How many pieces are in the Steamboat Willie?

Steamboat Willie contains 751 pieces.

What age is the Steamboat Willie recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 10+.

When was the Steamboat Willie released?

Steamboat Willie was released in 2019.

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Set #21317

Steamboat Willie

Steamboat Willie is a nostalgic masterpiece that brings a classic cartoon to life in LEGO form.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 10+ · Intermediate build Perfect for Disney fans and LEGO enthusiasts who appreciate classic animation and unique display pieces.
Build: 751 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $89.99 list price · 12.0¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.3 community rating from 445 ratings

Steamboat Willie is praised for its charming design, faithful recreation of the cartoon, and the unique monochrome aesthetic. Some criticize the limited color palette, but most appreciate its nostalgic appeal and display value.

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📝 Our Take

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Steamboat Willie is a nostalgic masterpiece that brings a classic cartoon to life in LEGO form. Capturing the charm of Mickey Mouse's 1928 debut, this set stands out with its clever use of black, white, and grey bricks to recreate the vintage animation style. The moving pistons and rotating paddle wheels add a delightful interactive element.

This set is perfect for Disney enthusiasts, LEGO collectors, and anyone who appreciates a touch of nostalgia. The build is engaging and not overly complex, making it a great project for intermediate builders. Its display value is undeniable, serving as a conversation starter and a unique piece of decor.

Skip this if you prefer more vibrant, colorful LEGO models or complex Technic builds. Those looking for more challenging builds might enjoy the LEGO Ideas Piano 21323-1, while those seeking color might prefer the LEGO Ideas Tree House 21318-1.

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🧱 Building Experience

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751

Pieces

⏱

4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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15cm × 26cm × 14cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

The monochrome color scheme accurately reflects the original cartoon.
The geared mechanism allows the steamboat's paddle wheels and pistons to move.
Clever use of LEGO elements to create the boat's shape and details.
Includes a display stand with a nameplate for added presentation.

📈 Investment Analysis

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B+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

Steamboat Willie, as a retired LEGO Ideas set based on a beloved Disney character, holds strong investment potential. Its unique monochrome design and nostalgic appeal contribute to its collectibility. The set's retirement increases its scarcity, driving up its value on the secondary market. While fluctuations are always possible, the combination of the Disney license and the set's distinctive design suggests a positive long-term outlook. However, monitor market trends and consider storage conditions to maximize returns.

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Compared to other LEGO Ideas sets like the Central Perk (21319-1) or the International Space Station (21321-1), Steamboat Willie offers a unique blend of nostalgia and kinetic functionality. While Central Perk appeals to fans of the Friends TV show and the ISS to space enthusiasts, Steamboat Willie attracts Disney aficionados and those who appreciate classic animation. Its monochrome design also sets it apart, making it a distinctive display piece.

2 Minifigures Included

Mickey Mouse, Black and White

4 parts

Minnie Mouse, Black and White

5 parts

The set includes exclusive black and white versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, making them highly desirable for collectors. The unique color scheme and character-specific molds add to their value and appeal.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 751
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 164 unique parts, 742 pieces
Minifigures: 2

The official piece count includes the 9 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 10247 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 8 To...

Part #: 10928 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Bar Holder with Clip

Part #: 11090 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 11153 16× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 2× White

Plate Round 6 x 6...

Part #: 11213 1× Black

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 11214 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 4× White

Cone 1 x 1 Invert...

Part #: 11610 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 14417 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 14704 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 x 3

Part #: 14716 3× White

Technic Axle 5 wi...

Part #: 15462 4× Reddish Brown

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 2× White

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 17485 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round Half ...

Part #: 18646 1× White

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 6× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 1× Black

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 4× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 22885 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 4× Red

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 20× Green

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× White

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Black

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 24299 4× White

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 24307 4× White

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× Black

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 1× Red

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 24316 4× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 2× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 2449 2× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 4× Black

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 4× White

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 2× Tan

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 2460 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 1× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 2× Black

Musical Instrumen...

Part #: 25975pr0002 1× White

Technic Driving R...

Part #: 26287 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 3

Part #: 26603 2× Blue

Tile 4 x 4 Curved...

Part #: 27507 4× White

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 2× Red

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 2× Green

Brick 2 x 3

Part #: 3002 2× Yellow

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 4× White

Brick 2 x 2 with ...

Part #: 3003pr0125 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 2× Tan

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 15× White

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 1× Black

Brick 2 x 10

Part #: 3006 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 2× White

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 2× Green

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Black

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 9× Sand Blue

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 4× White

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Yellow

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Blue

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 18× Yellow

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 11× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 49× White

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 7× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 4× White

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 2× White

Part #: 30340 2× White

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 1× White

Hook with Towball

Part #: 30395 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 2× Black

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30552 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× White

Tile 2 x 2 with '...

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Part #: 3069b 27× White

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

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Tile 1 x 1 with G...

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32034 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 1× Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

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Technic Axle 5

Part #: 32073 2× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 32449 2× Red

Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 32530 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 33° ...

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Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 33299b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 33909 10× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 34103 1× White

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 3× Red

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 1× White

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 2× Blue

Animal, Bird, Fee...

Part #: 35074pr0004 1× Black

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 3× White

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 24 T...

