<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Orlando Attractions Magazine &#187; Cypress Gardens</title> <atom:link href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/category/cypress-gardens/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog</link> <description>Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:33:23 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>Garden Pass will allow seniors to enjoy Legoland at a discount</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/09/garden-pass-will-allow-seniors-to-enjoy-legoland-at-a-discount/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/09/garden-pass-will-allow-seniors-to-enjoy-legoland-at-a-discount/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:17:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland Florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[annual pass]]></category> <category><![CDATA[botanical gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Seniro Garden Pass]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Weekday Pass]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9655</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/09/garden-pass-will-allow-seniors-to-enjoy-legoland-at-a-discount/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://static.attractionsmagazine.com/wp-uploads/2011/08/dsc02193.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="DSC02193" /></a>When Legoland Florida opens on Oct. 15, guests 60 years and older will have the opportunity to purchase a Senior Garden Pass, which is a weekday annual pass for only $60 plus tax. The Senior Garden Pass is less than the cost of a single day admission ticket, and will give senior guests free parking [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/09/garden-pass-will-allow-seniors-to-enjoy-legoland-at-a-discount/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>More details released for Legoland Florida &#8211; Opening set for October 2011</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:41:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland Florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEGO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[map]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tickets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7479</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://static.attractionsmagazine.com/wp-uploads/2010/10/dsc01373.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="DSC01373" /></a>Legoland Florida officials held a media presentation and hard hat tour yesterday to answer the three questions they are most often asked. What&#8217;s going to be in the park? When will it open? How much will tickets cost? Legoland Florida General Manager Adrian Jones not only gave the answers, but he did so in detail. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Legoland Florida officials present plans for new theme park</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/13/legoland-florida-officials-present-plans-for-new-theme-park/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/13/legoland-florida-officials-present-plans-for-new-theme-park/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:39:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland Florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plans]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6894</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/13/legoland-florida-officials-present-plans-for-new-theme-park/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://static.attractionsmagazine.com/wp-uploads/2010/07/legoland_blanco_09.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="LEGOLAND Florida" /></a>Thousands of eager residents came out to the Winter Haven Orange Dome one night last week to see what Legoland Florida will bring to Central Florida upon opening in fall 2011. Legoland Model Citizens, the company’s affectionate term for its employees, revealed renderings of what the new theme park will look like, and how the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/13/legoland-florida-officials-present-plans-for-new-theme-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Details on Legoland Florida, coming in late 2011</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/21/details-on-legoland-florida-coming-in-late-2011/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/21/details-on-legoland-florida-coming-in-late-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:54:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland Florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coming soon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merlin Entertainments Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Polk County]]></category> <category><![CDATA[theme park]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5022</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/21/details-on-legoland-florida-coming-in-late-2011/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/llf-4c-blk-01-thick.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Basic CMYK" title="Basic CMYK" /></a>Today Merlin Entertainments announced a multi-million dollar investment for its biggest family tourist center in the world with the planned opening of Legoland Florida. Merlin purchased the historical Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Fla. from property investment company Land South Group and will open Legoland Florida on the site at the end of 2011. The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/21/details-on-legoland-florida-coming-in-late-2011/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Public record e-mail says Legoland is coming to Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/20/public-record-e-mail-says-legoland-is-coming-to-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/20/public-record-e-mail-says-legoland-is-coming-to-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:06:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland Florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merlin Entertainments]]></category> <category><![CDATA[theme park]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5018</guid> <description><![CDATA[It seems the cat may have gotten out of the bag. The Lakeland Ledger has obtained an e-mail sent to Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson that says Legoland is coming to Cypress Gardens. All e-mails sent to public official&#8217;s business e-mail accounts are public record. But the e-mail wasn&#8217;t sent from Merlin Entertainments Group officials [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/20/public-record-e-mail-says-legoland-is-coming-to-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens sold to Merlin Entertainments Group</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/cypress-gardens-sold-to-merlin-entertainments-group/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/cypress-gardens-sold-to-merlin-entertainments-group/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:38:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland Florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Television]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legoland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merlin Entertainments Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reopen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sold]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4992</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/cypress-gardens-sold-to-merlin-entertainments-group/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cypressg1.