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4 unusual facts about Cypress Gardens


Dick Pope, Jr.

In addition to his skiing career, Pope succeeded his father, Dick Pope Sr. as president of Cypress Gardens in 1962.

George A. Blair

Cypress Gardens A special tribute was held at Cypress Gardens on March 30, 2008

Blair became the star of the Cypress Gardens daily water ski show - the longest running ski show in the world - in his hometown of Winter Haven, Florida.

Marina, Princess of Naples

In 1955 Marina Doria went to Florida and became a star attraction at the Florida amusement park Cypress Gardens.



see also

Dick Pope

Dick Pope, Sr. (1900–1988), founder of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida; Waterskiing Hall of Fame inductee

Lake Eloise

In 2010 the old Cypress Gardens park was purchased with the intention of transforming it into a Legoland park.

U.S. Route 17 in Florida

Descending as it passes the Chain O' Lakes Sports Complex, SR 540 leaves US 17 at Cypress Gardens Boulevard to continue eastward, but this intersection is also for Southwest Avenue R, which also leads to Winter Haven Station.