WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A spokesperson for LEGOLAND Florida said it was not an easy decision to make to discontinue the theme park’s water stunt show, which was viewed as an homage to the park’s ...

One of Florida's first theme parks, Cypress Gardens was known for its lush native plants, its water-ski show and young women dressed as Southern belles. The concept was a hit in the 1950s but ...

At this point, Florida might as well be synonymous with the term "theme parks." Central Florida alone is home to some of the globe's top theme parks. But which theme park actually was here first in ...

With the waters high in the cypress areas of our county, now is the perfect time to see the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) ...

When Walt Disney's empire only was a little mouse, Dick Pope was birthing Florida's modern tourism industry on 16 acres of swamp. Pope would be called an “aquatic Barnum.'' But he was called worse by ...

Florida Cypress Gardens has ceased "normal park operations" effective as of last Sunday night, according to Bill Reynolds, the tourism park's president and CEO. However, Gov. Jeb Bush directed state ...

Legoland Florida is closing its Flying School roller coaster. Its last day of operation will be Aug. 16, the Winter Haven theme park announced this week. Legoland has not said what will take the place ...

Legoland Florida Resort will be getting a Lego Movie injection next year in the form of the new Lego Movie World expansion.

As I sit down to write this piece, I’m nearing the end of the annual trip my wife and I take to the Gulf Coast of Florida. She comes for the sun, the sand and water. I, on the other hand, tend to ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- After 67 years, Florida's oldest theme park, Cypress Gardens, closed its gates April 13. Chairman and CEO Bill Reynolds said the decision was painful but due to circumstances ...