Ep. 179 - BrickLink Voting Changes?! + LEGO Fortnite & LOTR Minas Tirith Hype Train - 5/11/26 - News & Rumors

And somehow… the LEGO Summer wave news just keeps getting BIGGER

In this episode of LEGO News & Rumors, we’ve got major updates across BrickLink Designer Program, LEGO Ideas, Fortnite, The Lord of the Rings, Disney, and more — including some genuinely surprising reveals and release details.

First up, voting officially begins for BrickLink Designer Program Series 11, and the voting system is changing in a big way. We’ll break down the new swipe-style voting process, what it means for fan designers, and some standout creations competing to become the next official BrickLink sets.

Then we dive into the latest LEGO Ideas review wave, featuring nearly 100 qualifying projects — including builds inspired by the PlayStation 1, My Neighbor Totoro, classic steam trains, vintage cameras, and even Castle Dracula. With 75 additional projects still under review from the previous round, the Ideas pipeline is absolutely packed right now.

We’ve also got brand-new details on the upcoming LEGO Lunar New Year set Ancient Moon-Gazing Inn, a beautiful Song Dynasty-inspired build packed with storytelling, minifigures, and display potential.

And the reveals keep coming…New LEGO Fortnite sets have officially surfaced, including Tomatohead, Supply Drop, KIT, and the massive Rave Cave rollercoaster build — all with bonus in-game content tied directly into the Fortnite universe.

Plus I'm also highlighting some absolute MUST-HAVE June 1st releases, so this episode is packed with reveals, release info, upcoming exclusives, and enough Summer wave news to make your wallet nervous.

And at the very end, we celebrate an absolute legend…

🌍 Happy 100th Birthday to David Attenborough — as LEGO unofficially raises the age limit from 4–99 to 4–100.

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Which Summer 2026 set are you MOST excited for right now?

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