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Disney Advent Calendar 2024

Twenty four little doors of Disney joy, one small brick at a time.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 43253 · 2024

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The verdict

I love the ritual of this one more than any single build inside it.

Opening one numbered door a night with a kid, snapping together a tiny snowman or a pint sized Mickey scene in five minutes, and setting it on the shelf next to yesterday's piece, that's the whole appeal, and it works. Nothing behind any door is going to blow you away on its own, but as a countdown to Christmas built entirely out of small, satisfying wins, it earns its spot under the tree. Get it for a Disney loving family with young builders, skip it if you're hoping for a serious set with real engineering.

Best for: Disney fan families with younger builders who want a nightly countdown ritual

The full review

What it is

This is LEGO's yearly Disney countdown, twenty four numbered doors hiding tiny builds instead of chocolate, and it does exactly what it says on the box. Some nights you get a snowflake or a present. Other nights you get a little scene pulled from a Disney or Pixar movie, or a small minifigure sized character. None of it is complicated, most doors are a two to ten minute build, but that's the point. It's designed to be opened one day at a time in December, not assembled in one sitting.

The catch

Where it struggles is value on paper. Two hundred and fifty three pieces split across twenty four doors works out to a higher price per piece than almost anything else LEGO sells, and a chunk of those pieces are small decorative or printed elements that won't get reused in other builds. If you're judging it purely as a LEGO set for the parts, it will not impress you. It's also very much aimed at younger hands, an experienced adult builder will finish most doors without a second thought.

Who it's for

I'd get this for a family that already loves Disney and wants a fun, low stakes December tradition with a kid, not for someone shopping for a serious build. If your household already has a few of LEGO's Disney or seasonal advent calendars, this one slots in the same way, small daily wins that add up to a nice little Christmas display by the 24th.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building through the calendar is less about any one door and more about the rhythm of it. You open a numbered flap, tip out a small bag of pieces, and in a few minutes you've got a tiny tree, a gift box, a snowman, or a character moment sitting on your windowsill. Nothing requires instructions you'll struggle with, and that's deliberate, this is built for a five to ten year old to do largely on their own with a parent nearby.

The pieces worth noting are the small printed tiles and 1x1 or 1x2 elements used to give each mini build its personality, along with a handful of minifigure scale Disney and Pixar characters spread across the later doors. The final few doors are noticeably bigger than the early ones, giving the calendar a sense of build up as December goes on rather than ending on the same small scale it started with. It's not a set to study for clever engineering, it's a set to enjoy one door at a time.

Fun facts

01LEGO has released a Disney themed Advent Calendar every year since 2016, alongside its long running City, Friends, Star Wars, and Harry Potter calendars.
02Disney advent calendars typically mix in newer Pixar and animated releases alongside classic characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, so the lineup changes year to year even though the format stays the same.
03Like most LEGO advent calendars, the final door is reserved for the biggest build in the box, a small reward for making it all the way to the 24th.
04Advent calendar sets are seasonal exclusives that typically leave shelves once the holiday season passes, making them a short window purchase each year rather than a long term catalog item.