If you have marveled at the imaginative constructions your kids make with the iconic Legoland toys, then you and your family will be knocked out by the new Legoland theme park in Florida.

Located midway between Orland and Tampa, the theme park was put together with millions of the trade-marked LEGO bricks to create a 150 acre interactive park that is dedicated to families and to children between the ages of two and twelve.

The park already has 50 family focused rides as well as shows, attractions and a breathtaking botanical garden. If this is not enough, in the summer of 2012 a water park with wave pools and slides will also be added to the already long list of imaginative rides at the park.

Let’s take a look at what you will find at Legoland in Florida:

You can “visit” Washington, D.C. an area that features faithful re-creations of the White House (including the first family and “first dog”), as well as the U.S. Capitol building and Smithsonian museums;

When you have seen enough of Washington you can enter New York City, where a fleet of animated yellow taxicabs navigates the streets of Times Square, along with iconic landmarks like The Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Station and a 21-foot Empire State Building;

An imaginative California section showcases a San Francisco skyline complete with the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street and painted row houses, as well as famous southern California icons like Grauman’s Chinese Theater, the Hollywood Bowl, the Hollywood sign and Madame Tussauds and other California landmarks.

There is also a Pirates area which is a themed section that hosts a full-on swashbuckling pirate adventure and several large-scale ships.

The Lands of Adventure entices adventurers of all ages to explore a fun-filled zone. Major attractions include Coastersaurus, a wooden coaster that curves and dips in and around a lifesized LEGO brick dinosaur; Lost Kingdom Adventure, a spectacular, Egyptian-themed dark ride that lets guests fire laser blasters and navigate an ancient ruined temple in all-terrain roadsters; and Safari Trek which explores the wilds of Africa and features amazingly life-like LEGO animals.

The owners of the park say that “LEGO® Technic™ is the most “intense” zone in the park.” Here courageous youngsters and daring adults will brave the LEGO TECHNICTest Track Coaster where they’ll harness the power of acceleration, braking and maneuverability as they race a life-size LEGO TECHNIC vehicle along a wildly twisting track. This area is also home to AQUAZONE® Wave Racers, which lets riders zip in and out of waves as they dodge kid-powered water blasters on their own LEGO jet skis.

LEGO City is the perfect place for youngsters to live out their dreams in a scaled-down town created just for them. At Driving School (and its counterpart Jr. Driving School), youngsters from ages 3 to 13 get to drive their own car, navigate roads and earn a commemorative driver’s license.

What I have described here is only a part of total entertainment package that you will find at Florida’s newest family theme park. Visit the LEGOLAND Florida website for complete details or you can use this contact information: General Information by Phone:

(877) 350-LEGO(5346), By Mail: LEGOLAND® Florida, One LEGOLAND Way,

Winter Haven, FL 33884.

Janice McSherry writes frequently about Florida tourism. She is the proprietor of www.floridavacationsvillas.com . Visit her website for great deals on Florida Vacation Rentals

Janice McSherry is a Florida vacations specialist. She is the proprietor of Florida Vacations Villas (http://www.floridavacationsvillas.com). Visit her website for deals on Vacation Rental Homes in Orlando.

Author Bio: Janice McSherry writes frequently about Florida tourism. She is the proprietor of www.floridavacationsvillas.com . Visit her website for great deals on Florida Vacation Rentals

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