Legoland Florida is planning to open a water park in time for summer travel.
The new park — to be named Legoland Water Park — will feature a wave pool, Build-A-Raft lazy river, tube slides, body slides and an interactive water-play structure, named DUPLO Safari, the company said this week.
“We’re very excited to share plans for this amazing new attraction,” Legoland Florida General Manager Adrian Jones said in a news release. “True to our mission, the water park attraction has been designed for families with children ages 2 to 12 and will add hours of water play to an already full day and move Legoland Florida into a multi-day experience for vacationers. The additional also adds another great value proposition for our Annual Pass members.”
Legoland Florida opened in October, giving a second life to a former Central Florida landmark, Cypress Gardens, which opened in 1936 and closed in 2009.
Merlin Entertainment built the theme park on a 150-acre tract of land formerly occupied by Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. The park features more than 50 attractions and is the second Legoland in North America – a California location opened in 1999. There are also Legoland parks in Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom.
“This newest attraction is just one of many ways we will continue to evolve Legoland Florida over the next several years,” Jones said. “Creating a multi-visit proposition for families adds another dimension to the Legoland Florida offering. Adding the water park attraction will fulfill this criteria as well as offering a unique attraction in Central Florida.”
