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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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A spokesperson for LEGOLAND Florida said it was not an easy decision to make to discontinue the theme ...

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At this point, Florida might as well be synonymous with the term "theme parks." Central Florida alone is home to some of the globe's top theme parks. But which theme park actually was here first in ...

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 ...

Cypress Gardens, Florida's first theme park, was opened by Dick Pope in 1936 on former swampland. The park featured botanical gardens, water ski shows, and thousands of plant varieties from around the ...