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LEGOLAND Preview Event Update

Legoland sent some updated information regarding tomorrow night’s community preview event.

On Thursday, July 8, 2010 Legoland Florida is hosting a community open house to meet with area residents about Central Florida’s newest theme park. This open house-style event is intended to acquaint local residents with Legoland Florida and how it will impact Central [...]

Kissimmee Fun Spot to get Cypress Garden coaster

The Orlando Fun Spot locations don’t get a lot of respect even though they’re the area’s fourth largest attraction (when you add all the locations attendance together). That might change when the Kissimmee location adds a new coaster they just purchased from the former Cypress Gardens park.

Coaster preservationists, don’t get your hopes up. It’s [...]

State of Florida gives its approval to Project

Legoland Florida has been given the official OK from the Florida Governor’s office. Work can now begin on the 150 acre property.

There was some concern that the state would be concerned with preserving the historic Cypress Gardens botanical gardens. But I believe their concerns were assuaged with the Legoland President’s promise and the County’s [...]

Legoland Florida official website debuts

It’s fairly basic right now, but the official website for Legoland Florida (http://www.legolandfloridaresort.com/) has launched. The ‘resort’ on the end of it signals the companies eventual plans to build a hotel on the Cypress Gardens property.

Right now the site consists of some press info, a link to a list of jobs they’re hiring for [...]

The family behind LEGO now owns more of Legoland

More behind the scenes business news regarding the coming IPO for Merlin Entertianments, the company that owns Legoland. Dubai International Capital has sold its stake in Merlin to the family that controls LEGO. The Financial Times article mentions that the Christiansen family will now own about 33% of the Merlin stock once it’s spun off. [...]