Overview
- An apparent leak of promotional images from Instagram and reddit preceded an official reveal and the opening of preorders on July 14, 2026, validating early fan excitement.
- The LEGO Icons SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Building Set (product 11386) is a 1,794‑piece display model priced at $219.99 with general availability on September 1, 2026.
- The set includes minifigures of SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward plus brick‑built Gary the Snail and DoodleBob and features flip‑around facades that expose detailed, show‑accurate interiors and episode references.
- LEGO also announced a companion BrickHeadz SpongeBob figure (product 40858), a 72‑piece model priced at $12.99 that shares the same preorder and September 1 release schedule.
- Reviewers and fans praise the kit’s screen accuracy and detail compared with the long out‑of‑print 2012 Bikini Bottom model, and the release underscores a broader trend toward premium licensed sets that boost collector demand and franchise merchandising.