Adapted by Michelle Wilcox, Tested by Natalie Charbonneau
Enter the world of the wild animals of Columbia with LEGO Disney 43521 Antonio’s Animal Sanctuary. You can talk with the animals, just like when Antonio received his gift from La Casita in Encanto.
The light yellow sanctuary house with its red Spanish tile roof has a bathtub and various tools for taking care of the animals. Several birdhouses adorn the outside of the house. The tree has a cave entrance, miniature waterfall, tire swing, and 3 levels for the characters to climb and play in. Just be careful not to disturb the beehive! Colorful flowers can be found throughout the set.
In addition to the minidolls Antonio and his cousin Mirabel, the set includes lots of animals you might find in the Columbian jungle, including a hive of bees, birds, a capybara, and even Antonio’s jaguar friend Parce. Parce is a modern Columbian Spanish slang term for friend or dude.
The front of the box shows the entire set on a printed background with dirt, grass, trees and a night sky, with stars and colored lights in the trees. Mirabel stands in front of the house with a lantern in one hand and a red bird perched on her other. The capybara sits to her left. A yellow butterfly is flying up and away from the house. Antonio is offering a plate of food to Parce on a colorful blanket. Back and to the right is the tree with a yellow bird and a bee. In the bottom right corner is a picture of Mirabel from the movie Encanto.
The back of the box shows the back of the house and tree with some of their details and accessories. Parce, Mirabel and Antonio stand in front of them. Mirabel is holding a broom. There is also an inset picture of Mirabel giving the capybara a bath.
One side of the box shows some of the included figures: the capybara, frog, Antonio, Mirabel, and a red bird. There is also a life size image of the Mirabel minidoll. Another side of the box shows the Mirabel and Antonio minidolls holding hands, and Mirabel has her other hand over Antonio’s shoulders.
Inside the box there are 4 numbered bags of pieces, 2 manuals, and a sticker sheet. If you do not see the sticker sheet it may be stuck between pages in one of the manuals
The set has 310 pieces and is recommended for ages 6 and up.