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="cypressg1.jpg" title="cypressg1.jpg" /></a>The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Merlin Entertainments Group has purchased Cypress Gardens. From blogs.orlandosentinel.com: A spokeswoman for Merlin said the purchase includes the current Cypress Gardens theme park, the Splash Island water park and the adjacent botanical gardens. The company did not disclose the sales price. Merlin is the second busiest amusement operator in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/cypress-gardens-sold-to-merlin-entertainments-group/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens closes &#8211; Looking for buyers</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:27:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[closed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[closing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Splash Island Waterpark]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3562</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dsc06391.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc06391.jpg" title="dsc06391.jpg" /></a>The owners of Cypress Gardens announced today that the park and Splash Island Waterpark have closed. The park closed last fall for five months then reopened earlier this year without its many amusement rides. Since the end of March, it has operated with just its water park, gardens and ski show. Here&#8217;s the owner&#8217;s statement [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A lot of choices for the Fourth of July</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/02/a-lot-of-choices-for-the-fourth-of-july/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/02/a-lot-of-choices-for-the-fourth-of-july/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:09:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Busch Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Celebration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Epcot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Event]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holy Land Experience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Magic Kingdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SeaWorld]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Silver Springs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Universal Orlando]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Universal Studios]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2555</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/02/a-lot-of-choices-for-the-fourth-of-july/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc01684.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc01684" title="dsc01684" /></a>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening around the tourist areas of Central Florida for July 4 this year. Magic Kingdom &#8220;Celebrate America Fireworks&#8221; will fill the sky at 9 pm. July 4 (guests who&#8217;d like to begin the celebratory weekend a day early can enjoy the special fireworks on July 3 at 9 p.m.). After the fireworks, guests [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/02/a-lot-of-choices-for-the-fourth-of-july/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>&#8216;Work in progress&#8217; Cypress Gardens to reopen Saturday</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/26/work-in-progress-cypress-gardens-to-reopen-saturday/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/26/work-in-progress-cypress-gardens-to-reopen-saturday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:47:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1467</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/26/work-in-progress-cypress-gardens-to-reopen-saturday/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dsc06391.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc06391.jpg" title="" /></a>Cypress Gardens is on track to reopen this Saturday, March 28 and will operate its new Splash Island Water Park through the season ending Oct. 18. The park closed late last year and has removed all of the rides, choosing to concentrate on their gardens and water park. &#8220;You will see many changes and improvements [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/26/work-in-progress-cypress-gardens-to-reopen-saturday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens to reopen March 28</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/24/cypress-gardens-to-reopen-march-28/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/24/cypress-gardens-to-reopen-march-28/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:40:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1334</guid> <description><![CDATA[From orlandosentinel.com: Cypress Gardens, the small Winter Haven attraction built on botanical gardens and Southern Belles, has announced the new management that will reopen the shuttered park this spring. Bill Sims, a long-time veteran of the Florida tourism industry, will manage the park, which is scheduled to open March 28.  