Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet approved the use of state lands on Tuesday that will allow Merlin Entertainments Group to build a Legoland theme park on 150 acres of land at Cypress Gardens.
“Cypress Gardens has been an integral part of Central Florida’s history since it opened in 1936,” said Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael W. Sole. “The purpose of this agreement is to both create jobs and maintain the cultural integrity of the land and ensure it retains its scenic and historical value.”
The new park is slated to open in 2011, bringing with it an estimated 1,000 new jobs to Polk County with a $300 million projected investment over the next five years. Florida will be home to the fifth Legoland opened worldwide. The only other one in North America is Legoland California, which was recently voted the country’s best children’s theme park by Amusement Today for the sixth consecutive year.
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