Part #: 3648b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 6× Tan

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 1× Black

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× Yellow

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× Black

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× White

Technic Pin witho...

Part #: 3673 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 5× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3701 2× Blue

Technic Axle 8

Part #: 3707 2× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 8× White

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 10× Orange

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 3× Red

Technic Bush

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Brick Sloped Inve...

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Part #: 3957b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 2× Black

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Part #: 40490 1× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 2× Red

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 6× White

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Part #: 41677 2× Dark Bluish Gray

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Part #: 41682 2× Medium Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41747 2× Black

Brick Wedged, Cur...

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Brick Wedged, Cur...

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Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41750 2× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 4445 2× Black

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 2× White

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 1× Light Bluish Gray

Flag 4 x 1 Wavy [...

Part #: 4495b 1× Black

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 2× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Frying Pan

Part #: 4528 1× Flat Silver

Equipment Saucepan

Part #: 4529 1× Black

Boat Hull Section...

Part #: 47404 2× White

Boat / Ship Wheel...

Part #: 4790b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Bar 1L with Clip ...

Part #: 48729b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 1× Black

Technic Axle 8 wi...

Part #: 55013 2× Dark Bluish Gray

String Cord Thin ...

Part #: 56823c100 1× Black

Wheel 18 x 8 with...

Part #: 56903 4× White

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 1× White

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 2× Red

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 6003 4× White

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60032 2× White

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 2× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60475b 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60475b 2× White

Plate 1 x 12

Part #: 60479 2× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 60483 1× Orange

Technic Axle 9

Part #: 60485 1× Yellow

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60592 6× White

Window 1 x 4 x 3 ...

Part #: 60594 2× White

Door Frame 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 60596 1× White

Tyre Offset Tread...

Part #: 61254 4× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 10× Green

String Reel 2 x 1...

Part #: 61510 1× Light Bluish Gray

Door Frame 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 6154 2× White

Door 1 x 4 x 4 Lift

Part #: 6155 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Orange

Windscreen 5 x 8 x 2

Part #: 62576 2× Black

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 20× White

Tile 1 x 3 with '...

Part #: 63864pr0022 3× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 32× White

Equipment Telesco...

Part #: 64644 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 8× White

Tile 1 x 6 with '...

Part #: 6636pr0022 2× White

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 74698 1× Black

Tool Hammer / Sle...

Part #: 75904 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 75937 4× White

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 2× Light Bluish Gray

Cone 1.17 x 1.17 ...

Part #: 85975 1× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× White

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 6× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 1× White

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× White

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87609 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 88646 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 92280 1× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 92593 13× White

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 93273 2× White

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 93274 4× Red

Technic Gear 16 T...

Part #: 94925 3× Light Bluish Gray

Bucket 1 x 1 x 1

Part #: 95343 1× Light Bluish Gray

Bucket 1 x 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 95344 1× Black

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Dark Turquoise

Large Figure Weap...

Part #: 98585 20× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 99206 6× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 5× White

The set provides a substantial collection of white plates and tiles, useful for creating clean, minimalist designs. The inclusion of black barrels offers unique detailing options for MOC builders.

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💎 Notable Parts

White Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clip Horizontal on End (32x) $4.80

Black Slope Curved 4 x 1 No Studs [Stud Holder with Symmetric Ridges] (16x) $3.20

White Tile 1 x 2 with Groove (27x) $4.05

Black Large Figure Weapon, Barrel with 2 Pin Holes and 3 Axle Holes (20x) $5.00

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$17.05

💡 MOC Potential

🚢 Expand the steamboat into a larger diorama with a dock and surrounding environment.

🏙 Create a vintage-themed townscape using the set's monochrome color palette.

🚗 Rebuild the parts into other classic vehicles with a black and white aesthetic.

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 7 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

LEGO YouTubers provide mostly neutral reviews of the Steamboat Willie set (21317), focusing on its representation of the classic Disney cartoon. The set's unique movable features and historical significance are generally acknowledged, though deeper opinions on the build experience or value are less pronounced.

Steamboat Willie LEGO Ideas Set Review 21317

BrickVault • 114.8K views Review

REVIEW: LEGO Steamboat Willie Disney Set 21317

Beyond the Brick • 48.7K views Review

LEGO Disney Steamboat Willie REVIEW - Set 21317

Solid Brix Studios • 26.2K views Review

Community Sentiment

Based on 7 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Reviewers like Beyond the Brick showcase the set's features and availability, while Solid Brix Studios emphasizes the set bringing the 'timeless classic alive in brick form.' Ashnflash compares the set to the Mini Steamboat Willie promo, highlighting differences for collectors.

Reddit Reviews

No Reddit reviews found

YouTube Reviews

6 videos

Steamboat Willie LEGO Ideas Set Review 21317

BrickVault

114.8K views Review

REVIEW: LEGO Steamboat Willie Disney Set 21317

Beyond the Brick

48.7K views Review

LEGO Disney Steamboat Willie REVIEW - Set 21317

Solid Brix Studios

26.2K views Review

LEGO Mini Disney Steamboat Willie 2023 Set Review & Comparison

Ashnflash

21.2K views Comparison

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Community Content: These reviews are from Reddit and YouTube users sharing their personal experiences. Opinions may vary.

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Inventory Statistics

165

Unique Parts

751

Official Piece Count

742

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 9 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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