Cypress Gardens closed in the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/24/cypress-gardens-to-reopen-march-28/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>More options for Cypress Gardens ticket holders</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/01/11/more-options-for-cypress-gardens-ticketholders/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/01/11/more-options-for-cypress-gardens-ticketholders/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:58:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1233</guid> <description><![CDATA[When Cypress Gardens announced in November that they were closing down for nearly five months while they retool the park, Silver Springs announced that Cypress Gardens passholders could have free admission to their Festival of Lights. Now that the festival is over, two more local attractions have stepped up. Fantasy of Flight and Bok Tower [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/01/11/more-options-for-cypress-gardens-ticketholders/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens passholders offered free admission to Silver Springs</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/01/cypress-gardens-passholders-offered-free-admission-to-silver-springs/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/01/cypress-gardens-passholders-offered-free-admission-to-silver-springs/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:11:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Silver Springs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1160</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/01/cypress-gardens-passholders-offered-free-admission-to-silver-springs/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc01298.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc01298.jpg" title="" /></a>Silver Springs General Manager Terry Turner and Cypress Garden’s Co-Owner Rob Harper have announced that Cypress Garden’s season passholders will receive free admission to Silver Springs during their Festival of Lights. Silver Springs 16th annual Festival of Lights runs Dec. 5 and 6, 12 to 24, and 26 and 27. Cypress Gardens passholders, during the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/01/cypress-gardens-passholders-offered-free-admission-to-silver-springs/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Preview and Pre-order Volume 2, Issue 1 Today!</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/24/preview-and-pre-order-volume-2-issue-1-today/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/24/preview-and-pre-order-volume-2-issue-1-today/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:51:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disney's Animal Kingdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Downtown Disney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Epcot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Event]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Food]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International Drive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Islands of Adventure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Magic Kingdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Resorts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SeaWorld]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Universal Studios]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1156</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/24/preview-and-pre-order-volume-2-issue-1-today/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/blogcovervol2issue1.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="blogcovervol2issue1.jpg" title="" /></a>Volume 2, Issue 1 of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for pre-order! You can flip through and preview the entire issue here before you buy it. Features included in this fun new issue are: • Chill out in Orlando with ICE! Holiday fun at the Gaylord Palms Resort. • 21st Century Christmas How Disney [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/24/preview-and-pre-order-volume-2-issue-1-today/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Visit the current Cypress Gardens for the last time for $10</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/14/visit-the-current-cypress-gardens-for-the-last-time-for-10/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/14/visit-the-current-cypress-gardens-for-the-last-time-for-10/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:02:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1134</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens is offering $10 admission per person, per day today, Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 14-16, 2008). All Cypress Gardens logo merchandise will be 75 percent off with everything else priced at 50 percent off throughout the weekend. As previously reported, this is your last opportunity to enjoy the rides and Nature’s Way sections of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/14/visit-the-current-cypress-gardens-for-the-last-time-for-10/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens to close until March &#8211; Reopen without rides or animals</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/10/cypress-gardens-to-close-until-march-reopen-without-rides-or-animals/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/10/cypress-gardens-to-close-until-march-reopen-without-rides-or-animals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:41:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1122</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/10/cypress-gardens-to-close-until-march-reopen-without-rides-or-animals/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dsc06394.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc06394.jpg" title="" /></a>After months of exhaustive analysis by park officials and owners, Cypress Gardens will temporarily close on Monday, Nov. 17, for a major renovation. With a reopening scheduled for March of 2009, the plans include expanding the water park while preserving the history and nostalgia of the original park, with a focus on the original botanical [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/11/10/cypress-gardens-to-close-until-march-reopen-without-rides-or-animals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fall Festival at Cypress Gardens to target families</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/28/fall-festival-at-cypress-gardens-to-target-families/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/28/fall-festival-at-cypress-gardens-to-target-families/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:39:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Event]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1092</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens has decided to take the “not so scary” approach to Halloween this year by offering a kid friendly Fall Festival this Friday and Saturday. Children 9 and under will receive free admission after 3 p.m. and free ice cream if they come in costume (no masks). Adults will receive admission for $15 after [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/28/fall-festival-at-cypress-gardens-to-target-families/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Footin’ Fever barefoot skiing competition at Cypress Gardens