Legoland Florida facts for kids
Previously known as Cypress Gardens | |
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Location | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
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Coordinates | 27°59′21.02″N 81°41′23.77″W / 27.9891722°N 81.6899361°W |
Status | Operating |
Opened | October 15, 2011 |
Owner | Merlin Entertainments |
Operated by | Merlin Entertainments |
General manager | Rex Jackson |
Theme | Lego toys and childhood amusement |
Slogan | Built for Kids |
Operating season | Year-round |
Area | 145 acres (0.59 km2) |
Attractions | |
Total | 29 |
Roller coasters | 4 |
Water rides | 6 |
Legoland Florida Resort is a super fun vacation spot in Winter Haven, Florida. It's a huge place with the main Legoland Florida theme park, a cool Legoland Water Park, and three hotels right on site. There's even a separate park based on the TV show Peppa Pig, which opened in 2022!
This amazing resort was built where an old park called Cypress Gardens used to be. Legoland kept the beautiful botanical gardens and changed the water park and some rides to fit different Lego themes.
History of Legoland Florida
On January 15, 2010, the company that owns Legoland, Merlin Entertainments, announced they would build a Legoland park. It would be on the land of the old Cypress Gardens park, which had closed in 2009.
Legoland Florida opened pretty quickly after that, on October 15, 2011. It didn't take as long to build as parks that start from scratch!
Over the years, the park added more exciting areas. These include Heartlake City (2015) and Lego Ninjago World (2017). The resort also grew with new hotels. The first hotel, the LEGOLAND Hotel, opened in 2015. A second hotel, LEGOLAND Beach Retreat, opened in 2017. The newest big area, The Lego Movie World, opened in 2019.
Like many places, the park had to close for a while in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explore the Parks
Legoland Florida Theme Park
The main Legoland Florida theme park opened on October 15, 2011. It's a huge park, covering about 145 acres! This makes it the second-largest Legoland park in the world.
This park is made for families with kids aged 2 to 12. It has more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions. You'll also find restaurants and shops. Plus, the original Cypress Gardens botanical area is still there, showing respect to the park's past. Unlike some other Legoland parks, you don't need to have a child with you to enter here!
Many rides from other Legoland parks were brought here. For example, the Jungle Coaster from Legoland Windsor became Lego Technic Test Track (now The Great Lego Race).
The beautiful botanical park from Cypress Gardens was saved. There's even a giant Banyan tree that was planted way back in 1939! Some old rides from Cypress Gardens were also updated. The wooden roller coaster Triple Hurricane became Coastersaurus. The family coaster Okeechobee Rampage became The Dragon. And Swamp Thing, a cool inverted coaster, became Flying School.
The Legoland Florida theme park has fourteen different sections for you to explore:
The Beginning
This area is where you start your adventure! It has the park's main gift shops and places to eat. The Legoland Hotel is also right outside the park's entrance.
Fun Town
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Grand Carousel | Oct 15, 2011 | A two-story carousel! It started with regular horses, but in 2012, they were changed to awesome Lego horses. | |
Wells Fargo Fun Town Theater | Oct 15, 2011 | A big 4D cinema with 700 seats. You can watch cool Lego movies here! |
Heartlake City
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Mia's Riding Adventure | June 26, 2015 | A spinning ride where you sit on a horse and spin along a track. | |
Heartlake Stepping Tones Fountain | June 26, 2015 | An interactive fountain shaped like a heart. It has Lego brick instruments that play music! | |
Theatre | June 26, 2015 | This theater currently shows the fun live show Lego Friends to the Rescue. |
Miniland USA
Miniland USA is a special area where you can see famous cities and places from the United States, all built from millions of Lego bricks!
Location Represented | Added | Image | Features |
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New York City | October 15, 2011 | See tiny versions of Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. | |
Washington, D.C. | October 15, 2011 | Explore the White House, U.S. Capitol building, and famous monuments. | |
Las Vegas | October 15, 2011 | Walk along the Las Vegas Strip with mini versions of famous hotels. | |
Florida | October 15, 2011 | Discover the Florida Keys, Everglades, and cities like Miami and Orlando. | |
Pirates | October 15, 2011 | A pirate-themed area with miniature Lego pirate ships. | |
Star Wars | November 9, 2012 | See amazing models from the Star Wars movies, showing famous scenes and planets. |
Duplo Valley
This area is perfect for younger children and toddlers!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Duplo Train | May 23, 2014 | A fun ride on a train that looks like it's made of Duplo bricks. | |
Duplo Tractor | May 23, 2014 | Ride a Duplo-themed tractor around a farm area. | |
Duplo Farm | October 15, 2011 | An indoor playground with air conditioning, great for little ones. | |
Duplo Splash Pad | May 23, 2014 | A water play area just for toddlers. | |
Duplo Tot Spot | May 23, 2014 | An interactive play area with Duplo bricks and a slide. |
Lego Kingdoms
Step into a medieval world of knights and dragons!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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The Dragon | October 15, 2011 | A steel roller coaster that starts with an indoor dark ride part before speeding outside. | |
The Royal Joust | October 15, 2011 | Kids can ride Lego-themed horses through medieval scenes, like a joust! | |
Merlin's Challenge | October 15, 2011 | A spinning ride with a Lego model of Merlin in the middle. | |
The Forestmen's Hideout | October 15, 2011 | A big wooden playground with slides, rope ladders, and bridges for younger kids. |
Land of Adventure
Get ready for an adventure in this exciting land!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Beetle Bounce | October 15, 2011 | A ride that bounces you up and down, like a beetle! | |
Coastersaurus | October 15, 2011 | A fun wooden roller coaster. It used to be called Triple Hurricane. | |
Lost Kingdom Adventure | October 15, 2011 | An interactive dark ride where you shoot at targets to find treasure. | |
Pharaoh's Revenge | October 15, 2011 | A play area where you can throw soft plastic balls around with air. | |
Safari Trek | October 15, 2011 | Take a jeep ride and see life-sized Lego animal models! |
Lego Ninjago World
Train to become a ninja in this action-packed area!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Lego Ninjago: The Ride | January 12, 2017 | An interactive 3D ride where you use your hand movements to fight villains, just like a ninja! |
The Lego Movie World
This area is based on the popular The Lego Movie films!
