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Legoland Florida Resort
Previously known as Cypress Gardens
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Location Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Coordinates 27°59′21.02″N 81°41′23.77″W / 27.9891722°N 81.6899361°W / 27.9891722; -81.6899361
Status Operating
Opened October 15, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-15)
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
Grand Carousel Oct 15, 2011
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A double-decker carousel with Lego horses.
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
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
New York City October 15, 2011
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Lego models of New York City skyscrapers.
See tiny versions of Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building.
Washington, D.C. October 15, 2011
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The U.S. Capitol Building in Lego.
Explore the White House, U.S. Capitol building, and famous monuments.
Las Vegas October 15, 2011
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The Las Vegas Strip built with Lego bricks.
Walk along the Las Vegas Strip with mini versions of famous hotels.
Florida October 15, 2011
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A Lego model of Florida.
Discover the Florida Keys, Everglades, and cities like Miami and Orlando.
Pirates October 15, 2011
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Miniature Lego pirate ships.
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
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

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Lego Kingdoms

Step into a medieval world of knights and dragons!

Attraction Added Image Description
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
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Children riding Lego-themed horses.
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
Beetle Bounce October 15, 2011
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Beetle Bounce ride.
A ride that bounces you up and down, like a beetle!
Coastersaurus October 15, 2011
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The Coastersaurus wooden roller coaster.
A fun wooden roller coaster. It used to be called Triple Hurricane.
Lost Kingdom Adventure October 15, 2011
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Lost Kingdom Adventure ride.
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
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A jeep ride with Lego animals.
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
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
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
Ford Driving School October 15, 2011
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Kids driving cars at Ford Driving School.
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
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The Flying School roller coaster.
A roller coaster that makes you feel like you're flying through an airport.
Boating School October 15, 2011
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Kids driving boats at Boating School.
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

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This area is all about speed and engineering!

Attraction Added Manufacturer Image Description
AQUAZONE Wave Racers October 15, 2011 Zierer
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AQUAZONE Wave Racers ride.
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
Build & Test October 15, 2011
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Kids building Lego cars.
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
The Battle For Brickbeard's Bounty October 15, 2011
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A live water ski show.
A live water ski show on Lake Eloise, featuring pirates and Lego characters!

Cypress Gardens

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The beautiful 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
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
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!

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Legoland Florida para niños

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