Saturday</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/footin%e2%80%99-fever-barefoot-skiing-competition-at-cypress-gardens-saturday/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/footin%e2%80%99-fever-barefoot-skiing-competition-at-cypress-gardens-saturday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:12:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1084</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens will host Footin’ Fever, a barefoot endurance competition starting at 8 a.m. this Saturday. Competitors will go head-to-head around the Cypress Gardens show circle on Lake Eloise. Two competitors will go at a time and the first competitor to fall will be eliminated. The entry fee for competitors is $50 and includes free [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/footin%e2%80%99-fever-barefoot-skiing-competition-at-cypress-gardens-saturday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Country star Billy Currington play at Cypress Gardens tomorrow night</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/country-star-billy-currington-play-at-cypress-gardens-tomorrow-night/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/country-star-billy-currington-play-at-cypress-gardens-tomorrow-night/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:04:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1083</guid> <description><![CDATA[Small town southern boy Billy Currington will be performing his list of country hits at Cypress Gardens tomorrow starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert is included with park admission. Currington’s southern country sound has been described as “blues tinged” and “soulful.” Although Currington started writing songs and playing the guitar as a teenager, his debut [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/country-star-billy-currington-play-at-cypress-gardens-tomorrow-night/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Car and truck show Sunday, Sunday, Sunday at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/car-and-truck-show-sunday-sunday-sunday-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/car-and-truck-show-sunday-sunday-sunday-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:03:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1076</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens will be hosting a car and truck show this Sunday, organized by Premium Productions Car Shows. Registration for the show takes places from 8 a.m. to noon. The fee is $25 to pre-register and $30 at the door. You can register online today at www.premiumcarshows.com or by calling 727-547-8082. Judging starts at 11 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/23/car-and-truck-show-sunday-sunday-sunday-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens extending its seasonal schedule through November</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/08/cypress-gardens-extending-its-seasonal-schedule-through-november/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/08/cypress-gardens-extending-its-seasonal-schedule-through-november/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:42:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1027</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens plans to continue with its seasonal operating schedule through November. This past September the Gardens decided to open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays due to lack of attendance during this time of year. Fridays in September were known as “$5 Fridays” and drew crowds they may not have normally visited the park otherwise. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/08/cypress-gardens-extending-its-seasonal-schedule-through-november/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Personal Watercraft Racing Tour comes to Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/16/personal-watercraft-racing-tour-comes-to-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/16/personal-watercraft-racing-tour-comes-to-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:52:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Event]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=955</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/16/personal-watercraft-racing-tour-comes-to-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/ski01.JPG" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="ski01.JPG" title="" /></a>If you are a fan of personal watercraft or love competitive water sports, you will not want to miss the Hot Water Tour jet ski competition coming to Cypress Gardens this weekend. Be sure to catch the freestyle segment that “highlights the acrobatical abilities of these highly specialized athletes and their watercraft.” The experienced racers [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/16/personal-watercraft-racing-tour-comes-to-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Get into Cypress Gardens for $5 on Fridays in Sept.</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/15/get-into-cypress-gardens-for-5-on-fridays-in-sept/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/15/get-into-cypress-gardens-for-5-on-fridays-in-sept/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:33:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=953</guid> <description><![CDATA[What can $5 get you on Fridays this September? Cypress Gardens has just announced a special promotion for the remaining Fridays in September. Guests can now enjoy Florida’s first theme park for just $5 on Fridays in September. Passport holders will also be able to bring two guests with them for free. Regular admission is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/15/get-into-cypress-gardens-for-5-on-fridays-in-sept/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Citrus Line Railroad is chugging along again at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/03/citrus-line-railroad-is-chugging-along-again-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/03/citrus-line-railroad-is-chugging-along-again-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:15:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=929</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Citrus Line Railroad, a small scale train that guests can ride at Cypress Gardens, is now choo-chooing along its newly laid track. The track encompasses both Paradise Pier and Adventure Groove and a new portion of the track allows the cars to pass under the famous Starliner coaster twice. There are two stations that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/03/citrus-line-railroad-is-chugging-along-again-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Miss Cypress Gardens crowned</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/25/miss-cypress-gardens-crowned/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/25/miss-cypress-gardens-crowned/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:08:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Event]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=880</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/25/miss-cypress-gardens-crowned/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/winners.