The last five directors for LEGOLAND® Florida have been announced. The press release is posted at The Brick Blog. As part of the announcement, time is getting close for hiring the nearly 1000 “Model Citizens” that will staff the park.
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A group of Polk County government, business, and tourism leaders made a trip to London to discus plans for Legoland Florida. Plans are moving along for Legoland Florida (at the old Cypress Gardens site in Winter Haven), and park officials will hold a community preview meeting in early July. That is what a group of [...]
Here is a press release from Legoland Florida. POLK COUNTY, FL (Feb. 24, 2010) – The excitement is building since the announcement of LEGOLAND® Florida in January, and now future guests and job seekers can follow the progress of the family theme park at www.LEGOLANDFloridaResort.com. The website includes a press page with photos and video [...]
The Walt Disney Company has reached their goal of inspiring one million volunteers through their Give a Day, Get a Disney Day promotion. Since the program started just 10 weeks ago, on Jan. 1, a million people already have volunteered or have committed to volunteer in their communities, according to Disney Parks and HandsOn Network, [...]
I know I’m a bit behind with this, but the story is too good to ignore. I’ll be following the progress and reporting back to you. I guess I’m just a big kid, but I am so excited about Legoland coming to Florida. A front-loading tractor was positioned Thursday morning outside the Magnolia Mansion at [...]
No confirmation, but I just heard a story on the radio that said Cypress Gardens and Splash Island Water Park will close as of today. Searching I found this at the News Chief: After months of rumor surrounding the possible sale or closing of Cypress Gardens, the owners announced this afternoon that Florida’s oldest theme [...]
Fantasy of Flight is a great place to visit for die hard aviation enthusiasts or people with just a casual interest. And now Florida residents can see it for less. Dads can get in free June 18 — 21 with the purchase of any full-price admission, including adult, senior or youth. Florida residents can take [...]
Trinity Broadcasting Network, the parent company of Orlando area attraction The Holy Land Experience, has purchased a seven acre office complex adjacent to the park. Trinity Broadcasting Network, which pulls in $200 million in annual revenue, said it has no immediate plans to redevelop the property, the Bay Colony Technology Center. Instead, it intends to [...]
Space Mountain, one of Walt Disney World’s most popular attractions, will close for renovations later this year. Disney reported today that the Magic Kingdom ride will close April 19 so that the 34-year-old attraction can be freshened up. Park officials expect the ride to reopen later in the year, but no date has been set.
Known as Florida’s first attraction, Cypress Gardens will be closing on November 17th. This morning Land South Holdings LLC, the company that owns the park, announced Cypress Gardens would close after this Sunday for major renovation, with a reopening scheduled for March 2009. Plans call for a renewed focus on three areas — the ski [...]
