Description: Take a trip down memory lane with this vintage 1986 Official Program of Cypress Gardens, Florida's Showplace. (Now, Legoland Florida.)This 28-page book is a collectible item that features many pictures and information about the theme park's stunning gardens, thrilling shows, and a variety of attractions that will transport you to the golden age of Florida tourism. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a Floridian, or just someone who appreciates the beauty of gardens and shows, this program is a must-have. Get yours now and relive the magic of Cypress Gardens! The program is in good condition, with minor wrinkling throughout. It ships within three business days from a smoke-free house. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, gardens, and Southern Belles. Competition for guests increased after Walt Disney World Resort opened nearby in 1971. In the early 1980s, the Popes retired and transferred the park to their son, Dick Pope, Jr. In 1985 book publisher Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich purchased the park to build their SeaWorld parks group. Harcourt sold the other businesses to Anheuser-Busch in 1989. Busch continued to operate Cypress Gardens until April 1, 1995, when a group of the park's managers, led by Bill Reynolds, bought the property. On February 22, 2004, Adventure Parks Group, owned by Kent Buescher, purchased the property and renamed it Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. The purchase of the amusement park portion of the Cypress Gardens property was part of a larger conservation transaction. In that transaction, the entire 150-acre site was purchased from its previous owner, First Gardens, L.C., by The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization. TPL then sold a conservation easement over the entire property to the state of Florida, while Polk County purchased the 30-acre gardens portion of the property, less the development rights conveyed in the state easement. Adventure Parks Group purchased the balance of the property, also subject to the conservation easement. On January 15, 2010, the world's second largest theme park and attraction operator Merlin Entertainments bought Cypress Gardens with intent to use the site for the fifth Legoland. On January 21, 2010, Merlin Entertainments announced that the park would be turned into Legoland Florida. On October 21, 2010, an October 2011 opening date was announced. Opening day occurred on October 15, 2011, at 10 am EDT.
Price: 15.99 USD
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-10-19T18:08:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.4 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Non-Fiction Subject: Theme Park, Gardens, Shows
Language: English
Signed: No
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Cypress Gardens
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1986