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="winners.jpg" title="" /></a>Two lovely ladies were crowned as Miss Winter Haven USA and Miss Cypress Gardens USA on Saturday. The pageant took place at Cypress Gardens’ Royal Palm Theater, where 12 ladies competed for the titles. Twenty-year-old Megan Morin of Tampa won the title of Miss Winter Haven USA. Megan is currently a junior at USF, studying [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/25/miss-cypress-gardens-crowned/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beauty pageant still set tomorrow at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/22/beauty-pageant-still-set-tomorrow-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/22/beauty-pageant-still-set-tomorrow-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:25:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Event]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=859</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/22/beauty-pageant-still-set-tomorrow-at-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/misscgusa.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="misscgusa.jpg" title="" /></a>Be part of history as Cypress Gardens brings the excitement of a beauty pageant to the park tomorrow. The pageant takes place at 6 p.m. in the Royal Palm Theater. The two highest scoring ladies will be awarded Miss Cypress Gardens USA and Miss Winter Haven USA and advance to the Miss Florida USA Pageant [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/22/beauty-pageant-still-set-tomorrow-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens closing weekdays in September</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/13/cypress-gardens-closing-weekdays-in-september/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/13/cypress-gardens-closing-weekdays-in-september/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:14:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=830</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/13/cypress-gardens-closing-weekdays-in-september/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dsc06394.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc06394.jpg" title="" /></a>Cypress Gardens has made the decision to only be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during September. They haven&#8217;t decided the operating schedule for October or beyond yet. Cypress Gardens Public Relations Manager Haley Kish said the decision was made after evaluating last year&#8217;s attendance figures. &#8220;In 2007 Cypress Gardens launched “Garden Days” which was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/08/13/cypress-gardens-closing-weekdays-in-september/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cypress Gardens Photo Update for July 13, 2008</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/cypress-gardens-photo-update-for-july-13-2008/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/cypress-gardens-photo-update-for-july-13-2008/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:29:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=697</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/cypress-gardens-photo-update-for-july-13-2008/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc06357.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc06357.jpg" title="" /></a>I don&#8217;t make it down to Cypress Gardens as often as I&#8217;d like to, even though it&#8217;s just a 45-minute drive from the Disney area. The last time I visited was last December, so quite a few things have changed. Here&#8217;s what I noticed during my day. Some musicians were playing in the gazebo when [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/cypress-gardens-photo-update-for-july-13-2008/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New cirque act debuts at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/new-cirque-act-debuts-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/new-cirque-act-debuts-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:51:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=696</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/new-cirque-act-debuts-at-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc06415.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dsc06415.jpg" title="" /></a>The Royal Palm Theater in Cypress Gardens has reopened its doors to an amazing acrobatic act &#8211; Cypress Cirque. The show begins with n amazing hula-hoop act (below) where the performer starts with balancing one hoop and gradually adds more hoops for a slinky-like effect. A demonstration of strength and flexibility takes place when a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/14/new-cirque-act-debuts-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beat the heat for a good cause in the first Cypress Gardens Float-A-Thon</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/10/beat-the-heat-for-a-good-cause-in-the-first-cypress-gardens-float-a-thon/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/10/beat-the-heat-for-a-good-cause-in-the-first-cypress-gardens-float-a-thon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:21:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=687</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/10/beat-the-heat-for-a-good-cause-in-the-first-cypress-gardens-float-a-thon/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/img_5176.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="img_5176.jpg" title="" /></a>What better way to cool off in the summer time and give to a good cause than taking a float on Paradise River at Cypress Gardens Splash Island at the Inaugural Cypress Gardens Paradise River Float-A-Thon? The event takes place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 19. Here is a way to take [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/10/beat-the-heat-for-a-good-cause-in-the-first-cypress-gardens-float-a-thon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Saturday Nights at Cypress Gardens’ Splash Island Just Got Hotter</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/07/saturday-nights-at-cypress-gardens%e2%80%99-splash-island-just-got-hotter/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/07/saturday-nights-at-cypress-gardens%e2%80%99-splash-island-just-got-hotter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:59:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Food]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=672</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/07/saturday-nights-at-cypress-gardens%e2%80%99-splash-island-just-got-hotter/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/picture-005.