

“The research has clearly shown that kids that have access to free play time increases their frequency of dreams and as a result makes them feel happier and more imaginative. It’s great to see content like LEGO DREAMZzz, which shows kids how the stuff of our dreams can be used in the real world to help them reach their full creative potential.”

The first 10 episodes of the LEGO DREAMZzz TV show will debut on YouTube on May 15, while the first wave of 11 sets will follow in August. The storyline follows school friends Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan and Zoey as they journey into the Dream World to defeat the Nightmare King.

“LEGO DREAMZzz is our very first concept that celebrates the wondrous world of dreaming and explores what happens when dreams become real, ordinary kids become extraordinary and creativity is a superpower!” said Cerim Manovi, Design Director for LEGO DREAMZzz. “We want children to feel empowered to bring their wildest dreams to life and revel in the true force of their creative imaginations while dreaming – and this is just the beginning!”

Check out all 11 initial LEGO DREAMZzz sets below.

40657 Dream Village

Price: £18.99 / $20.99 / €20.99 Pieces: 259 Release date: August 1, 2023

This compact set explores one of the locations that the Dreamzzz characters will apparently frequently visit during their sleep adventures: Dream Village. With various buildable businesses, 40657 Dream Village changes between the different times that the characters visit, a quirky feature that’s reflected in the build. The magic shop, bakery and blacksmith’s workshop can stack and turn into a defense tower, so you can transform the layout of Dream Village according to your whims.

71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny

Price: £18.99 / $20.99 / €20.99 Pieces: 259 Release date: August 1, 2023

One of two entry-level LEGO DREAMZzz sets, 71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny includes a giant blue and coral roller-skating rabbit. This theme is off to an interesting start, let’s just say that. Bunchu also looks to include new pieces for their skates’ booster trails, while a smaller rabbit and Grimspawn (a tiny dream demon?) round out the set.

71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot

Price: £18.99 / $20.99 / €20.99 Pieces: 237 Release date: August 1, 2023

A set that specifically speaks to the fact this theme is taking place in the dream world, 71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot includes a sleeping Jayden minifigure being whisked off by a baddie. It’s clearly up to Mateo and his pal Z-Blob (who’s a robot here, did we mention?) to save the day. This is the other entry-level set launching on August 1.

71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster

Price: £31.99 / $37.99 / €37.99 Pieces: 274 Release date: August 1, 2023

One of several sets anchored around the Nightmare King’s goons, 71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster sees (non-robot) Z-Blob team up with Mateo to rescue Cooper from the Grimkeeper’s clutches. A literal monster built constructed from a cage, the buildable baddie is accompanied by a small Monkie Kid-esque flying transport for Mateo and Z-Blob.

71456 Mrs. Castillo’s Turtle Van

Price: £42.99 / $47.99 / €47.99 Pieces: 434 Release date: August 1, 2023

Over there, on the hill! It’s a turtle! It’s a van! It’s… a turtle van. One of several LEGO DREAMZzz sets to mash up multiple everyday objects and animals into a single concept, 71456 Mrs. Castillo’s Turtle Van includes Mateo, Z-Blob, Zoey, Mrs. Castillo and Grimspawn. Mrs. Castillo looks to have a new body element (maybe the kids are dreaming she’s the same height as them?), while the turtle van is a colourful, characterful build.

71457 Pegasus Flying Horse

Price: £46.99 / $52.99 / €52.99 Pieces: 482 Release date: August 1, 2023

The smallest and cheapest set to include the Nightmare King himself, 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse is a striking animal build in black, coral and dark pink, with white and glow-in-the-dark highlights. Zoey gets her own winged creature to take on the Pegasus (it’s a bit of a one-sided affair), while a sleeping Nova is locked up in a separate cage. But not a cage monster. Important distinction there.

