REVIEW: 60134 Fun in the Park

NOTICE: This is my first review here on my blog, so things may be a bit different than how you are used to!

Back in 2016, Lego introduced us through the City line to the idea of "People Packs"— small, $20 sets that focused on a simple setting, and were absolutely packed with minifigures. Only five of these People Packs were made until they were discontinued in 2016: Fun in the Park, Fun at the Beach, Outdoor Adventures, Space Research and Development, and Fun Fair. Of all of them, I decided to pick up Fun in the Park. It seemed like a fun set focusing on the common attributes of a park. 

I ordered this set for around $60 US, which translates to about $0.38 per piece... so yeah, not the best value, but Lego just makes these sets look big by laying out the minifigures everywhere. Anyways, let's see what I thought of it. We'll take an individual look at each of the stereotypes in this set.   

First up is the Hot Dog Stand. Honestly, this build id as basic as it gets— and I think the Hot Dog Stand from 60095 City Square was better. However, this one is good nonetheless. It hinges open, but I have found that if you wedge the sausage inside, it remains a quarter of an inch open. On the bright side, there is a hot dog bun piece! Those are always fun to get. This was also the first City set to have one, so that's a plus.

Next up is one that might be among my favorite characters in the set: the guy in the wheelchair. He's pretty average, but where it really gets cool is the wheelchair piece. This was the first Lego set to ever have one, and I think it looks nice. It looks like the real thing. Kudos to Lego for giving us a taste of diversity in our City sets.

Then, there's the merry-go-round. It's... very simple. You spin the blue piece around in the round green plate. The only thing that interested me about this was getting that piece. Let's move on.

A bicycle. Uh, it's red. I'm glad they included it. I could always use another bike in my collection.

Now we have a small Bus Stop. What's nice about it is that the "Bus Stop" sign is actually printed. As a matter of fact, there are no stickers in this set. I hate stickers so I am always glad when Lego leaves them out. 

I like the old couple sitting on the bench. They look sweet together. As for the bench, it's also very simple... I think Lego was paying more attention to minifigures in this set rather than builds, but that's kind of expected since it is a People Pack. 

Then, we have the painter panting the white picket fence. I've never owned one of those old fence pieces before, so that's always nice. Neither have I a bucket, but I do have a bucket handle somewhere.

A simple soccer scene. I'm not sure if you could call it soccer, since the ball is just a white softball, and it never wants to stay still. I had to prop the girl's arms up so they could hold it in place. As for the net, it's literally just a car windshield piece without the glass. Well, at least it works.

Then, we have a lawn mower and gardener. I feel like I've seen this design of lawn mower somewhere before. In a polybag, perhaps. For all I know, I think this small build is nice. It seems the most complete in and of itself.

You also get a small picnic bench and a basket piece which I do not remember seeing in any other City sets. I'm not sure if you could call this a picnic, though, as there is just a crossaint and an apple. There's also a tree for some greenery. Did I mention you get two trees in this set? Well, you do.

My favorite stereotype and the last: a small family. It consists of a dad, mom, and baby, which was a new piece for 2016. The baby bottle is also new. Adding to that, the stroller is also a very nice build, although I thought there was going to be a stud where the baby pegged in to place. It's falling out all the time when I lift the stroller. Other than that, I really like this build.

Here's a view of all fourteen minifigures in the set (sixteen if you count the baby and dog). I actually did not have any of these torso prints before I bought this set, save for the chef uniform, Benny t-shirt, blue hoodie, and gray hoodie, but my version had the hands swapped for different ones. Out of all these minifigures, my favorite has got to be the businesswoman. I also like the kid wearing the Benny t-shirt. His expression is priceless.

And if that wasn't enough, three of the minifigures in the set come with alternate expressions. It looks like the painter has an expression for when she splatters paint on herself... which probably happens a lot depending on her outfit. The mom looks cool with her sunglasses. I'm not sure what the kid's face is for... my guess is that Lego had all these kid heads lying around and chose this one.

In conclusion, I think Fun in the Park is a great set if you want an older People Pack. It includes nice builds, but I think focus really went into detailing these minifigures. They are awesome. But, I wouldn't buy this set for just the minifigures alone. The builds help make the set into a fun little park scene. 

It's also a very good source for some new parts that were introduced in 2016 (wheelchair, hot dog bun, baby). For a City set, it offers diversity and realism— not just another police chase. These are the kinds of City sets I like. 

But then, there's the price: for 157, $60 is a bit outrageous, but then again, minifigures are expensive in the Lego universe. In short, if you want to buy a People Pack, you probably shouldn't go after this one, but if you want an older one then go right for it. It's fun to build, fun to display, and... fun. It really lives up to its name.

Rating: 3/5

Thanks for reading! It was really fun to write my first Lego review on my blog. Let me know what you think about this set in the comments!