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="picture-005.jpg" title="" /></a>Splash Island Nights – Polynesian Pool Party will be coming to Cypress Gardens this July. Park guests may feel as if they are taking a trip to the South Pacific when the festive sounds of steel drums fill air. Traditional Hawaiian dances and a fire performance will take place and some guests may even be [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/07/saturday-nights-at-cypress-gardens%e2%80%99-splash-island-just-got-hotter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Winning wallaby named announced at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/04/winning-wallaby-named-announced-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/04/winning-wallaby-named-announced-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:11:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=649</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/04/winning-wallaby-named-announced-at-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dscf1769.JPG" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dscf1769.JPG" title="" /></a>Carol Wolfe of Winter Garden became part of Cypress Gardens’ history as she submitted the winning name for their new baby albino wallaby. Carol submitted the name “Mahina” meaning “moon” in Hawaiian. By submitting the winning name, Carol won four tickets to Cypress Gardens that are good for unlimited entrance to the park through the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/07/04/winning-wallaby-named-announced-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Nighttime ski show and fireworks set for July 4 at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/20/nighttime-ski-show-and-fireworks-set-for-july-4-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/20/nighttime-ski-show-and-fireworks-set-for-july-4-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:28:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=536</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/20/nighttime-ski-show-and-fireworks-set-for-july-4-at-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/img_5315.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="img_5315.jpg" title="" /></a>Guests of Cypress Gardens on July 4 can enjoy the patriotic sounds of the Dixieland Band through out the day in Jubilee Junction and there will be lakeside performances by the Fletcher Cane Band. In addition to the patriotic music, guests will be able to see a special nighttime ski show at 9 p.m. Elements [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/20/nighttime-ski-show-and-fireworks-set-for-july-4-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Name the baby wallaby and win tickets to Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/12/name-the-baby-wallaby-and-win-tickets-to-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/12/name-the-baby-wallaby-and-win-tickets-to-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:24:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=512</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/12/name-the-baby-wallaby-and-win-tickets-to-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dscf1776.JPG" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="dscf1776.JPG" title="" /></a>The baby wallaby at Cypress Gardens is growing up and getting stronger. In the future people will be able to visit her at Nature’s Way at the park. However, one important part of her is missing – her name! Cypress Gardens is running a “Name the Baby Wallaby” contest through June 30. The person who [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/06/12/name-the-baby-wallaby-and-win-tickets-to-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>15</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What&#8217;s new at Cypress Gardens</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/04/25/whats-new-at-cypress-gardens/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/04/25/whats-new-at-cypress-gardens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:01:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=457</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/04/25/whats-new-at-cypress-gardens/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cypressg1.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="cypressg1.jpg" title="" /></a>Here&#8217;s a look at what&#8217;s upcoming at Cypress Gardens. More Animals and Tour The animal encounter area, Nature’s Way, will be given a new name and fresh look. More animal exhibits are being added. Also being added is a one-hour tour that will take guests behind the scenes of several of the animal areas and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/04/25/whats-new-at-cypress-gardens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Many free concerts upcoming at the local theme parks</title><link>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/14/many-free-concerts-upcoming-at-the-local-theme-parks/</link> <comments>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/14/many-free-concerts-upcoming-at-the-local-theme-parks/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:53:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Roseboom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Busch Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cypress Gardens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Epcot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SeaWorld]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theme Parks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Universal Studios]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=262</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/14/many-free-concerts-upcoming-at-the-local-theme-parks/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/img_8061.jpg" width="150" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="img_8061.jpg" title="" /></a>There are many concerts ongoing and upcoming at the local theme parks including Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens and Epcot. All of these concerts are free with park admission. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening now, and a link to the official pages for the full lists of performers. Already started each Saturday night at Universal [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/14/many-free-concerts-upcoming-at-the-local-theme-parks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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