Winter Haven gears up for Legoland, asks if park can succeed where Cypress Gardens could not

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Now, for perhaps the first time since Cypress Gardens was a bustling attraction years ago, the Winter Haven business community is betting this out-of-the-way Polk County city can become a true tourist destination once again with the forthcoming opening of Legoland Florida. But as Winter Haven makes plans, one nagging question remains: Can Legoland draw the crowds that, in recent decades, Cypress Gardens could not?

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