Eco-related concerns over Florida's Cypress Gardens being turned into the world’s largest ‘Legoland
source: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/01/25/eco-related-concerns-over-cypress-gard...
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"My first concern was for the beautiful botanical gardens at Florida’s first theme park that founders Dick and Julie Pope created in 1936. Would they be dozed in order to fit some brand new metal monstrosity of a roller coaster?
Next, I could just imagine the devastation to the rest of the land the park currently sits on in Winter Haven being subjected to bulldozers, tearing up the grounds to make room for this shiny new money maker of a destination in Central Florida. Not to mention the the resources and energy that would go into making brand new rides and buildings to fill it.
Luckily, I did my reading and research that calmed my fears (somewhat). Nick Varney, CEO of Merlin Entertainments, claimed, '…their botanical gardens are safe with us.' The company plans on keeping and reopening the beloved botanical gardens. (And possibly keeping the water skiing show as well!)..."
Next, I could just imagine the devastation to the rest of the land the park currently sits on in Winter Haven being subjected to bulldozers, tearing up the grounds to make room for this shiny new money maker of a destination in Central Florida. Not to mention the the resources and energy that would go into making brand new rides and buildings to fill it.
Luckily, I did my reading and research that calmed my fears (somewhat). Nick Varney, CEO of Merlin Entertainments, claimed, '…their botanical gardens are safe with us.' The company plans on keeping and reopening the beloved botanical gardens. (And possibly keeping the water skiing show as well!)..."
