1996
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This happened in 1996:
- The Polish artist Zbigniew Libera designed and built sets with subject Nazi concentration camps.
- March 29: LEGOLAND Windsor is opened in the United Kingdom.
- LEGOLAND Billund reaches 25 million visitors since its opening in 1968.
- The Lego Watch System is launched.
- LEGO.com is launched.
- It is estimated that 180 billion LEGO elements have been made and over 300 million people worldwide play with them.
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[edit] Themes introduced or discontinued in 1996
- LEGO Boats is discontinued.
- Dark Forest, a sub-line of Lego Castle is introduced.
- Spyrius theme is discontinued.
- Exploriens, a sub-line of Lego Space are introduced, then discontinued.
- Imperial Armada, a sub-line of Lego Pirates is introduced, then discontinued.
- Aquanauts, a sub-line of Lego Aquazone is discontinued.
- LEGO Wild West is launched.
- LEGO Time Cruisers is launched.
