Legoland Florida celebrates it’s 9th birthday today and has had a successful 9 years since saving Cypress Gardens and transforming it into one of the better theme parks in the state of Florida. The great thing about Legoland, they kept the spirit of former Cypress Gardens by keeping the water show and a lot of the vegetation that made the park what it was years ago. For their 9th birthday, they made a huge announcement about their 10th year. For their 10th year they will be doing 10 AWESOME things in the park to celebrate that 10th birthday.

The biggest news is the annual pass will be $99, to celebrate the price it was back in 2011. This will include complementary parking, discounts for family and friends, access to special events and a collectable, commemorative brick. The other 10 awesome news is …….

1. NEW WATERSPORTS STUNT SHOW On Feb 12th, 2021, Brickbeard’s buccaneer recruits are ready to graduate from his stunt school, but they must first pass his swashbuckling skill tests! Witness the daring feats that these pupil pirates must perform before they join the crew. This epic show features a never-before-seen, new female LEGO^® pirate character, new original music and gravity-defying stunts including wakeboarding, barefoot-skiing, jump acts and an iconic ski pyramid. An all-new flyboard act takes this show to heroic heights above the legendary Lake Eloise. (I can remember the watershow with grandparents as a kid at Cypress Gardens, so this is always a pleasure for me down memory lane)
2. NEW PIRATEFEST WEEKENDS EVENT With Brickbeard’s new show weighing anchor, the entire theme park will be overtaken by his friends and LEGOLAND will be home to its first ever pirate invasion! Also debuting Feb. 12, PirateFest Weekends will run for three consecutive weekends, through February 28. Crafty crews can play like pirates with themed build activities and new LEGO^® character meet & greets. An all-new musical show, full of adventure, will take over the LEGO^® City Stage, and specialty food will feed even the hungriest buccaneers. The swashbucklin’ fun will be nonstop, and each merry day at sea is marked with a dance parrrrty like no other! (ARRRR!!!)
3. NEW 4-D MOVIE Get ready for an adventure into a new world with our all-new 4-D movie, premiering at LEGOLAND Fun Town Theater in spring 2021! (I still have yet to see all the current ones)
4. NEW MASTER BUILDER EXPERIENCE See how real Master Model Builders dream, create and build with the iconic LEGO^® system in LEGOLAND’s all-new building center, opening this spring! (This could be a very cool experience)
5. NEW LEGO^® FRIENDS WEEKENDS A day of fun is best shared with… Friends! LEGO^® Friends are back May 1, 2, 8 & 9 for Friend-tastic weekends full of fanciful builds, music and more!
6. NEW MINILAND SHADE STRUCTURES LEGOLAND’s most iconic area of the park will undergo a cool transformation as new shade structures will bring even more enjoyment to the beloved land in 2021. (Yesss …. finally …. shade)
7. NEW LEGO CITY MODELS Larger-than-life models will bring new stories and characters—and Insta-worthy photo opportunities—to LEGO CITY in spring 2021. (NEW photo ops)
8. EXPANDED SUMMER CELEBRATION – AWESUMMER Party through the summer at LEGOLAND Florida Resort with birthday surprises around every corner, festive “streetmosphere,” music, and exciting fireworks on select dates in June and July. (LOVE the Legoland fireworks)
9. NEW LEGO CITY STAGE SHOW Summer shenanigans will take center stage as LEGOLAND debuts an all-new stage show in LEGO CITY!
10. AWESOME BIRTHDAY PARTY Of course, the theme park built for kids will have one amazing birthday party. And yes, the BIGGEST, most awesome LEGO birthday cake ever created. Stay tuned as the Park announces more details around the party weekend for the big 1-0. (This will be the most ultimate, AWESOME event for the year and cannot wait)

Of course Legoland Florida has a lot more planned throughout the year, but this is just a highlight on the new and AWESOME things for their 10th birthday year. You can always see what is happening on the Legoland webpage or FOLLOW them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

David “Thrills” is an avid theme park and entertainment enthusiast. Parts of this article are reproduced or copied directly from Legoland Florida’s press release. Pictures are used with permission. For more excitement and news follow me on twitter or instagram. You can also email me at tampathrillme@gmail.com. Subscribe to my blog for more exciting reviews and contests in the future.