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June 23, 2018 at 4:47 pm #27701Andrew W. Huntley IIParticipant
Official LUG camping trip? I’m in.
June 30, 2018 at 12:55 am #27774Benjamin C GoodParticipantSomebody told us about this article at the Science Center tonight. Sweet!
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2018/06/29/lego-store-coming-to-ross-park-mall.html
June 30, 2018 at 6:06 am #27775Jim RolfeParticipantSomebody told us about this article at the Science Center tonight. Sweet!
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2018/06/29/lego-store-coming-to-ross-park-mall.html
Stop teasing me already! Give me a date to be there!!!
July 15, 2018 at 4:30 pm #27930Benjamin C GoodParticipant@tcsbgdady – Here’s your date, now that it’s officially on the Ross Park Mall website. I don’t know how reliable ‘expected to open on’ is. It does match up with the previously announced ‘late summer / early fall’. I still haven’t seen an official announcement from Lego or RPM anywhere else. (For those of you don’t feel like following the link, it currently sez 9-30-18.)
http://www.simon.com/mall/ross-park-mall/stores/lego-store
It’s also on the map already, by Foot Locker near JCP on the lower level.
July 15, 2018 at 4:38 pm #27931Greg SchubertParticipantThey have the store located right near the open play area.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.July 15, 2018 at 5:14 pm #27933Jim RolfeParticipant@Benjamin C Good, OMG! So psyched! It’s even close to my birthday so Happy Birthday to me store and purchase! Can’t wait!
July 15, 2018 at 5:17 pm #27934Jim RolfeParticipantI actually thought it would be 9/28/18. That should be Force Friday, right? I thought for sure it would be open for Force Friday but I’ll take Sunday, 9/30! Saturday night Ross Park sleepover!
July 15, 2018 at 6:37 pm #27936David BaconParticipantI actually thought it would be 9/28/18. That should be Force Friday, right? I thought for sure it would be open for Force Friday but I’ll take Sunday, 9/30! Saturday night Ross Park sleepover!
I don’t think they are doing a Force Friday this year. The past three years were associated with a December Star Wars movie release. This year, Solo came out in May. I think they will maybe do one next year for Episode IX.
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July 15, 2018 at 6:40 pm #27938David BaconParticipantBTW, the storefront construction sign is up.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.July 17, 2018 at 8:15 am #27972David BaconParticipantHere it is, the first position open at the first Pittsburgh Lego Store.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/careers/jobdescription/lbr-store-manager–pittsburgh–ross-park-mall-/56028897July 17, 2018 at 10:36 am #27975Jim RolfeParticipantHere it is, the first position open at the first Pittsburgh Lego Store.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/careers/jobdescription/lbr-store-manager–pittsburgh–ross-park-mall-/56028897I overheard 2 guys at Starbucks talking about this yesterday.
Guy 1: “Yeah, my wife told me to apply to the store manager position.
Guy 2: “Yeah man that would be cool! Lego is cool no matter what age you are!”
Guy 1: “I told her there was no way in Hell I’d get that job! There will be so many applications I don’t have a chance.”
Guy 2: “Yeah…at least you can go buy stuff there!”
Guy 1: “Yeah. I’ll take my son.”Kinda funny exchange. Good luck if you do apply! 🙂
July 17, 2018 at 2:01 pm #27978Greg SchubertParticipantI miss TRU!
[caution: wild speculation follows] I wonder if the McKnight TRU had prevented the LEGO store from going in until now. I have heard that you have to meet certain prerequisites to get a contract to sell LEGO in a mom and pop type toy store and I would surmise that TLG prefers to minimize competition between sellers in the same area. So maybe losing TRU was a tradeoff for getting a store in your backyard. Dunno.
July 27, 2018 at 1:38 pm #28069VitriolParticipantI was at the Science Center the other day to see the LEGO exhibit and they announced that there is a LEGO store opening in Pittsburgh because of the success of the LEGO exhibit. They did not announce where the store would be. Exciting to see the developments at RPM though!!
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July 27, 2018 at 2:26 pm #28071David BaconParticipantI was at the Science Center the other day to see the LEGO exhibit and they announced that there is a LEGO store opening in Pittsburgh because of the success of the LEGO exhibit. They did not announce where the store would be. Exciting to see the developments at RPM though!!
It is in the Ross Park Mall, first level, near Foot Locker, JC Penny, Starbucks, and the kids play area. There is an under construction facade there and it’s supposed to open September or October this year.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.August 30, 2018 at 1:49 pm #28510PaulaParticipantOfficial date now is October 5th! Whether this is grand opening or soft opening, I’m not sure. But I’ll find out next week as I train to be the store manager of your friendly neighborhood LEGO store!
August 30, 2018 at 1:52 pm #28511Matt RedfieldKeymasterOfficial date now is October 5th! Whether this is grand opening or soft opening, I’m not sure. But I’ll find out next week as I train to be the store manager of your friendly neighborhood LEGO store!
WAIT WHAT SERIOUSLY?!? CONGRATS!!!
August 30, 2018 at 1:55 pm #28512PaulaParticipantThanks Matt! I start on Tuesday!!! I WORK FOR LEGO! How crazy is THAT!
August 30, 2018 at 1:57 pm #28513Matt RedfieldKeymasterAugust 30, 2018 at 1:57 pm #28514Dan WaksmanParticipantCongrats @paulamalu, that’s awesome!
August 30, 2018 at 2:00 pm #28515PaulaParticipantThank You!!!
August 30, 2018 at 2:20 pm #28516Bob GrierParticipantLEGO has chosen . . . WISELY . . . (sorry, I’m not as good as Matt is inserting the film clips)!! Fantastic news @paulamalu!! Congratulations!!
August 30, 2018 at 2:30 pm #28517PaulaParticipantThanks Bob! I appreciate the Indy reference…as my home is partially a LEGO museum!
August 30, 2018 at 3:15 pm #28518Matt RedfieldKeymaster(sorry, I’m not as good as Matt is inserting the film clips)!!
Haha… there’s a “share” button under every YouTube video; ya just click that, then embed, then copy the script and paste in the forum post window! Easy as pie! #threadjacking
August 30, 2018 at 7:06 pm #28523TimModeratorI had contacted LEGO aa few weeks ago to see to whom I could talk to discuss the LUG participating in the opening. They said “the manager” once he/she was hired. I guess I know who to talk to now! 🙂
Crazy awesome and congrats! You’ll be very busy until opening but if there is something we can do for the opening, let us know!
August 30, 2018 at 7:48 pm #28524Jim RolfeParticipantOfficial date now is October 5th! Whether this is grand opening or soft opening, I’m not sure. But I’ll find out next week as I train to be the store manager of your friendly neighborhood LEGO store!
VERY COOL! Let me know so I don’t sleep over the wrong night please!! ?
CONGRATS!
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