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Legoland Florida: Gardens staying, Starliner going, jobs coming
Sentinel Staff WriterNews and notes from Thursday's "open house" for Legoland Florida, which was held in Winter Haven's Orange Dome, down the street a few miles from the site of the new theme park, which will be built where the Cypress Gardens attraction was. (Full news story...Tags: California, Gardens and Parks, Florida, Trips and Vacations, Toys
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Legoland Florida: Expect shuttle, Flying Island, 1,000 workers
Sentinel Staff Writer[caption id="attachment_4340" align="alignnone" width="575" caption="Legoland Florida is on schedule to open in Winter Haven in October."][/caption] Construction of Legoland Florida has left the preliminary stages, and we'll soon start seeing rides and...Tags: California, Key West, Orlando, Trips and Vacations, Lake Buena Vista
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Legoland: Free field trips announced for Polk County second-graders
Sentinel Staff WriterPolk County second-graders will be among the first to have a field trip to Legoland Florida, the theme park under construction in Winter Haven, it was announced Tuesday. The trips will be underwritten by University of South Florida Polytechnic...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Trips and Vacations, Polk County, Tourism and Leisure
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More Legoland lowdown: Prices, rides, what's in and out
Sentinel Staff WriterWe have a couple of Legoland Florida renderings and more complete information about the Winter Haven theme park, which is scheduled to open in October 2011. These are renderings from the park's Castle Hill section, which will be new construction at...Tags: Key West, California, Trips and Vacations, Georgetown, Ice Cream
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Lego models begin arriving at Legoland Florida theme park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLegoland Florida recently received the first shipment of 32 Lego models for the kiddie theme park, which is scheduled to open in October at the former Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, about 40 miles from Disney World. Photos: Ride-by-ride...Tags: California, Orlando, Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure
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Florida guide to attractions off the beaten path
Most of the old attractions from Florida's first tourism heyday (B.D. — Before Disney) are gone forever. Still, some have survived all around the state. We visited a few on our trip from Orlando west to Weeki Wachee but couldn't get to everything on...Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright, Vehicles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Sports
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Fun Spot USA: Coaster grand opening July 2
Sentinel Staff WriterFun Spot USA in Kissimmee will have a grand opening for its latest ride addition, the Power Trip Coaster, on July 2. There will be free rides for the attraction from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. that day. The roller coaster is of the "wild mouse" variety with...Tags: Florida, Trips and Vacations, Kissimmee, International Drive, Travel
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Fun Spot: Coaster grand opening July 2
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelFun Spot USA in Kissimmee will have a grand opening for its latest ride addition, the Power Trip Coaster, on July 2. There will be free rides for the attraction from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. that day. The roller coaster is of the “wild mouse”... -
Regional roundup: Starliner down at Legoland, SpongeBob at Silver Springs, water park near Miami Dolphins
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelTime for a roundup of news involving attractions that are slightly far-flung from Orlando. + The wooden roller coaster known as The Starliner is disassembled at the site of the future Legoland Florida/former Cypress Gardens. We knew that was going to... -
Cypress Gardens’ Starliner roller coaster may return to Panhandle
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelYou CAN go home again. Starliner, the wooden roller coaster transplanted to the now-defunct Cypress Gardens park in Winter Haven, will be reassembled in its birthplace, Panama City Beach, according to a report in the News Herald of Panama City. The... -
What’s a lifetime annual pass at Legoland Florida worth?
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelLegoland Florida announced its admission prices today. (The Winter Haven theme park is scheduled to open in October 2011.) Among the options is a lifetime deal called the Ambassador Pass. It sells for $2,500 plus tax, and its benefits include lifelong... -
Legoland lowdown: More on tickets, lands, rides
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelWe have a couple of Legoland Florida renderings and more complete information about the Winter Haven theme park, which is scheduled to open in October 2011. These are renderings from the park's Castle Hill section, which will be new construction at th.....
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