When Walt Disney's empire only was a little mouse, Dick Pope was birthing Florida's modern tourism industry on 16 acres of swamp in Winter Haven. Pope would be called an "aquatic Barnum.'' But he was ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — In a blending of old and new, LEGOLAND® Florida paid tribute to the heritage of Cypress Gardens during a ribbon cutting ceremony to reopen the Florida Pool and Oriental Gardens.

All week, we are taking a look at a number of areas that were severely impacted during last year’s flooding. Most of those places are back in business. That is not the case at Cypress Gardens. Much of ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A spokesperson for LEGOLAND Florida said it was not an easy decision to make to discontinue the theme park’s water stunt show, which was viewed as an homage to the park’s ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Cypress Gardens has fully reopened to the public after sustaining damage from the thousand-year flood in 2015. The ‘Heritage Room’ at Cypress Gardens in Berkeley County ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - After devastating flooding, Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner was closed for more than three years. Now, the Berkeley County destination is boasting record visitor numbers, ...

One of Florida's first theme parks, Cypress Gardens was known for its lush native plants, its water-ski show and young women dressed as Southern belles. The concept was a hit in the 1950s but ...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Cypress Gardens will be closed to the public in the beginning of Sep. and will be offering free admission on select days in exchange. The gardens announced in a social ...