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Bookmark or Share- Cypress Gardens - WikipediaBilled as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, gardens, and Southern Belles.
- The history of Cypress Gardens, Florida's first theme parkCypress Gardens, the original Florida theme park, is now home to LEGOLAND Florida Resort, one of the newest Florida theme parks. There’re still some touches of the original gardens like the great banyan tree that was planted in 1939 and daily water ski shows that include some LEGO characters.
- Cypress Gardens: Florida’s 1st Tourist Attraction - Visit Central FloridaCypress Gardens: Florida’s 1st Tourist Attraction. By: Jessica Roberts. While Cypress Gardens might not have been the biggest theme park in Central Florida, it certainly was one of the splashiest. This is how it happened.
- Cypress Gardens | 40+ Photos | Abandoned FloridaCypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie, billed as Florida’s first commercial tourist theme park. It became known as the “Water Ski Capital of the World” because it was the site for many of the sport’s landmarks firsts and over 50 world records were broken there.
- Cypress Gardens – Moncks Corner, SC3030 Cypress Gardens Road. Moncks Corner. SC 29461. info@cypressgardens.info. Fax: 843-569-0644. Volunteer Opportunities. Facility Rentals & Tour Groups: amanda.oliver@. berkeleycountysc.gov.
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