Back in March we were taken on an aerial tour of the all new Legoland Florida(click here). Lots of progress had been made, although no real areas or projects had taken shape. The BRICKwork had been done for a solid foundation, and it the park was in place to take shape. We were invited for an update tour and to see how things were being…pieced together. Yes, there will be more bad Lego puns!
Legoland Florida, which opens on the site of the old Cypress Gardens park, is scheduled to open on October 15th of this year. The park will be tailored for families with children between the ages of 2-12, and of course themed to the colorful Lego bricks that piece together children’s imaginations. We were taken on a tour of a few of the more complete sections of the park. The first being, Castle Hill. Castle Hill will be themed, of course to knights and castles. One coaster will even feature a dragon!
Another highlight of Castle Hill will the Royal Joust. Similar to an old fashioned Steeplechase coaster, riders will board horses and pit their bravery against other riders. The ride will be limited to those under 90lbs.
More Castle Hill
Another area is Fun Town. Fun Town has a definite town square feel to it and will feature the Lego Factory Tour, The Studio Store where guests can pick up their favorite Lego items and of course the Fun Town 4D Theater.
Of course the main attraction are the Legos, and of course you can’t have LEGOLAND without them. Lego Sculptures are already starting to pop up all over the park. The park will feature tons of different sculptures as well as Mini Land which will bring your favorite sights to life…only smaller.
As visitors of Downtown Disney know, the sculptures created by Lego go from the normal to the just plain odd. You can already find a random collection of sculptures, and the park is just getting warmed up.
A returning favorite is The Island in the Sky. The ride which was originally installed in the Cypress Gardens days of the park carries passengers up to 150 feet in the air. You can see the entire park from the ride.
Miniland U.S.A. stands by as Coastersaurus (formerly Triple Hurricane) looms in the background. The Gardens which will be the original gardens from when the park first opened, also can be viewed. Parts of the old zoo can also be seen, though that is closed, and is already slated for future expansion.
In the background you can see the Flight School (formerly Swamp Thing) taking flight. In fact, the entire park seemed to be testing as it was being finished.
More from above
Lots of progress has been made, but will the park be ready? According to Legoland officials, it’s about 90% complete now. Things such as trees greenery will be filled in as time goes on. Crews are working 6 days a week in two shifts to keep progress moving.
Legoland Florida opens to the public on October 15th of this year. Annual Passholders will get a special preview on October 12th, 13th and 14th.
For more information, including ticket prices visit the official Legoland Florida website!