Attraction | added | Image | Description |
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The Lego Movie: Masters of Flight | March 27, 2019 | A flying theater ride that takes you on an adventure through the Lego Movie universe. | |
Unikitty's Disco Drop | March 27, 2019 | A tower ride that drops, spins, and bounces you high into the air! | |
Battle of Bricksburg | March 27, 2019 | Help defend Bricksburg by spraying water at alien invaders. You might get wet! |
Lego City
In Lego City, you can be a driver, a pilot, or even a firefighter!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Ford Driving School | October 15, 2011 | Kids aged 6-13 can drive real cars and get their own Legoland driver's license! | |
Ford Jr. Driving School | October 15, 2011 | A smaller version of the driving school for younger kids aged 3-5. | |
Flying School | October 15, 2011 | A roller coaster that makes you feel like you're flying through an airport. | |
Boating School | October 15, 2011 | Drive your own boat along a winding water path. | |
Rescue Academy | October 15, 2011 | Work with your team to pump a fire truck or police car and race to put out a "fire" or catch a "criminal." |
Lego Technic
This area is all about speed and engineering!
Attraction | Added | Manufacturer | Image | Description |
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AQUAZONE Wave Racers | October 15, 2011 | Zierer | Spin over the water while others try to spray you with water cannons! | |
The Great Lego Race | October 15, 2011 | Mack Rides | A wild mouse roller coaster that you can ride with a VR experience! | |
Technicycle | October 15, 2011 | Zamperla | Pedal your way up into the air on this spinning ride. |
Imagination Zone
This is where you can build, create, and test your Lego ideas!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Build & Test | October 15, 2011 | Build your own Lego car and race it on a special track with a timer. | |
Kid Power Towers | October 15, 2011 | Pull yourself up to the top of these towers, then enjoy a fun "free-fall" down. | |
Lego Mindstorms | October 15, 2011 | Learn to build and program cool robots using Lego Mindstorms kits. | |
WB Games Zone | 2012 | A room where you can play different Lego video games. |
Pirates' Cove
Ahoy, mateys! Get ready for some pirate fun!
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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The Battle For Brickbeard's Bounty | October 15, 2011 | A live water ski show on Lake Eloise, featuring pirates and Lego characters! |
Cypress Gardens
Cypress Gardens Legoland Florida carefully reopened the original botanical gardens from the old Cypress Gardens park. These gardens first opened in 1936! The Florida Pool, shaped like the state of Florida, was even built for a movie in 1953.
The gardens are now owned by Polk County and are a historic place.
Legoland Water Park
Cool off and splash around at the Legoland Water Park! You need a ticket to the theme park to enter the water park.
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Lego Wave Pool | May 26, 2012 | A gentle wave pool for splashing and playing. | |
Twin Chasers | May 26, 2012 | Two long tube water slides for a fun ride down. | |
Splash Out | May 26, 2012 | Three body slides that drop you from 60 feet high! | |
Joker Soaker | May 26, 2012 | A children's water play area with lots of splashing fun. | |
Build-A-Raft River | May 26, 2012 | A long lazy river where you can float on inner tubes. You can even add floating Lego bricks to your raft! | |
Duplo Splash Safari | May 26, 2012 | A water play area designed just for toddlers. |
Peppa Pig Theme Park
This is the world's first standalone theme park based on the popular Peppa Pig TV show! It opened on February 24, 2022. You need a separate ticket for this park, but you can buy tickets that let you visit both Legoland Florida and Peppa Pig Theme Park.
Attraction | Added | Image | Description |
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Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster | February 24, 2022 | A fun junior roller coaster themed like Daddy Pig's car. | |
Peppa Pig's Balloon Ride | February 24, 2022 | Ride in a hot air balloon for great views of the park. | |
Grandad Dog's Pirate Boat Ride | February 24, 2022 | A spinning boat ride set on "Pirate Island." | |
Grampy Rabbit's Dinosaur Adventure | February 24, 2022 | A ride where you sit in cars shaped like George's toy dinosaur. | |
Mr. Bull's High Striker | February 24, 2022 | A small drop tower ride for kids. | |
Muddy Puddles Splash Pad | February 24, 2022 | A water play area where you can splash in "muddy puddles." | |
George's Fort | February 24, 2022 | A fun maze attraction to explore. | |
Grandpa Pig's Greenhouse | February 24, 2022 | A walk-through attraction themed like Grandpa Pig's greenhouse. | |
Peppa Pig's Treehouse | February 24, 2022 | A fun play area inside Peppa Pig's treehouse. | |
Mr. Potato's Showtime Arena | February 24, 2022 | A stage for live shows with Peppa Pig characters. | |
The Cinema | February 24, 2022 | An indoor cinema showing episodes from the Peppa Pig series. |
Accommodation
You can stay right at the resort in one of these cool hotels!
Legoland Hotel
The Legoland Hotel has 152 rooms and opened on May 15, 2015. Each room is themed with Lego!
Legoland Beach Retreat
The Legoland Beach Retreat opened on April 7, 2017. It has 166 rooms in 83 separate bungalows that look like giant Lego sets!
Pirate Island Hotel
The Pirate Island Hotel opened on June 25, 2020. This hotel is completely themed like a pirate adventure!
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Legoland Florida para niños