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Polk County's top tourism driver, Legoland, is on the verge of a major multimillion-dollar expansion project — the largest since the park opened in October 2011.
The work includes the Legoland Beach Retreat, a village-style lakefront resort with 82 single-story, cabin-like duplex units that total 166 hotel rooms and sleep up to five people per unit. Amenities will include a themed pool, a sandy play area and a buffet-style restaurant. The retreat, scheduled to open in mid-2017, comes on top of the Legoland Hotel that opened last May.
There will also be more things to do at Legoland, to go with more rooms for people to stay, according to a statement. The list includes:
• More dining options with an increase in seats;
• A new section of the theme park called Lego Ninjago World, based on the popular sets and TV show. There will be a new ride there that combines 3-D computer animation with 4-D atmospheric effects;
• Expansion of Legoland Water Park with Build-A-Boat, where kids can build and race Lego boats.
“It's been exciting to see Legoland expand almost every six months,” says Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Katie Worthington. “But this is obviously a huge announcement. The addition of 166 hotel rooms will have an enormous impact on our community.”
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