When a corporation purchases an individually owned park with rich history, it’s understandable to worry about what the future may hold for that unique charm. But fans of Legoland Florida, formerly known as Cypress Gardens, need not worry. The park recently...
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Legoland Florida is progressing nicely
Legoland Florida’s opening date is 100 days away, but the park is making great progress already: “Look how far we’ve come! With just 100 days until Grand Opening on October 15, LEGOLAND® Florida has released a new batch of photographs...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Update and Interview
One of the most exciting new projects for 2011 is the transformation of the former Cypress Gardens amusement park into Legoland Florida. Jackie Wallace, media relations representative for the park, was nice enough to share some new information with us....
Continue reading...Help rebuild the Starliner in Panama City
The Pepsi Refresh project is supporting another effort to rebuild a classic wooden rollercoaster. This time it’s the Starliner which was originally built in Panama City at the Miracle Strip Amusement Park. The coaster was moved to Cypress Gardens and...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Preview
Johnnyupsidedown has some great photos from a preview event held at the site which will soon become Legoland Florida. The event featured displays showcasing how existing infratstructure will be reused for the new park as well as new additions that...
Continue reading...Cypress Gardens to become Legoland
According to this article Merlin Entertainment will announce Thursday that the company plans to open a Legoland amusement park at the old Cypress Gardens site. This was discovered in an e-mail sent to a county commissioner. Merlin, the world’s second-largest...
Continue reading...Merlin buys Cypress Gardens
Cypress Gardens has proven yet again that it’s not going down without a fight! According to the Orlando Sentinel: “British amusement operator Merlin Entertainments Group has purchased Cypress Gardens, the venerable Polk County attraction that shut down last fall. A...
Continue reading...Cypress Gardens has closed.
This is some sad news out of Florida, from the Cypress Gardens website: Cypress Gardens and Splash Island Waterpark Now Closed WINTER HAVEN, FL, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009: From the earliest moment that our firm purchased Cypress Gardens and Splash Island...
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