Comments on: LEGOland coming to Central Florida? http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/ Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lynn http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15938 lynn Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:51:50 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15938 I live 20 minutes from Cypress. With that being said the roads that are considered major are with in 30 minutes from the park. That includes highway 27, state rd 60 and I4. as for for finding or getting to the park it is really an easy thing to do. I truly believe that with the right people coming into the park it could be great. We do have a lot of children in the area. I know i would drive an hour or so to take my child to a themed park that is targeted to her age group. Their arent to many around that is designed that way. So that being said I think it could be a good thing. I live 20 minutes from Cypress. With that being said the roads that are considered major are with in 30 minutes from the park. That includes highway 27, state rd 60 and I4. as for for finding or getting to the park it is really an easy thing to do. I truly believe that with the right people coming into the park it could be great. We do have a lot of children in the area. I know i would drive an hour or so to take my child to a themed park that is targeted to her age group. Their arent to many around that is designed that way. So that being said I think it could be a good thing.

]]> By: Carrie http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15879 Carrie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:54:20 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15879 Nooooooo !!! DONT build by cypress gardens really i have talked to a lot of people and NONE of them would go there if it where in that location , i have lived in fl 23 years i live close to old town and honestly that is the best place to put it . judging on the amount of people that come threw 192 every year and that would def be the best in making money also because locals and tourist you have the both of them ... even by splended china is good , but again cypress gardens is a BIG NONO i would go to legoland all the time if it were on 192 i would never go if it were in cypress sorry for the run on sentences everyone Nooooooo !!! DONT build by cypress gardens really i have talked to a lot of people and NONE of them would go there if it where in that location , i have lived in fl 23 years i live close to old town and honestly that is the best place to put it . judging on the amount of people that come threw 192 every year and that would def be the best in making money also because locals and tourist you have the both of them … even by splended china is good , but again cypress gardens is a BIG NONO i would go to legoland all the time if it were on 192 i would never go if it were in cypress sorry for the run on sentences everyone

]]> By: LEGOland in Florida Rumors Grow | The Disney Blog http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15794 LEGOland in Florida Rumors Grow | The Disney Blog Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:54:36 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15794 [...] news that was spreading across the internet 10 days ago about LEGOland’s serious look at building in Central Florida has started to pick [...] [...] news that was spreading across the internet 10 days ago about LEGOland’s serious look at building in Central Florida has started to pick [...]

]]> By: John Frost http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15793 John Frost Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:38:37 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15793 Debbie, please don't take offense, but there are parts of 27 that are pretty much stop and go from stop light to stop light and not the most beautiful of scenery with store fronts that haven't seen fresh coats of paint in many years. And true, if you make all the greens and don't hit any traffic you can make it from the Magic Kingdom to Cypress Gardens in around 50 minutes. Unfortunately for the average tourist that's twice as long as they're willing to commit to and for the average Disney tourist, who these days doesn't even have a car, it might as well be Niagara Falls. They're just not going to get there without chartering some sort of flight. I haven't even gotten to the terrible parking situation, the mis-management by the parks previous owners that left a bad taste in many guest's mouths, and the fact that all the attractions are now gone. I'm sure there are prescriptions for all these maladies, but I haven't seen any company seriously commit to implementing them. For the money they need to spend to fix them, they might as well build where the Tourists already are. Debbie, please don’t take offense, but there are parts of 27 that are pretty much stop and go from stop light to stop light and not the most beautiful of scenery with store fronts that haven’t seen fresh coats of paint in many years. And true, if you make all the greens and don’t hit any traffic you can make it from the Magic Kingdom to Cypress Gardens in around 50 minutes. Unfortunately for the average tourist that’s twice as long as they’re willing to commit to and for the average Disney tourist, who these days doesn’t even have a car, it might as well be Niagara Falls. They’re just not going to get there without chartering some sort of flight.

I haven’t even gotten to the terrible parking situation, the mis-management by the parks previous owners that left a bad taste in many guest’s mouths, and the fact that all the attractions are now gone.

I’m sure there are prescriptions for all these maladies, but I haven’t seen any company seriously commit to implementing them. For the money they need to spend to fix them, they might as well build where the Tourists already are.

]]> By: Debbie http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15791 Debbie Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:29:53 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15791 "the distance and back roads access cancels all that out" I live minutes from Cypress Gardens and it is only 50 minutes from my driveway to the parking lots of all of the major attractions in Orlando and Tampa. I don't consider Highway 27 or Cypress Gardens Blvd. back roads. “the distance and back roads access cancels all that out” I live minutes from Cypress Gardens and it is only 50 minutes from my driveway to the parking lots of all of the major attractions in Orlando and Tampa. I don’t consider Highway 27 or Cypress Gardens Blvd. back roads.

]]> By: Lee Stone http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15674 Lee Stone Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:36:42 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15674 Very true, but their parks seem to be aimed at the younger age market. I think as soon as you hit teenage years, legoland starts to appeal that little bit less. Very true, but their parks seem to be aimed at the younger age market. I think as soon as you hit teenage years, legoland starts to appeal that little bit less.

]]> By: Kitty http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15657 Kitty Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:20:23 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15657 JeffG beat me to it, but your son will never be :<i>too old to play with LEGOs</i>." I'm in my 30s now & I still play with them. :) JeffG beat me to it, but your son will never be :too old to play with LEGOs.” I’m in my 30s now & I still play with them. :)

]]> By: Update | Disney Obsessed http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15649 Update | Disney Obsessed Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:43:16 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15649 [...] Lego might build a themepark in Orlando Florida as said by ScreamScape and TheDisneyBlog [...] [...] Lego might build a themepark in Orlando Florida as said by ScreamScape and TheDisneyBlog [...]

]]> By: Dawn http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15641 Dawn Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:34:50 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15641 From what I've seen of Winter Haven and have heard from the relatives that live there...it desperately needs jobs and an economic boost. But I agree that it would be hard to draw tourists away from Disney and Universal. From what I’ve seen of Winter Haven and have heard from the relatives that live there…it desperately needs jobs and an economic boost. But I agree that it would be hard to draw tourists away from Disney and Universal.

]]> By: Saffie Farris http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15640 Saffie Farris Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:46:04 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15640 With the proper marketing, Winter Haven could be a fabulous location. The Cypress Gardens location could very easily work. It is a lovely location that both parents and children would enjoy. Lego Land can stand alone and as a mother of young children, I prefer that to the multitude of choices at Disney World. With the proper marketing, Winter Haven could be a fabulous location. The Cypress Gardens location could very easily work. It is a lovely location that both parents and children would enjoy. Lego Land can stand alone and as a mother of young children, I prefer that to the multitude of choices at Disney World.

]]> By: JeffG http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15639 JeffG Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:24:13 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15639 I don't think it is possible to ever be too old to play with Legos... I don’t think it is possible to ever be too old to play with Legos…

]]> By: Amy powell http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15634 Amy powell Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:34:54 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15634 I agree with Josh! Winter Haven with it's chain of lakes has the potential to be amazing. If you've never been, Cypress gardens is truly special. I agree with Josh! Winter Haven with it’s chain of lakes has the potential to be amazing. If you’ve never been, Cypress gardens is truly special.

]]> By: Josh Hallett http://thedisneyblog.com/2009/06/19/legoland-coming-to-central-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-15632 Josh Hallett Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:22:00 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=6980#comment-15632 You may not like the Cypress Gardens location, but I know my son would love it :-) You may not like the Cypress Gardens location, but I know my son would love it :-)

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