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History. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, [2] Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, gardens, and Southern Belles. [3]
Legoland Florida Resort (stylized as LEGOLAND Florida Resort) is a vacation destination in Winter Haven, Florida.The resort features the Legoland Florida theme park itself, the Legoland Water Park, three on-site accommodations and a separately-ticketed on-site park based on the British children's animated series Peppa Pig that opened on February 24, 2022.
Dick Pope Sr. Richard Downing Pope Sr. (April 19, 1900 – January 28, 1988), better known as Dick Pope, was the founder of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida. He was also known as "Mr. Florida" [1] and "Mr. Water Skiing." [citation needed] He played a key role in the development of tourism in the state of Florida, and in the growth of ...
Cypress Gardens' water ski shows live on with a LEGO twist at LEGOLAND Florida. LEGOLAND Florida is in Winter Haven, about an hour’s drive from Orlando International Airport and about an hour ...
From 1982 to 2012, the USA Water Ski Foundation Hall of Fame inducted 63 individuals who have made major contributions to water skiing. The Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum was originally established by the USA Water Ski Foundation in 1980 in Winter Haven, Florida, just a few minutes from the famed Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show. The museum is ...
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Neighboring Lakeland to its east, Winter Haven is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populated city in Polk County after Lakeland.
Spouse. Frances Pope. Parent. Dick Pope Sr. Richard Downing Pope Jr. (December 12, 1930 – November 8, 2007), better known as Dick Pope Jr., was a World Champion water skier and an important business leader in Central Florida. [2] Pope was an important innovator in the sport of water skiing, including the development of barefoot skiing in 1947 ...
American. Occupation. Founder of Snively Groves Inc. Spouse. Dorothy DeHaven Snively. Children. 3. John Andrew Snively (1889 – January 22, 1958) was an American farmer, businessman, and pioneering citrus grower in Florida and Georgia. At his height, his companies were responsible for one-third of the Florida citrus crop.