Legoland Florida
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General Information
Legoland Florida is the largest Lego park in the world. The 150-acre family theme park is located in Winter Haven (about 50 miles southwest of Orlando). It opened October 15, 2011 on the former site of the historic Cypress Gardens. The gardens have been maintained as part of Legoland and are included in the cost of admission. Splash Island Waterpark was also kept on site but will be charged separately. Legoland Florida boasts over 50 rides and includes dozens of shows and attractions.
Main Attractions:
- Island in the Sky: 50-foot rotating platform that provides 360° view
- Lego Kingdoms: Simulated joust on Lego-themed horses
- Duplo Village: Kids volunteer as firemen to put "fires" out together
- Funtown: Factory tour, 4D movie theater, Lego store
- Imagination Zone: Build and test your own Lego car or robot
- Land of Adventure: Safari through lands inhabited by life-size Lego animals
- Lego City: Kids' driving school, boating school, flying school
- Miniland USA: Features mini Lego replicas of American cities
- Roller Coasters: Including wooden, steel, and inverted
- Themed Restaurants: The Market, Funtown Pizza Buffet, Granny's Apple Fries, Castle Burger, Robot Pit Stop
Miniland USA
As the name implies, this is a land of minis! Enjoy a walk through gardens filled with mini Lego replicas of American cities. To give an idea of what to expect, here are some of the featured locations.
- Florida: Miami, The Keys, Daytona, Kennedy Space Center
- Las Vegas: Luxor, Mirage, Excalibur, Tropicana, Treasure Island
- New York City: Rockefeller Plaza, Statue Of Liberty, Empire State Building
- Washington, D.C.: White House, US Capitol, Presidential Monuments
- Pirates: A pirate-themed area with small replica Lego ships
Rides
Start out with Island in the Sky at the entrance, and move on to Lego-themed bumper cars; multiple roller coasters; Lego-animal safari; train ride; race a life-size Lego Technics vehicle along a coaster track; water carousel ride; technicycle that shoots riders into the air using pedal power; tower free fall; and multiple dark rides and flat rides.
Tickets and Pricing
Ages [3-12; 60+] / [13-60]
- One Day Admission - $65 / $75
- Standard Annual - $99 / $129
- Plus Annual - $129 / $159
- Ambassador - $2,500
- Senior Garden - $85
- Hotel Packages - starting from $47.99/night
Hours Of Operation
Hours of operation vary widely throughout the year. Consult this calendar when planning your Legoland vacation: check for hours
Coupons And Discounts
- Pepsi Promo: Buy one adult ticket, get a child ticket free. Click on the link and enter code 11090601.
- Best Of Orlando: Save $15 per ticket.
- Spirit (Southwest Airlines) Magazine: Find the coupon in the June 2011 issue for a whopping 25% off for up to six people.
Contact Information & Map
- Address: 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven, FL 33884, USA
- General information: +1(877) 350-LEGO(5346)
- Email: LLFinfo@LEGOLAND.com
- Donation Requests: LLFDonationRequests@legoland.com
- Hotel Packages - starting from $47.99/night
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Comments
jsasson from Florida on July 17, 2012:
We've gone three times and once with a class trip. I started cataloging the different buildings, I'm up to about 75 that I know.
Daniel Christian from Los Angeles, CA on November 01, 2011:
Wow. There is one in Southern Cali too. Looks great.
Kate P (author) from The North Woods, USA on October 29, 2011:
Thanks for the awesome comments! (I wish I still had my huge bin of Legos!) :)
SanneL from Sweden on October 27, 2011:
Wow, It's marvelous what can be made from Legos!
To bad that I'm so far away from Florida.
However with your informative and fun hub, together with all the great photos, I got myself a virtual tour.
Thank you so much and I pressed the little green button.
Sannel
yusefblack on October 26, 2011:
Thanks for the good info and convincing pics, looks loads of fun!
Mary Hyatt from Florida on October 26, 2011:
I love your "if you like this Hub, press the Green Button" Well, I did! I live in S. Florida, and I want to take my Grandchildren to see LegoLand. My Grandson has always loved his Legos; still does, and he is 17 yrs. old. It's amazing what can be made from Legos!
Waqxi on October 26, 2011:
Oh thanks faceless I am a great fan of Lego from childhood and now in my forties I still adore this charming game I just have a love affair with lego bricks I was on Holiday in March and I teamed up with my Nephew and we both made a sports car out of Lego Bricks I have posted the pics on my Facebook account The lego was gifted from my German lady friend and when she saw the pics on FB she remarked hahahahaaahahahahah boys happy with Lego
I think Lego should be introduced in Schools around the world It's a creative game and encourages kids to do something positive with their hands When kids will get stuck they can take help from their peers fostering a warm friendship- Computer games cannot
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