1999
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This happened in 1999:
- March: LEGOLAND California opens in Carlsbad, California.
- LEGO produces a Star Wars theme with Lucasfilm, beginning a trend of licensed LEGO products.
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is released.
- TECHNIC logo was changed to the new one in the second half year.
- LEGO Racers is released for Nintendo 64, PC, Playstation 2, and Gameboy Color
Themes introduced or discontinued in 1999
- Space is discontinued.
- Ice Planet 2002 is re-released.
- Spyrius theme is re-released.
- UFO and Insectoids themes are discontinued.
- Jungle a sub-line of LEGO Adventurers is introduced, then discontinued.
- Underground is introduced.
- Slizer/Throwbot is introduced.
- Cyberslam is discontinued.
- TechPlay is discontinued.
- Rock Raiders series is introduced.
- Star Wars is introduced.
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a sub-line of Star Wars is released
- Znap is discontinued.
- Model Team is discontinued.
Sets introduced in 1999
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- This article is about the year. For the set, see 2008 Heart.
This happened in 2008
- LEGO Batman: The Video Game is released.
- LEGO celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the LEGO Brick.
- LEGO celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Minifigure.
- LEGO and Lucasfilm release the Indiana Jones theme.
- According to the 2008 Annual Report, there are currently 5388 employees working at the LEGO Company.
- A one minute LEGO mini-film is relesed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the minifigure.
- LEGOLand Discovery Center Chicago opens in early August in Schuanburg, Il.
Themes introduced or discontinued in 2008
- Indiana Jones is introduced
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull subline of Indiana Jones is introduced.
- Speed Racer, a subline of Racers is introduced, then discontinued.
- Agents is introduced.
- The Clone Wars subline of Star Wars is released.
- Exo-Force is discontinued in summer.
- Bob the Builder is paused until end of year.
Sets introduced in 2008
| # | Set Name | Pieces | Figures | Price |
| Rock Raiders | ||||
| 4910 | Hover Scout | 39 | 1 | US $3.00 |
| 4920 | Rapid Rider | 38 | 1 | US $4.00 |
| 4930 | The Rock Raiders | 38 | 5 | US $5.99 |
| 4940 | Granite Grinder | 108 | 1 | US $15.00 |
| 4950 | Loader-Dozer | 93 | 2 | |
| 4959 | Loader-Dozer | 93 | 2 | |
| 4970 | Chrome Crusher | 167 | 1 | US $30.00 |
| 4980 | Tunnel Transport | 718 | 2 | US $70.00 |
| 4990 | Rock Raiders HQ | 402 | 5 | US $80.00 |
| Winnie the Pooh | ||||
| 2981 | Pooh's Corner | 8 | 1 | |
| 2982 | Eeyore's Birthday Surprise | 9 | 2 | |
| 2983 | Pooh and Tigger Play Hide and Seek | 12 | 2 | |
| 2984 | Pooh N' Piglet's Honey Hunt | 20 | 2 | |
| 2985 | Tigger's Slide and Wagon | 19 | 2 | |
| 2987 | The Hundred Acre Wood | 37 | 4 | US $30.00 |
| 2988 | Winnie the Pooh Power Bucket | 31 | 3 | |