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Cypress Gardens to be turned into a Legoland
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- The new owner of Cypress Gardens reportedly plans to turn the venerable Florida theme park known for its water ski shows and Southern belles into a new Legoland.
An e-mail leaked out Wednesday from a Polk County tourism official to county commissioners says Merlin Entertainments Group will transform Cypress Gardens into Legoland Florida. The British company was planning a news conference on Thursday with Gov. Charlie Crist.
A spokeswoman from Merlin Entertainments Group last week confirmed the acquisition of Cypress Gardens but offered no details on the company's plans.
The Ledger newspaper in Lakeland has learned that the sale price was $22.3 million.
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Information from: The Ledger, http://www.theledger.com
Cypress Gardens to be turned into a Legoland
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- The new owner of Cypress Gardens reportedly plans to turn the venerable Florida theme park known for its water ski shows and Southern belles into a new Legoland.
An e-mail leaked out Wednesday from a Polk County tourism official to county commissioners says Merlin Entertainments Group will transform Cypress Gardens into Legoland Florida. The British company was planning a news conference on Thursday with Gov. Charlie Crist.
A spokeswoman from Merlin Entertainments Group last week confirmed the acquisition of Cypress Gardens but offered no details on the company's plans.
The Ledger newspaper in Lakeland has learned that the sale price was $22.3 million.
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Information from: The Ledger, http://www.theledger.com