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Orlando Sentinel on Legoland Florida

The poor park hasn’t even officially opened yet and already the buzzards are circling. At least that’s the story of one Orlando Sentinel columnist. Beth Kassab lists a number of reasons that Legoland Florida is doomed to failure, but they all add up to three words – Walt Disney World.

Disney is the primary destination [...]

Legoland Florida’s impact on Polk County

Mark Jackson, who oversees the tourism programs for Polk County, Fla. where Cypress Gardens will soon become Legoland Florida, recently provided more insight into the deal that brought the park here.

“This will have a $459 million economic impact on Polk County,” Jackson said during the Chamber luncheon, held at the United Methodist Church in [...]