The LEGO World City theme was released in 2003 until 2004 and was a continuation of LEGO City Center. After it was discontinued it was later replaced by the City theme. World City contained sets that focused on trains, airplanes, coast guard, police and firefighters.
2004 LEGO Sets
2004 was a pivotal recovery year following financial losses in 2003. LEGO updated its color palette, introducing light nougat for licensed minifigures and brighter grays and browns. The company partnered with Ferrari under LEGO Racers and launched Knights’ Kingdom II, a story-driven reimagining of Castle. QUATRO expanded the preschool range, while World City, Orient Expedition, Spider-Man, and Gravity Games concluded. These shifts, along with strategic licensing, began LEGO’s long-term turnaround.