![]() ![]() Late in 2004, Cypress Gardens bought the classic “Starliner” wooden coaster (built in 1963) from Panama City Beach’s Miracle Strip Amusement Park when it closed. Having said that, it still makes an enjoyable visit, particularly if you like beautiful gardens or have small children who will particularly like the zoo and water park. Though APG were able to continue developing and restoring parts of Cypress Gardens to its former glory, it does seem to have lost some of its earlier (some might say old-fashioned) charm. In the end both parks were sold, and Land South Holdings LLC now own Cypress Gardens. The damage caused by the storms delayed the opening and APG had been unable to reach agreement regarding a claim settlement with their insurers.ĪPG secured $15 million of additional funding which allowed both parks to continue operating as normal whilst APG try to resolve their financial difficulties. The current owners closed the park again with a view to returning it to it’s roots concentrating on the botanical gardens, ski shows and the recently developed water park.Ĭypress Gardens had previously closed in 2003 and was purchased by APG late in 2004 but before it could re-open, the park was hit by hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne causing over $25 million of damage. Recent History and Financial DifficultiesĬypress Gardens has had a chequered history over the last few years and on SeptemAdventure Parks Group (APG) who were then running both Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valosta, Georgia and Cypress Gardens Adventure Park in Winter Haven, Florida voluntarily filed for reorganisation under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Cypress Gardens with the original Botanical Gardens filled with thousands of flowers and trees, the Plantation Gardens and Wings of Wonder butterfly house plus ski shows, concerts and the Sunshine Sky Adventure where you can get a wonderful birds-eye view of the whole park. ![]() ![]() Splash Island Water Park - slides and tubes plus the lazy Paradise River.The 150-acre park was ranked number 41 in the top 50 North American Amusement Parks with close on 1.4 million guests in 2007.Īt the time Cypress Gardens finally close, it was split into two parks (with their own gates and admission tickets): The Nature’s Way zoo area and Adventure Grove thrill rides were removed but it then shut again unexpectedly on September 23, 2009 The original botanical gardens were laid out on the shores of Lake Eloise by the Pope family back in the 1930s.Ĭypress Gardens re-opened at the end of March 2009 after closing in November 2008 for a four month refurbishment plan. Favourite Things To Do In Central Florida. ![]()
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