71458 Crocodile Car

Price: £57.99 / $62.99 / €62.99 Pieces: 494 Release date: August 1, 2023

Another animal-vehicle mash-up, 71458 Crocodile Car takes the body of a car and the appendages of a crocodile to form… well, a crocodile car. There’s some nice colour work here to distinguish the separate elements that have fused together into one zany build, while the Night Hunter’s motorbike already looks more interesting than the latest Marvel motorcycles. Logan (the little blue guy), Snivel, Jayden and Cooper round out the minifigure line-up.

71459 Stable of Dream Creatures

Price: £74.99 / $84.99 / €84.99 Pieces: 681 Release date: August 1, 2023

71459 Stable of Dream Creatures is easily one of the most colourful sets in the initial LEGO DREAMZzz wave, with a design that feels like a mash-up of LEGO Friends and LEGO Elves. It’s also conflict-free, with a cast of characters comprised solely of heroes: Cooper, Izzie, Zoey, Mrs. Castillo, Z-Blob and two Dreamling Mushrooms. From the images here, it looks like the strange antlered animal can be customised with one of two different colour schemes.

71460 Mr. Oz’s Spacebus

Price: £84.99 / $99.99 / €99.99 Pieces: 878 Release date: August 1, 2023

The third-largest LEGO DREAMZzz set evokes Hidden Side’s 70423 Paranormal Intercept Bus 3000, only this time… in space. The idea of a wacky school bus is clearly one the LEGO Group feels will fly with kids, and it’s turned that zaniness up to 11 with 71460 Mr. Oz’s Spacebus. Included here are Mateo, Mr. Oz and a treasure trove of tiny DREAMZzz characters: Albert, Z-Blob, Logan, Susan, Denny, Propper Chopper, Captain Bedbeard and Flight Knight. Some of these names are actually pretty good.

71461 Fantastical Tree House

Price: £94.99 / $104.99 / €104.99 Pieces: 1,257 Release date: August 1, 2023

71461 Fantastical Tree House takes another families staple in the LEGO Group’s wheelhouse and turns it on its head, decorating its central tree trunk with colourful modular rooms that can be swapped about at will. Mateo, Izzie and Mrs Castillo are all defending the tree house from a few baddies – including a miniature version of Grimkeeper the Cage Monster – but it’s the sentient post box we’re really interested in.

71469 Nightmare Shark Ship

Price: £119.99 / $139.99 / €139.99 Pieces: 1,389 Release date: August 1, 2023

The biggest LEGO DREAMZzz set in this first wave combines a pirate ship with a shark with pretty awesome results, particularly as it’s infused with same striking colour combo as the rest of the Nightmare King’s army of villains and goons. Using the shark’s ribcage as a prison to hold minifigures is inspired, while the giant eyes feel almost Lovecraftian. Plus: you can rebuild 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship into a massive shark ship on wheels, if you prefer.

Every LEGO DREAMZzz set confirmed for 2023

LEGO set	Price	Pieces	Release date
40657 Dream Village	£25.99 / $29.99 / €29.99	434	August 1, 2023
71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny	£18.99 / $20.99 / €20.99	259	August 1, 2023
71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot	£18.99 / $20.99 / €20.99	237	August 1, 2023
71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster	£31.99 / $37.99 / €37.99	274	August 1, 2023
71456 Mrs. Castillo’s Turtle Van	£42.99 / $47.99 / €47.99	434	August 1, 2023
71457 Pegasus Flying Horse	£46.99 / $52.99 / €52.99	482	August 1, 2023
71458 Crocodile Car	£57.99 / $62.99 / €62.99	494	August 1, 2023
71459 Stable of Dream Creatures	£74.99 / $84.99 / €84.99	681	August 1, 2023
71460 Mr. Oz’s Spacebus	£84.99 / $99.99 / €99.99	878	August 1, 2023
71461 Fantastical Tree House	£94.99 / $104.99 / €104.99	1,257	August 1, 2023
71469 Nightmare Shark Ship	£119.99 / $139.99 / €139.99	1,389	August 1, 2023

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