Review: LEGO 40393 LEGOLAND Fire Academy

Today we quickly go around the LEGO set 40393 LEGOLAND Fire Academy, a small box that will be difficult to obtain because it is only distributed in stores in LEGOLAND parks. Since LEGO has sent me a copy, I'm taking the trouble to tell you about it here.

I don't need to draw you a picture, this 221-piece box is a product of attraction glory that anyone who has ever visited a LEGOLAND park is familiar with and has tried at least once.

It is also and above all an essential extension for all those who want to install a reproduction of the park in the middle of their CITY diorama and who already have the exclusive references. 40346 LEGOLAND Park et 40347 LEGOLAND Driving School Cars marketed in 2019, the set 40306 Micro LEGOLAND Castle  (2018) and the set 40166 LEGOLAND Train (2016)

The principle of the attraction is simple: The alarm sounds, you have to borrow a fire engine to get to the scene of the fire (a few tens of meters from the starting point) and use the water hose to target the fires that take place in the neighborhood made up of cinema facades. The first team to return to base after completing their mission wins the game. It's fun for the youngest.

We therefore find here a reproduction of the fire truck to borrow in both directions, which explains the somewhat strange construction of the vehicle, and the facades that must be aimed at. To replace the water, LEGO provides us with some blue pieces that we have to project using a Stud Shooter installed on a fire hydrant.

The different constructions of the set are decorated with stickers including a nice park map already present in the set 40346 LEGOLAND Park.

In this small box, LEGO also provides three minifigs to embody the park employee in charge of the proper functioning of the attraction, a mother and her son.
The employee's torso with his badge surmounted by a minifigure is rather rare, it is currently only available in this box and in the set 40346 LEGOLAND Park, a box also exclusively distributed in the shops of the parks .

The torso of the female character is more common, it is the one seen in the LEGO CITY sets 60150 XNUMX Pizza Van et 60203 Ski Resort and in the Creator Expert set 10261 Roller Coaster. The young boy's torso is the one seen in the LEGO CITY set 60233 Donut Shop Opening.

In short, this little set is undoubtedly a nice souvenir to bring back from a visit to one of the LEGOLAND parks, and its relatively small distribution unfortunately does not make it accessible to all fans. Not enough to get up at night, even if the attraction in question benefits from an honest reproduction in LEGO version.

Some copies are currently for sale on Bricklink  ou on eBay with a starting price of around 25/30 €. It's a bit expensive for this little club but it's still a lot cheaper than taking the plane and paying for the hotel and the entrance to the park.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 6th February 2020 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.